JPH0692176A - How to transport flowers - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Reasonably realized a method of transporting flowers that can be transported while maintaining proper humidity and eliminating ethylene gas from the flowers, and keep the cut flowers fresh in a short time. Intended for transportation. [Structure] A hood bone 11 is framed on a carrier 1 of a transport vehicle, and a heat insulating sheet 12 is lined inside the hood bone 1 to form a hood bone 1.
1 A storage box 30 containing a flower is placed in a cold insulation chamber a formed by covering the outer surface with a hood 13, and a ventilation hole 34 is opened in this storage box 30. Refrigerator b
A method of transporting a flower, which is characterized by blowing cold air from the inside.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of transporting flowers such as cut flowers which are transported while maintaining their freshness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to transport cut flowers and other flowers, after soaking the flowers cut from a field in a life-extending agent for 10 hours or more, cool them in a refrigerating room for several hours and then put them in a storage box such as a cardboard box. , It was transported at low temperature by a refrigerated vehicle.

[0003]

However, in the transportation method as described above, it takes a lot of time and labor to immerse the cut flowers in the life prolonging agent and to refrigerate the flowers, which results in a high cost. I was invited. Also, in conventional cold storage vehicles, the humidity in the cold storage room, which is in a closed room, decreases, so the flowers tend to dry and be damaged during transportation. Is filled with ethylene gas from the flower,
Due to this ethylene gas, there was a problem that the freshness of flowers was rapidly lost.

The present invention rationally realizes a method of transporting a flower that can be transported while maintaining an appropriate humidity and eliminating ethylene gas emitted from the flower, and transports the cut flowers fresh in a short time. The purpose is to

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the method of transporting a flower of the present invention is such that a hood bone is framed on the bed of a transport vehicle and an insulating sheet is lined inside the hood bone. In addition, a storage box containing the flowers is placed in a cold storage room formed by covering the outer surface of the hood with a hood, and a ventilation hole is opened in this storage box. It is characterized by blowing cold air. In addition, while laying a non-water-permeable floor plate on the bottom surface in the above-mentioned storage box, insert a life-prolonging agent into a container body appropriately recessed in this floor plate, and insert the cut end of the flower bottom into the container box. It is more effective to store the flowers in a standing state.

[0006]

According to the above-mentioned means, the cool air supplied from the refrigerator is blown into the cold storage chamber formed on the loading platform and circulates in the cold storage chamber to cool it to a predetermined temperature. Also, a ventilation hole opens in the storage box of the flower placed in the above-mentioned cool room,
Aeration is performed in the storage box through this opening. And
During transportation, at the same time as the cold air in the cold storage room flows in through the ventilation holes of the storage box, ethylene gas from the flowers flows out of the storage box, which forcibly ventilates the inside of the storage box. Is kept cold. In addition, the inside of the hood bone is lined with a heat insulating sheet for the cold insulation room, and the inside of the cold insulation room in which the outside surface of the hood bone is covered with the hood has appropriate ventilation, so that the cold air and the outside air in the room are circulated. This keeps the humidity in the cool room moderate. According to the transportation method of claim 2, the flower is stored in an upright state in the storage box, and the cut end at the lower end is inserted into the body containing the life-prolonging agent. Therefore, the flowers stored in the storage box in the upright state are ventilated and kept cool through the ventilation holes as described above, and the life extension agent is supplied from the cut end of the flowers to keep the flowers fresh. Be done.

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, the transportation method of the present invention stores the flowers of cut flowers and the like in a storage box having air permeability and stores them in a cold storage room composed of a hood and a heat insulating sheet. Since the cool air from the refrigerator is blown to the box to actively transport and cool the cold room and the storage box, the ethylene gas emitted from the flowers during transportation is stored outside the storage box. Since the flowers in the box can be kept cool while being discharged to the outside while maintaining an appropriate humidity, the freshness of the flowers can be effectively maintained. Further, in the transportation method of claim 2, in which the flowers are stored in an upright state in a storage box and the life-prolonging agent is supplied from a cut end inserted in a container, ventilation performed through a ventilation hole. As a result, ethylene gas can be discharged and kept cool, and at the same time, the life-prolonging agent can be supplied to the flowers during transportation, so that the freshness of the flowers can be more effectively maintained. Furthermore, according to the transportation method of the present invention, since the cut flowers can be put in a storage box and immediately transported, the cut flowers are dipped in a life prolonging agent as in the conventional case, and then refrigerated. Compared with the low temperature transportation method, the time and cost required for transportation preparatory work can be largely eliminated.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The transport vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a chilled transport vehicle that transports a storage box 30 in which flowers are stored. A cold storage room a is formed on the cargo bed 1 and a refrigerator b is installed under the cargo bed 1. Is provided in the lower part of the loading platform 1, and the air conditioner C connected to the refrigerator b is installed on the front plate 2.

