JPH1175564A - Culture container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a culture container capable of stably accomodating plural plants in a growing state over long period, allowing the increase or decrease, exchange, movement and carriage of the plant containers without deteriorating stability, and capable of contriving the shortage of culture periods. SOLUTION: This culture container 10 has a lattice-like holding member 16 and a net-like member 17 for stopping the downward movement of plant containers 14. The lattice-like holding member 16 can releasably receive the plural plant containers 14, and has openings 16a enabling the insertion of the pant containers 14 thereinto so as to hold the received plant containers 14 in standing states. The plant containers 14 can receive plants 11 together with culture soil 12, and have liquid passages 13, respectively. The bottom portion of the culture container 10 is used as a water tank for storing water supplied into the plant containers 14 through the liquid passages 13 of the plant containers 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cultivation container capable of holding plants such as vegetables, flowers and trees in a growing state in a cultivation process and a distribution process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various plants such as vegetables, flowers, trees, etc.
They are cultivated in ridges and the like formed in a field, which is a production area, are harvested when they have grown to a predetermined state, and are shipped in various forms. For example, in the case of flowers, etc., only necessary parts are cut off, so-called cut flowers are shipped,
Houseplants and flowers are shipped in pots and the like.

[0003] In this case, as a technique for improving the efficiency of raising seedlings and supplying water in a production area, for example, those disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-9145 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-244829 are disclosed. is there.

[0004] By the way, various plants shipped from the production area are displayed in various forms at stores and the like.
For example, cut flowers and the like are displayed standing in a vase-shaped container or a flower stand, and houseplants and flowers are displayed in a potted state.

[0005] In addition, a general consumer who purchases cut flowers and the like from a dealer often arranges flowers as ikebana in a vase or the like. When purchasing houseplants or flowers, the potted plants at the time of purchase are left indoors or on the veranda. They are installed or replanted in other cultivation containers.

On the other hand, in recent years, the number of people who grow vegetables, flowers, trees, and the like as a hobby or also as a benefit in gardens and verandas of ordinary houses has increased. These people cultivate various plants by sowing seeds or planting seedlings in cultivation soil filled in a cultivation container such as a vegetable garden or a planter formed in a garden.

[0007] As a cultivation container suitable for such a case,
A plant cultivation container capable of cultivating a plurality of types of plants in an aggregated state is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-165719. Further, a technique capable of imparting appropriate moisture to a potted plant is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-83037.

[0008]

The flowers and the like that are shipped in the form of cut flowers have a reduced freshness or are easily damaged during the distribution process, and have a short display period at the store. Further, the period during which the purchaser can endure appreciation even after arranging as ikebana or the like is short. In the production area, flowers are 7-8.
The cultivation period tends to be longer because it is necessary to wait for the flowers to bloom before shipping.

[0009] Further, in the case of plants that are shipped and sold in a potted state, it is not easy to transport the plants without impairing the growth state, and the stores tend to be in a display form in which the potted plants are arranged as they are. Low effect.

On the other hand, seedling raising containers and the like disclosed in JP-A-5-244829 and JP-A-3-9145 can improve the efficiency of seedling raising and water supply operations. It was developed for use on the ground, and its stability when moved is not considered, so plant containers used in the distribution process, display containers at retail stores, cultivation containers for ordinary households, etc. Difficult to use as.

The plant cultivation container disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-165719 is suitable for use on a veranda or the like of an ordinary household. The arrangement is such that each pot is stably held by arranging the pots, so that when there is a small number of pots and there is a gap, the pots are easily moved and unstable.

Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 3-83037 discloses a technique capable of giving a potted plant an appropriate amount of moisture. However, this technique only increases the humidity in the air around the potted plant. There is no function to supply water directly to the cultivated soil in the pot. Therefore, it is not suitable for plant cultivation requiring a large amount of water supply.

