JPH0449879Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] This invention relates to a culture container used for bottle cultivation of edible mushrooms such as enokitake, nameko mushrooms, and shimeji mushrooms.

[Conventional technology]

Artificial cultivation of edible mushrooms is carried out using bottomed cylindrical culture bottles with a wide opening at the top.

Such culture bottles are manufactured by, for example, Utility Model No. 56-141052 for the purpose of improving ventilation and heat dissipation inside the container.
As shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-81342, a large number of vertical ribs (folds) are provided on the outer periphery of the bottle.

On the other hand, it is also known to form a plurality of convex reinforcing rings on the body of the container (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 48-41014) in order to prevent the container from deforming during sterilization and to improve convenience in sales.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

When cultivating mushrooms by bottle cultivation, for mass production, the culture bottles that have been harvested are removed from the culture room, and the removed culture bottles are replaced with new inoculated culture bottles to prevent the culture room from being left idle. , the culture bottles are placed side by side in constant contact with each other in the culture chamber.

In such a state, the air circulation within the culture chamber is not sufficient, so the supply of air to the culture bottles tends to be insufficient.If the culture bottles are in contact with each other, the heat generated inside the bottles is transferred through the outer wall. It cannot be dissipated sufficiently.

Therefore, even if the culture bottle has vertical ribs,
It is difficult to replenish air inside the bottle and dissipate heat sufficiently when the culture bottles are in contact with each other.

In addition, although these known culture bottles have a wide opening, the opening to the body is narrow, making it difficult to take out the mushrooms inside during the harvesting period, making it difficult to remove the mushrooms by pulling them out. There are many problems in practical use, such as the mushrooms breaking and resulting in a large number of defective products.

In view of the current situation, this idea has an extremely simple structure, and when mass-producing a large number of them in close proximity to each other in a culture chamber, it does not obstruct air circulation within the culture chamber and exhibits an excellent heat dissipation effect. In addition, the present invention aims to provide a culture bottle that is convenient for cultivation and handling.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the mushroom culture container of this invention has a bottomed cylindrical container body with a wide opening made of a synthetic resin material, and a body circumferential wall near the shoulder of the container body. At least two annular ribs bulging outward are provided adjacent to each other, and an annular rib is also formed below the container body to bulge outward, and in contact with the annular ribs disposed above and below. A large number of vertical ribs that bulge outward are formed around the entire circumference of the outer peripheral wall, and each of the upper and lower annular ribs is formed to have a higher outward bulge height than each of the vertical ribs. It is something.

In this invention, two or more annular ribs are formed adjacent to each other on the outer peripheral wall of the body near the shoulder of the container body.

Additionally, there is no limit to the number of annular ribs formed below the container body, but if there are more than one, it is desirable to form them adjacent to each other, and the height of the outward bulge should be The upper and lower annular ribs are formed to have a higher outward bulge height than each vertical rib. .

The culture vessel of this invention uses polyethylene, polypropylene, or other synthetic resin, and can be easily obtained by blow molding.

[Effect]

The culture container of this invention has an artificial medium for mushroom cultivation packed inside the container through the opening of the container body, and the opening is covered with paper plugs, cotton plugs, and other structures to prevent bacteria from entering and to prevent the medium from drying out. After sterilizing by covering with a cap etc., inoculate the seed culture into this medium,
In the cultivation room, cultivation of the inoculated seed fungi and development operations such as sprouting, cultivation operations using conventional methods such as fruiting body formation and growth, and further operations such as harvesting of the grown mushrooms are carried out in an integrated manner. The seed manufacturer performs the above-mentioned inoculation and cultivation of the inoculated seed, then ships the cultured seed along with the culture container, and the destination customer, such as the mushroom cultivation farmer, uses the cultured seed in cultivation bags or bottles. It can also be used as a starter for cultivation or log cultivation.

At this time, the annular ribs formed higher than the vertical ribs come into contact with the annular ribs of the culture vessels arranged adjacently in parallel in the culture chamber to maintain a constant distance between the container bodies, thereby preventing air in the culture chamber. without interfering with the distribution of

In addition, the respiratory heat generated inside the container is efficiently dissipated from the outer circumferential wall of the container body including the annular ribs and vertical ribs, and the medium in contact with the inner wall of the container body is prevented from drying to ensure proper culture. It can be carried out.

