KR102230478B1 - Vase equipped with a device for squeezing cut flower stems and method of squeezing cut flower stems - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a vase equipped with a squeezing device squeezing a tip of a cut flower stem includes: a cut flower stem insertion tube formed by being divided into upper and lower insertion tubes; a squeezing device formed in the lower insertion tube, wherein in the squeezing device, a squeezing part and a fixing squeezing part are divided into two pieces in a V-form, and become more open while becoming closer to a lower part, and a protrusion part formed in the squeezing part and a fixing protrusion part formed in the fixing squeezing part are installed to be opposed to each other; and a cut flower stem sensing sensor formed on a lower supporter in the center of the lowermost part of the cut flower stem insertion tube. According to the present invention, a tip of a cut flower stem is squeezed to bring about the effect of improving water uptake, and extending the lifespan of a cut flower without the use of an environmentally harmful pretreatment agent.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Vase equipped with a device for squeezing cut flower stems and method of squeezing cut flower stems}

The present invention relates to a vase provided with a device for compressing cut flower stems at the ends of cut flower stems for flower arrangement and a method of compressing cut flower stems.

According to the survey on the state of flower production in Korea, cut flowers account for half of the total. This increase in the production rate of cut flowers suggests that the Korean flower industry is undergoing a structural transformation to an advanced country along with the growth in production scale.

Since cut flowers have been separated from the parent body, the supply of moisture and nutrients from the roots, as well as carbohydrates and hormones, which are anabolic products from the lower leaves, is interrupted and is exposed to all external stresses. Therefore, the external environment is very important when handling cut flowers. .

In addition, cut flowers are harvested in the state of stems and buds, so when consumers plant them in water, they do not bloom well, the petals are prone to curling or discoloration, and the life of cut flowers is often short even after flowering. This cause is a phenomenon of aging due to poor moisture absorption.

To delay the aging of cut flowers and improve their quality, pretreatment or preservation solution treatment is required, and this plays a role in enhancing the absorption of cut flowers, inhibiting the generation of microorganisms, preventing duct obstruction, supplying respiratory tract, and inhibiting the generation of ethylene. The most important part that causes water stress is the leaf, which determines the absorption of water in the body and supply of assimilation products by the leaf area and the number of leaves.

For example, cut flowers, like chrysanthemums, have a lifespan of 6 to 10 days, and they do not fully bloom with water and tend to wither. However, by applying proper treatment after harvesting, the lifespan can be significantly extended. Cut flowers are plants that do not have roots, so their lifespan is short. At the same time, decay of cut surfaces and inflow of air cause abnormalities in conduit function, resulting in poor moisture absorption and shortened lifespan of cut flowers. Cut flowers are watered immediately after harvesting, and through this process, substances to maintain freshness are absorbed into the cut flowers, and the freshness can be extended.

In the case of the types of chrysanthemums'Yes Ruby' and'Perfect', and'Whiteseon', the pretreatment agent (Crisal) has affected the flowering and aging delays, increase in fresh weight, water absorption and water balance of cut flowers. In particular, 2 hours treatment with a pretreatment agent (Crisal) was found to be effective in maintaining freshness after harvesting of cut chrysanthemums with the effect of delaying aging and prolonging the life of cut flowers in almost all varieties.

Using the pretreatment agent as described above is advantageous for the life of cut flowers, but has problems that are not good economically and environmentally.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0414002'Underwater Cut Flower Device' is a device that cuts flowers or plant stems underwater. It relates to a cut flower device.

1 shows an underwater cutting device according to the patented invention as a prior art.

As shown in Fig. 1, the present invention rotates a container (1) that can hold water, a first blade (2) that rotates under the water surface of the container (1), and the first blade (2). Consisting of a rotating drive device (3) that can be operated, an inlet (4) for inserting plant stems, etc., and a water inlet (5) for supplying and discharging water to the container (1) that can hold the water. And, due to the rotation of the first blade 2, the plant stem and the like inserted into the engaging portion between the first and second blades are cut.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1041785'cut flower stem dividing device' makes the size of each divided area of the cut flower stem equal in order to color two or more dyeing liquids in one cut flower and adjusts the divided depth. It is to provide a device for dividing a cut flower stem that is divided into a single insertion and thus becomes the speed and accuracy of the dividing operation. Such a technique is a completely different invention from the invention intended to be presented by the present invention.

