JPH11152171A - Box for transporting cut flower and tool for feeding water in transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a box for transporting cut flowers or the like and a tool for feeding water in the transportation of the flowers wherein a packaging work can be easily performed and a packaged box body can be transported in a horizontal state. SOLUTION: In the box 1 for transportation, a feed water unit 3 is mounted to the inner wall of a box body 2 and the unit 3 includes a watertight container body 4 and a feed water member 5 to be inserted into the body 4. The feed water member 5 is prepared by rotating crushed paper materials at high speeds to agitate them, while the paper materials are being immersed in water in sufficient quantities, to turn the materials into a sludge and filtering, thereafter, the materials to such an extent that the water content of the materials becomes 85-90 wt.%, and hence the member 5 can be prevented from falling out of the body 4 or water is prevented from leaking from the member 5. In packaging flowers 10, since it is only required to insert the cut ends of the flowers 10 into the member 5, the flowers 10 can be transported in a horizontal state in a simple package, while a sufficient amount of water is being fed to the flowers 10 in the box 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a box for transporting cut flowers and the like that can transport cut flowers and the like while supplying sufficient water, and a transport water supply tool used for the transport box. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various methods have been devised for transporting cut flowers and the like collected by fresh flower producers in order to transport the cut flowers while maintaining the freshness. One method is to provide a small water tank below the cardboard box for transportation, charge urethane into the water tank, inject water into it, and insert cuts such as cut flowers into this urethane and transport it. It is. The other is a method of wrapping the cut edges of cut flowers or the like with paper such as newspaper containing water, and further wrapping the outer periphery with a waterproof film, packing the cut pieces in a cardboard box for transport, and transporting them. By carrying in such a manner, sufficient water can be supplied to the cut flowers and the like even during the carrying, so that the cut flowers and the like can be transported while maintaining the freshness.

[0003]

However, in the former method, when the products are horizontally stacked, the water in the water tank injected into the urethane spills out. Therefore, the transportation must be performed by stacking. Therefore, there is a problem in that the transport space is wasted, and many cut flowers or the like cannot be transported at one time. In the latter method, cut flowers and the like can be transported in a horizontal stack, but the cuts of the cut flowers and the like must be wrapped with a paper impregnated with water and a waterproof film, which complicates the packing operation. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily carry out a packing operation and to carry cut flowers or the like in which boxes after packing can be transported side by side. It is intended to provide a transport box and a transport water supply.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, a box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to claim 1 is provided with a box for containing and transporting plants such as cut flowers, and a box body for the inside of the box. A watertight container body to be worn and a water-supplying water-supplying member to be inserted into the container body are provided, and a cut such as a cut flower housed in the box body is inserted into the water-supplying member, and the cut flower or the like is inserted. For conveying, the water supply member, after stirring the high-speed rotation while immersing the crushed paper or pulp in sufficient water, or after further crushing the crushed paper material and immersing in sufficient water It is produced by filtering excess water so that the water becomes a predetermined weight%.

According to the box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the first aspect of the present invention, a water supply member is inserted into a container attached to the inner wall of the box, and a cut such as a cut flower is inserted into the water supply member. Cut flowers and the like are housed in a box and transported. Since the water supply member contains water, it can be transported while supplying sufficient water to cut flowers and the like. In addition, since the water supply member inserted into the container body is in close contact with the inner wall of the container body, the water supply member does not spill out of the container body even when the boxes are stacked horizontally for transportation. In addition, since the container body has waterproofness and excess water in the water supply member has already been filtered out, water does not leak from the water supply member even when the boxes are stacked horizontally.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the water supply member is filtered so that the water content of the water supply member is 85 to 90% by weight of the total weight.

[0008] The transport box for cut flowers and the like according to claim 3 is the transport box according to claim 1 or 2,
A water absorbing polymer is mixed in the water supply member.

The transport box for cut flowers or the like according to claim 4 is the transport box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mixing ratio of the water-absorbing polymer is approximately 10% by weight of the paper material or pulp. It is as follows.

[0010] The box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to claim 5 is the transport box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a preservative is added to the water supply member.

The water supply device for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the sixth aspect is used by being attached to the box body according to the first aspect. 5. The water supply member according to any one of (5) and (5) is housed therein.

