JPH0316126B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to decorations having a relatively long length in the vertical direction, such as carp flags used as interior decorations during Boy's Festival, and decorations on dolls' steps during Doll's Festival. Trees such as cherry blossoms and oranges,
Decorations used for ceremonial occasions, such as Christmas trees and artificial flowers for funerals, as well as artificial flowers for interior decoration, trees for stage equipment, and other various decorations, to hold them in a stable state. It relates to a body support device.

[Conventional technology]

In the above-mentioned various types of decorations that are displayed by standing, the pillars that support the decorations are generally relatively long, and the bases of the respective long pillars are fixed to a support device of an appropriate structure. It supports you so you don't fall.

For example, if we take a Christmas tree as an example, as shown in FIG.
A heavy weight 22 made of stone or plaster is placed in the bottom of the flowerpot 20, and a circular lid 21 made of foamed polystyrene, wood board, etc. is fitted to the top of the flower pot 20, and a circular lid 21 made of foamed polystyrene, wood board, etc. is fitted in the center of the lid 21. The Christmas tree is made to stand by inserting the trunk 24 of the Christmas tree into the through hole 23.

In addition, although not shown, a tripod-type stand, which has a plurality of leg members (usually three) extending evenly on the outer wall of a tubular body into which the base of the Christmas tree trunk is inserted, is placed inside the flower pot. , a method of stabilizing it by placing a weight around it, and a method of stabilizing it by placing a weight around it, and
As seen in Figure 2 of the publication, a cylindrical protrusion is formed at the center of the bottom of the flowerpot, and a support hole is provided at the center of the lid that closes the opening of the flowerpot. It is also known to stand a Christmas tree in a flowerpot by inserting the base of the trunk of the Christmas tree into the pot and engaging the tip of the base with the protrusion.

On the other hand, all of the above-mentioned decorations other than Christmas trees are made to stand by using relatively large support devices that can stably stand wooden frames and other long decorations. It is.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As mentioned above, when a Christmas tree is placed in a flowerpot, the weight of the Christmas tree itself and the weight of light bulbs and other decorations attached to the branches are heavier than the weight of the flowerpot itself, so it is best to stand it in a flowerpot as it is. Due to the weight of the Christmas tree and its high center of gravity, it is extremely unstable and will fall over with the slightest external force.

Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the overall stability by placing many weights inside the flowerpot, but the more weights are used, the more difficult it becomes to move the Christmas tree, and the more weights are used, the more difficult it becomes to move the Christmas tree. This creates packaging and transportation problems.

On the other hand, the Christmas tree of the type disclosed in the above-mentioned publication requires a special structure for the flower pot itself, which inevitably increases the cost.

Moreover, most conventional flower pot-shaped Christmas trees are held by inserting a part of the base of the tree trunk through a hole provided in the center of the lid that closes the opening of the flower pot. Unless the diameter of the Christmas tree and the outside diameter of the tree trunk perfectly match, even if the base tip of the tree trunk is fixed at the bottom of the flower pot by appropriate means, play will occur and the Christmas tree itself will not stand upright stably. .

This, combined with the poor balance between the load on the Christmas tree itself and the load on the flowerpot, resulted in the drawback that the Christmas tree would topple over even if a slight external force was applied to it.

Decorations other than Christmas trees also require relatively large support devices, which has caused many problems when shipping and storing the decorations.

[Means for solving problems]

In view of the current situation, the present invention stabilizes the decorative body by holding the relatively long decorative body vertically and distributing the load of the decorative body over the entire support device. We have developed a support device that can be used for standing.

That is, the support device for a decorative body of the present invention is composed of a support member that directly or indirectly engages and holds the base of a column constituting the decorative body tightly, and a blocking member that prevents rotation of the support member. A concave engaging portion is formed on the lower surface of the holder to closely engage with substantially the upper half of the blocking member constituting the holder, and the support member is passed through the center of the engaging portion to form the upper surface. an upper support plate formed with a through hole that opens into the blocking member; and a lower support plate formed with a concave engagement portion on the upper surface that closely engages substantially the lower half of the blocking member; The support member of the holder is penetrated through the through hole of the upper support plate and opened on the upper surface, and the blocking member is tightly engaged and held by each engagement portion formed on the upper and lower support plates. It is something to do.

[Effect]

In the support device of the present invention, the support member 3 of the holder 1 is inserted through an engagement portion 6 formed on an upper support plate 4, and its tip is inserted into a through hole 5 connected to the inner depth of the engagement portion 6. The distal end thereof is flush with the upper surface of the upper support plate 4, and the upper half of the blocking member 2 constituting the holder 1 is closely engaged with the engaging portion 6, and then the bottom of the blocking member 2 is The holder 1 is mounted and held between the upper and lower support plates 4 and 7 by closely engaging the engaging portion 8 formed in the lower support plate 7 with the half thereof.

In such an assembled state, by tightly inserting the proximal end of the support column 11 of the decorative body into the support member 3 of the holder 1, the support column 1 is attached to the support member 3.
The backlash from 1 is completely gone.

