JPS623493Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to flower stands used outdoors, such as in cemeteries, and more specifically, the invention uses the restoring force of a tense rubber band to close the drain valve. This flower is formed so that residual water, etc. in the flower stand is automatically drained after a predetermined period of time by utilizing the effect of this rubber band deteriorating and breaking due to sunlight, wind and rain, etc. It is related to the structure.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventionally, this type of flower vase is made of synthetic resin or the like and is simply formed into a cylindrical body with a bottom. The only option was to obtain it after the flowers withered or wait for it to evaporate naturally. As a result, conventional flower holders have a problem in that, when water left after flowers wither or water stored due to rainwater or the like rots, they tend to become a source of dandruff.

For this reason, for example, in large-scale parks and cemeteries where many flower stands are used, in order to prevent the occurrence of moths, etc., in conventional flower stands, workers must regularly inject disinfectants, or Drainage work was required to obtain the water.

(Purpose of the invention) Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to automatically drain the remaining water in the flower stand without waiting for it to evaporate naturally. To provide a flower stand that can prevent the occurrence of flower holders and also eliminate the troublesome maintenance and management of flower holders as described above, which is necessary with conventional flower holders.

(Structure of the invention) In order to achieve the above purpose, this invention adopts the following structure.

That is, the present invention includes a bottomed cylinder having an open top surface with a rubber band hook protruding from the upper part of the outer peripheral surface, a faucet-shaped drain pipe projecting from the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the bottomed cylinder, and the faucet. A cap-shaped drain valve accommodating body is attached to the downwardly facing drain end of the drain pipe, and the cap-shaped drain valve accommodating body is accommodated in the drain valve accommodating body in a floating state and is in close contact with the periphery of the drain port at the drain end. and a rubber band that is stretched between the drain valve and the rubber band latching piece and presses the drain valve tightly against the periphery of the drain port by its restoring force. The rubber band hooking piece and the drain port are arranged at vertical positions on a vertical line, and the rubber band is guided to the drain valve accommodating body so as to close the drain valve. A rubber band guide groove is formed that also serves as drainage.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described according to a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a bottomed cylindrical body with an open top surface and a rubber band hooking piece 2 protruding from an upper portion 11 of the outer peripheral surface. In this embodiment, the bottomed cylindrical body 1 is formed into a wrap-around tube shape as shown in the drawing.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a faucet-shaped drain pipe projecting from the lower portion 12 of the outer circumferential surface of the bottomed cylinder 1. In this example,
The faucet-shaped drain pipe 3 and the bottomed cylinder 1 are integrally molded from a synthetic resin material.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a cap-shaped drain valve accommodating body that is attached, for example, by screwing, to the downwardly directed drain end 31 of the faucet-shaped drain pipe 3.

Reference numeral 5 designates a drain valve which is accommodated in the drain valve accommodating body 4 in a floating state and which is closely pressed against the periphery of the drain port 32 of the drain end 31 to close the drain port 32. In this embodiment, the drain valve 5 is made of rubber and has a spherical shape. Further, the rubber band hooking piece 2 and the drain port 32 are arranged at vertical positions on a vertical line.

6 is stretched between the drain valve 5 and the rubber band hooking piece 2, and its restoring force allows the drain valve 5 to be attached to the drain port 3.
This is a rubber band that is pressed tightly against the periphery of 2. In this embodiment, a commercially available rubber band with a normal thickness of about 1 mm square and a length of about 12 cm before tension is used as the rubber band 6, and when such a rubber band 6 is tensioned, the length of the upper and lower ends is It is stretched to a height of approximately 33 cm.

Further, the drain valve accommodating body 4 is formed with a rubber band guide groove 41 for guiding the rubber band 6 and serving as a drain for closing the drain valve 5. In this embodiment, the rubber band guide groove 41 is connected to a horizontal groove 41a formed at the center of the bottom surface of the drain valve housing 4, and is continuous with the horizontal groove 41a around the circumference of the drain valve housing 4, as shown in the figure. It is formed by vertical grooves 41b formed in opposite sides on the side surfaces.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a pedestal that is fixed at a predetermined location such as a graveyard, and in this embodiment, a female thread 71 formed on the pedestal 7 has a male thread 71 formed on the lower end 13 of the bottomed cylindrical body 1. The threads 14 are screwed together, so that the bottomed cylindrical body 1 is formed to stand upright.