[0013] Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that a plurality of plants can be stably accommodated for a long period of time in a growing state, and the plant container can be increased or decreased, replaced, without losing stability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cultivation container that can be moved and transported and can shorten a cultivation period.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a cultivation container capable of accommodating a plurality of plant containers capable of accommodating cultivated soil and having a liquid passage portion, wherein the accommodated plant container is provided. It is characterized in that a holding means for holding each in a standing state and a liquid storing section for storing a liquid to be supplied through a liquid passing section into a plant container held in a standing state are provided.

With such a configuration, a plurality of plant containers accommodating plants in a growing state can be stored and held in an upright state, and a liquid such as water can be stored in a liquid storage section. For example, since the liquid is supplied into the plant container through the liquid passage section, a plurality of plants can be stably accommodated for a long period of time in a growing state. In addition,
As the liquid passage portion of the plant container, a through hole formed at or near the bottom surface of the plant container, a structure formed of a liquid-permeable foam on the bottom portion of the plant container, and the like can be adopted.

In this case, the plant in the plant container accommodated in the cultivation container can continue to grow by absorbing nutrients in the cultivation soil and water supplied from the liquid storage unit, and thus can be produced at the production site. In, in anticipation of growth in the distribution process, shipment can be carried out early, and the cultivation period can be shortened.

Further, since the plant containers accommodated in the cultivation containers are held in an upright state by the holding means, they do not move freely due to vibrations during transportation, and can be removed and added by the plant containers. Even if the number of housed plants increases or decreases, the standing state of the plant container being housed is not impaired. That is, it is possible to increase / decrease, replace, move, transport, and the like the plant containers without losing the stability of the stored plant containers at all.

Here, the cultivation container of the present invention may have a structure in which a holding member having an opening into which the plant container can be fitted is provided as holding means for the housed plant container.
By adopting such a structure, the plant container can be fitted into the opening of the holding member and held in an upright state. In the case of taking out, the reverse operation may be performed, so that putting in and taking out work is easy. It is. Also, each plant container is
Since each of the openings is individually held in an upright state, it is possible to increase / decrease, replace, move, transport, etc. the plant container without losing the stability of the plant container being housed at all.

Further, in the cultivation container of the present invention, as the holding means for the plant container, a holding member having an opening into which the plant container can be fitted, and a locking member provided below the holding member for preventing the plant container from descending. Is provided. With such a structure, the plant container can be held in an upright state by being fitted into the opening of the holding member, and the locking member prevents the plant container from descending. There is no possibility that the plant container that has been dropped is unnecessarily lowered by its own weight. Therefore, the plant container does not descend due to vibrations during transportation and the like, so that the plant container does not fall into the opening and cannot be dropped out of the opening.

Also in this case, since each plant container is individually held upright at each opening of the holding member,
The plant container can be increased / decreased, replaced, moved, transported, and the like without losing the stability of the housed plant container at all, and the putting in and out operation is easy.

Further, in the cultivation container of the present invention, the locking member for preventing the lowering of the plant container can have a structure formed of a liquid-permeable material. With such a structure, the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion can freely move through the locking member, and thus the function of supplying the liquid into the plant container through the liquid passage portion of the plant container is hindered. Nothing.

As the locking member, a mesh having a function of preventing the passage of solids through the liquid or a punched metal plate having a large number of small holes can be employed. If a fine reticulated body is adopted, the cultivated soil leaked from the plant container is prevented from falling by the locking member formed by the reticulated body, so that the cultivated soil is prevented from accumulating on the bottom surface in the storage box. Can be.

The cultivation container of the present invention may have a structure in which a locking member for preventing the plant container from descending is provided with a locking hole into which the plant container can be fitted. With such a structure, the plant container is fitted into the locking hole and is prevented from descending, so that a more secure locked state is obtained, and the plant container is engaged with the opening of the holding member and the locking member. Since it is held by both of the holes, the function of preventing lateral movement due to vibration during transportation is enhanced, and vibration resistance is improved.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cultivation container according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the cultivation container.