The present invention is installed in a flower arrangement vase and is a new invention completely different from the prior art as a technique for compressing cut flower stems.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0414002 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1041785

The problem to be solved of the present invention is to provide a method of compressing a vase and a cut flower stem provided with a device for compressing a 2 cm portion from the end of the cut flower stem in order to remove the water from the cut flower stem and prolong the life of the cut flower. Is in.

A vase having a pressing device for compressing the end of a cut flower stem in a vase of the present invention includes: a cut flower stem insertion tube formed by being divided into an upper insertion tube and a lower insertion tube;

A pressing device formed inside the lower insertion tube; The crimping device is divided into two in a ∧-shape, the crimping part and the fixed crimping part, and has a form that is further widened toward the lower side; A protrusion formed on the crimping portion and the fixing protrusion formed on the fixed crimping portion are installed to face each other; It is configured to include a cut flower stem detection sensor formed on the bottom center lower base of the cut flower stem insertion tube;,

When the cut flower stem detection sensor detects that the cut flower stem is inserted into the cut flower stem insertion tube of the vase, the power supply unit 16 supplies power so that the control unit drives the compression unit driving unit;

The compression unit driving unit moves the compression unit toward the fixed compression unit; When the compression detection unit detects that the compression of the cut flower stem inserted between the protrusion formed in the compression unit and the fixing protrusion is completed;

The control unit stops the compression unit driving unit to stop the movement of the compression unit; When the compression is completed, the control unit drives the compression unit driving unit in reverse to move the compression unit in the reverse direction; When the compression unit is in its original position, the control unit cuts off power and causes the entire system to go into a standby mode.

The protrusion and the fixing protrusion may be formed at a height of 2 cm from the bottom of the vase.

The upper insertion tube of the cut flower stem insertion tube is formed in the shape of a fallopian tube, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, so that it is easy to insert the cut flower stem.

The compression detection unit detects that the cut flower stem is compressed when the compression unit driving unit moves the compression unit to move the distance d between the compression unit and the fixed compression unit by at least 1/2.

The method of compressing the end of a cut flower stem in a vase of the present invention

Cut flower stem insertion detection step of detecting the insertion of the cut flower stem into the cut flower stem insertion tube by the cut flower stem insertion detection unit in the vase; A pressing unit driving unit operating step of operating a pressing unit driving unit when a cut flower stem is detected in the cut flower stem insertion detection step;

A pressing unit moving step of moving the pressing unit by operating the pressing unit driving unit in the pressing unit driving unit operation step; A compression sensing step of detecting that the cut flower stem inserted between the protrusion formed in the compression unit and the fixed protrusion is compressed by moving the compression unit in the pressing unit moving step; A compression completion step of detecting completion of compression of the end of the cut flower stem by the compression detection unit after the compression detection step;

When the compression is completed in the compression completion step, a compression unit driving unit stopping step of stopping the driving of the compression unit; After the step of stopping the pressing unit driving unit, a pressing unit driving unit reverse driving step of reverse driving the driving of the pressing unit; Compression unit reverse moving step;

And a compression unit driving unit stopping step of stopping the movement of the compression unit when the compression unit returns to its original position after the compression unit reverse moving step; It is characterized in that the system is terminated and enters the standby phase after the pressing part driving part stopping step.

The reason for pressing the 2cm part from the end of the cut flower stem is because microorganisms, etc. adhere to the part 2cm from the end of the cut flower stem, blocking the tube of the cut flower and preventing water from rising.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve water rise by compressing the end of a cut flower stem, and there is an effect of prolonging the life of a cut flower.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the pretreatment is not used, the life of the cut flowers is extended, and environmental destruction caused by the use of the pretreatment can be prevented.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the cut flower is removed from the vase and water is changed, the tip of the cut flower stem is squeezed in order to improve water rise by cutting off the end of the cut flower stem. have.

