JP6549421B2 - Mobile planter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile planter on which plants are planted.

  In recent years, in event venues, outlet malls, service areas of expressways, and roof gardens of buildings, etc., large planters with plants planted for the purpose of flow line design, improvement of landscape, measures against the heat island phenomenon, etc. Cases are increasing. However, large-sized planters are not only heavy planters themselves, but also the weight of plants and soil to be planted, resulting in a considerable overall weight, so it is necessary to prepare a truck with a forklift and a crane when moving. there were.

  Therefore, mobile planters that are large and easy to move have been proposed. For example, the mobile planter described in Patent Document 1 can move without using a forklift or a vehicle with a crane because it has a movable caster at the bottom, and also has a fixing adjuster at the bottom. In normal use, by setting the grounding pad of the fixing adjuster to the ground state, it is possible to prevent the unexpected movement of the planter.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-23868

  However, the movable planter described in Patent Document 1 is easily recognized as movable because the movable caster and the fixing adjuster are in the exposed state, and there is a possibility that it may be a target of mischief. Instead, the exposed moving caster and the fixing adjuster may reduce the appearance.

The present invention was made earnestly in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the invention of claim 1 is a mobile planter having a planting recess in which a plant is planted, wherein the planting recess is A planting container having a side wall part covering the side, and a bottom part covering the lower side of the planting recess, and a plurality of moving casters provided on the lower surface side of the bottom part and assisting movement of the planting container; Movement regulation operating means provided on the lower surface side of the bottom portion for selectively regulating movement of the planting container by the movement caster, and extending downward from the lower end of the side wall portion to move the caster and the movement caster A sleeve cover which covers the side of the movement regulation operating means, the sleeve cover being detachable from the planting container, the planting container being a post for connecting the side wall portions, and the post A column cover that covers the outer side of the The column cover is slidable up and down, and in the lower slide position, which is the normal attachment position, the sleeve cover is prevented from coming off, and in the upper slide position or detached state where it is slid upward from the normal attachment position It is a mobile planter characterized by permitting attachment and detachment .
The invention according to claim 2, wherein the side wall portion, claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an external side panels forming the outer surface of the side wall portion, and a frame member for supporting the outer side panel removably The mobile planter described in
Billing invention of claim 3, wherein the strut cover, wherein the lower slide position is stopped out of the outer side panel, said the upper slide position or removed condition characterized by allowing detachment of the outer side panel It is a mobile planter according to item 1 or 2 .
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the side wall portion further includes an inner side panel disposed inside the outer side panel, and at least a light source can be accommodated between the outer side panel and the inner side panel. The mobile planter according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a space is formed.
The invention according to claim 5 is a mobile planter having a planting recess in which a plant is planted, and has a side wall covering the side of the planting recess and a bottom covering the lower side of the planting recess. A planting container, a plurality of moving casters provided on the lower surface side of the bottom portion for assisting movement of the planting container, and provided on the lower surface side of the bottom portion, the movement of the planting container by the moving caster And a sleeve cover that extends downward from the lower end of the side wall and covers the side of the moving caster and the movement regulating operating device, the sleeve cover comprising: The side wall portion is detachably attachable to the planting container, and the side wall portion includes an outer side panel forming an outer side surface of the side wall portion, a frame member detachably supporting the outer side panel, and the outer side panel an inner side panel disposed on the inside, Wherein the between the outer side panel and the inner side panel is a mobile planter, characterized in that at least a light source capable of the accommodation space is formed.

