JPH111285A - Containing method of plant and container therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense with stuffing materials to fix a pot and simplify the containing work and further, facilitate the delivery and packing thereof, by forming a fitting part detachably fitting a pot at least at one position of the bottom plate of a plant-container provided with a cylindrical side plate, the bottom plate and the top plate, in which a potted plant is contained. SOLUTION: In a plant-container in which the bottom plate 3 (lower base) is arranged at the bottom opening of the side plate having an arbitrary height, made of a square cylindrical and perspective material (transparent resin for instance) and the top plate (upper base) is arranged at the top opening of the side plate so as to be assembled or disassembled respectively, the bottom plate 3 is formed of a nearly square main plate 7 in plan view and a plurality of fitting parts 8-13 for pots, six parts for instance are formed on the upper face. The periphery of respective fitting parts 8-13 is surrounded by a vertical wall 14, and fixing parts 15 are formed to project outward at every equal distance, at every 120 degree for instance, on the circumference of the vertical wall 14 formed to be nearly circular. In this way, a receive member provided at the side of pot can be fixed by a single twisting motion.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a container for storing fresh flowers such as orchids and cyclamen and other potted plants such as ornamental plants and houseplants for shipping and delivery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a corrugated cardboard case has been generally used to store the above-mentioned potted plants upon shipping, delivery, or the like. In other words, open the inner and outer flaps of the cardboard case and store the potted plant inside,
For the purpose of preventing undesired movement of the pot between the inner wall of the case and the outer periphery of the pot, a padding of a soft material was put in, and then both the inner and outer flaps of the cardboard case were closed for packing and packing. However, since the above-mentioned filling is required, there is a problem that the storing operation is complicated and the packing takes time and effort.

[0003]

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a container in which a bottom plate and a top plate are arranged at the bottom of a cylindrical side plate, a top portion, and a potted plant is housed inside. By providing a pot mounting portion for detachably mounting a pot on at least one location of the bottom plate, the pot can be mounted on the pot mounting portion, and the use of the conventional padding is eliminated, so that the storing operation is simple. Moreover, since the packing is completed by fastening the bottom plate, the side plate, and the top plate, an object of the present invention is to provide a plant storage container that can be easily shipped and packed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first aspect, by forming a plurality of pot mounting portions on the bottom plate, the types and sizes of flowers and plants can be improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a plant storage container in which the mounting position of the pot can be arbitrarily selected depending on the direction of the flower.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the pot is connected to a receiving member fixed to the pot mounting portion through a hole at the bottom of the pot. By providing a fixing member for fixing to the receiving member, a hole (drain hole) in the bottom of the pot is provided for the receiving member fixed to the bottom plate.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a plant storage container in which a pot can be fixed with a fixing member while effectively utilizing the above, and there is no need to perform any special processing on the pot side.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the third aspect, an outer bowl (such as a toilet bowl) is fixed with the receiving member and the fixing member. By storing an inner pot (pot of unglazed pot, etc.) having a potted plant inside, there is no need to transfer the potted plant to another pot, and a plant that can be stored as it is The purpose is to provide storage containers.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to see through the side plate so as to see through the housed plant from the outside. An object of the present invention is to provide a plant storage container which can be made of a material, and which can bring about aesthetics and the necessity of handling during transportation and delivery.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing a potted plant in which a bottom plate and a top plate are disposed at a bottom portion and a top portion of a cylindrical side plate, and a potted plant is stored therein. By providing a plurality of pot mounting portions for selectively mounting pots at a plurality of locations, the use of conventional fillings can be omitted altogether, thereby simplifying storage work and facilitating packing. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for storing a plant in which a pot mounting position can be arbitrarily selected in accordance with the type and size of a flower or a plant, the direction of a flower, and the like.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant storage system in which a bottom plate and a top plate are disposed at a bottom portion and a top portion of a cylindrical side plate, and a potted plant is stored therein. It is a container, It is a plant storage container in which the pot attachment part which detachably attaches a pot to at least one place of the said bottom plate was formed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant storage having a plurality of pot mounting portions for selectively mounting pots at a plurality of locations on the bottom plate. It is a container.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the pot is connected to the receiving member fixed to the pot mounting portion through a hole in the bottom of the pot. And a fixing member for fixing the receiving member to the receiving member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, the outer pot is fixed by the receiving member and the fixing member, and the pot is planted inside the outer pot. It is a plant storage container in which an inner pot having a plant is stored.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the side plate is made of a material which allows the housed plant to be seen through from the outside. Characterized in that it is a plant storage container composed of:

