JPH10201377A - Tray cover for raising seedling and gardening - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively provide a synthetic resin tray cover for raising seedlings and gardening for fitting to the upper face of a tray for raising seedlings and gardening such as a plug tray or a cell tray in the state of being freely attachable and detachable so as to simultaneously form recesses for seeding or fix-planting young seedlings at the surface of packed soil while packing soil into cells formed at a soft pot or the cell tray housed at the plug tray, e.g. SOLUTION: Plural lines of vertical frames 3 and plural lines of horizontal frames 4 respectively crossing with the plural lines of vertical frames 3 are provided to divide-form plural rectangular areas respectively overlapped with the upper face opening of the soft pot P housed in the housing pocket 110 of the plug tray 100 or the upper face opening of the cell formed at the cell tray by the plural lines of frames 3 and 4. In addition, a frame 6 suspending a projecting body 5 extended downward from the center part of a lower face is integrally formed at each of the plural rectangular areas.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to seedlings made of synthetic resin.
The present invention relates to a horticultural tray lid, and more specifically, for example, while filling a soil into a cell formed in a soft pot or a cell tray inserted into a storage pocket of a plug tray, sowing or sowing the surface of the filled soil. The present invention relates to a seedling / horticultural tray lid which is detachably fitted to the upper surface of a seedling / horticultural tray such as the plug tray or the cell tray in order to simultaneously form a dent for planting a seedling.

[0002] In this specification, the plug tray is configured such that a partition frame is removably mounted on a top surface of a so-called basket tray so as to provide a storage portion in which a soft pot can be inserted in a row in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. It is a broad concept that includes structured trays and all similar things.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when breeding vegetable seedlings or flowering tree seedlings, plastic or beet moss seedling and horticultural cell trays such as polyethylene or vinyl, and seedling and horticultural plug trays into which soft plastic pots are inserted. Is often used. The seedling and horticultural cell tray is formed by connecting a large number of seedling and horticultural molded cells in a grid pattern, and the seedling and horticultural plug tray is a plastic seedling and horticultural soft pot. It has a plurality of storage pockets arranged in a line, all of which can handle a large number of seedlings per unit area, and are extremely useful in terms of workability.

[0004] Recently, a potting machine for sowing machines using the above-mentioned seedling and horticultural cell trays has been developed and commercialized. The seeding method using this potting machine is to fill a soil in each cell formed in a cell tray for raising seedlings and horticulture, disperse or spot-seed seeds on the surface of the filled soil, and then cover and water the soil. Before seeding or seeding seeds on the surface of the filled soil, after forming seed holes (dents),
There is also known a method in which seeds are sown in the seed holes (dents) and then covered with soil and watered.

[0005] It is also known that a tray cover made of steel material for seedling and horticulture which is removably fitted to the upper surface of the cell tray. The steel material tray cover has a plurality of vertical frames fixed to the upper surface of a frame. A plurality of horizontal frames are formed by partitioning a plurality of rectangular regions respectively overlapping the upper surface opening of each cell formed in the cell tray, and filling the soil in each cell formed in the seedling and horticulture cell tray. Although it facilitates the operation, it does not form a seed hole (dent) for disseminating or spot-seeding the seed on the surface of the filled soil.

Further, before seeds are seeded or spotted on the surface of the filled soil, seed holes (dents) are formed.
A potting machine is also known in which seeds are sown in the seed holes (dents), and thereafter, soil covering and watering are performed.

[0007]

However, such a conventional seedling raising / horticultural tray lid can be applied to a so-called cell tray because it is constructed as described above. The upper end portion of the soft pot that protruded from the upper surface was bent, so that the soil could not be smoothly filled.

In addition, when so-called transplanting (fixed planting) for replanting seedlings or when performing a so-called pot-raising operation for extracting a seedling from a pot and replanting it into a larger pot, a soft pot or cell filled with soil is used. In order to dig a hollow on the surface of the medium and fill the soil with the roots of the seedlings in the hollow, it is necessary to form a hollow of a predetermined size for each soft pot or cell filled with the soil, There was a problem that work efficiency was really bad.

Further, the conventional tray lid for raising seedlings and horticulture has a problem that it is difficult to handle because of its heavy weight per sheet, and it is extremely expensive.

