JP2881104B2 - Cut flower transport and display container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cut flower transport / display container used for transporting cut flowers and displaying them in stores.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cut flowers are generally placed in bucket-like containers or container-like containers, and water is put into the containers for transportation and display.

[0003]

However, there are various lengths of cut flowers, and when containers with various cut flowers are displayed side by side, there is a problem that the height of the displayed flowers varies and the appearance is poor. Was. In addition, when the flowers are displayed in a store, they may be arranged in a plurality of rows before and after. If the height of the flowers arranged in the front and the flowers arranged in the rear is the same, there is a problem that the flowers arranged in the rear become difficult to see. In addition, when storing short cut flowers with a high height, the inside of the container may be raised, but in this case, there is a problem that a large amount of water (containing nutrients) to be put into the container is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to change the height of an inner container with respect to an outer container so that the height of cut flowers is displayed. An object of the present invention is to provide a cut flower transport / display container that can be set according to the requirements.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a cut flower transport and display container A according to the present invention comprises a cylindrical outer container 1 having an open top and bottom, and a bottomed cylindrical shape which can be inserted into the outer container 1. A position in which a locking projection 3 is projected on the outer periphery of the inner container 2 and a locking step 4 for locking the locking projection 3 on the inner surface of the outer container 1 is displaced in the circumferential direction. Provided at a plurality of locations with different heights , provided with a fitting projection 13 on the locking step 4 and locked
A fitting recess 15 in which the fitting projection 13 fits into the projection 3 is formed.
At the position corresponding to the locking step 4 on the inner wall of the outer container 1
Insert the locking projection 3 vertically to reach the locking step 4.
A recessed guide groove 14 that can pass through is provided, and the upper half 1 of the outer container 1 is formed.
A step 5 is provided between the upper half 1a of the outer container 1 and the lower half 1b of the outer container 1 having an outer dimension larger than that of the upper half 1a. It is characterized in that it has a size that can be included in the lower half 1b.

[0006]

According to the above construction, the inner container 2 is filled with water and cut flowers are put upright on the inner container 2 so that the cut flowers can be stored and transported or displayed. At this time, the height of the inner container 2 can be changed with respect to the outer container 1 by changing the locking step portion 4 that locks the locking projection 3 of the inner container 2, and the place where the cut flowers are displayed is displayed. The height of the cut flower can be set to the height according to. As a result, the display can be made to look good or the cut flowers can be displayed so as to be clearly seen. Further, if the locking projection 3 is locked to the lowermost locking step 4 so that the inner container 2 is transported at a reduced height, the bulk can be reduced during transportation. In the case of an empty container that does not contain cut flowers, when the plurality of outer containers 1 are stacked up and down, the upper half 1a of the lower outer container 1 is included in the lower half 1b of the upper outer container 1. And can be stacked low and compact when stocked and transported. In addition, the locking projection 3 is locked to the locking step 4.
When the fitting projection 13 fits with the fitting recess 15, it is securely fixed.
it can. When the locking projection 3 is further locked to the locking step 4
The locking projection 3 can be guided by the guide groove 14.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A cut flower transport and display container A is made of a material such as a synthetic resin, and is composed of a cylindrical outer container 1 opening up and down and a bottomed cylindrical inner container 2. I have. The outer container 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose outer surface is square as shown in FIGS. The upper half 1a and the lower half 1b of the outer container 1 are formed so that the outer dimensions of the lower half 1b are larger than the outer dimensions of the upper half 1a, and the upper half 1a and the lower half 1b are formed. A step 5 is provided on the outer surface between them. Outer container 1
The upper half 1a has a double structure of an outer wall 6 and an inner wall 7. The upper end of the outer wall 6 and the upper end of the inner wall 7 of the upper half 1a are integrally connected by an upper wall 8, and the lower part of the outer container 1 Half 1b is outer wall 6
It is only. A plurality of reinforcing ribs 9 are integrally provided between the outer wall 6 and the inner wall 7 of the upper half 1a of the outer container 1, and the reinforcing ribs are also provided on the inner surface side of the outer wall 6 of the lower half 1b of the outer container 1. 10 are provided integrally.