According to the invention of claim 1, the mobile caster and the sleeve cover which covers the sides of the movement regulation operating means, while being a mobile planter, are not easily recognized to be movable, and are subject to mischief. Not only is the possibility of being reduced, but also the deterioration of the appearance due to the exposed movable caster and the movement regulation operating means can be avoided. In addition, since the sleeve cover is detachable, removing the sleeve cover when moving the planting container facilitates the operation of the movement regulation operating means, and also causes the sleeve cover to contact the floor surface or the ground during movement, resulting in breakage. It can also be prevented. Furthermore, the sleeve cover can be prevented from coming off by using the column cover that covers the column, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the outer side panel forming the outer side surface of the side wall portion is removable, the design can be changed based on the replacement of the outer side panel and adapted to various applications.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified by preventing the outer side panel from being detached by using the column cover covering the column.
According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the invention, the light source or the like is accommodated in the space formed between the outer side panel and the inner side panel, whereby the mobile planter can be illuminated, illuminated signboards, evacuation guide lights, etc. Functions can be added.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile planter according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a plan view of a mobile planter according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a mobile planter according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the mobile planter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part plane sectional view which shows the attachment state of the caster for movement of the movable planter which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a fixing adjuster. It is a principal part side sectional view showing an attached state of a caster for movement of a movable planter and a fixing adjuster according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is BB sectional drawing of the mobile planter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part side sectional view showing a sleeve cover attachment or detachment structure of a mobile planter concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation procedure from the time of movement of the mobile planter which concerns on embodiment of this invention to installation completion, (A) is a principal part perspective view which shows the time of movement, (B) is fixing operation by the adjuster for fixation. (C) is a main part perspective view showing attachment operation of a sleeve cover, (D) is a main part perspective view showing attachment operation of a column cover, and (E) is a main part showing installation completion state It is a perspective view.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1 to 3, 1 is a mobile planter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the mobile planter 1 is a planting container 3 having a planting recess 2 in which a plant P is planted, and a planting container 3. A plurality of movable casters 4 and fixing adjusters 5 (movement regulation operating means) provided on the lower surface side of the container 3 and a sleeve cover 6 covering the lateral sides of the movable casters 4 and fixed adjusters 5 are provided. Hereinafter, each part of the mobile planter 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

  The planting container 3 covers a side wall 7 covering the side of the planting recess 2, a bottom 8 covering the lower side of the planting recess 2, a column 9 connecting the side walls 7, and an outer side of the column 9. And a column cover 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the planting container 3 is a square in a plan view, four sidewall portions 7 covering the front, rear and left and right sides of the planting recess 2 and the lower side of the planting recess 2 The planting container 3 is configured using one bottom portion 8 to be covered, four columns 9 connecting end portions of the side wall 7 and four column covers 10 covering the outer sides of the columns 9. The plant P may be planted directly in the planting recess 2 or may be placed in the planting recess 2 in a state of being planted in another planting container (a flower pot, a small planter).

  The side wall portion 7 of the present embodiment includes an upper frame 11 (frame member) forming the upper end portion of the side wall portion 7, a lower frame 12 (frame member) forming the lower end portion of the side wall portion 7, and An outer side panel 13 forming a side surface, an inner side panel 14 forming an inner side surface of the side wall 7, and a light source 16 accommodated in a space 15 formed between the outer side panel 13 and the inner side panel 14; And.

  The upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12 of the present embodiment are both aluminum shaped members having a substantially rectangular cross section, and both ends in the length direction are connected to the support 9 via the bolts 17. In the lower surface portion of the upper frame 11 and the upper surface portion of the lower frame 12, fitting grooves 11a and 12a for fitting and supporting upper and lower end portions of the outer side surface panel 13 are formed. The fitting grooves 11a and 12a slidably support the upper and lower end portions of the outer side surface panel 13 so as to be laterally slidable, and the outer side panel 13 is mounted on the basis of the insertion and removal operation with respect to the fitting grooves 11a and 12a. Detachment and replacement are possible. In the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion of the lower frame 12, drain holes 12b and 12c for draining the water which has entered the space 15 are formed. Further, although the upper engagement groove 12d and the lower engagement groove 12e for engaging and supporting the sleeve cover 6 are formed in the outer surface portion of the lower frame 12, the upper engagement groove 12d and the lower engagement groove 12e are formed. Will be described in detail when describing the sleeve cover 6.

  The external side surface panel 13 of the present embodiment is an aluminum plate having a large number of round holes 13a, and the movable planter 1 is provided by irradiating the light of the light source 16 accommodated in the space 15 to the outside through the round holes 13a. Act as a light that illuminates your feet at night. Furthermore, the mobile planter 1 of the present embodiment can be changed in design based on the replacement of the outer side panel 13 and adapted to various applications. For example, when the external side panel 13 is a translucent resin signboard and the light source 16 is disposed in the space 15, the mobile planter 1 can function as a lighting signboard or an evacuation guide light. Further, the space 15 can accommodate not only the light source 16 but also various other things. For example, if a liquid crystal panel and a sound source are accommodated, moving pictures and still pictures can be displayed with sound. The inner side panel 14 in the present embodiment is an aluminum plate, and is screwed to the inner side of the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12.

