JP2004016009A - Raising seedling container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive raising seedling container made so that a display body hardly comes off and can be supported firmly. <P>SOLUTION: This raising seedling container comprises a container body, and holes formed on the surrounding wall of the container body. The display body is given pressure by soil charged in the container body to hardly come off via the pressure, and thereby be supported firmly. This structure makes the display body hardly come off and be supported firmly, in comparison with the case of supporting the display body only by latching force between the hole and the display body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for growing seedlings of plants such as vegetables and flowers.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container for raising seedlings, a thin flexible cup-shaped container mass-produced from polyethylene or the like has been widely used. At the time of growing and shipping the seedlings, the seeds or the seedlings of the plants are housed in the container together with the soil, and a display body indicating the name and the photograph of the plant is inserted into the soil in the container. However, since the display, which is extremely important for growing seedlings, is installed by inserting it into the soil, the display is easily removed and often lost.
[0003]
Therefore, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 7-33640, a flange is formed at the upper end edge of the seedling growing container, a -shaped hole (slit) is provided in the flange, and the name of the plant is provided in the slit. There has been proposed a device in which a display body that clearly shows a picture or a photograph is inserted.
[0004]
By the way, the container is often made of a soft material in terms of cost and handling. The fact that the container is made of such a soft material means that the mechanical strength of the container is not sufficient. This indicates that the mechanical strength of the flange portion is weak, without being corrected. However, since the collar supports the display, if the mechanical strength is low, the display cannot be sufficiently supported. For example, if only the display is supported by inserting it into the slit of the collar, the display may be held upright on a day when the wind is weak, but may be blown or fall down on a windy day Or Especially, when the display body falls down, the seedlings are damaged. Further, the attitude of the display body inserted into the slit is determined in almost one direction. This imposes restrictions on the posture at which the display body is viewed, and in some cases, it is difficult to view the display body.
[0005]
As described above, the method of supporting the display body with the flange portion is not satisfactory.
[0006]
Further, the above proposal cannot be applied to a type having no collar.
[0007]
Further, the necessity of forming a collar increases the complexity of the shape of the container, and requires more materials, resulting in higher costs.
[0008]
Therefore, a first problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a container for growing seedlings that is hard to fall out of a display body and can firmly support.
[0009]
A second problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a seedling growing container which can be manufactured at low cost.
[0010]
A third problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a seedling growing container capable of adjusting a posture for supporting a display body.
[0011]
A fourth problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a seedling growing container that can be applied to a container without a collar.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object is a container for growing seedlings,
A container body,
And a hole formed in the peripheral wall of the container body.
[0013]
That is, when the hole is formed in the peripheral wall of the container main body, the display body inserted into the hole receives pressure due to the soil filled in the container main body, and it is difficult for the display body to come off due to the pressure. In addition, the display body is firmly supported. That is, compared with the case where the display body is supported only by the hooking force between the hole and the display body, the support by the pressure of the soil is further applied, so that the display body is hardly removed and is firmly supported.
[0014]
Further, by slightly changing the direction of insertion into the soil, the standing angle of the display body can be adjusted. In some cases, the display body can be supported in a substantially horizontal direction. For example, when the display body is supported horizontally, it is more difficult to see the container placed on the ground in the state of standing upright than when the display body is supported vertically. Easy to see.
[0015]
Also, since the shape of the container body is not complicated, the cost is low.
[0016]
In the present invention, from the viewpoint of improving mechanical strength, it is preferable that ribs are formed in the container body along the up-down direction and the circumferential direction. In particular, it is preferable that a rib is formed on the peripheral wall of the container body from the upper part to the lower part in the vertical direction, and the rib is formed on the upper part along the circumferential direction. It is preferable that a hole (slit) is formed in an upper portion along the circumferential rib. With this configuration, the mechanical strength is particularly excellent. Further, the display body is easily inserted into the hole (slit). Further, the support of the display body is further strengthened.
[0017]
In the present invention, the holes (slits) are preferably formed in a non-linear shape such as a semi-elliptical shape. This makes it easy to insert the display body into the hole (slit). In addition, it is possible to secure the display body more securely.
[0018]
Further, the above-mentioned problem further comprises a display plate on which information on the seedling is displayed,
The above problem is solved by the above-described seedling growing container, wherein the display plate is inserted and hooked into the hole.
[0019]
Further, the above problem is that the container body is filled with soil,
The problem is solved by the seedling growing container described above, wherein a part of the display board inserted into the hole is pressed by the soil.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a seedling growing container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a display, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the seedling growing container filled with soil and the display is supported. It is.
[0021]
Reference numeral 1 denotes a thin and flexible resin material such as polyethylene, which is a cylindrically shaped container body for growing seedlings. The container body 1 includes a peripheral wall 11 and a bottom wall 12 provided at a lower end of the peripheral wall 11 as shown in the drawing.
[0022]