The cultivation container 10 of the present embodiment is capable of accommodating the plant 11 together with the cultivation soil 12 and capable of accommodating a plurality of plant containers 14 having a liquid passage portion 13 so as to be able to be taken in and out. An opening 16 into which the plant container 14 can be inserted as a holding means for holding the state.
A lattice-shaped holding member 16 having a and a net 17 for preventing the plant container 14 from descending are provided.

Further, near the bottom of the cultivation container 10, a water storage portion 19 for storing water 18 to be supplied into the plant container 14 through the liquid passage portion 13 of the plant container 14 held in an upright state. .

With such a configuration, the plurality of plant containers 14 containing the plants 11 while maintaining the growing state can be stored in an upright state.
Since the water 18 and the like stored in the container pass through the liquid passage portion 13 and are supplied into the plant container 14, the plurality of plants 11 can be stably accommodated over a long period of time in a growing state.

In this case, the plant 11 in the plant container 14 housed in the cultivation container 10 can continue to grow by absorbing the nutrients in the cultivation soil 12 and the water 18 supplied from the water storage unit 19. Since it is possible, in the production area, it is possible to ship the product at an early stage in anticipation of growth in the distribution process, and shorten the cultivation period. In addition, water 1
If a fertilizer or the like is added to 8, the plant 11 absorbs the fertilizer together with the water 18, so that the growth can be further promoted.

Further, the plant containers 14 accommodated in the cultivation containers 10 are fitted in the openings 16a of the lattice-like holding members 16, respectively, and are held in an upright state by the bottoms thereof being supported by the mesh members 17. It does not move freely due to vibration during transportation, etc., and is easy to put in and out.

Furthermore, even if the number of housed containers increases or decreases due to removal or addition of the plant container 14, the standing state of the plant container 14 in the housing box 15 is not impaired. Therefore, the plant container 14 can be increased, decreased, replaced, moved, transported, and the like without losing the stability of the housed plant container 14 at all.

In the cultivation container 10 of the present embodiment, a lattice-like holding member 16 and a mesh 17 are provided as holding means for the plant container 14, and the mesh 17 is used to hold the plant container 14.
Of the plant container 14 fitted into the opening 16a is not lowered unnecessarily by its own weight. Therefore, the plant container 14 does not fall down due to vibration or the like during transportation, does not fall into the opening 16a and does not fall out, and does not drop down from the opening 16a.

Further, since the net 17 has liquid permeability, the water 18 stored in the water storage portion 19 can move freely through the net 17 and the liquid passing portion 13 of the plant container 14 can be moved freely. The function of supplying water into the plant container 14 through the water is not hindered. In addition, since the cultivated soil leaked from the plant container 14 is prevented from falling by the mesh 17, it is possible to prevent the cultivated soil and the like from accumulating on the bottom surface of the cultivation container 10. It should be noted that a punched metal plate or the like in which a number of small holes are formed can be used instead of the net-like body 17.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cultivation container according to another embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the cultivation container.

The cultivation container 30 of the present embodiment is capable of accommodating the plant 11 together with the cultivation soil 12 and accommodating a plurality of plant containers 14 having the liquid passage portion 13 so that the accommodated plant container 14 is in an upright state. Holding means for holding, the holding means having a lattice-shaped holding member 32 having an opening 32a into which the plant container 14 can be fitted;
Has a locking hole 33 into which the bottom can be fitted, and a locking member 34 for preventing the lowering thereof.

Further, near the bottom of the cultivation container 30, a water storage portion 35 for storing water 18 supplied through the liquid passage portion 13 of the plant container 14 held in an upright state is formed. A mesh 36 is arranged between the housing 31 and the bottom surface of the storage box 31.

With this configuration, similarly to the cultivation container 10, the cultivation container 30 can stably accommodate the plurality of plants 11 in a growing state for a long period of time, and loses stability. Increase or decrease of the plant container 14 without any replacement,
Movement and transportation are possible, and the cultivation period can be shortened.

