JPH09187173A - Pole-supporting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pole-supporting tool capable of easily standing a pole in a state bent in the form of an arch even on a relatively soft and shallow soil. SOLUTION: This pole-supporting tool 1 is composed of a main body 1 having a shape easily thrustable into a ground, a hooking part 12 extended in the form of a hook from the upper end of the main body 11 and a pole-supporting part 15 attached to the bent part of the hooking part 12 through a hinge 13 and provided with an insertion hole 14 for inserting an end of a thin and long pole. Two pole-supporting tools are used as a set and buried at positions opposite to each other interposing a plant between the tools. Both ends of a thin and long pole are held with the pole-supporting parts 15 to support the pole above a plant in a state bent in the form of an arch. The hooking part 12 can be hooked on the upper edge of a planter in the case of burying the pole- supporting tools 1 along the inner wall face of the planter. The pole-supporting part 15 is tilted at the hinge 13 according to the installation angle of the pole.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a strut support tool which holds an end portion of an elongated strut and can support the strut in a state of being bent in an arch shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one means for preventing plants from being damaged by cold, frost, snow, etc., some elongated struts are bent in an arch shape and each end of each is pierced into the soil. As a result, the pillars are erected so as to bridge over the plants, and a vinyl sheet is put on the pillars to protect them from the cold.

[0003]

However, since plants that are cultivated for ornamental purposes in general households are cultivated in a container for plant cultivation (so-called planter, etc.) with relatively soft cultivation soil, the soil is cultivated. There was not enough hardness to support the column, and there was also a limit to the depth at which the column could be pierced.

Therefore, even if an elongated pillar is pierced into the soil to stand upright, the pillar is apt to wobble. Especially when the pillar is bent and installed in an arch shape, the pillar is soiled due to the repulsive force of the bent pillar. It is easy to fall out of the room and fall down, and it is not easy to apply the cold protection treatment as described in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a strut support that can be easily erected in a state where the strut is bent in an arch shape even in relatively soft and shallow soil.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the pillar support of the present invention is, as described in claim 1, a main body whose lower side is embedded in the soil so as not to move, and a main body of the main body. A pillar holding portion formed on the upper side and capable of holding an end portion of an elongated pillar by inclining the end portion by a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical.

The prop support according to claim 2 is extended from the upper side of the main body, and when the lower side of the main body is embedded along the inner wall surface of the plant cultivating vessel, the plant cultivating vessel is concerned. It is characterized in that it has a hooking portion for hooking on the upper edge portion.

Further, in the strut support according to a third aspect of the present invention, a hinge is formed between the main body and the strut holding portion, and the strut holding portion is inclined at an arbitrary angle according to an arrangement angle on the strut side. It is characterized by

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The strut support of the present invention generally comprises two
They are used as one set, and the lower side of each main body is embedded at a position facing each other with the plant in between. In this state, by holding the both ends of the elongated strut by each strut holder, the strut can be bent in an arch shape and supported so as to be bridged over the plant. Unlike the support itself used in a flexed state, such a support for a support can have a complicated shape that cannot be easily moved in soil or a bulky shape. Therefore, it is possible to continue to support the support in a stable state without moving in the soil without burying the support column in an excessively deep manner or burying it in hard soil. Therefore, even in relatively soft and shallow soil, the pillars can be easily erected in a state of being bent in an arch shape, and if a covering material such as a vinyl sheet is covered from above, cold damage, frost damage, Alternatively, snow damage can be prevented in advance.

The buried portion on the lower side of the main body is not particularly limited as long as it has a size and shape that does not easily move in the soil, but it should be pierced in the soil. A shape that can be buried is desirable because it simplifies the work of burying. In addition, the column holder is
Anything can be used as long as it can hold the end portion of the column by inclining it at a predetermined angle, and specifically, it is one that holds the column by inserting it into a hole having an inner diameter approximately the same as the outer diameter of the column. Various structures can be considered, such as a clip-shaped one that is clamped by the force of a spring.

By the way, it is sufficient to bury the main body in the soil as long as the pillars are simply held. However, when the pillars as described above are erected on the plant cultivation container, With the configuration as described in 2, by simply hooking the hooking portion on the upper edge of the container for plant cultivation, the main body is pushed into the soil more than expected by the external force, or the main body is forced to move in the soil by the external force. Since it is possible to prevent the pillars, it is possible to support the column in a more stable state. In particular, in the case where the upper edge of the plant cultivation container is rectangular, by making the strut support tool into a shape that can be installed in the corner portion of the plant cultivation container, it is possible to arrange the strut diagonally, This is desirable because the strut support member is pressed against the corner portion by the repulsive force of the strut that is bent in an arch shape, and the strut support member is particularly hard to fall down.

