JPH072468Y2 - Freshness container for cut flowers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a cut flower freshness holding container for holding the freshness of cut flowers.

[Prior Art] As is well known, ornamental flowers cultivated by producers follow a predetermined sales route and are lined up in each store, and customers buy the flowers. Among the cut flowers, the cut flowers are apt to lose their freshness by being cut off from the roots at the stems. Therefore, it has been conventionally required to keep the cut flowers as fresh as possible. .

Therefore, conventionally, in the container body and the upper opening of the container body,
There was a cut flower freshness-retaining container covered with a cap having a hole through which a stem of cut flowers could be passed. Next, two typical conventional examples of the above-mentioned cut flower freshness holding container will be described.

First, in the container of the first conventional example, the material of the container body was hard plastic, and the container body was covered with a cap having a hole through which a stem of a cut flower was formed.

Next, in the container of the second conventional example, the material of the container body was soft plastic, and the container body was covered with a cap having a hole through which a stem of a cut flower was formed.

The way to use the container shown in the above two examples is when arranging cut flowers at the shop of a florist, etc.In a container made of hard plastic, water is injected with something like a syringe to fill the container with water. The container made of soft plastic is filled with water and the container is filled with water by expanding and contracting the container in the radial direction like a dropper. And
Insert the stem of the cut flower through the hole provided in the cap. This allows the cut flowers to absorb water from the cut end of the stem.

In addition, in the above cap, various caps with different hole sizes that can be selected according to the thickness of the stem of the cut flower are prepared, and when the stem is inserted into the container body from the hole of the cap, the stem It fits in the hole of the cap without excess or deficiency, and it is difficult for water in the container to spill from the hole. In such a state, the customer can bring the cut flowers back into the container.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the two examples shown in the above-mentioned prior art, first, the first conventional example of the hard plastic material of the container body is a waste product at the manufacturing stage. There is an advantage that it is possible to manufacture by using the recovered plastic and the like, it is easy to realize the cost reduction, and the container is not easily deformed even if pressure is applied from the outside of the container. However, there are some problems in the following points. That is, when a cut flower stalk absorbs water in a state where a cut flower stalk is inserted through a hole in a cap into a container fully filled with water, a negative pressure is generated in the container. If this negative pressure occurs,
The container tries to shrink inward, but it is difficult to shrink because the container is made of hard plastic. For this reason, the ability of the cut flowers to absorb water is easily weakened, and it is difficult to maintain the freshness of the cut flowers.

Further, in the work of pouring water into the container, it is difficult to pour water with the cap still on the main body of the container, and it is difficult to simplify the work.

Next, if the container of the second conventional example is made of a soft plastic material, the stem of the cut flower in the container absorbs water, and even if a negative pressure is generated in the container, the container is soft plastic By contracting in the radial direction, the cut flowers can continue to absorb the water in the container, making it easy to maintain the freshness of the flowers.
Also, in the work of filling water in the container with the cap on the container body, the container is made of soft plastic and can be expanded and contracted in the radial direction. There was an advantage that it was easy to add water by pushing it several times.

However, there are some problems in the following points. That is, at the manufacturing stage of the container, since soft plastic is used for the container, waste plastic cannot be used and it is difficult to realize cost reduction. In addition, when carrying cut flowers, especially when bunching cut flowers and carrying them together, the container is liable to be crushed due to the soft plastic, and the stem in the container may be pressed to damage the stem. Further, in the first and second conventional examples, when air enters the container, if the container is tilted so that the bottom part is above the top part with the air inside, the air inside the container Accumulates at the bottom. For this reason, the cut end of the stem located at the bottom inserted into the container was not exposed to water and was exposed to the air accumulated at the bottom, so that water could not be absorbed easily and the freshness of cut flowers was likely to fall. .

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to facilitate cost reduction in the manufacturing stage of the container. Further, in the work of filling water in the container in the tank, it is easy to fill the water. Further, after the cut flower stem is inserted into a container containing water, even if the cut flower absorbs water and a negative pressure is generated in the container, the container contracts so that the cut flower always absorbs water easily. In addition, in the stem of the cut flower inserted in the container, it is easy to reduce that the container is deformed by the pressure from the outside and the stem is damaged. And in a container containing water,
Makes it difficult for the cut end of the stem to come in contact with air even when air enters the container. As described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cut flower freshness holding container that makes it easy to reduce the manufacturing cost of a container and keeps the freshness of cut flowers.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above object, the present invention has the following technical means. That is, referring to the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings corresponding to the embodiments, in the present invention, the container body 2 and the upper opening 5 of the container body 2 are formed with the holes 7 through which the stems 6 of cut flowers can be inserted. In a container 1 covered with a cap 3, a bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction part 8 is provided in a container main body 2, and parts of the container main body 2 other than the vertical expansion / contraction part 8 are made of hard plastic. It is a container for keeping the freshness of cut flowers.

[Operation] Based on the above configuration, the bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction part 8 is provided in the upper opening 5, and the parts of the container body 2 other than the vertical expansion / contraction part 8 are made of hard plastic. In the manufacturing stage, waste plastic or the like can be used as the material of the container body 2, and the manufacturing cost can be easily reduced.

Next, in the operation of putting water into the container 1, the container 1 is put into the tank 9 filled with water, and the container pedestal 11 placed at the bottom of the tank 9 is placed.
Even after the container 1 is inserted into the insertion hole 10 provided in the container 1, water can be poured into the container 1 by expanding and contracting the longitudinal expansion / contraction portion 8 of the container 1 several times, which facilitates the water filling operation.