A recess 11 is formed in the outer wall 6 of the upper half 1 of the outer container 1 so as to be symmetrical with respect to two surfaces of the four circumferences, and a handle piece 12 is integrated with the recess 11 in a horizontal direction. It is protruding. The inner wall 7 of the upper half 1a of the outer container 1 has a cylindrical shape, and the locking step 4 is recessed on the inner surface of the inner wall 7. A pair of locking step portions 4 provided at 180 ° rotationally symmetrical positions constitute one set, and a plurality of pairs of locking step portions 4 are provided with their positions shifted in the circumferential direction. The steps 4 are provided at different heights. In the case of the present embodiment, two pairs of locking steps 4 are provided, one pair of locking steps 4a is located above the inner wall 7, and the other locking step 4b is formed on the inner wall 7. Located at the bottom. The engaging step portions 4a and 4b are provided with fitting projections 13, respectively. Also, at the positions corresponding to the locking step portions 4a, 4b, guide recesses 14 through which locking projections 3 to be described later can be inserted vertically are recessed in the inner wall 7 from the upper end to the locking step portions 4a, 4b. It is set up. The lower half 1 of the outer container 1
The inner dimension of b is formed so that the upper half 1a can be accommodated.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the inner container 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape whose diameter becomes gradually smaller toward the lower portion. , A locking projection 3 protruding outward is provided. A fitting recess 15 is formed in the locking projection 3 from the lower surface side. The inner container 2 is inserted into the outer container 1 from above, and a pair of locking projections 3 are locked to a pair of appropriate locking steps 4 so as to be inserted into the outer container 1 as shown in FIG. The inner container 2 is set, and the cut flower transport / display container A is assembled. When the locking projection 3 is locked to the locking step 4, the fitting projection 13 and the fitting recess 15 are fitted and securely fixed.

When the cut flowers are transported or displayed, water (containing nutrients as necessary) is filled in the inner container 2 and the cut flowers are placed in the inner container 2 so as to stand.
When transporting the cut flowers, the locking projections 3 are connected to the lower locking step 4.
b and keep the inner container 2 low
Can be transported in low bulk. Also, by lifting the inner container 2, rotating the inner container 2 by 90 ° and lowering it,
The height of the inner container 2 is changed by locking the locking projection 3 on the upper locking step 4a or locking the locking projection 3 on the lower locking step 4b. Can be changed. This allows the height of cut flowers to be aligned with the height of cut flowers that are high and low, or the height of cut flowers to be arranged before and after when cutting them in multiple rows. To increase the visibility of cut flowers before and after. Further, as described above, the cut flower transporting / displaying container A is composed of the outer container 1 and the inner container 2, and the portion for filling the most dirty water is the inner container 2, so that the washing can be easily performed.

When the cut flower transport and display container A is empty, it can be stacked and stocked or transported as follows. 8 and 9 show a state in which the outer container 1 and the inner container 2 are disassembled and stacked. The outer container 1 is vertically stacked as shown in FIG. 8 so that the upper half 1a of the lower outer container 1 is accommodated in the lower half 1b of the upper outer container 1, so that the outer container 1 The height can be reduced to approximately 1/2 of the total height. Further, the inner containers 2 can be stacked low in volume as shown in FIG. Further, even when the inner container 2 is assembled to the outer container 1, the inner container 2 can be stacked as shown in FIG. 10, and the lower outer container 1 located in the lower half 1 b of the upper outer container 1.
Even if the upper half 1a is accommodated and the inner container 2 is attached, the height can be reduced to approximately １ ／ of the total height of the outer container 1 and the volume can be reduced. FIG. 10A shows a state in which the inner containers 2 are stacked with the inner container 2 positioned below, and FIG. 10B shows a state in which the inner containers 2 are stacked with the inner container 2 positioned below.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show another embodiment. In the case of this embodiment, four pairs of locking steps 4 are provided on the inner wall 7 of the outer container 1 as shown in FIG. That is, the uppermost locking step 4a
A locking step 4c is provided at an intermediate height position other than the lowermost locking step 4b. In the case of the present embodiment, two pairs of locking steps 4c are provided. As shown in FIG.
Is locked to the uppermost locking step 4a, whereby the inner container 2 can be positioned at the uppermost position. From this state, the inner container 2 is lifted, and the inner container 2 is rotated by approximately 45 ° in the circumferential direction and lowered, so that the locking projection 3 is locked to the middle locking step 4c as shown in FIG. As a result, the inner container 2 can be positioned at an intermediate height. From this state, the inner container 2 is lifted, and the inner container 2 is rotated by approximately 45 ° and lowered, so that the locking projection 3 is locked to the lowermost locking step 4b, and the inner container 2 is set at the lowermost height. Can be located. In this way, the height of the inner container 2 can be adjusted in three stages, and the function is improved as compared with the embodiment. Further, when three or more pairs of the locking step portions 4 are provided, the height can be adjusted in more steps.