1 is a view showing a conventional underwater cutting apparatus.
Figure 2 is a view showing the influence of water rise according to the change of the pretreatment immersion time.
Figure 3 is a graph showing the effect of water rise according to the change in the immersion time of the pretreatment agent.
4 is a view showing a cut flower stem pressing device according to the present embodiment.
Figure 5 is a view showing a system for compressing the cut flower stem of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a flow chart of a method for compressing cut flower stems.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail through the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the effect of rising water according to the change of the pretreatment immersion time, and FIG. 3 is a graph showing the effect of rising water according to the change of the pretreatment immersion time.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cut flower stem pressing device according to an embodiment, FIG. 5 is a view showing a system for compressing cut flower stems according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view showing a flow chart of a method for compressing cut flower stems. to be.

2 shows the effect of water rise according to the change of the pretreatment immersion time.

As shown in Figure 2, as a result of an experiment in which no treatment with the'perpect' variety of chrysanthemums and the immersion time in the pretreatment (Crisal) were treated for 2 hours, 4 hours, and 6 hours, 2 hours treatment with the pretreatment agent It was shown to be the most effective in maintaining freshness after harvesting of cut flowers with the effect of delaying aging and extending the life of cut flowers.

3 shows the effect of water rise according to the change in the immersion time of the pretreatment agent.

According to the graph of FIG. 3, as a result of an experiment to confirm the degree of watering of chrysanthemums, the best thing for the'perfect' variety of chrysanthemums until the 21st day was treated for 6 hours, followed by 4 hours and 2 hours. And no treatment were found to be good.

On the 21st day, it was found that in almost all treatments, the conduit was blocked by bacteria generated from the cross section of the stem, which hindered the watering, which affected the maintenance of freshness and the life of the cut flowers. As described above, water rise of cut flowers affects the life of cut flowers, so there is a need to improve water rise.

When arranging cut flowers, cut off the ends of the stems before adding them to the water in the vase. If the stem of the flower is cut and exposed to the air for a long time, the water tube of the cut flower is filled with air and cannot absorb water properly. Therefore, it is recommended to cut the end of the stem by at least 2cm.

4 is a view showing a cut flower stem pressing device according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 4(a) shows the cut flower stem insertion tube 30 and the crimping device 20, and Fig. 4(b) is a cross-sectional view of a portion formed on the inner side of the crimping device 20 of Fig. 4(a). It is an enlarged view. The cut flower stem insertion pipe 30 is divided into an upper insertion pipe 31 and a lower insertion pipe 32, and a compression device 20 is formed inside the lower insertion pipe 32.

The crimping device 20 formed inside the lower insertion tube 32 of the cut flower stem insertion tube 30 has two crimping parts 13 and a fixed crimping part 23 in an inverted V shape (∧). It is split, and the more it goes to the lower side, the more open it is.

The crimping part 13 is spaced apart from the bottom of the lower base 40 so that it can be narrowed or widened to the left and right by the crimping part driving part 12.

Since the crimping part 13 is formed of an elastic material, it may be narrowed to the left or right or widened. The fixed compression part 23 is firmly fixed to the bottom of the lower support 40.

The protrusion 14 formed on the crimping part 13 and the fixing protrusion 24 formed on the fixed crimping part 23 are installed to face each other, and the center height h of the protrusion 14 and the fixing protrusion 24 is It is formed at a height of about 2cm from the bottom of the lower base 40.

The cut flower stem detection sensor 21 is formed on the center lower support 40 at the bottom of the cut flower stem insertion tube 30. The cut flower stem detection sensor 21 sends a signal to the insertion detection unit 11 so that it can be known that the cut flower stem has been inserted into the insertion tube 30.

The cut flower stem insertion tube 30 on which the pressing device 20 is formed is installed in a vase in a plurality, and the function of the pressing device 20 is as follows.

5 is a view showing a system for compressing a cut flower stem according to the present invention.

The system for compressing the cut flower stem of the present invention includes a control unit 10, an insertion detection unit 11, a compression unit driving unit 12, a compression unit 13, a protrusion 14, a compression detection unit 15, and a power supply unit. It consists of (16).

When the insertion detection unit 11 detects that the cut flower stem for flower arrangement is inserted into the cut flower stem insertion tube 30 of the vase, the power supply unit 16 turns on the power from the control unit 10 to drive the compression unit driving unit 12. Supply.

