JPH1156111A - Assembling type planting pot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the assembling operability, storability and portability and increase the stability of assembled pots by simplifying the structure of assembling type planting pots. SOLUTION: The side plates 2a-2d of a cylinder 2 is equipped with connecting pieces 4a-4d formed by folding them inward. Simultaneously, side plates 11a-11d are mounted to a bottom plate 3 to be fitted inside the cylinder 2 so that they may closely contact with the side plates 2a-2d. In addition, individual parts of these side plates 11a-11d are folded to the reverse direction to the side plates 11a-11d to form folded pieces 12a, 12b. When they are assembled, the bottom plate 3 is fitted to the inside of the cylinder 2, the bottom plate 3 is fixed to fixing pieces 4a-4d and supported by them. At the same time, this planting pot is increased in its stability by the fixing pieces 4a-4d and the folded pieces 12a, 12b formed on the bottom plate 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flowerpot that can be easily assembled and dismantled, and more particularly to a flowerpot that can be folded flat when not in use and easily assembled as needed. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The following publications have been known as flowerpots of this kind which are easy to assemble and disassemble. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos.
No. 124545, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-83442, Japanese Utility Model 1-1
No. 5337, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 2-96849, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 3-2
JP-A-31611, JP-A-4-113552, JP-A-8-7
No. 0704.

[0003] Among the above known publications, a particularly easy-to-use flowerpot is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-70704. According to the technology disclosed in the publication, according to the claims, a plurality of mounting holes are provided in the vicinity of a flexible flat plate-like side portion,
The other side of the flat plate is provided with an insertion portion corresponding to the mounting hole, and a plurality of bottom plate mounting holes are provided at a lower portion of the flat plate. This is a pot that can be assembled and dismantled, comprising an insertion portion and a bottom plate having a drain hole. That is, a flower pot is formed by a single flat flexible material (such as plastic) flat plate (for example, a band plate; hereinafter, abbreviated as "band plate") and a bottom plate. The insertion projection is provided on one side edge of the plate, and a mounting hole is provided on the other side edge so that the insertion projection can be fitted.The plurality of insertion pieces are projected on the outer periphery of the bottom plate, and the band plate is provided. A small hole is formed in the lower end portion of the plug to allow the insertion piece to be fitted and locked.

[0004] Therefore, in order to form a tubular body of a flower pot, it is only necessary to bend the band plate into a cylindrical shape and to engage the insertion projections on both side edges with the mounting holes. To attach the bottom plate to this cylinder, insert the bottom plate at the bottom of the cylinder, insert the insertion piece protruding from the outer peripheral edge into the small hole provided at the bottom of the cylinder, and lock it. Good.

[0005]

As described above, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
In the flowerpot described in Japanese Patent No. 70704, if a flat band plate and a bottom plate are prepared, the band plate and the bottom plate can be assembled as needed, however, a flowerpot cylinder is formed. The work took time. This is because the work of inserting a large number of insertion projections provided on both side edges of the band plate into the mounting holes while bending the band plate into a cylindrical shape requires skill.

Further, the work of mounting the bottom plate inside the cylinder also requires much time for assembly. That is, the technique of inserting a plurality of insertion pieces provided on the outer edge of the bottom plate inserted into the cylindrical body into a plurality of small holes provided at the lower end of the strip requires skill. Further, in some cases, there is a risk that the insertion piece may be cut, and there is a problem that the operation is complicated and the cost increases.

The assembly type flower pot according to the present invention is a completely new technology developed in view of the above problems, and is extremely easy to assemble and disassemble, has excellent storage properties, and is stable when assembled. It is intended to provide an assembling type flower pot excellent in the above.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a tubular body which can be folded flat,
An assembling flowerpot having a bottom plate fitted inside the cylindrical body, a locking piece that is bent inward on a side plate portion of the cylindrical body, and the bottom plate is bent by the locking piece during assembly. It is characterized by supporting. Accordingly, prior to the fitting of the bottom plate, the locking piece is bent inside the side plate portion and the bottom plate fitted into the cylinder is supported by the bent locking piece prior to the fitting of the bottom plate. This is performed by a very simple operation of bending the stopper and fitting the bottom plate.