Further, according to the strut supporter of the third aspect, since the strut holding portion is inclined at an arbitrary angle according to the arrangement angle on the strut side, for example, according to the curvature of the strut in the most naturally bent state. The pillar holding portion side can change the angle and hold the pillar at that angle. Further, even when the support column is bent into a specific shape, the support column can change the angle according to the angle and hold the support column at that angle.

Next, in order to further clarify the embodiment of the present invention, a specific example of the strut support of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the specific examples described below are
The embodiments of the present invention are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific examples illustrated below.

[Specific Example 1] The column support 1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3D, the main body 11 has a shape in which the lower end side is thin so as to easily pierce the ground, the hook portion 12 extending in a hook shape from the upper end of the main body 11, and the hook portion. 1
A column support portion 15 provided at a bent position of 2 through a hinge 13 and provided with an insertion hole 14 into which an end of an elongated column (not shown) is inserted is integrally formed of synthetic resin.

The main body 11 has a smoothly curved cross-sectional shape with an angle α of 90 degrees, and has an upper edge portion which matches the shape of the corner portion of the planter having a substantially rectangular shape. Further, the angle β formed by the horizontal portion 12a of the hooking portion 12 is matched with the angle formed by the inner wall surface and the bottom surface of the planter.

The hook portion 12 includes a horizontal portion 12a and a vertical portion 1
2b and a curved portion 12c, and a rib 16 is provided on the lower surface side of the horizontal portion 12a to increase the rigidity of the portion. On the other hand, from the vertical portion 12b to the curved portion 12c, it is relatively easily elastically deformed, and the upper edge portion of the planter can be sandwiched between the vertical portion 12b and the curved portion 12c.

Since the support column 15 is tilted at an arbitrary angle by the hinge 13 according to the arrangement angle on the support side, the angle can be changed according to the curvature of the support column in the most naturally bent state. You can hold the column with. In addition,
In this specific example, the insertion hole 14 is a hole having a diameter of 5 mm and a depth of 15 mm, and it is possible to insert and hold a metal wire or the like having a diameter of about 5 mm which is commercially available as a support for gardening.

The strut support 1 configured as described above is
As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 11 is inserted into the soil and embedded while the hooking portion 12 is hooked on the corner portion of the upper edge portion of the planter P. In this state, the column support 1
Cannot already be moved easily. Then, the slender struts R are arranged diagonally, and when the strut holding portions 15 of the strut supports 1 hold both ends of the slender struts R, the struts R are bent in an arch shape and bridged over the plants. Can be supported as. Therefore, according to such a strut support 1, it is possible to continue to support the strut R in a stable state, so that the covering material S can be easily covered, and cold damage, frost damage, snow damage and the like can be prevented. It can be prevented.

Next, another specific example will be described. In addition, in the specific examples 2 to 6 described below, portions functionally equivalent to those of the specific example 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the specific example 1, and the description of those portions will be omitted. Further, the usage method and the like are almost the same as those in the first specific example, and will not be particularly described.

[Concrete Example 2] The column support 2 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a main body 11 that can be embedded and installed in a corner portion of the planter P, a hook portion 12 extending from the upper end of the main body 11 in a hook shape, and a main body 11 And a column holding portion 15 projecting obliquely upward from the above.

In this strut support 2, unlike the concrete example 1, since the strut holder 15 projects from the main body 11, the portion protruding outside the planter P becomes small,
There is an advantage that it is difficult for something to be caught or hit on the support column 15. Further, since there is no portion that easily causes fatigue unlike the hinge 13 shown in the specific example 1,
It is more durable than that of Example 1. However, since the support angle of the support pillar inserted into the insertion hole 14 is a specific angle that matches the protruding direction of the support pillar holding portion 15, the degree of freedom of the supported support pillar is low.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the main body 1
Since the lower end of 1 is slightly curved in the direction away from the inner wall of the planter P, once the main body 11 is embedded in the soil, it becomes more difficult to pull out than the concrete example 1, and accordingly,
The columns will also be supported stably.

[Specific Example 3] The column support 3 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b) of the figure, a main body 11 that can be embedded and installed in a corner portion of a planter, a hook portion 12 extending in a hook shape from an upper end of the main body 11, and a hook portion. 12 is provided with a column holding portion 15 provided via a hinge 13.

As with the concrete example 2, the strut holder 3 has the advantage that the strut holder 15 does not extend outside the planter, so that it is difficult for something to be caught or hit by the strut holder 15. However, since the bulging portion 11a is further formed on the main body 11 and the supporting pillar holding portion 15 is provided via the hinge 13 so that the supporting pillar holding portion 15 can be tilted at an arbitrary angle, it is bent into an arch shape. The angle on the side of the supporting column 15 changes according to the degree of bending of the supporting column, and the angle at which the stress of the supporting column is most relieved.

