JPS6242938Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a container for shiitake mushroom logs that can be used for transportation and home cultivation without damaging the mushrooms growing on the surface of the logs.

Currently, most of the shiitake mushrooms available in ordinary households in consumption areas are either dried or fresh, but even if they are fresh, they are harvested from logs and delivered to consumers through a distribution system, so they are very fresh. The current situation is that it is difficult to avoid a decline in Therefore, it would be most ideal if raw wood from which Shiitake mushrooms had emerged could be easily obtained by ordinary households in the consumption area. In order to meet such requirements, it would be sufficient to transport the logs on which the shiitake mushrooms are growing from the production area to the consumption area, but in order to do so, there is a need to prevent the growing shiitake mushrooms from falling off or being damaged during transportation. However, these methods must be economical and easy in terms of cost.

The present invention was devised in order to meet the above-mentioned requirements, and the present invention has been devised in order to meet the above-mentioned requirements. By sandwiching the shiitake mushroom logs between them, the shiitake mushrooms will not fall off or get damaged even if they are stacked upright or horizontally.It is economical and easy to assemble, so it can be grown at home as is. The present invention provides a usable shiitake mushroom log container. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a shiitake mushroom log, which has been cut into relatively short lengths, for example, 30 to 40 cm, to make it easier to carry. Reference numeral 2 denotes a top plate, which is octagonal in this embodiment, but it may also be circular. In addition, connecting rods 4, 4 are hung between the outer peripheral surface of the log 1 and the top plate 2 and bottom plate 3, which will be described later.
Since a space is required between the top plate 2 and the top plate 2 that does not inhibit the growth of the shiitake mushrooms, the planar area of the top plate 2 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the log 1. Furthermore, notches 6, 6, . . ., for hanging the connecting rods 4, 4, .
3 is a bottom plate provided with the same notches 6, 6, . . . as the top plate 2, and formed in the same shape. 4, 4... are made by bending round steel wires with connecting rods to form a rectangle, the short sides of which are of a length that matches the spacing between the notches 6, 6... provided in the top plate 1 and bottom plate 2, respectively, and the long sides are made of raw wood. Make it slightly longer than the length of. Reference numeral 7 denotes an auxiliary member for screwing together the bolts 5, which is unnecessary if the top plate 2 is thick.

Next, assembling will be described. The log 1 is made into an upright shape, and a top plate 2 and a bottom plate 3 are arranged on the upper and lower end surfaces of the log to sandwich the log.

Next, the notches 6, 6... of both plates 2, 3 are made to face each other, and the upper and lower short sides of the connecting rod 4 are inserted into the notches to hang the connecting rod 4. If you adjust the height of the top plate 2 by placing the tip end face 9 of the bolt 5 against the upper end face of the log 1 so that the distance is slightly longer than the inner length of the long side of the connecting rod 4, the top plate 2 It is easy to hang because the elastic bending can be used. After that, when the axis of the log 1 is roughly aligned with the center of both plates 2 and 3 and the bolt 5 is rotated manually until it stops, the tip surface 9 of the bolt 5 will dig into the upper end surface of the log 1 to some extent and the bolt will be removed. 5
Since the top plate 2 moves upwards due to the reverse feeding action, the hanging connecting rods 4, 4...
is pulled and stretched between both plates 2 and 3, and at the same time,
On the other hand, the raw wood 1 held between the bottom plate 3 and the end face 9 of the bolt 5 is firmly held by the reaction force.

In this embodiment, the lower end surfaces of the bottom plate 3 and the raw wood 1 are connected with screws 1.
0, but even if no particular fixing means is provided, the raw wood 1 is firmly held, and there is no fear of it falling off due to the biting of the bolt tip into the upper end surface of the raw wood. However, by fixing with screws, nails, etc., or alternatively, by providing a protrusion in the center of the bottom plate 3 and inserting and fixing the raw wood 1 into this, the assembly work becomes easier and the raw wood can be held more securely.

As for the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3, flat plates as in the embodiment are advantageous in terms of cost, but as shown in FIG.
By forming a bent portion 8 on the outer peripheral edge of the connecting rod, it is possible to prevent the connecting rod from falling off, which is convenient during assembly.

As described above, in the present invention, both ends of the shiitake mushroom log are held between a top plate and a bottom plate having an area larger than the cross-sectional area of the shiitake mushroom log, and several connecting rods are hung around the outer periphery of both plates 2 and 3 to create a basket. Since it is formed into a roll shape, it does not hinder the growth of the shiitake mushrooms that grow around the outer periphery of the log, and prevents them from falling off or being damaged by external forces. Since it is possible to further stack on top of that, transportation can be carried out safely and efficiently.

Furthermore, this invention allows tensioning of connecting rods and clamping of logs to be performed simultaneously without using any special tools by simply turning the bolts screwed into the top plate, making it easy to disassemble and assemble. It is economical because the number is small. Therefore, it can be used for so-called home cultivation, and you can enjoy fresh shiitake mushrooms while you are here.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows the whole, A is a partially cutaway plan view, B is a front view of the same, FIG. 2 A is a plan view of the top plate, and B is a front view of the same. 3A is a plan view of the bottom plate, B is a front view thereof, FIG. 4 is a front view of the connecting rod showing the cross section, and FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the top plate and bottom plate. Plan view,
B is a cross-sectional view taken along line E--E of figure A. 1... Log, 2... Top plate, 3... Bottom plate, 4...
Connecting rod, 5... Bolt, 6... Notch, 7... Auxiliary member, 8... Bent part, 9... Bolt end surface, 10
……Screw.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A shiitake mushroom log 1 cut to an appropriate length, a bolt 5 screwed into the center and several notches 6 on the outer periphery,
A top plate 2 having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the raw wood 1, a bottom plate 3 having the same notches 6, 6, and the same shape as the top plate 2, and several pieces longer than the raw wood 1. It consists of connecting rods 4, 4...
Connect both end surfaces of the raw wood 1 to the tip surface 9 of the bolt 5 and the bottom plate 3.
A container for shiitake mushroom logs, characterized in that the shiitake mushroom logs are held in the shape of a basket roller by being held between the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3, and connecting rods 4, 4... are suspended between the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 via notches 6, 6... . (2) A container for shiitake mushroom logs according to claim 1, wherein the top plate and the bottom plate are polygonal. (3) A container for shiitake mushroom logs as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the top plate and bottom plate are circular. (4) A container for raw shiitake mushrooms according to claim 1, 2, or 3 of the utility model registration claim, in which the outer peripheral edges of the top plate and the bottom plate are respectively bent outward.