Further, according to the present invention, a side plate is formed on the edge of the bottom plate so as to rise up along the inner surface of the side plate portion when fitted into the cylinder. A bent piece that is bent in a falling shape is formed on a part of the side plate to improve the stability of the bottom plate fitted in the cylindrical body. Therefore, when the bottom plate is fitted into the cylinder, the side plate formed on the bottom plate is in close contact with the inner surface of the cylinder, so that the bottom plate is fitted into the cylinder without rattling, and is positioned and fixed at the position where it is locked to the locking piece. .
And, in a state where the bottom plate is positioned, the bent piece extends below the locking piece, so that the support of the bottom plate is strengthened,
Stability is improved.

[0010] Both the cylindrical body and the bottom plate before the assembly are plate-shaped, so that the storage space is small and the portability is excellent. Furthermore, once assembled, the flower pot can be disassembled simply by removing the bottom plate from the cylinder, and the disassembled cylinder can be flattened by crushing, which is excellent in storage and carrying as described above. .

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a prefabricated flower pot according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the assembled flower pot, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the structure of the assembled flower pot, FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views showing the assembled structure of the flower pot, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a development view showing the configuration of the bottom plate, FIG. 6 is a development view showing the configuration of the cylinder, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the folding of the cylinder.

The prefabricated flowerpot 1 (hereinafter, abbreviated as "flowerpot") in the present embodiment includes a cylindrical body 2 and a bottom plate 3 as shown in FIG. The cylindrical body 2 is formed in the shape of a flat rectangular tube, and both upper and lower ends are open. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, semicircular locking pieces 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are formed on the lower side of the four side plates 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d constituting the cylindrical body 2 by punching or the like. Is formed.
Before the assembling pieces 4a to 4d are assembled, the side plates 2a
Although it has a shape that fits within the thickness of ~ 2d, it is bent inside the cylindrical body 1 as shown in FIG. The original shape of the cylinder 1 is a plate-like body as shown in FIG. In addition, a thin plate of synthetic resin or the like (plastic foam material or the like), synthetic paper, paper, or the like is generally used for the cylinder and the bottom plate. Further, a thin plate of a metal material may be used. However, they are not particular about these materials.

The original shape of the bottom plate 3 is a plate-like body as shown in FIG. 5, but by bending the bending silos a, b, c and d shown in FIG. 5, the side plate 11a shown in FIG. ~ 11
d is formed. In another embodiment of the present invention, the bending pieces 12a, 12a,
2b are formed, but the bent pieces 12a, 12b
Is bent in a direction opposite to the side plates 11a to 11d as shown in FIG. As a result, the bottom plate 3 'has a so-called flat rectangular dish shape, and the bent pieces 12a and 12b project downward at two opposing positions of the side plates 11a to 11d. Also, the bent pieces 12a, 12
b may be provided on four sides of the side plates 11a to 11d. In any case, the number of bent pieces 12a and 12b is not limited.

Next, a method of assembling the flowerpot 1 will be described. The cylindrical body 2 is bent along the fold line 6 shown in FIG. 6, and then the matching sill 5 is overlaid on the side plate 2 b and integrated by bonding or the like. Next, the locking pieces 4a to 4
4d is pushed inward and folded into the cylindrical body 1 to form the cylindrical body 2 as shown in the lower part of FIG. For the bottom plate 3,
The bending sills a to d shown in FIG. 5 are replaced with the side plates 11a to 11b shown in FIG.
When bent in one direction like 11d, a dish-shaped bottom plate 3 is formed. 8 is an opening for drainage formed in the bottom plate 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (A ′), the bent pieces 1 are opposite to the bending direction of the side plates 11a to 11d in FIG. 1 (A).
When 2a and 12b are bent, a dish-shaped bottom plate 3 'as shown in the figure is formed.

Next, the bottom plate 3 is fitted into the cylinder 2 from above the cylinder 2, and the outer diameter of the bottom plate 3 and the inner diameter of the cylinder 2 are set to dimensions so that they can be inserted without looseness. ing.
Therefore, the insertion of the bottom plate 3 into the cylindrical body 2 is performed smoothly without rattling and without being caught in the middle. Then, when the bottom plate 3 is locked by the locking pieces 4a to 4d, insertion becomes impossible, and as shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical body 2 and the bottom plate 3 are integrated, and the assembly of the flowerpot 1 is completed. While the bottom plate 3 is being fitted, the side plates 11a to 11d are in close contact with the inner surfaces of the cylindrical body 2, in other words, the inner surfaces of the side plates 2a to 2d, in a state where the bottom plates 3 are further locked by the locking pieces 4a to 4d. Therefore, the bottom plate 3 is supported by the locking pieces 4a to 4d without rattling.

