JPH0610179U - Freshness container for flowers - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a freshness-keeping container that uses a tank that does not leak water and provides a certain amount of water to cut flowers to retain the freshness of the cut flowers. [Structure] A water tank 11 is fitted into the bottom surface of a rectangular tubular box made up of a back plate, two side plates, a lid plate 18, a top plate 23, and a bottom plate 24, and the water of the tank 11 is placed on the top surface of the tank 11. A water retention sheet connected to a means for absorbing water was laid.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container for storing and transporting flowers, especially cut flowers, and to a container capable of supplying appropriate amount of water to flowers and maintaining freshness during transportation.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As is well known, cut flowers are cut from the stems by producers, bundled and put in cardboard boxes for shipment. By the way, a flower with a soft stem and poor water retention may lose its water content at the stage of transportation from the above-mentioned shipment, and the flower may wither. Also, so-called flowers with a firm stem and long-lasting flowers can be transported over long distances, or when it takes time from shipment to the market or flower shop, the flowers will fade even if they do not wilt. There is.

Therefore, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned inconvenience, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-93479, a container filled with water is inserted into the bottom of a box for storing flowers, and the cut end of the flower is removed. A cut flower transport box has been proposed which is soaked in water contained in the container and packaged.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the conventional shipping box has the following drawbacks and needs to be improved. That is, in the conventional transport box, the container to be stored in the box is an open type, and the cut end of the cut flower stem is immersed in water from this portion. Therefore, vibration during transportation, sudden stop of the vehicle, sudden start of the vehicle, or when the box is slanted when handling the cargo, the water in the container spills, and not only the box but also other boxes get wet. However, there is a drawback that it may cause bottom out. The present invention was made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems of the conventional type. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a container that has a simple structure and is capable of providing a constant amount of water to flowers without leakage. To provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the freshness preservation container of the present invention has a water tank fitted into the bottom portion of a rectangular tubular box body including a back plate, two side plates, a lid plate, a top plate and a bottom plate. A water retention sheet connected to the means for absorbing water in the tank was laid on the top surface of the tank. The container having the above-mentioned configuration is one in which water is put into a water tank, and the water is inserted into the box, and the cut end of flowers and the like is brought into contact with the water retaining sheet laid on the tank and is packaged. Then, the sheet is constantly replenished with water by the water absorbing means and is in a state of containing water, and the moisture is absorbed by the flowers and the freshness is maintained.

For the water tank used in the present invention, it is preferable to use laminated corrugated cardboard or water resistant paper in consideration of molding, cost and water leakage, and as the water retaining sheet, a fiber such as a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric having excellent water retaining property. Quality sheets are optimal. Further, as a water supply means for supplying water to the above-mentioned sheet, a sheet which is also fibrous and exhibits a capillary phenomenon is suitable, and one end of this is immersed in the tank and the other end is brought into contact with the water retaining sheet. Supply moisture to the sheet.

[0007]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 is a container for keeping freshness of flowers and is composed of an outer box 10 having a rectangular tube shape and a water tank 11 fitted therein.

The rectangular tube-shaped outer case 10 can be obtained from a development view as shown in FIG. That is, side plates 15 and 16 are continuously provided on both sides of a rectangular back plate 12 via key lines 13 and 14, and a lid plate 18 is connected to one side plate 16 via key lines 17, A locking piece 20 is provided on the cover plate via a key wire 19.

Further, a top plate 23 and a bottom plate 24 are provided on the short side of the back plate 12 via the key line portions 21 and 22, and further, key lines 25 and 26 are provided on the short sides of the side plates 15 and 16, respectively. The flaps 27 and 28 are provided through the flaps.

On the other hand, the water tank 11 fitted in the outer box 10 is formed by folding a laminated corrugated ball sheet as shown in FIG. 3, and a water retention sheet 30 is laid on the upper surface of this tank and One end of a water absorbing sheet 31, which is a water absorbing means, is attached to the water retaining sheet 30, and the other end is suspended in the tank 11.

As shown in the development view of FIG. 4, the water tank 11 has side plates 34, 34, 34, 34 connected in series to four sides of a bottom plate 32 via cable lines 33, and each side plate is Corner pieces 36, 36, 36, 36 are defined at the end portions of the rails by means of a key line 35 so as to connect these side plates, and a 45-degree key line 37 extending to the external angle is formed on these corner pieces. It has been subjected. Further, the left and right side plates 34, 34 among the side plates are each provided with an edge portion 39 continuously through a key line 38, and a lid plate 41 is attached to the edge portion 39 through a key line 40. It is lined up. Further, these cover plates 41 are provided with reinforcing pieces 43 on the long sides via the ridge lines 42, and edges 45 on the short sides via the tie lines 44. The edges 45 are side plates. It has the same height as the edge portion 39 connecting the cover plate 41 and the cover plate 41.