The cold storage room a is a hood bone 11 framed on the cargo bed 1,
It comprises a detachable heat-insulating sheet 12 lined on the inner surface of the hood bone 11, and a hood 13 covering the outside of the hood bone 11.

The hood bones 11 are arranged in parallel at equal intervals.
It is composed of a horizontal rod 11a having a C-shape, and a vertical rod 11b vertically mounted so as to intersect the horizontal rods 11a at equal intervals. Then, the lower end of the horizontal rod 11a and the front end of the vertical rod 11b are attached to the insertion tube 5 attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side swing outer plates 4 and the inner surface of the upper end of the front plate 2 with a horizontal rod interval and a vertical rod interval. After being inserted, the crossing portion of the horizontal rod 11a and the vertical rod 11b is fastened with a fastening fitting such as a bolt or a nut to form a frame on the platform 1. According to this, the tightening fitting is released, and the insertion tube 5
The frame can be disassembled by pulling out the lower end of the horizontal rod 11a and the front end of the vertical rod 11b.

The heat insulating sheet 12 is formed by integrating an outer layer 12a made of glass wool having a thickness of about 50 mm to 50 mm and an inner layer 12b made of a cold insulating sheet having a thickness of about 25 mm.
The top bone 1 is surrounded so as to surround the other five surfaces except the bed surface 1 '.
1 Attach inside the front plate 2 inside. The inner layer 8 is made of a soft urethane foam having a thickness of about 25 mm and a vinylon canvas cloth having a thickness of 0.5 mm coated with polypropylene on the inner surface thereof.

Further, in the heat insulating sheet 12, an opening 21 is opened at a portion desired by the air conditioner c so that cool air is blown into the cold insulation chamber a. Only the upper end of the rear seat portion 22 facing the standing plate 2 is continuously provided to the ceiling seat portion 23, and the rear seat portion 24 is provided between the rear edge of the side seat portion 24 and the side edge of the rear seat portion 22. Fasten the velvet fastener 25 to the cold insulation room a by engaging and disengaging the male and female parts.
Can be opened and closed (Fig. 3).

The hood 13 covers the outside of the hood bone 11 by hooking the binding cords 26 at both ends on the hooks 4a protruding from the lower end of the outer surface of the side swing outer plate 4 and further binding the hooks 4a. It can be removed by unhooking the hook 26 and the hook 4a.

The air conditioner c can be attached to and detached from the front plate 2 together with the cover, and the refrigerator b is removably incorporated in the frame portion under the loading platform 1 together with an external power source.

A bottom plate 27 made of the above-mentioned cold insulation sheet and a drainboard 28 are laid on the cargo bed surface 1'to consider the flow of air flow, and the storage box 30 for the flowers is placed on the drainboard 28. Has become.

On the carrier 1 of the transport vehicle constructed as described above, the storage boxes 30 for storing the flowers are placed in parallel, and the storage boxes 30 have the flowers as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It is configured to be stored in an upright state. The storage box 30 is a box made of cardboard, a synthetic resin plate, or the like,
It is composed of a box body 30a with an open top surface and a lid 30b,
The length, width, and height of the box outline are determined according to the length and number of flowers that can be stored. In the case of the storage box 30 shown in FIG. 5, a bundle of 4 to 5 flowers is stored in a state in which two bundles of 4 flowers are arranged in parallel at appropriate intervals. Also,
Ventilation holes 34 are holes formed in the peripheral surface of the box body 30a and the upper surface of the lid 30a, and the ventilation inside the box is performed through the ventilation holes 34.

A non-water permeable floor plate 31 is laid on the bottom surface of the storage box 30. The floor plate 31 is made of a synthetic resin thin plate such as vinyl chloride resin or polyethylene resin, and four inverted frustoconical body bodies 32 are formed in parallel in two rows in a row on the upper surface of the floor board 31, and a rising portion 33 is raised from the peripheral edge. It is configured as a concave cover that covers the lower portion inside the box body 30a by being raised. The floor plate 31 described above is integrally formed by using a thin plate of the container 32 and the rising portion 33 of synthetic resin, but the container 32 and the rising portion 33 may be formed separately from the body portion of the floor plate. Further, the container 32 may be formed so as to project above the floor plate 31, and the floor plate may be directly laid on the bottom surface of the box body 30a.