The water supply device for transporting cut flowers and the like according to claim 7 is the transport water supply device according to claim 6, wherein the transport water supply device is provided for preventing evaporation of water from the water supply member when not in use. A sealing member for sealing the water supply member is provided.

The water supply device for transporting cut flowers or the like according to claim 8 is the water supply device for transport according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the container body is provided on one side of the outer surface of the container body with the inner wall of the box. An attachment member is provided for attaching to the vehicle.

[0014]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a box 1 for transporting cut flowers and the like according to one embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which cut flowers 10 are stored.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the transport box 1 exploded for each member.

The transport box 1 includes a box 2 formed of a thin rectangular parallelepiped cardboard or the like having an open / close lid 2a on the upper surface. Inside the side wall 2b of the box 2, a water supply unit 3 is provided. It is configured by attaching. Water supply unit 3
Includes a container 4 formed in a deep rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open upper surface 4a, and a water supply member 5 inserted into the container 4. The container body 4 is formed of a waterproof member such as a resin, and an adhesive member 4c such as a double-sided tape is attached to the outside of the bottom surface 4b. The container body 4, that is, the water supply unit 3, is bonded to the inner wall of the box body 2 by the bonding member 4c.

The water supply member 5 is manufactured as follows using paper materials such as old paper such as old newspapers and new paper, or pulp. First, the paper material is crushed (or shredded) by a shredder such as a crusher or a shredder, and a large number of small pieces of the crushed paper material are immersed in sufficient water. For pulp, just soak in enough water. Next, the paper or the like soaked in water is stirred at a high speed by a stirrer to form a mud (sludge)
To In this case, the standard of the high-speed rotation is 3000
Rotation speed / minute or more, preferably 4000 to 5000 rotation / minute. Further, the water supply member 5 is manufactured by filtering excess water with a roller or the like so that the water content is 85 to 90% by weight of the paper material or the like stirred in a mud state.

The water supply member 5 can also be manufactured using the paper material as a raw material as follows. The paper material crushed (or shredded) by a crusher or shredder is further crushed into a powder by a crusher, and a sufficient amount of water is added thereto to form a mud. Thereafter, as in the above manufacturing process, the water content is 8% of the total weight.
The excess water is filtered while pressing with a roller or the like so as to be 5 to 90% by weight, and the water supply member 5 is manufactured.

The water supply member 5 is inserted into the container body 4 to form the water supply unit 3. When the water supply member 5 is inserted into the container body 4, the water supply member 5 comes into close contact with the container body 4. 4
Even if is turned upside down, it does not fall out of the container body 4. Although the water supply member 5 contains 85 to 90% by weight of water, it has a sufficient water retention capacity, so that the container body 4 can be laid sideways or turned upside down.
Water does not leak from the water supply member 5.

It should be noted that a water-absorbing polymer (highly water-absorbing resin) may be mixed into the water supply member 5 in order to improve the water retention amount of the water supply member 5. By improving the water holding amount of the water supply member 5, the water supply period to the cut flowers 10 can be extended, and the freshness of the cut flowers 10 can be maintained for a long period.

For example, when the water supply member 5 is made of only paper, the water supply member 5 and water are not spilled from the container body 4 even if the container body 4 is turned sideways as described above. The water content of the water supply member 5 must be 90% by weight or less of the total weight. In other words, a paper material of 15 g can hold only water up to 135 g. However, 1
Experiments have shown that 26. 5 g of water can be retained by mixing only 1.5 g of water-absorbing polymer into 5 g of paper material. By mixing 1.5 g of the water-absorbing polymer, that is, by mixing about 0.1 times the weight of the paper material with the water-absorbing polymer, the water retention amount of the water supply member 5 could be approximately doubled. is there.

The amount of the water-absorbing polymer used is preferably less than about 10% by weight of the paper material of the water supply member 5. For example, an acrylic acid-based water-absorbing polymer such as ST-ST of Sunfresh series manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 100, ST-1
00MPS, ST-500MPS or the like is used. ST
-100 can absorb approximately 1 liter (liter) of water per gram of polymer. In addition, an amino acid-based water-absorbing polymer can also be used. Since the amino acid-based water-absorbing polymer has biodegradability, disposal after use can be easily performed.