Further, when the cut flower stem 6 is inserted into the container 1, a negative pressure is generated in the container 1 due to the cut flowers sucking water. By contracting in the vertical direction, cut flowers continue to absorb water easily.

Further, even if pressure is applied to the container 1 from the outside by bundling cut flowers inserted in the container 1, the container 1 is made of hard plastic, so that the container 1 is dented and the stem 6 is damaged. It is easy to prevent such things.

Then, when the air 14 enters the container 1, the bottom 12 of the container 1 is located above the upper part 4 to a certain extent, but the air 14 is still in the bellows-shaped longitudinal expansion / contraction part 8 even when the container 1 is tilted. By accumulating, the cut end 13 of the stalk 6 located around the bottom 12 is not exposed to the air 14 and can easily absorb water.

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The container 1 of this example comprises a container body 2 and a cap 3. An upper opening 5 is formed in the upper portion 4 of the container body 2, and a hole 7 for allowing a cut flower stem 6 to pass is formed in the cap 3, and the upper opening 5 is covered with the cap 3. ing.

The above is the same part as the conventional cut flower freshness holding container. In this embodiment, the following is done to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, the container body 2
A bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction portion 8 is provided in the vertical direction that is the vertical direction when the upper opening 5 of the container is upward, and the portion of the container body 2 other than the vertical expansion / contraction portion 8 is made of hard plastic. . The cap 3 is made of resin and can be removed from the upper opening 5.

With the above configuration, how to use it will be explained when arranging cut flowers at the store, etc. First, prepare a tank 9 of a predetermined size, and insert holes 10 into the bottom of this tank 9 for inserting the container 1 without excess or deficiency. A plurality of container pedestals 11 are arranged. As the container pedestal 11 in which the insertion hole 10 is formed, a styrene foam, a plastic or metal plate having a plurality of insertion holes 10 formed therein is used, and in this embodiment, styrene foam is used. Water is poured into the tank 9 having the container pedestal 11 so that the upper end of the container 1 is below the water surface when the container 1 is inserted into the insertion hole 10. The container 1 is inserted into the insertion hole 10 into the tank 9 filled with water in this way.

Next, water is put in the container 1. How to put this water is container 1
With the plug inserted into the insertion hole 10, the bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction part 8 is expanded / contracted in the vertical direction of the container 1 to fill the container 1 with water.

With the above, preparations before inserting the cut flowers of the container 1 are completed.
Next, the stem 6 of the cut flower is inserted into the container 1 through the hole 7 formed in the cap 3. At this time, the cut 13 of the stem 6 is located around the bottom portion 12. In this way, cut flowers can be arranged in stores.

Further, when the customer purchases the cut flowers, the container 1 can be removed from the container pedestal 11 and handed over while the cut flowers are still inserted in the container 1.

According to the above, first, in the manufacturing stage of the container body 2,
By using hard plastic as a material, it is possible to remanufacture waste plastic. Further, when the water is put into the container 1 by the bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction part 8, the container 1 can be easily expanded / contracted in the vertical direction to easily enter water. Next, even if a negative pressure is generated in the container 1 by the cut flowers sucking water, the container 1 is contracted by the longitudinal expansion / contraction portion 8 and the cut flowers continue to easily draw water.

Further, since the container 1 is made of hard plastic, it is less likely to be deformed by external pressure. Then, even when the air enters the container 1 and the container 1 is tilted, the air is accumulated in the longitudinal expansion / contraction portion 8 and is unlikely to be accumulated in the bottom portion.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the height of the container 1 in the vertical direction was L only before the cut flowers absorbed water, but the cut flowers absorbed water at a negative pressure. Occurs, which causes the bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction part 8 to contract, and the height of the container 1 becomes l. Further, in FIG. 7, the horizontal direction is indicated by arrow N.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described in detail above, the present invention, by providing the container body with the bellows-shaped vertical expansion / contraction portion, first makes it easy to put water into the container. Moreover, even if a negative pressure is generated in the container due to the cut flowers sucking water, the longitudinal expansion / contraction portion contracts and the cut flowers continue to easily suck water. Furthermore, when air enters the container body, even if the container is tilted to some extent, the air accumulates in the vertical stretchable part and is hard to accumulate in the bottom, so the cut end of the stem located at the bottom is always in the water and cut flowers are always present. Easy to allow to suck water. Next, since the container body is made of hard plastic, it can be used as a material such as waste plastic at the stage of manufacturing the container, so that the manufacturing cost can be easily reduced. Moreover, it is less likely to be deformed by the pressure from the outside of the container, and the stem is hardly damaged.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is easy to realize a low manufacturing cost and it is easy to maintain the freshness of cut flowers.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a bottom view, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a vertically extending portion before contraction, and FIG. Is a cross-sectional view when the vertical expansion / contraction part is contracted, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a state in which water is put in a tank in which a container pedestal is placed, and a container is inserted. It is a figure. Reference numerals in the figure are 1 ... container, 2 ... container body, 3 ... cap, 4 ...
Top, 5 ... Top opening, 6 ... Stem, 7 ... Hole, 8 ...
… Vertical expansion / contraction part, 9 …… tank, 10 …… insertion hole, 11 ……
Container pedestal, 12 ... bottom, 13 ... stalk 6 cut, 14 ... air, N ... horizontal direction, respectively.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container 1 covered with a cap 3 having a container body 2 and a hole 7 through which a stem 6 of a cut flower can be passed through an upper opening 5 of the container body 2; A container for storing freshness of cut flowers, characterized in that a vertical expansion / contraction part 8 is provided, and parts of the container body 2 other than the vertical expansion / contraction part 8 are made of hard plastic.