  The bottom portion 8 of the present embodiment includes a bottom main frame 18 and a bottom sub-frame 19 which are aluminum profiles having a rectangular cross section, and a bottom plate 20 which is a metal grating. Specifically, a plurality of bottom main frames 18 bridged between the opposed lower frames 12, a plurality of bottom sub frames 19 bridged between the bottom main frames 18 and the lower frame 12, and a bottom main frame 18 The bottom 8 is configured using a plurality of bottom plates 20 placed on the bottom sub-frame 19 and the bottom sub-frame 19. In addition, in FIG. 2, in order to make the bottom main frame 18 and the bottom sub-frame 19 easy to view, one of the two bottom plates 20 is shown with the bottom plate 20 removed.

  The support 9 of the present embodiment is an aluminum profile having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and has two side wall connection portions 9 a extending in the direction perpendicular to each other. The upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12 of the side wall portion 7 are connected to one surface of each side wall connection portion 9 a via a bolt 17. At this time, the front end (outer end) of the side wall connection portion 9 a is positioned inside the fitting grooves 11 a and 12 a of the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12, and does not inhibit the attachment and detachment of the external side panel 13. Further, on the other surface of each side wall connection portion 9a, an engagement groove 9b for slidably supporting the column cover 10 in the vertical direction is formed. Although FIG. 7 shows the stopper fitting 21 co-fastened with the bolt 17, the stopper fitting 21 limits the vertical slide of the column cover 10 at the lower limit position (normal mounting position). .

  The column cover 10 of the present embodiment is an aluminum-shaped member having a substantially arc-shaped cross section, and the left and right end portions on the inner peripheral side thereof are engaged in a pair of left and right engagements engaged with the engagement grooves 9b of the columns 9 so as to be vertically movable. The joint piece 10a is provided in a protruding manner, and a contact piece 10b which is in contact with the above-described stopper fitting 21 is provided in a protruding manner at the left and right central portions on the inner peripheral side. That is, the column cover 10 of the present embodiment is attached to the column 9 in a sliding manner by inserting the engagement piece 10a into the engagement groove 9b of the column 9 from above, and the lower end surface of the contact piece 10b is a stopper fitting. By contacting 21, it is held at the correct mounting position. The column cover 10 mounted at the proper mounting position not only covers the side of the column 9, but also covers the above-mentioned insertion / extraction path of the outside side panel 13 to prevent the outside side panel 13 from coming off. . The upper end opening of the column cover 10 is covered with a cap 22 attached to the upper end of the column cover 10.

  A plurality of transfer casters 4 according to the present embodiment are provided on the lower surface side of the bottom portion 8 to assist the movement of the planting container 3. Specifically, four movements are configured including a mounting seat 23, a fork 24 rotatably provided on the mounting seat 23, and a wheel 26 rotatably provided on the fork 24 via the shaft 25. Casters are attached to the caster plates 27 provided at the four corners of the bottom 8 via bolts 28, respectively.

  The fixing adjuster 5 of the present embodiment is provided on the lower surface side of the bottom portion 8 and restricts or allows the movement of the planting container 3 based on the adjustment of the vertical position of the ground pad 29. Specifically, the ground pad 29, a bolt shaft 30 extending upward from the ground pad 29, a hexagonal support 31 in which the bolt shaft 30 is screwed up and down freely, and the hexagonal support 31 are welded Four fixing adjusters 5 configured to include a substantially L-shaped mounting member 32 in plan view are attached to the corner portion of the lower frame 12 via bolts 33.

  The sleeve cover 6 of the present embodiment is a flat aluminum member, and extends downward from the lower end of the side wall 7 to cover the lateral sides of the movable caster 4 and the fixing adjuster 5. Specifically, four sleeve covers 6 are supported by being engaged with and supported by the above-mentioned upper engaging groove 12 d and lower engaging groove 12 e formed in the four lower frames 12, respectively. It covers the sides of the caster 4 and the fixing adjuster 5.

