JPH0424920Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention is based on the idea that plants that do not like excessive humidity, such as ornamental plants such as orchids, are placed in pots and placed on a table.
The present invention relates to a flower pot holder that facilitates the display, storage, and cultivation of plants that prefer drying.

(Prior art) As is well known, potted orchids and the like should be kept in a well-ventilated place above all else in order to avoid over-humidity inside the pot, and should be managed so that the sunlight is not too strong, but not too insufficient. is necessary. For this reason, the stands used to hold flower pots side by side were initially simply a stepped frame with shelf boards attached to each step. In the case of plants that prefer dryness, in order to improve ventilation from the bottom of the pot, for example, as shown in FIG.
A flower pot is provided with a structure in which a flower pot P is dropped into this fitting part 11 from above, the outer periphery of the flower pot P is locked with an arc-shaped bent rod 4, and the bottom of the pot is supported and fixed in a suspended state. A cradle S has come into use.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, the conventional flower pot holder is made by bending a round metal wire into a predetermined shape and joining and fixing it to the frame as shown in the figure by welding or the like.
The size of the fitting part that holds the flower pot remains the same as when it was manufactured. On the other hand, potted plants such as orchids are commercially available in pots with different shapes and pot diameters depending on the variety and size of the plant, so you can obtain them and set them in the above-mentioned flower pot holder. If the diameter of the pot is different from the size of the fitting part, it will not fit with the fitting part of the flowerpot holder, and even if it does fit, there will be a part of the tapered surface of the body of the flowerpot that is incorrect. This means that the orchid will need to be replanted as the orchid grows. It was impossible to accommodate this, and each time, we had the inconvenience of having to prepare a variety of flower pot holders for each size of flower pot.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its main purpose is to freely change the holding dimensions of the flowerpot with simple handling operations,
To provide a new flower pot holder having a function of always holding and fixing flower pots of different pot diameters in the best condition.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The flower pot holder according to the present invention has a structure in which the top plate attached to the top of the frame is sandwiched across the longitudinal center line of the top of the frame. The top plate members are divided into a plurality of parallel top plate members, and cutouts that engage with the outer periphery of the flowerpot are provided at the same position and opposite to each other on the inner edges of the divided top plate members, and each of the top plate members and It is characterized in that the underframe and the top plate are connected and fixed by interposing an adjusting means that can expand and contract the facing interval of each top plate member in at least two steps or more between the underframe and the underframe.

(Examples) Hereinafter, the structure of the flower pot holder according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to several examples.

Fig. 1 shows a flowerpot holder _S1 according to the first embodiment of this invention, in which a top plate is placed on top of a base frame 1 made of extruded aluminum or shaped steel and framed in a rectangular solid shape. However, in the case of the present invention, the top plate 2 is not formed of a single top plate member, but is formed of a plurality of pieces (as shown in the figure) along the longitudinal center line XX. (2 pieces) Top plate member 1
Divided into 2 and 12, each divided top plate member 12,
In the case of this embodiment, notches 3, 3 formed in an arc with a radius of curvature matching the most average pot diameter of a normal orchid pot P are provided on the inner edge of the pot 12 at the same position and facing each other. The top plate members 12, 12 are placed symmetrically on the top of the underframe 1 at an appropriate distance D in parallel across the center line XX in the longitudinal direction of the top surface of the underframe 1. Both left and right ends of the plate members 12, 12 are attached to the underframe 1.
The following adjustment means 10 are provided on the upper left and right frame bones 5, 5.
The opposing distance D between the two is connected and fixed so that it can be expanded and contracted.

That is, in the case of the first embodiment, the top plate members 12, 12
As shown in FIG.
A female threaded hole 6 is formed at the ends of the upper left and right frame ribs 5, and a circular transparent hole slightly larger than the female threaded hole 6 is formed along the width direction at the corresponding left and right ends of the top plate member 12. After drilling two or more holes 7a and 7b and inserting the adjusting screw 8 into one of the two through holes 7a and 7b (the one shown is the outer through hole 7a), By screwing the male threaded portion 8a of the adjustment screw 8 into the female threaded hole 6 of the frame rib 5 and tightening,
A pair of top plate members 12, 12 are attached and fixed in parallel to the upper surface of the underframe 1. Therefore, in the case of the present invention,
If the flower pot P is dropped from above into the opposing notches 3, 3 of the top plate members 12, 12 attached to the upper part of the underframe 1 with the above structure as shown by the chain line in FIG. The flange of the flowerpot P straddles the upper surface of the inner peripheral edge of
_P1 is engaged, and the bottom part _P2 of the flowerpot P can be supported and fixed in a suspended state.