In order to reinforce the mechanical strength, the peripheral wall 11 of the container body 1 is vertically ribbed from an upper portion (for example, a range of about 10% to 30% of the height of the peripheral wall 11 from the upper edge) to a lower portion. 13, and a rib 14 is formed in the upper part along the circumferential direction. In addition, the shape of the container main body 1 is not limited to the shape as shown in the figure, and may be any shape.
[0023]
Reference numeral 2 denotes a slit formed in the peripheral wall 11 of the container body 1 for inserting a display body that clearly shows a plant name, a photograph, and the like. The slit 2 is provided along the rib 14 in an upper portion (for example, in a range of about 10% to 30% of the height of the peripheral wall 11 from the upper edge). The shape of the slit 2 may be any shape. For example, it is formed in a non-linear shape such as a wave shape or a semi-elliptical shape. In the present embodiment, it has a substantially concave shape (semi-elliptical shape). Further, four slits 2 are provided in front, rear, left and right, but the number may be any number.
[0024]
Reference numeral 3 denotes a display body that clearly shows a plant name, a photograph, and the like, and is made of, for example, a thin plastic sheet or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the display body 3 is provided with cutouts 4a and 4b that open upward, and the cutouts 4a and 4b form a tongue piece 5 for insertion. . The shape of the tongue piece 5 is, for example, an inverted trapezoidal shape. The shape of the tongue piece 5 is not limited to the shape shown in the figure, but may be any shape. Then, the tip (lower end) of the display body 3 is inserted into the slit 2 from the outside to the inside of the peripheral wall 11. At this time, the information is inserted so that the various information displayed on the display 3 is inside.
[0025]
Reference numeral 6 denotes soil filled in the container body 1.
[0026]
With the above configuration, the display body 3 inserted into the inside from the slit 2 receives a pressure due to the soil 6 filled in the container body, and is pressed against the inner surface of the peripheral wall 11 by this pressure, so that the display body 3 is hard to be removed. Become. That is, since the display body 3 is further supported by the pressure of the soil as compared with the case where the display body 3 is supported only by the locking force between the slit 2 and the cut portions 4a and 4b of the display body 3, it is difficult to come off and the support is strong. Is done. Furthermore, since the display body 3 is pressed against the inner surface of the peripheral wall 11, the posture thereof is regulated by the peripheral wall 11, and the display body 3 is not easily fluttered, and the display body 3 does not fall to the seedling side and does not damage the seedling. Further, the display 3 can be easily inserted into the slit 2.
[0027]
Note that, by slightly changing the direction of insertion into the slit 2, the standing angle of the display body 3 can be adjusted. In some cases, the display body 3 can be supported in a substantially horizontal direction. For example, when the display body is supported in the horizontal direction, when the user attempts to see the container placed on the ground in a state of standing directly above the display body, than when the display body is supported in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall 11, 3 is easy to see information.
[0028]
Further, in the above embodiment, the display 3 is inserted from the outside of the container body 1 to the inside. However, for example, the display body 3 is inserted from the inside of the container body 1 so as to be in front of the seedling in the container body 1. The display 3 may be inserted into the slit 2 toward the outside. However, in this case, it is required to fill the soil to a higher position than in the case of the above embodiment.
[0029]
Further, the container body 1 does not need to have a collar, and its shape is not complicated, so that the cost is low.
[0030]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the container for growing seedlings according to the present invention.
[0031]
In the present embodiment, the shape of the slit 2 is merely a straight line (-), and the other configuration is basically the same as that of the above embodiment. However, detailed description is omitted. The shape of the slit 2 may be other than this.
[0032]
FIG. 5 is a front view of another embodiment of the display according to the present invention.
[0033]
In the present embodiment, the shape of the tongue piece 5 is merely triangular, and other configurations are basically the same as those of the above-described embodiment. Detailed description is omitted.
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, pressure is applied by the soil filled in the container body, and the pressure makes it difficult to release the container. In addition, the display body is firmly supported. That is, compared with the case where the display body is supported only by the hooking force between the hole and the display body, the support by the pressure of the soil is further applied, so that the display body is hardly removed and is firmly supported.
[0034]
Further, by slightly changing the direction of insertion into the soil, the standing angle of the display body can be adjusted. In some cases, the display body can be supported in a substantially horizontal direction. For example, when the display body is supported horizontally, it is more difficult to see the container placed on the ground while standing upright than when the display body is supported vertically. Easy to see.
[0035]
Further, since the shape of the container body is not complicated, the cost is low.
[0036]
Further, when the holes for inserting the display body are formed along the circumferential ribs, the mechanical strength is excellent, the insertion is easy, and the support of the display body is further strengthened.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a seedling growing container according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a front view of a display according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a container for growing seedlings of another embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a front view of a display according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 11 Peripheral wall 13 Vertical rib 14 Peripheral rib 2 Slit 3 Display body 4a, 4b Notch 5 Tongue piece 6 Soil

Claims (5)

A seedling growing container,
A container body,
And a hole formed in a peripheral wall of the container body. Ribs are formed in the container body along the vertical direction and the circumferential direction,
The seedling growing container according to claim 1, wherein the hole is formed along a rib extending along the circumferential direction. The seedling growing container according to claim 1, wherein the hole is formed in a non-linear shape. It further comprises a display plate on which information about the seedling is displayed,
The seedling growing container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display plate is inserted and hung in a hole. The container body is filled with soil,
The seedling growing container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a part of the display board inserted into the hole is pressed by the soil.

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