An assembling method and a using method of the freshness holding container 1 having the above structure will be described. First, the side plates 15 and 16 connected to the back plate 12 of the outer box 10 are vertically raised via the key lines 13 and 14, and the flaps 27 and 28 connected to the side plates 15 and 16 are connected to a predetermined key line. It is bent at 25 parts, the top plate 23 and the bottom plate 24 are superposed on the flaps 27 and 28, and they are adhered using an adhesive. Then, the cover plate 18 connected to the side plate 16 and the locking piece 20 connected to the cover plate 18 are bent 90 degrees along the predetermined key lines 17 and 19 so that the opening can be closed.

Next, in the assembling of the water tank 11, first of all, the side plates 34 connected to the four sides of the bottom plate 32 are vertically raised at the key line 33. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the corner pieces 36 connected to each side plate 34 are folded inward at each key line 37 portion to be overlapped with each other, and the cover plate 41 is not connected to the corner piece 36. The inside of the face plates 34, 34 is fixed with an adhesive, and the side plates 34, 34 adjacent to each other are connected and fixed by the adhesive tape T as shown in FIG. 3. The four side plates 34 and the bottom plate 32 open the upper part. Form a box and put a suitable amount of water in it. Then, the key wires 38, 40 provided on both sides of the side plates 34, 34 are bent to bring the respective edge portions 39 into contact with the inside of the side plate 34, and the reinforcing pieces 43 connected to the respective cover plates 41 are connected to each other. The reinforcing piece 43 is bent by a line 42 and the reinforcing pieces 43 are abutted to each other to close the opening with the both lid plates 41, and the end portion of the reinforcing piece is brought into contact with the bottom plate 32. When the lid plates 41 are bent, the edge portions 45 provided on the short sides of these are bent outward so that when the lid plates 41 cover the openings, they are brought into contact with the inside of the side plate 34. Is. Further, a cloth water absorbing sheet 31 is attached to the abutting portion of the reinforcing piece 43 provided on the lid plate 41, and the lower end of this sheet 31 is brought into contact with the bottom plate 32 and the upper end thereof is brought into contact with the upper face of the lid plate 41. At the same time, a water retaining sheet 30 having a thickness of about 30 mm and made of a non-woven fabric excellent in water retention is laid on the entire upper surfaces of the lid plates 41, 41.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water tank 11 assembled as described above stands up on the outer box 10 and is fitted and mounted on the bottom plate 24 of the tank 11. The water tank 11 is bundled in an appropriate number on the upper surface of the lid plate 41 of the tank 11. The cut end of the cut flower G is put into contact and stored. Then, water is sprinkled on the cut portion of the cut flower with a hose or the like to replenish the water retaining sheet 30 with water. At this time, water exceeding the water retention capacity of the sheet is stored in the tank through the water absorbing sheet 31. The holding container 1 in which cut flowers are stored on the upper surface of the tank as described above is shipped by closing the lid 18 by a conventional method and, if necessary, packing it with a string or the like. During transportation, water is constantly supplied to the water retaining sheet due to the capillarity of the water absorbing sheet, and water is supplied to the cut flowers (Fig. 5).

Although the water tank is made of laminated corrugated cardboard in the above-mentioned embodiment, it may be made of corrugated cardboard with a waterproofing agent and a waterproofing agent, and the water-supply sheet and the water-retaining sheet have water-retaining properties in addition to the above-mentioned examples. It is also possible to use things such as sponges.

Further, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications and design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, it has the following effects. The structure is simple and easy to assemble. Since the water tank is almost sealed, there is no leakage of water during transportation and cargo handling. Since a certain amount of water is constantly supplied to the water retaining sheet by the water absorbing means, the flowers are kept dry and fresh.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a development view of an outer box.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a water tank.

FIG. 4 is a development view of a water tank.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a water tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Freshness container for flowers and fruits 10 Outer box 11 Water tank 12 Back plate 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 3
3, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44 Key line 15, 16, 34 Side plate 18, 41 Cover plate 20 Locking piece 23 Top plate 24, 32 Bottom plate 27, 28 Flap 30 Water retaining sheet 31 Water absorbing sheet 36 Corner Piece 39, 45 Edge 43 Reinforcing piece

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A water tank is fitted into the bottom surface of a rectangular cylindrical box body composed of a back plate, two side plates, a lid plate, a top plate and a bottom plate, and water in the tank is absorbed on the upper surface of this tank. A container for keeping freshness of flowers, which is constructed by laying a water retention sheet connected to the means.