JPH0446539Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a plant support device, and more particularly, to a plant support device that helps plant growth by entangling plant vines or supporting the plant.

(Conventional technology) Conventionally, when cultivating vine plants such as cucumbers and peas, or plants such as tomatoes and eggplants, a support rod such as a bamboo pole was inserted into the soil for each plant and set upright, and the plants were attached to the support rod. The vines of the plants are entwined with each other, or the plants are tied to support rods to support the plants so that they do not fall over.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, according to the above-described plant support means,
It is necessary to erect a support rod for each plant, which requires a large number of support rods.Furthermore, the support rods must be inserted into the soil along the plants, making the installation work difficult. There were problems that were extremely complicated and required time, and in some cases, there was a problem in which the roots of the plants were cut when the support rods were erected.

The purpose of the present invention is to enable a support member capable of supporting plants to be easily and easily installed at a predetermined height.
To provide a suitable support device for home vegetable gardening using planters on balconies, etc., which does not cause much damage to plants during installation work, allows easy and quick installation work, and be.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention consists of a pair of supports 1, 1 and a support member 2 supported by these supports 1, 1 to support plants. , the support columns 1, 1 are provided with a slit 11 extending in the longitudinal direction, and a groove-shaped portion 13 located inside the slit 11 and having a holding space 12 continuous with the slit 11. Furthermore, the holder 3 of the support member 2 is slidably and fixedly held at a predetermined height position of the support 1.

(Function) With the above configuration, when plants are supported by a support device, the supports 1, 1 are erected on both sides of the plants planted in large numbers in the row direction, and the supports 1 are provided in the grooves 13 of each of these supports 1. The holder 3 is attached to the groove portion 13.
The support member 2 may be slid along the slit 11 to a predetermined height position, fixedly held at that height position, and then supported by each of the holders 3. , the support member 2,
It can be easily and easily installed at a predetermined height via the holder 3, and plants are less likely to be damaged during the installation process, and the installation process can be performed easily and quickly. . Further, since the height of the holder 3 can be adjusted with respect to the support 1, for example, for plants such as tomatoes, the height position of the support member 2 relative to the support 1 can be adjusted as the plant grows. It can be adjusted freely depending on the situation, and it is easy to adjust the posture of the plant and position the plant at a height that makes it easier to harvest.

(Example) FIG. 1 shows a plant support device according to the present invention,
The support device consists of a pair of supports 1, 1 and a support member 2 supported by these supports 1, 1 to support the plant, and the supports 1, 1 are arranged vertically as shown in FIG. It comprises an extending slit 11 and a groove-shaped part 13 located inside the slit 11 and having a holding space 12 continuous to the slit 11, and the holder 3 of the support member 2 is attached to the groove-shaped part 13. A plurality of them can be slid freely and fixedly held at a predetermined height position of the pillar 1.

The pillar 1 is made of a material such as aluminum, iron, or synthetic resin, and is integrally formed into a pipe shape with the groove portion 0 by drawing. A base 4 for maintaining the support column 1 in an upright state is detachably attached thereto. Furthermore, instead of the base 4, an insert 5 inserted into the soil is provided as shown in FIG. 2, and the support 1 is erected by inserting the insert 5 into the soil of a planter 6, for example. You may also do so.

The support member 2 includes a horizontal bar 2a and a net 2.
b. Using wire or string, a plurality of horizontal bars 0 are installed between the pillars 1, 1, a net 2b is stretched between the pillars 1, 1, or these horizontal bars 2a, nets 2b, It is used in combination with wire, string, etc.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the holder 3 includes a threaded portion 31 at the base, and the supporting member 2 at the tip.
It consists of a holder main body 30 having a holder 32 of 33 are screwed together, and the holder 3 is slidably inserted into the grooved part 13 with the tip of the threaded part 31 not protruding outward from the nut 33, and the holder main body 30
The threaded portion 31 is screwed into the nut 33.
The tip of the holder 3 is pressed against the bottom surface 13a of the grooved portion 13 to fix and hold the holder 3 at a predetermined height position of the support 1.

In addition to the round pipe shape, the support 1 may have a rectangular pipe shape as shown in FIG.
In addition to the shape shown in the figure, the shape may be as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, for example.

Further, the groove portion 13 may be provided at one location on the support 1, or may be provided at two, four, or multiple locations as shown in FIGS. A plurality of supporting members 2 can be supported at one position, and it can be adapted to the situation where plants are planted, for example, in a case where they are planted in two or more rows.

In addition, in the case of FIGS. 3 and 9, the groove portion 1
3 into the strut 1, the wall thickness of the slit 11 portion and the bottom portion of the groove-shaped portion 13 is made thicker than other portions to increase the strength of the groove-shaped portion and the strut 1. In the structure shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, when providing a plurality of groove-shaped portions 13 on the support 1, a connecting portion 14 connecting the groove-shaped portions 13 and 13 is provided, so that the groove-shaped portion and the support 1 are provided.
We are trying to increase the strength of

Further, the shape of the holding portion 31 in the holder 3 may be a round hook shape as shown in FIG. 3, or may be shaped like a round hook as shown in FIG. Circular or 14th
As shown by the solid line in the figure, the shape may be a square hook shape or a frame shape.