The crimping part driving part 12 supplied with power moves the crimping part 13 toward the fixed crimping part 23, and is inserted between the protrusion 14 and the fixed protrusion 24 formed in the crimping part 13 When the compression detection unit 15 senses that the cut flower stem is compressed and the compression is completed, the control unit 10 stops the compression unit driving unit 12 to stop the movement of the compression unit 13.

Upon completion of crimping, the control unit 10 drives the crimping unit driving unit 12 in reverse to move the crimping unit 13 in the reverse direction, and when the crimping unit 13 returns to its original position, the control unit 10 cuts off the power. , Keep the entire system in standby mode.

When the compression unit driving unit 12 moves the compression unit 13 to move the distance d between the compression unit 13 and the fixed compression unit 24 at least 1/2, the cut flower stem Detects that it is squeezed. The operating principle of the system for compressing cut flower stems is as follows.

When the insertion detection unit 11 detects that the cut flower stem is inserted, power is supplied from the power supply unit 16 so that the control unit 10 drives the compression unit driving unit 12, and the compression unit driving unit 12 is applied to the compression unit ( 13) is moved to the fixed compression unit 23.

Then, when the compression detection unit 15 detects that the end of the cut flower stem 2cm inserted between the protrusion 14 and the fixing protrusion 24 formed on the compression unit 13 is compressed, the control unit 10 The movement of the crimping part 13 is stopped by stopping the crimping part driving part 12, and then it is operated in reverse.

That is, the control unit 10 is driven in the reverse direction of the compression unit driving unit 12 to move the compression unit 13 in the reverse direction, and when the compression unit 13 is in its original position, the control unit 10 cuts off the power and is in a standby mode. Becomes.

The power supply unit 16 may be a secondary battery or a commercial power source.

According to the vase equipped with a device for compressing the ends of cut flower stems as described above, it is possible to improve water rise by compressing the ends of cut flower stems, and has the effect of prolonging the life of cut flowers, and the lifespan of flower arrangements. Even if you do not use a pretreatment agent to make the cut flowers last longer, the life of the cut flowers is prolonged, thus preventing environmental damage caused by the use of the pretreatment agent.

Professionals who have been arranging flower arrangements for decades often have damaged thumb joints and bulging out, but when cut flowers are removed from the vase and changed, the end of the cut flower stem is cut off to improve the water rise. Since the part is pressed, it is not difficult to cut and can be cut smoothly.

6 is a view showing a flow chart of a method for compressing cut flower stems.

The method of compressing the cut flower stem of the present invention includes the cut flower stem insertion detection step (S100), the compression unit driving unit operation step (S200), the compression unit movement step (S300), the compression detection step (S400), the compression completion step (S500), Compressed part driving part stopping step (S600), crimping part driving part reverse driving step (S700), crimping part reverse moving step (S800), crimping part original position stopping step (S900), end/waiting step (S990).

Specifically, when the cut flower stem insertion detection step S100 detects that the cut flower stem is inserted, the operation step S200 of the compression unit driving unit is entered.

Then, when it is sensed in the compression detection step (S400) that the compression unit 13 is moved in the compression unit moving step (S300) to compress the cut flower stem between the protrusion 14 and the fixed protrusion 24,

The compression is completed in the compression completion step (S500), and the compression unit driving part stops step (S600). Subsequently, in the compression unit driving unit reverse driving step (S700), the compression unit 12 is reversely driven, and the compression unit reverse moving step (S800) of moving the compression unit 13 is performed, and the compression unit 13 is brought to its original position. If it is, the compression unit driving unit stops step (S900), and the system enters the end and standby step (S990).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be interpreted that the scope of the present invention extends to the scope substantially equal to the embodiments of the present invention, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Various modifications can be implemented by those with ordinary knowledge.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve water rise by compressing the end of a cut flower stem, and has an effect of prolonging the life of the cut flower, and the cut flower life is reduced even without using a pretreatment agent to prolong the life of the flower arrangement. It can be extended to prevent environmental damage caused by the use of pretreatment agents. Therefore, a vase provided with a device for compressing cut flower stems and a method of compressing cut flower stems are useful inventions in the flower industry.