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing a potted plant in which a bottom plate and a top plate are disposed at a bottom portion and a top portion of a cylindrical side plate, and a potted plant is stored therein. A plurality of pot attachment portions for selectively attaching pots to a plurality of locations on the bottom plate are formed, and the method is a plant storage method for selecting an attachment position of a pot according to a plant.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the pot mounting portion for detachably mounting the pot is provided at at least one location of the bottom plate, the pot is mounted on the pot mounting portion. This eliminates the use of conventional stuffing and simplifies storage,
When the side plate and the top plate are fastened using, for example, a fastening band or the like, the packing is completed, so that there is an effect that shipping and packing are facilitated.

According to the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of pot mounting portions are formed on the bottom plate, the mounting position of the pot is arbitrarily selected depending on the type, size, direction of the flower and the plant. There is an effect that can be.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, a receiving member fixed to the pot mounting portion and a fixing member for fixing the pot to the receiving member via a hole in the bottom of the pot are provided. The pot can be fixed with the fixing member while effectively utilizing the hole at the bottom of the pot with respect to the receiving member fixed to the pot, and there is an effect that there is no need to perform any special processing on the pot side.

According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the third aspect of the present invention, the outer pot is fixed by the receiving member and the fixing member, and the inner pot having the potted plant is stored inside the outer pot. There is no need to transfer the grown plant to another pot, and there is an effect that the plant cultivated and grown in the inner pot can be stored as it is.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, the side plate is made of a see-through material so that the plant housed in the container can be seen through from the outside. In such cases, there is an effect that it is possible to cause the operator to have a feeling of beauty and a caution in handling.

According to the invention described in claim 6 of the present invention,
Since a plurality of pot mounting portions for selectively mounting pots are provided at a plurality of locations on the bottom plate as described above, and the pot mounting position is selected in accordance with the plant to be stored, the pots can be mounted on any pot mounting portion. It can be installed, eliminating the use of conventional stuffing at all, simplifying storage work and facilitating packing, as well as the types and sizes of flowers and plants, There is an effect that the mounting position of the pot can be arbitrarily selected according to the orientation and the like.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show the plant storage method and its container,
First, the configuration of the plant storage container will be described.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a plant storage container after packing is completed. The plant storage container 1 has an arbitrary height (height of a plant to be stored) made of a rectangular tubular and transparent material (eg, transparent resin). The bottom plate 3 (lower base) is provided at the bottom opening of the side plate 2, and the top plate 4 (upper base) is provided at the top opening of the side plate 2 so as to be assembled and separable. Plants (not shown) such as potted orchids are stored in the internal space, and are firmly packed using fastening bands 5 and 5 (fastening means) such as two fastening bands from the outside.

Although the bottom plate 3 and the top plate 4 and the resin molded product having the same structure in the upper and lower parts are used in this embodiment, the cost is reduced by using a common molding die. And the constituent material is not limited to this.
Also, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide plate 6 made of cardboard or cardboard or other material on which the method of growing the plant and the destination as the destination of the plant container 1 is described is placed on the top deck surface of the top plate 4. It may be fastened with fastening bands 5 and 5 from the outside under the condition.