The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and a problem to be solved is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional seedling and horticulture tray lid. There, for example, while filling the soil into the cells formed in the soft tray or the cell tray stored in the plug tray, while simultaneously forming a dent for sowing or planting seedlings on the surface of the filled soil, An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive synthetic resin nursery / gardening tray lid which is detachably fitted to the upper surface of a nursery / gardening tray such as the plug tray or cell tray.

[0011]

The gist of the means adopted by the present invention for that purpose is as set forth in the appended claims.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the plurality of vertical frames and the plurality of horizontal frames allow the upper opening of the soft pot stored in the plug tray or the cell tray. A plurality of rectangular regions respectively overlapping with the upper surface openings of the formed cells are defined, and a frame is formed integrally with each of the plurality of rectangular regions in which a protruding body extending downward from the lower center portion is suspended. Thus, dents can be simultaneously formed on the surface of the filled soil while filling the soil into the soft pot inserted into the plug tray or the cells formed in the cell tray.

That is, for example, it is not necessary to make a dent every time on the soil surface in the soft pot, so that the work efficiency can be improved particularly in sowing work and so-called transplanting work for planting seedlings.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the projections selected from the group consisting of the projections having different dimensions and shapes are detachably engaged with the frame. Since the means is provided, in addition to the above-mentioned action of the invention of claim 1, dents of different sizes can be simultaneously formed on the surface of the filled soil while filling the soil, and seedlings can be produced. It is possible to improve work efficiency such as transplanting for planting and potting.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the seedling raising / horticultural tray cover according to the first or second aspect, wherein the side walls of the vertical frame, the side walls of the horizontal frame,
Or, since the side wall of the frame is formed in a shape inclined to protrude outward as it goes downward,
And according to the nursery and horticultural tray lid of claim 4,
The seedling and horticultural tray lid according to claim 1 or 2,
Since the side wall of the vertical frame, the side wall of the horizontal frame, or the side wall of the frame is formed in a shape having a radius, in addition to the above-mentioned action having the invention of claim 1 or 2, Can be filled evenly without ubiquity.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the nursery and horticulture tray lid according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the lower surface of the vertical frame and the lower surface of the horizontal frame. Or, since the reinforcing ribs are integrally formed on the lower surface of the frame, in addition to the above-mentioned action having the tray lid raising and horticultural tray lid invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The mechanical strength of the lower surface of the vertical frame, the lower surface of the horizontal frame, or the frame can be enhanced.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the tray for raising seedling and horticulture according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the tray is supported at the intersection of the vertical frame and the horizontal frame. Claim 1 because a leg is provided.
In addition to the above-mentioned actions of the tray for raising seedlings and horticulture according to any one of the inventions according to any of the first to fifth aspects, the distance between the tray for raising seedlings and horticulture and the tray for raising seedlings and horticulture can be constant.

According to the tray for raising seedlings and horticulture of the invention of claim 7, in the tray lid for raising seedlings and horticulture according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the dent formed on the surface of the soil is: Since it is a dent for sowing or a dent for planting seedlings, in addition to the above-mentioned action having the tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture according to any one of claims 1 to 6, especially sowing. Work efficiency can be improved, such as work and so-called transplantation for planting seedlings.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but these are representative ones and the gist thereof. The present invention is not limited by the following embodiments as long as it does not exceed the limit. For convenience, a plug tray mainly storing a soft pot in a storage pocket will be described below as an example.

First, a typical plug tray 100 to which a tray for raising seedlings and horticulture according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached will be described. This tray 100 is a storage for storing a flexible pot P for raising seedlings. A pocket 110 is provided in a row in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, and soft pots P in which seedlings such as plants, flowers, vegetables, and the like are planted are arranged in the storage pocket 110 for a predetermined period and cultivated.

The storage pocket 110 includes a bottom plate 102,
It is formed by the leg plate 104 and the frame plate 106. A leg plate 104 is raised radially opposite the outer peripheral end of the circular bottom plate 102, and the leg plate 104 extends from the bottom plate 102 to the frame plate 106 along the slope of the side wall of the soft pot P. The height from the bottom plate 102 to the frame plate 106 is substantially the same as the height of the soft pot P. In addition, the leg plate 104
A rectangular frame plate 106 is fixed to the upper end portion.