As is apparent from the above assembling method, the assembling of the flower pot 1 is performed by bending the locking pieces 4a to 4d which can be bent in advance except for the work of bonding the cylindrical body 2.
This is performed by a simple operation of bending the side plates 11a to 11d and the bent pieces 12a and 12b and inserting the bottom plate 3 into the cylindrical body 2. Since a special jig is not required, it can be easily assembled in a room or in a garden in a short time as needed.

The assembled flower pot 1 is partially cut out in FIG. 2 and the bottom plate 3 is placed on the locking pieces 4a to 4d as shown in cross sections in FIGS. The outer surfaces of the side plates 11a to 11d constituting the bottom plate 3 are
Is pressed against the inner side surfaces of the side plates 2a to 2d.
The falling off of the bottom plate 3 is prevented. Incidentally, the length L of the bent pieces 12a and 12b formed on the bottom plate 3 is formed so as to be substantially equal to the height H from the bottom surface of the cylindrical body 2 to the position where the locking pieces 4a to 4d are formed. Therefore, when the assembled flowerpot 1 is placed on the table 7, the bent pieces 12
The tips of a and 12b abut the table 7. As a result, the bottom plate 3 is supported by the locking pieces 4a to 4d,
It is also supported by the bent pieces 12a and 12b. The bottom plate 3 may be filled with soil, and a drainage opening 8 is also formed in preparation for this. However, even if the weight increases due to the soil filling, the bottom plate 3 is prevented from falling off due to the double support. Will be.

Prior to assembling the flower pot 1, both the tubular body 2 and the bottom plate 3 are plate-like bodies as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, and at this stage, the storage space is small. It is easy to carry. On the other hand, storage and carrying of the assembled flower pot 1 can be performed very easily and easily. That is, even after the cylinder 2 is once assembled, the cylinder 2 and the bottom plate 3 can be easily separated simply by pushing up or inverting the bottom plate 3 from the lower portion of the cylinder 2. Then, the cylindrical body 2 can be made flat by simply crushing from both sides as shown by an arrow A in FIG. 7, and the bottom plate 3 is formed by simply extending the side plates 11a to 11d and the bent pieces 12a and 12b horizontally. Can be restored to its original shape. Therefore, even after the assembling of the flowerpot 1, the storage space is small as in the case of before the assembling, and the carrying can be facilitated.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
The present invention is not limited to the above. For example, the cylinder 2 is not limited to a square, and may be a cylinder, a hexagon, an octagon, or a polygon. At this time, the shape of the bottom plate 3 is also adjusted to the cylinder or the like. Although the upper and lower portions of the cylindrical body 1 have the same diameter, the upper and lower portions may have different diameters such as a conical shape. Further, the numbers of the locking pieces 4a to 4d and the bending pieces 12a and 12b are not limited to the above, and can be changed as needed. For example, in the above embodiment, the locking pieces 4a to 4d are notched in a semicircle, but may be oval, rectangular, or trapezoidal. In any case, the shape is not limited.

Further, the locking piece 4a of the above embodiment is mountain-folded in the horizontal direction when viewed from the outside of the cylinder, but the locking piece 4a is vertically bent when viewed from the outside of the cylinder as shown in FIG. It may be mountain-folded. In this case, the bottom plate 3 is supported by the locking pieces 4a.
The upper part of the locking piece 4a must be cut out horizontally.

As shown in FIG. 9, the locking piece 4a may be cut out until it reaches the lower part of the cylinder. In this case, the lower portions of the locking pieces 4a to 4d are in contact with the table 7 on which the flowerpots are placed, so that the bottom plate 3 can be stably supported.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the locking piece 4a may be formed with a notch L which is longer than H in the vertical direction at a height of H from the lower part of the cylinder. That is, considering a right triangle consisting of a long side, a short side, and a hypotenuse that sandwich a right angle,
H corresponds to the long side, and the length of L is the sum of the hypotenuse and the short side.
By doing so, the lower portion of the locking piece 4a contacts the table 7 on which the flowerpot is placed, and the short side supports the bottom plate 3 so that stable support can be performed.