When a water-absorbing polymer is mixed into the water supply member 5, the water retention amount is improved, but the water contained in the water supply member 5 may be spoiled. For this reason, a preservative may be added to the water supply member 5 so that the water contained in the water supply member 5 does not rot. Note that the addition of the preservative is not limited to the water supply member 5 in which the water-absorbing polymer is mixed, and may be added to the water supply member 5 in which the water-absorbing polymer is not mixed.

Now, as shown in FIG.
Before use, the whole is sealed with a sealing bag 6 so that water does not evaporate from the water supply member 5. If the amount of water contained in the water supply member 5 is too large, water leaks from the container body 4. Conversely, if the amount of water is too small, the water supply member 5 is likely to spill out of the container 4 or it is not possible to supply sufficient water to the cut flowers 10 that are inserted into the water supply member 5 and conveyed. Therefore, it is most preferable to start using the water supply unit 3 in a state where the water content of the water supply member 5 is 85 to 90% by weight in the initial stage of manufacturing. 6 to prevent water from evaporating from the water supply member 5.

Next, a method of using the transport box 1 configured as described above will be described. Transport box 1
In order to use the water supply unit 3, first, the sealing bag 6 is broken, the water supply unit 3 is taken out, and the water supply unit 3 is attached to the container body 4 of the water supply unit 3 by the adhesive member 4c. Glue and fix. With this, the assembling of the transport box 1 is completed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the cut end of the cut flower 10 is inserted into the water supply member 5, and the cut flower 10 is stored in the box body 2. After that, when the open / close lid 2a of the box 2 is closed, the packing of the cut flowers 10 for transportation is completed.

The transport box 1 containing the cut flowers 10 is transported by a truck or the like. During transport, the cut flowers 10 are supplied with sufficient water from the water supply member 5.
The cut flowers 10 can be transported while maintaining the freshness. According to an experiment conducted by the present applicant, it has been confirmed that the freshness of the cut flower 10 can be maintained for about 8 days.

In transporting, the transport boxes 1 are laterally stacked to reduce waste of the transport space, so that the water supply unit 3 is transported similarly in a horizontal state. However, even if the water supply unit 3 is turned sideways, as described above, the water supply member 5 does not spill out of the container body 4 and water does not leak from the water supply member 5.
Moreover, since the container 4 that accommodates the water supply member 5 is provided with a waterproof property, the water of the water supply member 5 does not seep out from the container 4.

By the way, a box 2 made of cardboard or the like
Are easily damaged by water leakage. If the box 2 is damaged during transportation, the cut flowers 10 accommodated in the box 2
The damage causes damage and lowers the commercial value. However, as described above, the water supply unit 3 of the present embodiment
Is constructed so as not to leak water, so that the cut flower 10 can be transported without damaging the box 2, that is, without lowering the commercial value of the cut flower 10.

When the water supply member 5 is dried after the use of the water supply unit 3, the water supply unit 3 can be reused by adding a predetermined amount of water to the water supply member 5. In this case, the water content of the water supply member 5 is 8% of the total weight.
Water is added so as to be 5 to 90% by weight. Further, since the raw material of the water supply member 5 is paper or pulp, it can be easily disposed or incinerated without destroying the global environment. Furthermore, by using paper or pulp as the raw material of the water supply member 5, the cost can be reduced and the economic efficiency can be improved as compared with the case where the water supply member 5 is formed only of urethane or a water-absorbing polymer.

Next, a modified example of a box for transporting cut flowers and the like and a water supply unit thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 shows a modification in which the water supply member 5 of the water supply unit 3 is sealed with a sealing film 7 instead of the sealing bag 6 of FIG. The sealing film 7 is formed of a waterproof thin film material and is covered on the upper surface 4 a of the container body 4 in a taut state. The water supply member 5 in the container body 4 is sealed by the sealing film 7, and is maintained at an appropriate water amount until it is opened.

FIG. 5 shows a transport box 11 to which the water supply unit 3 sealed by the sealing film 7 is attached.
It is a perspective view of. In addition, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the water supply unit 3 is adhered to the inside of the box body 2 of the transport box 11 by an adhesive member 4c adhered to the bottom surface 4b of the container body 4.