When a flower pot that does not fit properly into the notches 3, 3 is placed, or when the plant in the pot grows and is replaced with a larger flower pot, the adjustment screw 8 should be adjusted. By changing the insertion position from the outer through-hole 7a to the inner through-hole 7b and moving the top plate member 12 outward, or vice versa, by moving it inward and fixing it again, you can prepare another flower pot holder. At least, it is possible to support and fix flower pots with different pot diameters by expanding or contracting the facing distance D between the top plate members 12, 12, and furthermore, the opposing top plate members 1
By replacing the adjustment screw 8 for only one of the two, it is possible to expand or contract the opposing distance D by half of the above-mentioned expansion amount.

Next, FIGS. 4 to 9 show other similar embodiments of this invention, in which a through hole 7 and a female screw hole 6 are shown.
As in the flower pot holder _S2 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4, there is one through hole 7 on the top plate member 12 side and the underframe A plurality of female screw holes 6, 6 may be provided on one frame bone 5 side. Also,
The shape of the through hole 7 is a long hole 7c formed long in the width direction, as in the flowerpot holder _S3 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 6, D may be made to be infinitely adjustable, and furthermore, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. It may also be formed into a two-stage locking type elongated hole.

On the other hand, the shape of the notch 3 provided on the inner edge of the top plate member 12 is different from the semicircular outline as in the first embodiment, but in the flowerpot holder of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in S ₅ , it may be formed in the notch 3a having an isosceles triangular outline;
Like the flowerpot holder _S6 of the sixth embodiment shown in the figure,
It may be a cloud-shaped notch 3b having a symmetrical outline in which small semicircular arcs are successively stepped. Furthermore,
Like the flower pot holder _S7 of the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 9, one tongue piece 3c is provided on one side of the opposing arcuate notches 3, 3, and two tongue pieces 3d, 3d are placed on the other side. The tongues 3c, 3d, and 3d may each be formed into an asymmetrical contour projecting toward the virtual center point, so that the flower pot P can be supported at three points.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, the flower pot holder of the present invention has a top plate that is inserted into the upper part of the underframe, and a plurality of top plate members arranged in parallel across the longitudinal center line of the upper part of the underframe. A notch is provided at the same position and facing each other on the inner edge of the divided top plate member to engage with the outer periphery of the flower pot, and each top plate member is separated between each top plate member and the underframe. Since the underframe and the top plate are connected and fixed through an adjustment means that can expand or contract the facing distance between the plate members in at least two steps, the facing distance between the top board members can be changed with a simple handling operation, and the pot can be easily adjusted. Even with flower pots of different diameters,
Because the flange is always engaged with the notch and can be firmly and immovably held and fixed in the best condition, there is no need to prepare a separate flower pot holder for each size of the flower pot, and it can be used not only for ordinary home gardening flower pots, but also for regular home gardening flower pots. It is most suitable for use in flowerpots such as orchids, which require ventilation from the bottom of the pot and avoid excessive humidity.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a specific implementation structure of the flower pot holder according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view showing the state of use, and Fig. 3 is a pedestal in the above embodiment. FIGS. 4 to 9 are plan views showing main parts of other similar embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing a conventional flower pot holder. S, S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ , S ₄ , S ₅ , S ₆ , S ₇ ...Flower pot holder, P ... Flower pot, D ... Opposing interval, 2 ... Top plate, 12 ... Top plate Member, 3... Notch, 10...
Adjustment means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The top plate 2 attached to the upper part of the underframe 1 is divided into a plurality of top plate members 12, 12 arranged in parallel across the longitudinal center line XX of the upper part of the underframe, and the divided top plate members 12 , 12 are provided with notches 3, 3 facing each other at the same position to engage with the outer periphery of the flowerpot P, and between each of the top plate members 12, 12 and the underframe 1, A flowerpot holder characterized in that a frame 1 and a top plate 2 are connected and fixed through an adjusting means 10 that can expand or contract the facing distance D between plate members 12, 12 in at least two steps.