The above-mentioned bottom plate 3 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, a plurality of, for example, six pot mounting portions 8, 9, 10, 11,
12 and 13 are formed, and the circumference of each of the pot mounting portions 8 to 13 is surrounded by the vertical wall 14, and at equal intervals on the circumference of the substantially annular vertical wall 14, for example, 120 ° equal intervals. The receiving member 21 (FIG. 6, FIG.
(See FIG. 7) is integrally formed with a locking portion 15 for locking with one touch.

An opening 16 is formed in the main plate 7 which is opposed to the above-mentioned locking portion 15 in the up-down direction so as not to hinder the respiration of potted plants. Further, side walls 17 serving as guides for the side plate 2 are integrally formed on the four sides of the outer periphery of the main plate 7, and reinforcing ribs extending vertically and horizontally between the side walls 17 and the vertical walls 14, and between the vertical walls 14, 14 are provided. 18 to improve the strength of the bottom plate 3.

A flange 19 extending slightly outward with respect to the outer surface of the side wall 17 is formed integrally with the main plate 7 so as to receive the fastening force of the fastening band 5 during packing. In addition, a recess 20 for guiding the fastening band 5 is formed in an intermediate portion (preferably, a center portion) of the side wall 17 on each side, so that the fastening operability of the fastening band 5 is improved. ing.

Any one of the plurality of pot mounting portions 8 to 13 corresponding to the type, size, orientation, etc. of the potted flower or plant, such as a pot mounting portion. 12, a receiving member 21 and a fixing member 22 as shown in FIG.
An outer pot 23 (outer pot) such as a dressing pot is detachably attached by using the above, and an inner pot 24 (inner pot) such as an unglazed pot is removably stored inside the outer pot 23, and Are planted in the inner pot 24.

The receiving member 21 is constructed as shown in FIGS. That is, the disk 21 a having a shape corresponding to the inner periphery of the vertical wall 14 and the disk 21 a corresponding to the locking portion 15.
Engaging tongue pieces 2 projecting at equal intervals of 120 degrees on the outer circumference of the tongue
1b, a hollow screw portion 21c extending upward from the center of the disk 21a, a drain hole 21d formed on the top surface of the screw portion 21c, and a ring-shaped reinforcing rib 21e formed on the back surface of the disk 21a. And a plurality of reinforcing ribs 21f extending in the radial direction from the reinforcing ribs 21e. Each of the elements 21a to 21f is integrally formed of a synthetic resin to reduce the weight. The constituent material is not limited to resin, and may be made of metal or composite material.

Here, the locking portion 15 and the engaging tongue piece 21 are described.
The structure for engagement with b is configured as shown in FIG. In other words, a tapered surface 25 is formed on the upper surface of the engagement tongue piece 21b on the engagement side, and a retaining protrusion 26 is integrally formed on the lower surface of the engagement portion 15 on the open side (left side in the drawing). When the tongue piece 21b is engaged, it is smoothly engaged by the tapered surface 25, and the retaining tongue 26 is pushed up against the elasticity of the material forming the locking portion 15 at the end of the tapered surface. 21
When the engagement of b is completed, the retaining projection 26 is restored, and the retaining tongue piece 21b is prevented from coming off by the retaining projection 26.

The above-described fixing member 22 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, the fixing member 22 includes a nut portion 22a formed to have a smaller diameter than a drain hole 27 (see FIG. 5) at the bottom of the outer bowl 23, and a ring-shaped flange portion 22b formed at an upper end of the nut portion 22a. And a rotating operation projection 22c which is provided on the upper surface of the flange portion 22b and has a reinforcing effect and a stable support effect for the inner bowl 24. These components 22a to 22c are integrally formed of synthetic resin. Therefore, the weight of the fixing member 22 is not limited to resin, but is reduced.
It may be made of metal or composite material.