Next, a method of transporting a flower using the transport vehicle and the storage box 30 described above will be described. The flowers cut from the field are packed in boxes immediately after the sorting work, but before that, a floor plate 31 laid on the bottom of the storage box 30.
A life-prolonging agent 35 for a flower is injected into each container 32 of. The life prolonging agent 35 replenishes the flowers with water and suppresses the generation of ethylene gas. For example, the powdered glucose dissolved in water is impregnated directly or in a fibrous impregnating material into the body 32. Inject.

The flowers are packed in boxes as shown in FIG. 5, or they are placed in the box body 30a of the storage box 30 with a synthetic resin film wrapped around the bundle of flowers. Store it in the closed state. Then, at that time, the cut end at the lower end of the flower is inserted into the body 32 and immersed in the life prolonging material 35. As a result, four bundles of flowers are stored in the storage box 30 in a standing state, and the life prolonging material 35 is sucked up from the cut end of each flower. Incidentally, according to the transportation method of the present invention, it is desirable that the cut flowers are packed in a box without being subjected to a treatment of immersing the cut flowers in a life-extending material and refrigeration, and immediately transported, but if necessary, the cut flowers can be extended to their lives. It may be transported after being treated and refrigerated.

Storage box 30 storing the flowers as described above
Are placed side by side with the lid 30b closed and on the carrier 2 of the transport vehicle at a slight interval, and when the dimensions of the storage boxes 30 are relatively small, as shown in FIG. Stack in two or multiple stages with appropriate ventilation intervals. When the storage box 30 has a large size, it is placed in one step and then belted.

During the transportation, the cold air supplied from the refrigerator b is blown into the cool chamber a through the air conditioner c, and this cool air circulates in the cool chamber and is suitable for the chilled transportation of the flowers in the cool chamber a. It is kept at a different temperature, for example + 5 ° C to + 10 ° C. Further, the cold insulation chamber a is relatively airtight because the cold insulation chamber heat insulating sheet 12 is lined on the inner surface of the hood bone 11 and the outer surface of the hood bone 11 is covered with the hood 13 as described above. Low, indoor cold air and outside air are distributed. That is, the cool room a is provided with appropriate air permeability, so that the humidity in the cool room a is 60% to 80% suitable for the transportation of the flowers.
Percentage value is maintained. During transportation, the cold air in the cool chamber a flows into the storage box 30 through the ventilation holes 34, and at the same time, harmful ethylene gas discharged from the flower collecting chamber flows out from the storage box 30. Ventilation inside is actively performed, and at the same time, the flowers stored in the box 30 are kept cool.

On the other hand, the flower stored in the storage box 30 in a standing state absorbs the life-prolonging agent by sucking it from the cut end at the lower end. Therefore, the flowers in the storage box 30 are positively ventilated and kept cool through the ventilation holes 34 as described above, and the life-extending agent is supplied from the cut end of the flowers to effectively maintain the freshness of the flowers. Be drunk In the transportation method as described above, ethylene gas emitted from the flowers during transportation can be discharged to the outside through the ventilation holes 34 of the storage box 30, so that the flowers in the box can be kept cool while maintaining an appropriate humidity. The freshness of the flowers can be effectively maintained. Also, a storage box for flowers 30
Since the life prolonging agent is supplied from the cut end inserted in the body 32, the freshness of the flower can be more effectively maintained. Further, according to the transportation method of the present invention, it is possible to immediately transport the flowers cut from the field into the storage box 30 without performing life-extending material treatment or refrigeration work. Therefore, compared to the conventional transportation method in which cut flowers are soaked in life-extinguishing agent and refrigerated and then low-temperature transportation is performed, the time and labor required for transportation preparation work are greatly reduced, and costs are reduced. Can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a transportation vehicle used for transportation of a flower of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a front portion of the transportation vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of the transportation vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the transportation vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a storage box.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a ... Cooling room b ... Refrigerator 1 ... Luggage platform 11 ... Porro bone 12 ... Insulation sheet 13 ... Vortex 30 ... Storage box 31 ... Floorboard 32 ... Container Body 34 ... Vent hole 35 ... Life extension material

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A flower is housed in a cold storage room which is constructed by framing a hood on the bed of a transport vehicle, lining a heat insulating sheet on the inside of the hood, and covering the outside of the hood with a hood. A method of transporting a flower, wherein the storage box is placed, a ventilation hole is opened in the storage box, and cool air from the refrigerator is blown into the cool room. 2. A non-water-permeable floor plate is laid on the bottom surface of the storage box, and a life prolonging agent is put into a container body having an appropriate number of recesses in the floor plate, and the cut end at the lower end of the flower is inserted into the container body for storage. The method of transporting a flower according to claim 1, wherein the flower is stored in an upright state in the box.