[Specific Example 4] The column support 4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b) of the figure, a main body 11 that can be embedded and installed in a corner portion of the planter P, a hook portion 12 that extends in a hook shape from the upper end of the main body 11, and a hook. The column holding part 15 is provided to project obliquely upward from the upper surface of the part 12.

The strut support 4 is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment, except that the strut holder 15 is provided on the upper surface of the hook 12. Even with such a configuration, the second specific example
Similar to the above, the portion protruding outside the planter P has a small size, and there is an advantage that it is difficult to hook or hit something on the column holding portion 15.

[Fifth Embodiment] The support 5 for the column is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b) of the figure, a main body 11 that can be embedded and installed in a corner portion of the planter P, a hook portion 12 that extends in a hook shape from the upper end of the main body 11, and a hook. The portion 12 is provided with a column holding portion 15 provided via a hinge 13.

As in the fourth embodiment, the column support 5 has a column support 15 provided on the upper surface of the hook 12, and the column support 15 is provided via a hinge 13. It differs from that of Concrete Example 4 in points. With such a configuration, the angle on the side of the supporting column 15 can be changed according to the degree of bending of the supporting column, as in the first and third embodiments.

[Concrete Example 6] The support 6 for the column is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b) of the figure, a main body 11 that can be embedded and installed in a corner portion of the planter P, and a column holding portion 15 provided on the upper end of the main body 11 via a hinge 13 are provided. ing.

Since the column holding portion 15 is provided via the hinge 13, the angle of the column holding portion 15 side can be changed according to the bending condition of the column, as in the concrete examples 1, 3 and 5. You can Further, unlike the concrete examples 1 to 5 described above, the strut support 5 does not have a structure to be hooked on the upper edge of the planter, and therefore is simply used by being inserted into the soil. With such a structure, it is inevitable to support the column more firmly, but if the column holding portion 15 is formed so as to come to the position of the dotted line in the drawing at the time of manufacturing, a complicated mold is not necessary. Since the structure is simple, there is an advantage that the manufacturing cost can be kept low. Therefore, such a structure may be adopted in consideration of the balance between the required performance and the cost.

Although some specific examples of the present invention have been described above, various specific configurations of the present invention other than the above specific examples are possible. In addition, in the above specific example, an example of burying in the corner part of the planter was mainly shown, but the burying position is not necessarily limited to the corner part of the planter, and it is used in a planter or a flower bed whose upper edge is circular. However, the desired effect can be obtained.

[0032]

As described above, according to the strut support of the present invention, the strut can be easily erected in an arched state even in relatively soft and shallow soil. Therefore, the protection against the cold can be easily performed only by covering the cover material such as a vinyl sheet or the like.

Particularly, according to the strut supporter of the second aspect, when the strut is supported on the plant cultivation container, the strut can be supported in a more stable state. According to the strut supporter of the third aspect, the strut holding portion side changes the angle according to the curvature of the strut in the most naturally bent state, and the strut can be held at that angle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show a column support of Specific Example 1, where FIG. 1A is a plan view thereof, FIG. 1B is a left side view thereof, and FIG.
(D) is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a support column of Concrete Example 1.

3A and 3B show a strut support of Concrete Example 2, where FIG. 3A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3B is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

4A and 4B show a support column of Concrete Example 3, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 4B is a vertical sectional view thereof.

5A and 5B show a strut support of Concrete Example 4, in which FIG. 5A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 5B is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

6A and 6B show a column support tool of Concrete Example 5, wherein FIG. 6A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 6B is a vertical sectional view thereof.

7A and 7B show a support column of Concrete Example 6, wherein FIG. 7A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 7B is a vertical sectional view thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to 6 ... Strut support, 11 ... Main body, 11a ...
・ Bulging part, 12 ... Hooking part, 12a ... Horizontal part,
12b ... Vertical part, 12c ... Curved part, 13 ...
Hinge, 14 ... Insertion hole, 15 ... Strut holding part,
16 ... rib.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body whose lower side is embedded in the soil so as not to move, and a pillar holding portion which is formed on the upper side of the main body and is capable of holding an end of an elongated pillar by tilting a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical. A column support tool characterized by being provided with. 2. The prop support according to claim 1, wherein the plant cultivation container extends from the upper side of the main body, and the lower side of the main body is embedded along the inner wall surface of the plant cultivation container. A strut support tool having a hook portion for hooking on an upper edge portion of the support pillar. 3. The support pillar according to claim 1, wherein a hinge is formed between the main body and the support holder,
A support for a support, wherein the support holder is inclined at an arbitrary angle according to an arrangement angle on the support side.