When the cut flowers 10 are stored in the transport box 11, the container 4 of the water supply unit 3 is kept sealed with the sealing film 7, that is, the state shown in FIG. The cut flowers 10 are inserted from above the sealing film 7, break through the sealing film 7, and insert the cut end into the water supply member 5. That is, simply
Just pierce the cut flower 10 from above the sealing film 7,
It can be accommodated in the transport box 11.

Further, even if the sealing film 7 is pierced by the cut flowers 10 as described above, since the sealing film 7 is formed of a thin film material, the pierced cut flowers 10 are not damaged. In addition, the sealing film 7 that is not pierced by the cut flowers 10 is attached to the upper surface 4 of the container 4.
Since it is stretched while remaining at the position a, the water can be prevented from evaporating from the water supply member 5 even during transportation, and the water supply power to the cut flowers 10 can be improved. Furthermore, the sealing film 7 remaining on the upper surface 4a of the container body 4 can more effectively suppress the water supply member 5 from spilling out of the container body 4 and water leakage from the water supply member 5. . Naturally, the cut flowers 10 may be inserted into the water supply member 5 after the sealing film 7 is completely removed.

FIG. 6 shows a pair of metal attachment pieces 4d, 4d in place of the adhesive member 4c attached to the bottom surface 4b of the container body 4.
This is a modified example where d is attached. This attachment piece 4d, 4d
Is a member for attaching the water supply unit 13 to the inside of the box 12, and the attachment piece 4 is attached to one side wall 2 b of the box 12.
d, 4d, a pair of penetrating slits 2c, 2c
Are formed. That is, the interval between the slits 2c, 2c is formed at the same interval as the interval between the attachment pieces 4d, 4d.

When attaching the water supply unit 13 shown in FIG. 6 to the box 12, first, a pair of attachment pieces 4d, 4d are straightened, and the tips of the attachment pieces 4d, 4d are attached to the box 12. It is inserted into a pair of slits 2c, 2c. Attachment pieces 4d, 4d penetrated to the outside of box 12 by insertion
The water supply unit 13 can be attached to the inside of the box body 12 by bending each of the water supply units 13 by approximately 90 ° along the outer wall of the container 2. As described above, the water supply unit 13 can be easily attached to the inside of the box 12 by using the pair of attachment pieces 4d, 4d and the slits 2c, 2c.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

For example, although the entire upper surface 4a of the container body 4 of this embodiment is open, it is not always necessary to open the entire surface, but only the part into which the cut flowers 10 are inserted may be opened. In this way, cut flower 1
Even during the transportation of 0, the evaporation of the water from the water supply member 5 is suppressed, and the water supply power to the cut flowers 10 can be improved accordingly. In addition, the portion of the upper surface left without being opened also functions as a member for preventing the water supply member 5 from spilling out of the container body 4 and preventing water leakage from the water supply member 5.

Further, the container 4 and the sealing film 7 for sealing the container 4 may be formed of a biodegradable resin. If these are formed of a biodegradable resin, the used transport boxes 1 and 11 can be easily discarded. Specifically, after the transport boxes 1 and 11 are used, the transport boxes 1 and 11 are separated into the box 2 and the water supply unit 3. Since the box 2 is made of cardboard or the like, it can be incinerated or reused as a raw material for recycled paper. On the other hand, the water supply unit 3 in which the container 4 and the sealing film 7 are formed of a biodegradable resin is decomposed by bacteria if the water supply member 5 in the container 4 is removed and then simply discarded in soil. In other words, the disposal can be performed without destroying the environment. As described above, since the raw material of the water supply member 5 is paper or pulp, if it is dried after use, it can be incinerated together with the box 2.

[0039]

According to the box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the first aspect, the cut flowers and the like can be transported simply by inserting the cut end of the cut flowers and the like into the water supply member inserted in the waterproof container. Can be accommodated in a box. Therefore, there is an effect that packing work for transportation can be easily performed. Further, the water supply member is prepared by immersing the crushed paper or pulp in sufficient water and stirring at high speed, or after further crushing and immersing the crushed paper in sufficient water, the water content is reduced to a predetermined weight%. As it is generated by filtering out excess water, the water supply member spills out of the container body or is contained in the water supply member even if the boxes containing the cut flowers and the like are stacked horizontally as described above. Water does not leak out of the container body. Therefore, there is an effect that while supplying sufficient water to cut flowers and the like, the flowers can be transported side by side. By transporting the transport boxes side by side, a large amount of cut flowers and the like can be transported at one time by reducing waste of the transport space.