  The sleeve cover 6 is detachably attached to the upper engagement groove 12 d and the lower engagement groove 12 e of the lower frame 12. Specifically, the sleeve cover 6 according to the present embodiment includes the retaining step 6a formed at the upper end, the rotation fulcrum protrusion 6b protruding inward from the upper end, and the upper and lower intermediate portions The upper engaging groove 12d of the lower frame 12 is formed on the lower side of the opening, and has the sleeve cover 6 with the pivot fulcrum projection 6b as a fulcrum. The lower frame 12 is provided with a rotation support groove 12f engaged and supported rotatably in the vertical direction, and a retaining piece 12g formed on the upper side of the opening and retaining the stepped portion 6a of the sleeve cover 6 and retaining the same. The lower engagement groove 12e is formed on the lower side of the opening, and has an engagement piece 12h for engaging and supporting the engagement projection 6c of the sleeve cover 6. That is, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 8, in the sleeve cover 6, the pivoting point protrusion 6b engages with the pivoting support groove 12f of the upper engagement groove 12d, and the retaining step 6a is the upper engagement groove 12d. Is attached to the lower frame 12 in a state where the engaging projection 6c is engaged with the engaging piece 12h of the lower engaging groove 12e. As described above, when the rotation supporting point protrusion 6 b is pivoted upward, the locking of the stepped portion 6 a by the locking piece 12 g of the upper engagement groove 12 d is released, and the sleeve cover 6 is made of the lower frame 12. It becomes possible to pull out and remove from the upper engagement groove 12d. If the reverse operation is performed, the sleeve cover 6 in the removed state can be attached to the lower frame 12.

  The sleeve cover 6 attached as described above is held off by using the column cover 10. Specifically, after the sleeve cover 6 is attached, when the column cover 10 is attached, the left and right ends of the column cover 10 engage with both ends of the sleeve cover 6 from the outside, as shown in FIG. The upward rotation of the cover 6 is restricted.

  Next, an operation procedure from the time of movement of the mobile planter 1 to the completion of installation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9A shows a state in which the support pad 10 and the sleeve cover 6 are removed and the ground pad 29 of the fixing adjuster 5 is positioned above the floor surface, and in this state, the movable caster Since 4 is effective, the planting container 3 can be easily moved. And in moving, since the sleeve cover 6 is removed, the sleeve cover 6 does not contact the floor surface and is not damaged.

  When the planting container 3 is moved to a desired installation position, first, as shown in FIG. 9B, a fixing operation (a movement restriction operation) by the fixing adjuster 5 is performed. Specifically, the bolt shaft 30 of the fixing adjuster 5 is rotated by a tool such as a spanner S to lower the ground pad 29 to the ground position. Thereby, the caster 4 for movement becomes invalid and the planting container 3 is fixed (movement regulation).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, the sleeve cover 6 is attached. Specifically, the upper end portion of the sleeve cover 6 is inserted horizontally into the upper engagement groove 12 d of the lower frame 12, and the rotation fulcrum projection 6 b of the sleeve cover 6 is engaged with the rotation support groove portion 12 f of the lower frame 12 After that, the sleeve cover 6 is turned downward about the rotation fulcrum protrusion 6b as a fulcrum to be in a hanging posture.

  Next, as shown in (D) of FIG. 9, the mounting operation of the column cover 10 is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, by inserting the engagement piece 10 a of the column cover 10 from above into the engagement groove 9 b of the column 9, the column cover 10 is attached to the column 9 in a sliding manner and The lower end surface of the contact piece 10b abuts against the stopper fitting 21 to be held at the correct mounting position.

  (E) of FIG. 9 shows the installation completed state. In this state, the left and right ends of the column cover 10 engage with both ends of the sleeve cover 6 from the outside, and the sleeve cover 6 is rotated upward. The sleeve cover 6 does not come off unexpectedly.

  According to the present embodiment configured as described above, the mobile planter 1 having the planting recess 2 on which the plant P is planted, the side wall 7 covering the side of the planting recess 2, and the planting A planting container 3 having a bottom 8 covering the lower side of the recess 2, a plurality of moving casters 4 provided on the lower surface side of the bottom 8 for assisting movement of the planting container 3, and a lower surface of the bottom 8 , And the fixing adjuster 5 for restricting or permitting the movement of the planting container 3 based on the vertical position adjustment of the ground pad 29, and extending downward from the lower end of the side wall 7 to move the caster 4 and the fixing adjuster 5 As the mobile planter 1 is provided with a sleeve cover 6 that covers the sides of the mobile planter, the mobile planter 1 is not easily recognized as movable, and the possibility of being a target of mischief is reduced, as well as exposed. By moving caster 4 and fixing adjuster 5 A reduction in the watch can be avoided. In addition, since the sleeve cover 6 is detachable, removing the sleeve cover 6 when moving the planting container 3 makes it easy to adjust the vertical position of the ground pad 29 in the fixing adjuster 5 and also allows the sleeve cover 6 to be moved. Can be prevented from coming into contact with the floor surface or the ground.