10: control unit 11: insertion detection unit
12: crimping unit driving unit 13: crimping unit
14: protrusion 15: compression sensing unit
16: power supply unit 20: crimping device
23: fixed compression portion 24: fixed protrusion
30: cut flower stem insertion tube 31: upper insertion tube
40: lower base

Claims (5)

In a vase equipped with a pressing device for pressing the end of a cut flower stem in a vase,
Cut flower stem insertion tube 30 formed by being divided into an upper insertion tube 31 and a lower insertion tube 32;
A pressing device 20 formed inside the lower insertion tube 32;
The crimping device 20 has a crimping part 13 and a fixed crimping part 23 divided into two in a ∧ shape, and has a more wide open shape toward the lower side;
The protrusion 14 formed on the crimping part 13 and the fixing protrusion 24 formed on the fixed crimping part 23 are installed to face each other;
It is configured to include a cut flower stem detection sensor 21 formed on the bottom center lower base 40 of the cut flower stem insertion tube 30;,
When the insertion detection unit 11 detects that the cut flower stem is inserted into the cut flower stem insertion tube 30 of the vase, the control unit 10 drives the compression unit driving unit 12. Power is supplied from the power supply unit 16;
The compression unit driving unit 12 moves the compression unit 13 toward the fixed compression unit 23; When the compression detection unit 15 detects that the compression of the cut flower stem inserted between the protrusion 14 and the fixing protrusion 24 formed in the compression compression unit 13 is completed;
The control unit 10 stops the compression unit driving unit 12 to stop the movement of the compression unit 13; Upon completion of the compression, the control unit 10 reversely drives the compression unit driving unit 12 to move the compression unit 13 in the reverse direction; A vase provided with a device for compressing cut flower stems, characterized in that the control unit 10 cuts off the power when the compression unit 13 is in its original position, and causes the entire system to go into a standby mode. The method of claim 1,
A vase provided with a device for compressing cut flower stems, characterized in that the protrusions 14 and the fixing protrusions 24 are formed at a height of 2 cm from the bottom of the vase. The method of claim 1,
Vase provided with a device for compressing cut flower stems, characterized in that the upper insertion tube 31 of the cut flower stem insertion tube 30 is formed in the shape of a fallopian tube, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, so that it is easy to insert the cut flower stems. According to claim 1, wherein the compression detection unit (15) is the compression unit driving unit (12) to move the compression unit (13), so that the distance (d) between the compression unit (13) and the fixed compression unit (24) is at least 1/ A vase equipped with a device for compressing cut flower stems, characterized in that detecting that the cut flower stems are compressed when moved by two or more. In the method of compressing the end of the cut flower stem in the vase,
Cut flower stem insertion detection step (S100) in which the cut flower stem insertion detection unit 11 in the vase detects the insertion of the cut flower stem into the cut flower stem insertion tube 30;
When the cut flower stem insertion detection step (S100) detects the cut flower stem, the crimping unit driving unit operating step (S200) of operating the crimping unit driving unit 12;
A compression unit moving step (S300) of moving the compression unit 13 by operating the compression unit driving unit 12 in the compression unit driving unit operation step (S200);
In the compression unit moving step (S300), the compression unit 13 is moved to detect the compression of the cut flower stem inserted between the protrusion 14 and the fixing protrusion 24 formed in the compression unit 13 Compression detection step (S400);
A compression completion step (S500) of detecting completion of compression of the end of the cut flower stem by the compression detection unit 15 after the compression detection step (S400);
When the compression is completed in the compression completion step (S500), the compression unit driving unit stopping step (S600) of stopping the driving of the compression unit (13);
After the crimping unit driving unit stopping step (S600), a crimping unit driving unit reverse driving step (S700) of reverse driving the driving of the crimping unit 13; Compression unit reverse moving step (S800);
After the compression unit reverse moving step (S800), the compression unit 13 is configured to include a compression unit driving unit stopping step (S900) for stopping the movement of the compression unit 13 when it returns to its original position;
The method of compressing the cut flower stem, characterized in that after the compression unit driving unit stopping step (S900), the system ends and enters the standby step (S990).

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