JPS6222129Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to improvements in containers used for raising seedlings of flowers, vegetables, plants, etc.

Flat-shaped containers for raising seedlings are widely used, and these containers can be used to arrange flower pots inside them.
Or it can be used by directly filling it with soil. However, this container for raising seedlings is subject to a considerable load due to the flowerpot and soil, and the bottom of the container is provided with many holes for draining water. For this reason, conventionally, reinforcing protrusions are provided vertically and horizontally on the bottom of the container to prevent the container from being deformed or damaged when being carried. However, when this container is placed on a wheel-shaped conveyor and is to be transferred, the protrusions become an obstacle and prevent smooth transfer. On the other hand, in order to improve the efficiency of seedling-raising operations, it is necessary to perform operations such as soil filling and transplanting of seedlings continuously, and the distance for transporting containers for this purpose is also a long distance of 20 to 30 meters. If this is done using a belt conveyor etc.
The conveyor itself is heavy, making it inconvenient to move the conveyor, and it is also expensive. Therefore,
It is advantageous to use a wheel conveyor in order to efficiently carry out seedling raising work, to be convenient for relocation, and to do so at a low cost. However, as mentioned above, conventional seedling raising containers cannot be used with wheel conveyors.

In view of these points, the present invention enables transportation by a wheel conveyor, prevents the container from falling off the conveyor during transportation, and further,
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a container for raising seedlings in which the flower pot placed on the container does not move during transportation, and its feature is that a plurality of guide protrusions for straight transportation are formed in parallel on the bottom surface of the container. , so that the guide protrusion can catch the pulley of the wheel conveyor,
In addition, a middle shelf panel having a hole for fitting a flowerpot is attached to the container.

The container for raising seedlings of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The container body 1 is a container with a rather shallow bottom as a whole, consisting of a bottom 2 and a side wall 3. An appropriate number of drainage holes are formed in the bottom 2, and guide protrusions 5 for straight conveyance are formed on the back surface of the bottom 2. In the illustrated example, the guide protrusions 5 are continuous linear protrusions, and several guide protrusions 5 are formed parallel to each other. However, the guide protrusions 5 may be discontinuous, or a group of protrusions, such as small circular protrusions capable of straight forward conveyance, may be provided in parallel. Note that the number, size, spacing, etc. of the guide protrusions 5 are free, and are determined as appropriate depending on the load acting on the container, the shape of the wheel conveyor, etc. A projecting step portion 4 is formed on the inner surface of the side wall 3, and a middle shelf panel 8 is placed on this projecting step portion 4.
The middle shelf panel 8 is formed with a large number of holes into which the flower pots A are fitted, so that the flower pots A can be placed in a fixed position, lined up, and held. Normally, these holes are made to match the outer diameter of the flowerpot and are regularly formed at appropriate intervals.

Next, a method of using the container for raising seedlings will be explained. 4 and 5 show one of the modes of use, 6 is a wheel-shaped conveyor, 7 is a pulley thereof, and the container for raising seedlings is placed on this and conveyed. When placing the container on the conveyor, the pulley 7 is fitted into the groove between the guide protrusions 5 on the bottom of the container. Therefore, even when the container is moved on the conveyor, the guide protrusion 5 moves while being engaged with the pulley 7, so the container travels along the position of the pulley 7, and the container does not fall off the conveyor. do not have. Flower pots are arranged in the seedling growing containers placed on the conveyor in this manner. At this time, since the middle shelf panel 8 is attached to the container, the flower pots can be positioned at predetermined locations and arranged accurately and quickly. Once the flower pots are lined up, the containers are sent on a conveyor to the next soil-filling location, where the pots are filled with soil, and then transported further to the next work location for sowing or transplanting seedlings. . In addition, since the flowerpot in the container is supported by the middle shelf panel 8, the flowerpot will not fall over or move during transportation.

As described above, the container for raising seedlings of the present invention has guide protrusions for straight conveyance formed on its bottom surface, and when placed on a wheel conveyor and transferred, the pulley of the wheel conveyor and the guide protrusion are formed. The engagement causes the containers to move along the pulleys and prevent them from falling off the conveyor. Therefore, containers can be moved easily and safely, and seedling-raising operations that require a long transportation process of 20 to 30 meters can be carried out extremely efficiently with less effort. Furthermore, the strength of the container is increased by the guide protrusion provided on the bottom surface, and
It has good drainage and air permeability, providing a favorable environment for growing seedlings. In addition, in the container for raising seedlings of the present invention, a protruding stepped part is formed on the side wall, and a middle shelf panel is placed on this part, and a flower pot is fitted into the hole formed in this panel. , the flowerpots can be arranged regularly and quickly at appropriate intervals, and since the arranged flowerpots are supported by the holes, there is no possibility that the flowerpots will fall over during transportation, or
The position will not move.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the container for raising seedlings of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container body, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom back surface of the container body. , FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the state of use, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the state of use. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Container body, 2...Bottom of the container, 3...Side wall, 4...Protruding step, 5...Guiding protrusion, 6...Wheel-shaped conveyor, 7...Pulley, 8...For middle shelf Panel A...Flower pot.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a container body formed by a bottom and a side wall, and a middle shelf panel with a plurality of holes formed in the plate surface into which flower pots are inserted.The side wall of the container body has a protruding step for supporting the middle shelf panel. What is claimed is: 1. A container for raising seedlings, characterized in that a plurality of guide protrusions for straight conveyance that engage with pulleys of a wheel conveyor are formed in parallel on the back surface of the bottom of the container body.