In order to attach the outer pot 23 to any one of the pot attaching portions (any one of 8 to 13) of the bottom plate 3 using the receiving member 21 and the fixing member 22 configured as described above,
The mounting positions of the pots 23 and 24 are arbitrarily selected in accordance with the type and size of the flowers and plants planted in the inner pot 24, the orientation of the flowers, and the like. Bowl 2
3 Install. At this time, first, the receiving member 21 is engaged and fixed to the pot mounting portion 12 of the bottom plate 3 by one-touch operation by twisting operation, and then the screw portion 2 of the receiving member 21 is inserted into the hole 27 of the outer pot 23.
The outer bowl 23 is placed on the disk 21a so that 1c is located.

Next, the nut portion 22a of the fixing member 22 is received by utilizing the hole 27 of the outer bowl 23 effectively.
When screwed into c, the outer bowl 23 can be firmly fixed. Thereafter, the inner pot 24 having flowers and plants planted in the outer pot 23 is stored in the outer pot 23, and is fixed to each other by the plurality of holding members 28 of the pots 23, 24. Thereafter, the side plate 2 and the top plate 4 are provided, and packing is performed using the fastening band 5 as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG.

The holding member 28 described above is preferably configured to fix the pots 23 and 24 to each other with a clip made of metal or synthetic resin. When the outer pot 23 such as a large dressing pot as shown in FIG. 11 is attached to the outer pot 23 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 1, the same portions as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A receiving member 30 for accommodating a cooling agent 29 such as a solid cooling agent is detachably attached to the top plate 4 as shown in FIG. Here, since the above-mentioned top plate 4 has the same structure as the bottom plate 3, the same reference numerals are given. The receiving member 30 has a plurality of holes 31 instead of the hollow screw portion 21 c of the receiving member 21.
Although the third storage portion 32 is provided, the other configuration is substantially the same as that of the receiving member 21. Therefore, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the receiving portion 32 of the receiving member 21, for example, a cooling agent 29 is stored as required in summer or the like, and cool air is supplied to the flowers and plants planted in the inner pot 24 through the holes 31. Then, the inside temperature of the plant storage container 1 is lowered with respect to the outside air temperature in summer to extend the life of flowers and plants.

As described above, according to the above-described plant storage container, the pot mounting portion (at least one of 8 to 13) for detachably mounting the pot 23 is provided at at least one location of the bottom plate 3 described above. The pot 23 can be attached to the pot attachment portion, and the use of conventional fillings is completely eliminated, so that the storage operation is simplified, and the bottom plate 3, the side plate 2, and the top plate 4 can be attached using, for example, a fastening band 5 or the like. Since the packing is completed by fastening, there is an effect that shipping and packing become easy. Further, since the plurality of pot mounting portions 8 to 13 are formed on the bottom plate 3, the mounting position of the pots 23 and 24 can be arbitrarily selected according to the type and size of the flowers and plants, the direction of the flowers, and the like. There is.

Further, the receiving member 21 fixed to the pot mounting portions 8 to 13 and the pot 23 through a hole 27 at the bottom of the pot 23.
Since the fixing member 22 fixed to the receiving member 21 is provided, the pot 23 is fixed to the receiving member 21 fixed to the bottom plate 3.
The pot 2 is fixed by the fixing member 22 while effectively utilizing the bottom hole 27.
3 can be fixed, and there is an effect that it is not necessary to perform any special processing on the pot 23 side.

In addition, the receiving member 21 and the fixing member 2
2, the outer pot 23 is fixed, and the inner pot 24 having the potted plant is stored inside the outer pot 23. Therefore, it is not necessary to transfer the plant potted in the inner pot 24 to another pot, There is an effect that the plants cultivated and grown in the pot 24 can be stored as they are. In addition, since the above-mentioned side plate 2 is made of a transparent material so that the plants stored in the container 1 can be seen through from the outside, it is necessary to pay attention to the beauty and handling of the operator when carrying or delivering. There is an effect that can be induced.