The frame plate 106 includes a horizontal plate 106a and a vertical plate 1
06b is orthogonal to the horizontal direction. The width in the height direction of the horizontal plate 106a and the vertical plate 106b is set to be approximately the width of the leg plate 104. The reason why the frame plate 106 is rectangular is that a relatively large number of storage pockets 110 per unit area of the tray can be secured with a predetermined molding material.

If a U-shaped notch (not shown) is formed at the longitudinal center upper end of the vertical plate 106b and the horizontal plate 106a, the upper ends of the adjacent soft pots overlap with each other and come into contact with each other. When taking out the soft pot P from the storage pocket 110 because it fits, the operator can lift the two soft pots at the same time by grasping the upper end of the soft pot P in the overlapping portion with the notch, Adjacent soft pots P can be easily moved with one hand, and an effect of transferring seedlings can be performed in a short time.

The horizontal plate 106a and the vertical plate 106b are formed so as to be inclined toward the center of the storage pocket 110 from the upper end to the lower end. The angle of inclination of each plate is such that the mold can be easily removed during molding.
Therefore, when the soft pot P is inserted into the storage pocket 110, the soil in the pot P pushes the inner peripheral wall of the pot radially outward, so that the outer peripheral wall on the upper part of the pot P is locked to the lower end of the frame plate 106. For this reason, even if the tray P vibrates, etc.,
The soft pot P is prevented from moving up and down in the storage pocket 110, and handling during transport of the seedling is facilitated.

The bottom plate 102 includes a plurality of concentric rings centered on the center of the bottom plate 102, and a protruding portion is integrally formed on the upper surface thereof. The diameter of the bottom plate 102 is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom surface of the soft pot P, and the length of one side of the frame plate is
Is set slightly larger than the diameter of the upper end opening. In addition,
A notched groove (not shown) is formed at the center of the lower end of the leg plate 104 so that the bottom of the soft pot P can be easily drained while the soft pot P is stored in the storage pocket 110, and is formed at the lower end of the side wall of the soft pot P. By arranging a drain hole (not shown) substantially at the same position as the notch groove so as to substantially overlap with the notch groove, water can be drained through the notch groove while the soft pot P is kept in the storage pocket 110. Is preferable.

According to such a tray, since the soft pot P can be supported in the storage pocket 110 while being floated from the bottom plate 102, drainage of the bottom surface can be performed completely and easily, ventilation can be ensured, and mold generation can occur. Etc. can be suppressed. Therefore, rooting can be significantly reduced without excessively supplying water to the seedlings. In addition, since the soft pot P is stored in the storage pocket 110, the pot P is unlikely to fall down, and
Since a plurality of seedlings can be moved while being placed on zero, the complexity of the operation of arranging the seedlings can be eliminated.

Next, the tray raising and horticulture tray lid 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a nursery and horticultural tray lid 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an AA longitudinal sectional view of the nursery and horticultural tray lid 10 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the garden tray lid 10 shown in FIG.

In the figure, the gardening tray cover 10 of the first embodiment is made by injection molding a synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate or ABS, and is provided on the upper surface of a nursery / gardening tray such as a plug tray 110 or a cell tray. The frame 1 formed to have a shape that can be detachably fitted overlaps with each of the upper openings of the soft pot P inserted into the storage pocket 110 of the plug tray 100 or each of the upper openings of the cells formed in the cell tray. A plurality of vertical frames 3 fixed to the frame body 1 and a plurality of horizontal frames 4 respectively intersecting with the plurality of vertical frames 3 so as to form a plurality of rectangular regions 2; Each of the plurality of rectangular regions 2 is integrally formed with a frame 6 having a columnar protrusion 5 extending downward from a lower central portion. It is, thereby making it possible to simultaneously form the indentation on the surface of the filled soil while filling the soil into the soft pot P or cell. However, the synthetic resin material is not limited to polycarbonate or ABS, but it is preferable that the synthetic resin material is polycarbonate or ABS because of its excellent strength. Therefore, it is lighter and more portable than those made of steel, and can be manufactured at low cost.

