JPH0139174Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial field of application and conventional problems) The present invention relates to a seedling box for transplantation in which seeds are germinated and grown into seedlings.

Conventional seedling boxes are boxes with open tops, and a large number of boxes are arranged side by side and watering is applied from the open tops. Therefore, since a large space is required, it is difficult to control the temperature and humidity necessary for germination, and there are disadvantages in that watering is not uniform.

To address this issue, seedling boxes are placed on multi-tiered shelves to reduce the space available, but this increases equipment costs and is troublesome as the seedling boxes located at the top of the shelves are difficult to handle. Ta.

(Purpose of the invention) Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems by making it possible to stack seedling boxes so as not to interfere with watering, and to provide something that can be easily controlled in temperature and humidity and is easy to work in a narrow space. It is an object.

(Example) Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be explained with reference to illustrated embodiments.

The seedling box S of this example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 consists of a rectangular box body 1 with a bottom and a ventilation hole 1a in the upper part, and a rectangular lid with a large number of slit-shaped water holes 2b formed in the lid plate part 2a. A lid body 2 is engaged with and placed on the box body 1 to form a seedling growing box body. In addition, a water receiving frame 2c is provided on the lid body 2 protruding from the outer periphery of the lid plate portion 2a, and a water absorbing sponge body 3 having an uneven lower surface is adhered to the lower surface of the lid plate portion 2a except for the water passage hole 2b portion. It is glued with adhesive. An engaging stepped portion 2e is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the two parallel longitudinal sides of the lid body 2, and the engaging stepped portion 2e is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the box body 1 on the two parallel longitudinal sides. Engagement stepped portion 1b to engage
is formed protruding downward.

To explain the use of this example configured in this way,
First, the seed pots K, .

Next, the engagement step 2e of the lid 2 is engaged with the engagement step 1b at the bottom of another seedling-raising box S, and the seedling-raising boxes S are stacked one after another (see the imaginary line in FIG. 2). Incidentally, the seedling raising boxes S are stacked so as to be shifted from each other as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and water is supplied onto the lid plate portion 2a from one end of each exposed lid 2. As a result, water falls into the box body 1 from the water passage hole 2b without leaking outside through the water receiving frame 2c. In this regard, in this example, since the sponge body 3 is attached to the lower surface of the lid plate part 2a, the water passage hole 2b
After the water passing through is once absorbed by the sponge body 3,
Water is supplied falling from the convex part on the lower surface to the pots K, . . . . Therefore, the water falls when the entire sponge body 3 is filled with water, so that water can be uniformly supplied to each pot K. In addition, since the sponge body 3 is interposed, the water gradually falls and water can be supplied slowly, and the falling distance of the water can be shortened, so that the falling force becomes weaker and the soil covering inside the pot is not scattered. It also has the advantage of preventing However, if the water passage hole 2b is made small, water can be supplied almost uniformly, and the sponge body 3 does not necessarily have to be used.

Furthermore, in this example, an appropriate amount of water is supplied by stopping the supply of water supplied onto the cover plate 2a when it reaches a predetermined height of the water receiving frame 2c, and the water receiving frame 2c is necessary. It plays the role of measuring the amount of water supplied. Therefore, a measuring line may be drawn in advance on the water receiving frame 2c in consideration of the amount of water absorbed by the sponge body 3 and the amount of water flowing from the water passage hole 2b during supply. As described above, according to this example, the seedling growing boxes S can be stacked, and water can be supplied easily and uniformly. Note that when stacking as shown in Figure 3, the stacking condition can be stabilized by lengthening the bottom seedling growing box.

(Structure of the invention) Although this example is structured as described above, the invention is not limited to this. For example, the structure of the cover plate part of the cover body does not matter, and it may be inserted from one side as shown in FIG. It may also be something that is placed on it. Further, the shape and configuration of the water passage holes provided through the cover plate portion are also appropriate. Further, the shape and configuration of the water receiving frame protruding from the lid body are not limited either. The shape of the engaging portions formed on the two sides of the upper and lower outer peripheries of the seedling box body so that the seedling boxes can be stacked is also arbitrary. It may also be configured to engage with each other. Note that when a water absorbent body is attached to the lower surface of the lid plate portion, the material, shape, and mounting structure of the water absorbent body can be changed as appropriate. Further, the structure in which the box body is provided with a lid body does not matter, and the lid body may be arranged as shown in FIG.

In short, the present invention consists of a box body with a ventilation structure and a lid body to form the main body of the seedling nursery box, a water passage hole is provided in the lid plate portion of the lid body, and a water receiving frame surrounding the lid plate portion is provided in the lid body. It is characterized by forming engaging parts that protrude and can be stacked by engaging with two parallel sides of the upper outer periphery of the seedling raising box body and the corresponding two parallel sides of the lower end outer periphery of the main body. This is a box for raising seedlings for transplanting.

(Effect of the invention) Therefore, according to the present invention, the engaging portions provided on the seedling box bodies allow the seedling growing boxes to be stacked while being shifted from each other, and by stacking them in a shifted manner, the exposed water receiving frame is By supplying water to the box, it has the effect of uniformly supplying water into the box from the water passage hole in the lid plate, and since it can be used in a narrow space, maintenance management of temperature etc. is easy and it is useful for improving germination rate. This is a great idea.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical front view thereof, Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the stacked state, and Fig. 5 is another example. , and FIGS. 6 and 7 are longitudinal sectional views of still other examples. 1: Box, 1b: Engagement step, 2: Lid, 2a:
Lid plate part, 2b: Water hole, 2c: Water receiving frame, 2e: Engagement step part, 3: Sponge body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A box body with ventilation structure is provided with a lid body to form the main body of the seedling growing box, and a water passage hole is provided in the lid plate portion of the lid body, and the lid plate is provided in the lid body. A water receiving frame surrounding the seedling box is provided protrudingly, and an engaging part is provided that can be stacked by engaging with two parallel sides of the outer periphery of the upper end of the seedling raising box body and two parallel sides of the outer periphery of the lower end corresponding thereto. A seedling raising box for transplanting, characterized in that a seedling box is formed. (2) The seedling box according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, which comprises a water absorbing body attached to the lower surface of the lid plate.