Further, according to the plant storage method of the above embodiment, a plurality of pot mounting portions 8 to 13 for selectively mounting the pots 23 at a plurality of positions of the bottom plate 3 are provided so as to correspond to the plants to be stored. Since this is a method of selecting the mounting positions of the pots 23 and 24, the pots 23 and 24 can be mounted on any of the pot mounting portions 8 to 13, so that the use of conventional fillings is omitted at all and the storage operation is simplified. And the ease of packing, as well as the types and sizes of flowers and plants,
There is an effect that the mounting position of the pots 23 and 24 can be arbitrarily selected according to the direction of the flower and the like.

In the correspondence between the structure of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the cylindrical side plate of the present invention corresponds to the square cylindrical side plate 2 of the embodiment, and similarly, the bottom plate and the top plate Although the present invention corresponds to the bottom plate 3 and the top plate 4 having a substantially square shape in plan view, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

For example, the above-mentioned side plate 2 may be formed into a cylindrical shape or a polygonal tube shape instead of the rectangular tube shape, and may be formed into a bottom plate 3 and a top plate 4 having shapes corresponding thereto. Can be of any height depending on the flowers to be stored and the height of the plant. The constituent material of the side plate 2 may be a translucent material or an opaque material in addition to the transparent material, and a transparent portion (transparent window portion) may be formed on at least a part of the side plate 2.

Further, a screw hole is formed on the inner periphery of the vertical wall 14 in place of the engaging structure of the locking portion 15 in each of the pot mounting portions 8 to 13 of the bottom plate 3 and the engaging tongue piece 21b of the receiving member 21. Then, a screw portion may be formed in the skirt portion of the disk 21a of the receiving member 21, and the receiving member 21 may be configured to be attached to and detached from the pot mounting portions 8 to 13 by a screwing structure of these screw holes and the screw portion. .

Furthermore, the pot mounting portions 8 to 1 of the bottom plate 3
3, a disk 21a, a screw portion 21c, and a drain hole 21d of the receiving member 21 are formed in advance as a single unit, and a fixing member 22 is used to fix the screw portion 21c to the outer bowl 23.
May be configured to be fixed. In addition, the outer bowl 23 and the inner bowl 24 may be pots made of synthetic resin or pots (pots) made of a composite material instead of the disclosed pots and unglazed pots.

After the packing is completed, a carrying gripping member may be locked above the fastening band 5. Further, the flowers and plants stored in the plant storage container 1 are not limited to only one kind of plants such as fresh flowers such as orchids and cyclamen, and other ornamental plants and houseplants. May be stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a plant storage container used in the method for storing a plant of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing another embodiment of the plant storage container.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a bottom plate.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an attached state of the pot.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a receiving member.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an engagement structure between a locking portion and an engaging tongue.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a fixing member.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an attached state of another pot.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a refrigerant storage structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Side plate 3 ... Bottom plate 4 ... Top plate 8-13 ... Pot mounting part 21 ... Receiving member 22 ... Fixing member 23 ... Outer pot 24 ... Inner pot 27 ... Hole

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plant storage container in which a bottom plate and a top plate are disposed at a bottom portion and a top portion of a cylindrical side plate, and a potted plant is stored therein, and a pot is detachably attached to at least one portion of the bottom plate. A plant storage container with a pot mounting part that can be mounted. 2. The plant container according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pot mounting portions for selectively mounting pots are formed at a plurality of locations on the bottom plate. 3. A receiving member fixed to the pot mounting portion,
The plant storage container according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member configured to fix the pot to the receiving member through a hole in a bottom portion of the pot. 4. The plant storage container according to claim 3, wherein an outer pot is fixed by the receiving member and the fixing member, and an inner pot having a plant planted therein is stored inside the outer pot. 5. The plant storage container according to claim 1, wherein the side plate is made of a transparent material so that the stored plant can be seen through from the outside. 6. A plant storage method in which a bottom plate and a top plate are provided at a bottom portion and a top portion of a cylindrical side plate, and a potted plant is stored therein, wherein pots are selectively provided at a plurality of locations on the bottom plate. A method for storing a plant, wherein a plurality of pot mounting portions to be mounted on a plant are formed, and a mounting position of the pot is selected according to a plant.