In addition, the vertical ribs form a flow path for air to flow in from the opening of the container body, supplying oxygen evenly within the container and allowing smooth cultivation. To remove the mushrooms, cut between at least two annular ribs formed on the body of the container near the shoulder, remove the upper part, and pull out the exposed mushrooms by hand. This makes it easy to remove the mushrooms without damaging them. It can be taken out.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the mushroom culture container of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

The culture container 1 of this invention consists of a container body 1 (denoted by the same reference numeral as the culture container 1 for convenience), which has a wide opening 3 formed in the upper part of the body 2 which is a cylindrical body with a bottom. The upper part of 2 has a shoulder 4 whose diameter is gradually reduced to form the wide opening 3.

Two pairs of annular ribs 5a and 5b bulging outward are formed adjacent to each other on the outer circumferential wall of the body near the shoulder 4 of the container body 1.

Therefore, a large number of vertical ribs 6a that bulge out to the outside of the container body 1 in contact with the annular rib 5a of the pair of annular ribs 5a and 5b are provided upwardly at approximately equal intervals over the entire circumference. At the same time, a large number of vertical ribs 6b that are in contact with the annular rib 5b and bulge out to the outside of the container body 1 are provided downwardly at approximately equal intervals over the entire circumference.

Similarly, an annular rib 7 that bulges outward is formed on the lower outer circumferential wall of the body 2, and in contact with this annular rib 7, the ribs 7 are arranged vertically to an appropriate length and extend outward. Vertical ribs 8a and 8b that bulge out are provided at approximately equal intervals over the entire circumference.

Each of the annular ribs 5a, 5b, and 7 described above has the same bulging height.

Further, each of the vertical ribs 6a, 6b and 8a, 8b is configured with the same bulging height, but each annular rib 5a, 5b and 7 is high and bulging.

FIG. 2 shows an annular rib 5 with respect to vertical ribs 6a and 6b.
This shows the relationship between a and 5b.

This cultivation container can be used by the operation described in the [Operation] section above.

[Effect of idea]

The mushroom culture container of this invention is provided with at least two adjacent annular ribs that bulge outward on the outer circumferential wall of the body near the shoulder of the container body having an opening, and also at the bottom of the container body. An annular rib that bulges outward is provided, and a large number of vertical ribs are formed in contact with each of the upper and lower annular ribs, and each annular rib is bulged outward higher than the vertical ribs, so that a large number of vertical ribs are formed. Even if the container bodies are placed close to each other in the culture chamber, the annular ribs formed on each container body come into contact with each other, so the culture containers can be automatically placed side by side at regular intervals. .

Therefore, a gap is reliably formed between each culture bottle placed close to each other, so that the respiratory heat generated during culture is smoothly dissipated through the vessel wall, and the large number of vertical ribs prevents the inside of the vessel body. By maintaining an appropriate supply of air to the culture medium to prevent the medium from drying out, mushrooms can be cultivated efficiently.This allows the culture chamber to be kept full at all times without any play, and to maintain an environmentally friendly environment. Mass production of mushrooms can be achieved while preserving them well.

Furthermore, since at least two outwardly bulging annular ribs are adjacently provided on the outer circumferential wall of the body near the shoulder of the container body having an opening, the container body can be easily removed when harvesting grown mushrooms. By cutting and separating the mushrooms between the annular ribs formed on the outer circumferential wall of the body near the shoulder, the mushrooms in the container body can be easily and easily taken out, thereby reducing the trouble of removing the lid from the container opening. It has high practical value as it allows mushrooms to be harvested without damaging them.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings all show an example of the culture container of this invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of the container body, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing the relationship between the annular ribs and vertical ribs formed on the container body, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the state in which the container body is cut along the annular rib when harvesting the cultured mushrooms. 1... Culture container, 2... Body, 3... Opening,
4... Shoulder part, 5a, 5b, 7... Annular rib, 6
a, 6b, 8a, 8b... Vertical ribs, A... Mushroom.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A bottomed cylindrical container body having a wide opening is formed from a synthetic resin material, and at least two annular ribs bulging outward are adjacent to each other on the outer peripheral wall of the body near the shoulder of the container body. At the same time, annular ribs are also formed at the bottom of the container body to bulge outward, and a large number of vertical ribs bulge outward over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral wall in contact with these annular ribs arranged above and below. form,
A mushroom culture container characterized in that each of the upper and lower annular ribs is formed to have a higher outward bulge height than each vertical rib.