In the cultivation container 30, the locking member 34 for preventing the lowering of the plant container 14 is provided with the locking hole 33 into which the plant container 14 can be fitted. In addition to being held by the openings 32a of 32, it is fitted in the locking holes 33 and is prevented from descending, and has a high function of preventing movement in the lateral direction due to vibration during transportation and has excellent vibration resistance. Therefore, even if the transportation is performed for a long time, the plant 11 in the plant container 14 is not damaged, and the growing state can be maintained during transportation.

Further, in the cultivation container 30, since the mesh member 36 is disposed between the bottom surface and the locking member 34, it is possible to prevent cultivation soil and the like leaking from the cultivation container 14 from accumulating on the bottom surface. Can be.

[0039]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) holding means for holding a plurality of plant containers capable of storing cultivated soil and having a liquid passage portion, and for holding the stored plant containers in an upright state,
By providing a liquid storage unit for storing the liquid supplied through the liquid passage unit in the plant container held in the upright state, the plant container storing the plant in the growing state can be held in the upright state. Since the liquid such as water stored in the liquid storage section is supplied into the plant container through the liquid passage section, a plurality of plants can be stably accommodated for a long period of time in a growing state. .

(2) Since the plants in the housed plant container can continue to grow by absorbing nutrients in the cultivated soil and water supplied from the liquid storage unit, in the production area, In anticipation of growth in the distribution process, it can be shipped early and the cultivation period can be shortened.

(3) Since the stored plant containers are held upright by the holding means, they do not move freely due to vibrations during transportation or the like, and the number of stored plant containers is reduced by removing or adding the plant containers. Even if it increases or decreases, the standing state of the housed plant container is not impaired. Therefore, it is possible to increase, decrease, replace, move, transport, etc. the plant containers without losing stability at all.

(4) As a holding means for the plant container, a structure is provided in which a holding member having an opening into which the plant container can be fitted is provided, so that the plant container can be placed in an upright state only by being fitted into the opening of the holding member. It can be held, and in the case of taking out, it is only necessary to perform the reverse operation, so that taking in and out work is easy.

(5) As a holding means for the plant container, a structure in which a holding member having an opening into which the plant container can be fitted, and a locking member provided below the holding member to prevent the plant container from descending, is provided. By doing so, the plant container is held in the upright state, and because the lowering is prevented by the locking member, the plant container does not drop too much by its own weight, the plant container descends due to vibration during transportation, and the like, There is no such thing as being stuck in the opening and falling off, or falling out of the opening.

(6) Since the locking member for preventing the lowering of the plant container is formed of a material having liquid permeability, the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion passes through the locking member. Since the liquid can be moved freely, the function of supplying the liquid into the plant container through the liquid passage section is not hindered.

(7) The locking member for preventing the lowering of the plant container is provided with a locking hole into which the plant container can be fitted, so that the plant container is fitted into the locking hole and is prevented from lowering. Therefore, a more secure locking state is obtained, and the plant container is held in both the opening of the holding member and the locking hole of the locking member. The function of preventing vibration is enhanced, and the vibration resistance is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cultivation container according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the cultivation container shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cultivation container according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the cultivation container shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 30 Cultivation container 11 Plant 12 Cultivation soil 13 Liquid passage portion 14 Plant container 16, 32 Lattice holding member 16a, 32a Opening 17, 36 Net-like body 18 Water 19, 35 Water storage portion 33 Locking hole 34 Locking member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A cultivation container capable of accommodating a plurality of plant containers having a liquid passage portion capable of accommodating cultivation soil, comprising: holding means for holding the accommodated plant containers in an upright state; A cultivation container comprising a liquid storage unit for storing a liquid supplied through the liquid passage unit into the plant container held in the cultivation container. 2. The cultivation container according to claim 1, wherein a holding member having an opening into which the plant container can be fitted in an upright state is provided as the holding means. 3. As the holding means, a holding member having an opening into which the plant container can be fitted in an upright state, and a locking member installed below the holding member to prevent the plant container from descending are provided. The cultivation container according to claim 1. 4. The cultivation container according to claim 3, wherein the locking member is formed of a material having liquid permeability. 5. The cultivation container according to claim 3, wherein the locking member is provided with a locking hole into which the plant container can be fitted.