[0013]

As described above, the present invention comprises a cylindrical outer container which is opened up and down, and a bottomed cylindrical inner container which can be inserted into the outer container. Are provided at a plurality of locations with different heights at positions shifted circumferentially so that the locking projections are locked on the inner surface of the outer container. The height of the inner container can be changed with respect to the outer container by changing the locking step to lock, and the height of the cut flowers is adjusted to the height according to the place where the cut flowers are displayed when displaying the cut flowers. It can be set and displayed with good appearance, multiple cut flowers can be displayed so that they can be seen clearly, and the height of the inner container containing cut flowers can be changed, so there is no need to raise short cut flowers. , Just fill the inner container with a certain amount of water regardless of the height of the cut flowers In addition, the height of the inner container can be reduced and the bulk can be reduced during transportation if the height of the inner container is reduced by locking the locking projection to the lowermost locking step, and the upper half of the outer container can be further reduced. A step is provided between the lower container and the lower half of the outer container having an outer dimension larger than the upper half, and the upper half of the outer container can include the inner dimensions of the lower half of the outer container in the lower half. Because the dimensions are set, when empty containers that do not contain cut flowers, when multiple outer containers are stacked up and down, the upper half of the lower outer container is included in the lower half of the upper outer container And can be stacked low and compact for inventory and transportation. Locking step
The fitting protrusion is provided on the part and the fitting protrusion is fitted on the locking protrusion.
The fitting recesses that make
When the locking projection of the container is locked, it engages with the fitting projection of the locking step.
Mating recesses are fitted and securely fixed.
On the inner wall of the outer container at the position corresponding to the locking step
Insert the locking projection vertically from the upper end to the locking step
Since the guide groove that can pass through is recessed, the locking projection
When locking the start, guide the locking projection with the guide
Some things can be stopped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a cut flower transport and display container according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a cross-sectional view as viewed from the front with an inner container set at a lower position, and (b) is an inner container at a higher position. It is sectional drawing seen from the side surface of the set state.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a disassembled state of the outer container and the inner container, in which FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a side view.

3A and 3B show an outer container of the above, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG.
Is a front view.

FIG. 4 shows the outer container of the above, (a) is a side view, and (b)
Is a bottom view.

5A is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3A, FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

6A and 6B show the same inner container as the above, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view and FIG.
Is a front view, (c) is a side view, and (d) is a bottom view.

7A is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 6A, FIG.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the above outer containers are stacked, and (a)
Is a front view, and (b) is a sectional view.

FIG. 9 shows a state in which the inner containers are stacked, and (a)
Is a front view, and (b) is a sectional view.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views each showing an example of a different state in which inner containers with built-in inner containers are stacked in the outer container.

FIGS. 11A and 11B show another embodiment of the above, and FIGS.
(C) is sectional drawing in the state which changed the height of the inner container, respectively.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the outer container of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Container for transporting and displaying cut flowers 1 Outer container 1a Upper half 1b Lower half 2 Inner container 3 Locking projection 4 Locking step 5 Step

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer container comprising: a cylindrical outer container having an open top and a bottom; and a cylindrical inner container having a bottom which can be inserted into the outer container. A plurality of locking step portions on the inner surface of which the locking protrusions are locked are provided at a plurality of locations with different heights at positions shifted in the circumferential direction, and fitting projections are provided on the locking step portions.
At the same time, a fitting recess where the fitting protrusion fits into the locking protrusion is drilled
From the upper end to the inner wall of the outer container at the position corresponding to the locking step.
The locking projection can be inserted vertically to reach the locking step
A step is provided between the upper half portion of the outer container and the lower half portion of the outer container having a larger outer dimension than the upper half portion, and the inner dimension of the lower half portion of the outer container is set to the outer container. A cut flower transport and display container, wherein an upper half of the container is sized to be included in the lower half.