FIG. 11 shows a locking piece 4a 'similar to that of FIG. 8 formed directly below the locking piece 4a of FIG. FIG.
If there is no similar locking piece 4a ', the mountain-folded portion of the locking piece 4a in FIG. 1 will be worn down with age due to the weight of the bottom plate 3 and the soil and plants, and will tend to hang down immediately below. 1 supports the locking piece 4a of FIG. 1 from below, so that the locking piece 4a is prevented from hanging down right below, and the locking piece 4a is always held in the horizontal direction. 10 to 1
In FIG. 1, the locking piece is drawn only at one place, but it goes without saying that it is formed on each surface of the cylindrical body or at a necessary place.

[0024]

Since the prefabricated flower pot according to the present invention has the above-described structure and operation, it has the following tremendous effects. (1) A locking piece that is bent inward is provided on the side plate of the cylindrical body, and at the time of assembly, the locking piece is bent inside the side plate prior to fitting of the bottom plate, and the fitting piece is fitted into the cylindrical body. Since the bottom plate is supported by the bent locking pieces, assembly of the flower pot is performed by a very simple operation of bending the locking pieces and fitting the bottom plate. (2) Because the side plate of the bottom plate is bent to form a side plate portion that is in close contact with the inner surface of the tubular body, and a part of the side plate portion is bent in a direction opposite to the side plate portion to form a bent piece. When the bottom plate is fitted into the cylinder, the side plate portion formed on the bottom plate is in close contact with the inner surface of the cylinder, so that the bottom plate is fitted into the cylinder without rattling, and is positioned and fixed at the position where it is locked to the locking piece. . (3) In the state where the bottom plate is positioned, the bent piece extends below the locking piece, so that the support of the bottom plate is strengthened and stability is improved. (4) Both the cylindrical body and the bottom plate before assembly are plate-shaped, and have a small storage space and excellent portability. Furthermore, once assembled, the flower pot can be disassembled simply by removing the bottom plate from the cylinder, and the disassembled cylinder can be flattened by crushing, which is excellent in storage and carrying as described above. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a prefabricated flower pot to which the present invention is applied, wherein (A) is a bottom plate portion, (A ′) is a bottom plate portion of the second embodiment, and (B) is a tubular portion. is there.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a flower pot in an assembled state.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a fixed state of a bottom plate.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a fixed state of a bottom plate.

FIG. 5 is a development view showing a configuration of a bottom plate.

FIG. 6 is a development view showing a configuration of a cylindrical body.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a shape change of a cylindrical body.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the locking pieces 4a to 4d.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the locking pieces 4a to 4d.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of a locking piece 4a.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of a locking piece 4a and a locking piece 4a '.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Assembly type flowerpot 2 Cylindrical body 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Side plate part 3 Bottom plate 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d Locking piece 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d Side plate 12a, 12b Bending piece

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An assembling flowerpot comprising a flatly foldable tubular body and a bottom plate fitted inside the tubular body, wherein the latch is bent inward on a side plate portion of the tubular body. An assembly type flower pot, wherein a piece is provided and the bottom plate is supported by the locking piece bent during assembly. 2. The prefabricated flower pot according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece is bent inward in a horizontal direction. 3. The assembly-type flowerpot according to claim 2, wherein the notch length L of the locking piece is longer than a length H from a bent portion to a lower portion of the cylindrical body. The prefabricated flower pot as described. 4. The prefabricated flower pot according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece is bent inward in a vertical direction. 5. The prefabricated flower pot according to claim 4, wherein the locking piece is cut out until reaching the lower part of the tubular body. 6. The assembly type flower pot according to claim 4, wherein the engagement piece according to claim 4 or 5 is formed directly below the engagement piece according to claim 2. 7. The assembly type flower pot, wherein a side plate is formed on an edge of the bottom plate so as to be stuck upright along an inner surface of the side plate portion when fitted into the cylinder. 2. The prefabricated flower pot according to claim 1, wherein a bent piece that is bent in a falling shape is formed in the portion to improve the stability of the bottom plate fitted in the cylindrical body.