According to the box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the transport box according to the first aspect, the water of the water supply member is filtered so as to be 85 to 90% by weight of the total weight. Therefore, there is an effect that the adhesion between the container and the water supply member can be further increased. In addition, by this, sufficient water can be supplied to the cut flowers and the like inserted into the water supply member, and it is possible to prevent water from leaking from the water supply member.

According to the boxes for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the third and fourth aspects, in addition to the effect of the transport box according to the first or second aspect, since the water-absorbing polymer is mixed in the water supply member. The water retention capacity can be significantly improved. Therefore, there is an effect that water can be supplied to cut flowers or the like inserted into the water supply member for a long time.

According to the transport box for cut flowers and the like according to the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the transport box according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, since a preservative is added to the water supply member. In addition, even if the water supply member is used for a long time, it is possible to prevent the water contained in the water supply member from being rotten.

According to the water supply device for transporting cut flowers and the like according to claim 6, the transport water supply device is attached to the box according to claim 1 and used for transporting cut flowers and the like. 5 can provide the same effect as the transport water supply box described in any one of 5.

According to the water supply device for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect of the water supply device for transportation according to the sixth aspect, the water supply member is sealed by the sealing member when the water supply device for transportation is not used. Therefore, regardless of the unused period, there is an effect that the amount of water contained in the water supply member can be kept in an initial state (a constant state) and the use can be started from that state.

According to the water supply device for transporting cut flowers and the like according to the eighth aspect, in addition to the effect of the water supply device for transportation according to the sixth or seventh aspect, the container body is provided on one side of the outer surface of the container body. Since the attachment member for attaching the water supply device to the inner wall of the box is provided, there is an effect that the water supply tool for transportation can be easily attached to the box.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the transport box exploded for each member.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the water supply unit is sealed with a sealing bag.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the water supply unit is sealed with a sealing film.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a transport box to which a water supply unit sealed with a sealing film is attached.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a modification of an attachment member for attaching the water supply unit to the box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,11 Transport box for cut flowers, etc. 2,12 Box 2c Slit 3,13 Water supply unit (transportation water supply tool) 4 Container body 4c Adhesive member (attachment member) 4d Attachment piece (attachment member) 5 Water supply member 6 Sealing bag (sealing member) 7 Sealing film (sealing member) 10 Cut flower

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A box for accommodating and transporting plants such as cut flowers, a waterproof container attached to the inner wall of the box, and a water-containing water supply member inserted into the container. A cut box of cut flowers or the like housed in the box body is inserted into the water supply member, and a transport box of cut flowers or the like for conveying the cut flowers or the like, wherein the water supply member is a crushed paper material or After the pulp is immersed in sufficient water and stirred at high speed, or after the crushed paper is further crushed and immersed in sufficient water, the water content becomes a predetermined weight%.
A box for transporting cut flowers and the like, characterized in that the box is produced by filtering excess water so as to obtain a cut. 2. The water content of the water supply member is 85 to 9 of the total weight.
The box for transporting cut flowers and the like according to claim 1, wherein the box is filtered so as to be 0% by weight. 3. The box for transporting cut flowers or the like according to claim 1, wherein a water-absorbing polymer is mixed in the water supply member. 4. The box for transporting cut flowers or the like according to claim 1, wherein the mixing ratio of the water-absorbing polymer is about 10% by weight or less of the paper material or the pulp. 5. The transport box for cut flowers or the like according to claim 1, wherein a preservative is added to the water supply member. 6. A water supply tool for transporting cut flowers and the like attached to the box body according to claim 1, wherein the container body according to claim 1 is provided. A water supply tool for transporting cut flowers and the like configured to house the water supply member described in the above. 7. The transportation water supply device further comprises a sealing member for sealing the water supply member to prevent evaporation of water from the water supply member when not in use.
A watering tool for transporting the cut flowers described. 8. The container according to claim 6, wherein an attachment member for attaching the container to the inner wall of the box is provided on one side of an outer surface of the container. Watering tool for transporting cut flowers.