Furthermore, as a fixed holding means in the holder 3, in addition to the embodiments described above, for example, as shown in FIG. Separately from the nut 33, a tightening nut 34 is screwed inside the nut 33, so that the nut 33 is slidably inserted into the grooved part 13, and the threaded part of the holder body 30 is inserted into the grooved part 13. 31 into the nut 33, while at the same time tightening the tightening nut 34 toward the nut 33 with the open part of the holding part 32 positioned upward, the support 1 is held between both nuts 33 and 34. The holder 3 may be fixedly held at a predetermined height position of the support 1.

Further, when the horizontal bar 2a is used as the support member 2, the horizontal bar 2a is also provided with a grooved portion 21 in the same way as the support 1, and the grooved portion 21 is provided with a net 2.
b. A holder 22 such as a wire or string may be held slidably and fixedly at a predetermined position in the length direction of the horizontal bar 2a.

In addition, in FIGS. 1 and 2, 6 is a planter used when planting plants on a balcony or the like.

The present invention is constructed as described above, and when it is used, first, as shown in FIG. 1, supports 1, 1 are erected on both sides of a planter 6 in which a plurality of plants are planted in the lengthwise direction.

Next, the holder main body 3 provided on each of the pillars 1
By loosening the screwing of the threaded part 31 to the nut 33 at 0 and releasing the pressure on the bottom surface 13a of the grooved part 13 at the tip of the threaded part 31, each holder 3 provided on the pillar 1 can be removed. The threaded portion 31 of the holder main body 30 is screwed in the tightening direction of the nut 33 again at the moved position by freely sliding the grooved portion 13 to a predetermined height position. The tip of the portion 31 is connected to the bottom surface 1 of the grooved portion 13.
3a to fix and hold the holder 3 at a predetermined height position of each support 1. At this time,
The holder main body 30 is fixedly held on the support column 1 by adjusting the degree of tightening so that the open part of the holder 31 is positioned upward. Thereafter, the ends of the horizontal beams 2a are hooked onto the holding portions 31 of the respective holders 3 of the respective pillars 1 as shown by imaginary lines in FIGS. 1 and 3 to support them.

As a result, not only is there less damage to plants during the installation work, but also the supporting members 2 such as the horizontal rails 2a, which simultaneously support a large number of plants between the pillars 1, can be easily and easily positioned at a predetermined height. This makes it possible to easily and quickly install the support member 2.

Therefore, it is possible to suitably support plants in a home vegetable garden carried out using a planter on a balcony or the like.

Further, the height position of the support member 2 can be freely adjusted by adjusting the height position of the holder 3.
For example, for plants such as tomatoes, by adjusting the height position relative to the support 1 according to the growth condition of the plant, the posture of the plant can be corrected, or the height position of the plant can be changed. It can also be made easier to harvest.

In addition, FIG.
The insert body 5 is inserted into the soil at both ends of the planter 6 in the length direction, so that the pair of support columns 1 are erected in opposite directions at both ends of the planter 6, while the support member 2 shows an example of use in which a horizontal bar 2a equipped with a holder 22 is combined with a net 2b, and in this case, the horizontal bar 2a is fixed and held at a predetermined height position of the support 1 as in the above embodiment. At the same time, the upper end of the net 2b is hooked and supported in a hanging manner using a large number of holders 22 provided on the horizontal beam 2a.

By supporting the net 2b using such horizontal beams 2a, the net 2b can be easily and reliably stretched between the supports 1, 1.

In addition, for example, the support device shown in FIG.
If the respective supports 1 and the respective horizontal bars 2a of both of these support devices are arranged to face each other, and the shelves are placed in a bridging manner on the opposing horizontal bars 2a, 2a, The support device can also be used as a shelf.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, the present invention consists of a pair of supports 1, 1 and a support member 2 supported by these supports 1, 1 to support a plant. a slit 11 extending to
a groove-shaped portion 13 having a groove-shaped portion 2;
In addition, since the holder 3 of the support member 2 is slidably and fixedly held at a predetermined height position of the support 1, a large number of plants can be supported simultaneously between a pair of supports. The support member 2 can be easily and easily attached to a predetermined height via the holder 3,
Plants are less likely to be damaged during installation work, and the installation work can be done easily and quickly.Therefore, it is suitable for home gardening using planters on balconies, etc. Since the height of the holder 3 can be freely adjusted with respect to the support 1, for example, for plants such as tomatoes, the height position of the support 1 can be freely adjusted according to the growth condition of the plant. It is also possible to easily adjust the posture of the plant and position the plant at a height where it can bear fruit, making it easier to harvest.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the plant support device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially omitted perspective view showing another usage state, and Fig. 3 shows a state in which a holder is attached to a support. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the strut; FIGS. 5 to 8 are plan views showing other embodiments of the groove in the strut; FIG.
Figures 12 to 12 are plan views of the case where a plurality of grooves are provided in the support, Figures 13 and 14 are front views showing another embodiment of the holder, and Figure 15 is a holder for the support. FIG. 7 is an enlarged partially cutaway plan view showing another mounting state of the holder. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1... Support column, 2... Support member, 3... Holder, 11... Slit, 12... Holding space, 13
...Groove section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a pair of supports 1, 1 and a support member 2 supported by these supports 1, 1 to support a plant, and each of the supports 1, 1 has a slit 11 extending in the vertical direction.
and a groove-shaped part 1 having a holding space 12 located inside the slit 11 and continuous with the slit 11.
3, and the support member 2 is provided in this groove portion 13.
A plant support device characterized in that a holder 3 is slidably and fixedly held at a predetermined height position of the support 1.