The frame 6 is a strip whose both ends are diagonally connected to each of the rectangular areas 2. A screw hole 6a is formed at the center of the frame 6 to allow a shaft of a screw 7 to pass therethrough. The projections 5 selected from the group consisting of the projections having different dimensions and shapes can be detachably attached via screws 7 provided in 6a. However,
The method for fixing the projections 5 to the frame 6 is not limited to screw fixing. For example, the projections 5 may be integrally formed on the frame 6 or the first projections 5 fixed to the frame 6 may surround the outer surface thereof. Various fixing methods can be exemplified, such as providing a large second projection not shown.

The side wall of the vertical frame 2, the side wall of the horizontal frame 3, and the side wall of the frame 6 are all formed to be inclined so as to protrude outward as they go downward. The inclination angles of the frames 2, 3, and 6 are such that the mold can be easily removed at the time of molding.
Therefore, when the soil is filled into the soft pot P or the cell disposed below, the soil falls into the pot P (cell) without stagnation.
Alternatively, the cells can be accurately filled, and the work of filling the soil becomes easy. This is an embodiment corresponding to the third aspect of the present invention.

The corners of the side wall of the vertical frame 2, the side wall of the horizontal frame 3, and the frame 6 may be formed in a chamfered shape, or each side wall may be formed in a shape having a radius. The above-described effects can be obtained, and furthermore, the die can be smoothly removed at the time of molding. This is an embodiment corresponding to the fourth aspect of the present invention.

The lower surface of the vertical frame 2, the lower surface of the horizontal frame 3, and both ends of the lower surface of the frame 6
The reinforcing ribs 8 which are long in the longitudinal direction of the frames 2, 3, and 6 may be provided integrally, so that the physical strength of the vertical frame 2, the horizontal frame 3, and the frame 6 can be enhanced. It is suitable. This is an embodiment corresponding to the fifth aspect of the present invention.

The dimensions and the shape of the frame 1 are appropriately changed based on the external dimensions and the shape of the tray for raising seedlings and gardening such as the plug tray 100 or the cell tray to be applied. The dimensions and the shape of the region 1 can also be appropriately changed based on the arrangement position and the number of the flexible pots P or the cells accommodated in the tray to be applied, particularly, the opening shape of the upper surface.

Next, a tray lid 20 for raising seedlings and gardening according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view schematically showing the state of use of the tray cover 20 for raising seedlings and gardening according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.

In the drawing, the tray cover 2 for raising seedlings and horticulture is shown.
0 is to keep the distance between the nursery and horticultural trays constant.
At the intersection of the vertical frame 2 and the horizontal frame 3, support legs 9
Except for the point, the other configuration has substantially the same structure as that of the seedling raising and horticultural tray lid 10 of the first embodiment, and thus the above description is first used.

The support leg 9 is provided at the intersection of the vertical frame 2 and the horizontal frame 3 like the tray 20 for raising seedlings and horticulture of the second embodiment. In addition to the above-mentioned action of the tray lid 10, the nursery / horticultural tray lid 20 is different from the nursery / horticultural tray lid 2.
0 and the nursery / horticultural tray 100 can be attached to the nursery / horticultural tray 100 even when the soft pot P is protruded from the storage pocket 110 in a state of being separated from the tray 100 by a certain distance. The soil can be filled in each soft pot P or cell by dropping a certain amount of soil from above the soft pot P. When the tray lid 20 is removed after filling the soil, each soft pot P or cell is filled. A dent having the same shape as the protrusion can be formed on the upper surface of the soil. That is, in particular, dents can be simultaneously formed on the upper surface of the filled soil while filling the soil in the soft pot, and the work of forming a dent on the upper surface of the filled soil as in the related art becomes unnecessary,
In particular, workability such as spot sowing, spraying, planting for transplanting seedlings and transplanting is improved.

The tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture of the present invention comprises:
Since a plurality of them can be stored in a state of being stacked on each other, the storage space can be reduced, and since they are lightweight, even if many items are transported at one time, for example, the back is not hurt.