Next, the effect of this proposal will be explained.

First, the user erects the proposed flower stand, in which the drain port 32 of the faucet-shaped drain pipe 3 is blocked by the restoring force of the rubber band 6, at a predetermined location, such as a cemetery, and then attaches the flower stand to the above-mentioned bottomed tube. Arrange flowers inside body 1 and add about 200 ml of water.
Inject cc~250c.c.

Since the rubber band 6 is stretched and under tension, it is easily affected by sunlight, wind and rain, and as a result, the rubber deteriorates and stretches after a predetermined period of time, for example, 7 to 10 days in the summer. Tightened or cut. When the rubber band 6 deteriorates and is cut, for example, the drain valve 5 falls from the drain port 32 and is supported on the bottom surface of the drain valve accommodating body 4 as shown by the chain line in FIG. As a result, the drain port 32 is released from the blocked state, and the remaining water in the bottomed cylinder 1 is drained through the rubber band guide groove 41 which also serves as drainage. If the user wants to use the rubber band again, the user can replace the deteriorated rubber band 6 and attach a new rubber band to the rubber band hooking piece 2 and the drain valve 5.

In the above, the length and thickness of the rubber band 6 and the length of the upper and lower ends when stretched are determined depending on the natural environment of the place where the flower stand of the present invention is set up, and the capacity of the bottomed cylinder 1. That is, it is appropriately selected depending on various conditions such as the amount of water injected into the bottomed cylindrical body 1 and the period from the date of water injection to the date of drainage.

Further, the above-mentioned drain valve 5 is preferably formed of a rubber material into a spherical shape as in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Furthermore, in the flower stand of the present invention, the above-mentioned pedestal 7 does not necessarily need to be formed; for example, the lower end 13 of the bottomed cylinder 1 may be directly fixed with concrete.

(Effects of the invention) The flower stand of the present invention uses the restoring force of the stretched rubber band to close the drain, and also uses the deterioration of the rubber band to unblock the drain. It was formed.

Therefore, if this invention is used, the remaining water in the flower stand can be drained automatically without having to do it manually or waiting for it to evaporate naturally, which not only prevents the occurrence of dandruff, but also improves the efficiency of conventional methods. This has an excellent practical effect in that it can eliminate the troublesome maintenance and management of flower stands as described above, which is necessary in the case of flower stands.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the flower vase of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same flower vase. In the figure, 1 is a bottomed cylinder, 2 is a rubber band hanging piece, 3 is a faucet-shaped drain pipe, 4 is a drain valve housing body, 5 is a drain valve,
6 is a rubber band, 11 is an upper part of the outer peripheral surface, 12 is a lower part of the outer peripheral surface, 31 is a drainage end, 32 is a drainage port, and 41 is a rubber band guide groove which also serves as drainage.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A bottomed cylindrical body with an open top and a rubber band hook protruding from the upper part of the outer peripheral surface, a faucet-shaped drain pipe protruding from the lower part of the outer periphery of the bottomed cylindrical body, and the faucet-shaped drain pipe. A cap-shaped drain valve accommodating body is attached to the drain end facing downward, and the cap-shaped drain valve accommodating body is accommodated in the drain valve accommodating body in a floating state and is closely pressed against the periphery of the drain port at the drain end to drain the water. comprising a drain valve that operates to close the drain port, and a rubber band that is stretched between the drain valve and the rubber band hooking piece and presses the drain valve tightly against the periphery of the drain port by its restoring force, The rubber band hooking piece and the drain port are arranged at vertical positions on a vertical line, and the rubber band is guided to the drain valve accommodating body, which also serves as a drain for closing the drain valve. A flower stand with a rubber band guide groove.