  In addition, the planting container 3 includes a column 9 connecting the side wall portions 7 and a column cover 10 covering the outer side of the column 9, and the column cover 10 is slidable up and down. In one lower slide position, the sleeve cover 6 is prevented from coming off, and in the upper slide position or the removal state where it is slid upward from the normal mounting position, the sleeve cover 6 is covered. It can also be used as a locking member for the cover 6 to reduce the number of parts and simplify the structure.

  Further, since the side wall portion 7 includes the outer side surface panel 13 forming the outer side surface of the side wall portion 7 and the upper frame 11 and the lower frame 12 for detachably supporting the outer side surface panel 13, the outer side surface panel 13 is It is possible to change the design based on the exchange of and adapt it to various applications.

  Further, since the column cover 10 holds the outer side panel 13 off in the lower slide position and allows the outer side panel 13 to be attached or detached in the upper slide position or the removal state, the column cover 10 covering the column 9 is an outer side panel It can also be used as the anti-slip member 13 to reduce the number of parts and simplify the structure.

  In addition, the side wall portion 7 further includes an inner side panel 14 disposed inside the outer side panel 13, and a space 15 capable of accommodating the light source 16 is formed between the outer side panel 13 and the inner side panel 14. Thus, the mobile planter 1 can be provided with functions such as lighting, a lighting sign, and an evacuation guide light.

  The present invention is, of course, not limited to the embodiment described above, and, for example, in the embodiment described above, the adjustment adjuster as a movement regulating operation means for selectively regulating the movement of the planting container 3 by the caster 4 for movement. 5 is provided, but the movement regulation operating means may be configured other than the fixing adjuster 5. For example, when the moving caster 4 is a caster with a stopper mechanism (brake mechanism), the stopper mechanism of the caster with the stopper mechanism can be used as the movement restricting operation means, and the fixing adjuster 5 can be omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile planter 2 Planting recess 3 Planting container 4 Move caster 5 Fixing adjuster 6 Sleeve cover 7 Side wall part 8 Bottom part 9 Column 10 Column support 11 Upper frame 12 Lower frame 13 External side panel 14 Internal side panel 15 Space 16 light source

Claims (5)

A mobile planter having a planting recess in which plants are planted,
A planting container having a side wall covering the side of the planting recess and a bottom covering the lower side of the planting recess;
A plurality of moving casters provided on the lower surface side of the bottom and assisting movement of the planting container;
Movement restricting operation means, provided on the lower surface side of the bottom, for selectively restricting the movement of the planting container by the movement caster;
A sleeve cover that extends downward from the lower end of the side wall and covers the side of the moving caster and the movement restricting operation means;
The sleeve cover is detachable from the planting container ,
The planting container is
A column connecting the side wall parts;
And a column cover that covers the outside of the column.
The column cover is slidable up and down, and in the lower slide position which is a normal attachment position, the sleeve cover is prevented from coming off, and in the upper slide position or disengaging state which is slid upward from the normal attachment position, the sleeve cover Mobile planter characterized in that it allows the removal of the The side wall portion is
An external side panel forming an outer surface of the side wall;
The mobile planter according to claim 1 , further comprising: a frame member for detachably supporting the outer side panel. The column support according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the column cover prevents the outer side panel from coming off in the lower slide position, and allows the outer side panel to be detached in the upper slide position or in the removal state. Mobile planter. The side wall portion further includes an inner side panel disposed inside the outer side panel, and a space capable of accommodating at least a light source is formed between the outer side panel and the inner side panel. Mobile planter according to claim 2 or 3 , characterized in that. A mobile planter having a planting recess in which plants are planted,
A planting container having a side wall covering the side of the planting recess and a bottom covering the lower side of the planting recess;
A plurality of moving casters provided on the lower surface side of the bottom and assisting movement of the planting container;
Movement restricting operation means, provided on the lower surface side of the bottom, for selectively restricting the movement of the planting container by the movement caster;
A sleeve cover that extends downward from the lower end of the side wall and covers the side of the moving caster and the movement restricting operation means;
The sleeve cover is detachable from the planting container,
The side wall portion is
An external side panel forming an outer surface of the side wall;
A frame member for detachably supporting the outer side panel;
An inner side panel disposed inside the outer side panel ;
A mobile planter characterized in that a space capable of accommodating at least a light source is formed between the outer side panel and the inner side panel .

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