[0038]

As described above, the tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture of the present invention is made of synthetic resin by injection molding, and includes a plurality of vertical frames and a plurality of horizontal frames. A plurality of, for example, rectangular regions respectively overlapping with the upper surface opening of the soft pot stored in the plug tray, or the upper surface opening of the cell formed in the cell tray are formed, and in each of the plurality of rectangular regions, from the lower surface central portion. Since the frame in which the protruding body extending downward is suspended is integrally formed, it can be manufactured at lower cost and can be reduced in weight than a conventional steel tray lid. Also,
A dent can be simultaneously formed on the surface of the filled soil while filling the soil into the cells of the soft pot or cell tray inserted in the plug tray, so it is necessary to create a dent each time on the surface of the soil in the pot. Since there is no such work, it is possible to improve work efficiency such as sowing work and work of planting seedlings.

In particular, the seedling and horticultural tray lids according to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention can be filled evenly without ubiquitous use of the soil, in addition to the above-mentioned effects. The tray lid is extremely robust because it can reinforce the mechanical strength of the vertical frame, the horizontal frame, or the frame in addition to the above-described effects.

The tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture of the invention according to claim 6 is:
In addition to the above effects, the distance between the seedling and horticultural tray lid and the seedling and horticultural tray can be constant, so even if the upper part of the soft pot projects from the seedling and horticultural tray, A dent can be simultaneously formed on the surface of the filled soil while filling the soil therein.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a tray for raising seedlings and gardening according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an AA vertical cross-sectional view of the tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a BB longitudinal sectional view of the tray cover for raising seedlings and gardening shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a main part showing a use state of the gardening tray lid shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view schematically illustrating a state of use of a tray cover for raising seedlings and gardening according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a main part of a usage state of a tray cover for raising seedlings and gardening according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Frame body 2 ... Rectangular area 3 ... Vertical frame 4 ... Horizontal frame 5 ... Projection body 6 ... Frame 6a ... Screw hole 7 ... Screw 8 ... Reinforcement rib 9 ... Support leg 10 ... Tray for nursery and gardening of the first embodiment Lid 20 ... Tray lid for seedling raising and gardening of the second embodiment 100 ... Plug tray 102 ... Bottom plate 104 ... Leg plate 106 ... Frame plate 106a ... Horizontal plate 106b ... Vertical plate 110 ... Storage pocket P ... Soft pot

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An upper surface of a tray for raising seedlings and horticulture, such as a plug tray provided with storage pockets into which soft pots can be inserted in the horizontal and vertical directions or a cell tray formed of cells connected continuously in rows and columns. Nursery and horticultural tray lids, which are removably fitted to and used to simultaneously form dents on the surface of the filled soil while filling the soil into the soft pot or the cell, A vertical frame, and a plurality of horizontal frames each intersecting with the plurality of vertical frames, and the upper surface opening of the soft pot stored in the plug tray by the plurality of vertical frames and the plurality of horizontal frames. Alternatively, a plurality of rectangular regions respectively overlapping with the upper surface openings of the cells formed in the cell tray are formed, and each of the plurality of rectangular regions is formed. Nursery and gardening tray lid frame hanging the protrusions from the center of the lower surface portion extending downward is characterized in that it is integrally formed. 2. The seedling raising / horticultural tray lid, wherein the frame comprises a locking means for detachably locking the projections selected from the group consisting of the projections having different dimensions and shapes. The tray lid for raising seedlings and horticulture according to claim 1, characterized in that: 3. The seedling raising / horticultural tray lid, wherein a side wall of the vertical frame, a side wall of the horizontal frame, or a side wall of the frame is formed in a shape inclined so as to protrude outward as it goes downward. 3. A tray cover for raising seedlings and gardening according to claim 1, wherein 4. The seedling raising / horticultural tray lid, wherein a side wall of the vertical frame, a side wall of the horizontal frame, or a side wall of the frame is formed in a shape having a radius. 3. A tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture according to 1 or 2. 5. The seedling raising / horticultural tray lid, wherein a reinforcing rib is integrally formed on a lower surface of the vertical frame, a lower surface of the horizontal frame, or a lower surface of the frame. Raising seedlings according to any of
Gardening tray lid. 6. The seedling and horticulture tray lid, wherein a support leg is provided at an intersection of the vertical frame and the horizontal frame so as to keep a constant distance between the seedling and horticulture tray lid and the nursery and horticulture tray. A tray cover for raising seedlings and horticulture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is provided. 7. The seedling raising / horticultural tray cover, wherein the dent formed on the surface of the soil is a dent for sowing or a dent for planting seedlings. The tray lid for seedling raising according to any one of the above.