Furthermore, the holder 1 that holds the decorative body in an upright state is held between the upper and lower support plates 4 and 7 by the blocking member 2 in a non-rotatable state and in close contact with each other, so that the decorative body cannot be engaged. The supporting member 2 to be held does not rotate in the circumferential direction and is more stably maintained in an upright state, and at the same time, the load of the decoration is applied to the entire support plates 4 and 7 via the blocking member 2, and at the same time the entire surface is Since the weight is distributed and the center of gravity is on the lower support plate 7, even if the combined weight of the upper and lower support plates 4 and 7 is lighter than the weight of the decoration used,
The decoration remains stable and upright.

〔Example〕

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a support device for a decorative body according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing how the support device of the present invention is used, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the components of the support device in an exploded state.

The supporting device of the present invention basically includes a holder 1 that engages and holds a support column that constitutes a decorative body;
It is composed of an upper support plate 4 and a lower support plate 7 that support the holder 1. In the figure, the base of the column 11 of the decoration body is connected to a tubular member 9.
This figure shows a case in which the decorative body is inserted into the support tube 3 formed at the upper part of the holder 1 and tightly held through the tubular member 9.

The holder 1 includes a support member 3 that directly or indirectly engages and holds the base of the support column 11 of the decoration body, and a blocking member 2 that prevents the support member 3 from rotating in the circumferential direction. Specifically, each corner of an equilateral triangle is shaved off,
A cylindrical support member 3 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the blocking member 2, which is a tubular body with a rectangular plane as a whole, with each side of the blocking member 2 being concave in a gentle arc shape. The support member 3 is integrally molded from a hard synthetic resin material.

On the other hand, the upper support plate 4 has a relatively thick inverted truncated cone shape made of polystyrene foam, and has approximately the upper half of the blocking member 2 in the holder 1 in the center of the lower surface. In order to achieve close engagement, there is a concave engaging portion 6 having the same external shape as the blocking member 2, and an upper end tube opening of the supporting member 3 connected to the innermost central portion of the engaging portion 6. A through hole 5 is formed to open the upper surface of the support plate 4.

On the other hand, like the upper support plate 4, the lower support plate 7 has a relatively thick inverted truncated cone shape made of polystyrene foam, and the blocking member 2 of the holder 1 is located in the center of the upper surface. A concave engaging portion 8 having the same external shape as the blocking member 2 is formed so that the lower half of the upper and lower supporting plates 4 and 7 can be closely engaged with each other. In some cases, the entire structure becomes an inverted truncated conical flower pot.

Note that the upper part of the tubular member 9 is designed to prevent the tubular member 9 from sinking into the supporting member 2 due to the weight of the decoration when the lower part of the tubular member 9 is inserted into the supporting member 3 of the holder 1. Tsuba 10 to prevent
is formed.

The holder 1 having such a structure has a support member 3 provided at the center of the upper end of the blocking member 2, and an upper support plate 4.
The tube is inserted into the through hole 5 through the concave engaging portion 6 provided on the lower surface, and the tube end is opened on the upper surface of the upper support plate 4. The half is tightly engaged with the engaging portion 6.

Next, the lower half of the blocking member 2 is attached to the lower support plate 7.
The holder 1 is tightly held in a non-rotatable state between the upper and lower support plates 4 and 7, which have a flower pot shape, by tightly engaging with a concave engaging portion 8 formed on the upper surface. It is.

Therefore, in use, after the holder 1 is held between the upper and lower support plates 4 and 7, it is engaged and placed in the basket 12 as shown in FIG. By pressing and inserting the tubular member 9 with its lower end fitted into the support member 3 opening on the upper surface of the upper support plate 4, the decoration can be stably held upright in the basket 12.

In addition, the outer surfaces of the support plates 4 and 7 can be colored as appropriate.
By decorating, you can also obtain a beautiful support device that does not require a basket.

4 to 7 show other embodiments of the holder constituting the support device of the present invention.
5 and 5, three right triangular wing plates are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical support member 3a that directly or indirectly engages and holds the lower end of the support column 11 of the decorative body. By fixing it, it becomes a blocking member 2a.

6 and 7 also show that two rectangular blade plates are placed on the same straight line on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical support member 3b that directly or indirectly engages and holds the lower end of the support column 11. The blocking member 2b is formed by arranging and fixing it so that it is located at .

Therefore, the shape of the holder is not limited to the structure described in the above embodiments, and the point is that the holder 1, which has the support member 3 for engaging and holding the pillars of the decoration body, Any shape is sufficient as long as the support member 3 does not rotate due to the blocking member 2 when the support plates 4 and 7 are engaged and held.

Note that if the strut 11 can be tightly engaged and held with the support member 3 of the holder 1, the strut 11 may be inserted directly into the support member 3 of the holder 1 without using the tubular member 9. Moreover, by using tubular members with different inner diameters depending on the struts to be engaged, it is possible to maintain tight engagement at all times.

In the embodiment, the support plates 4 and 7 are made of polystyrene foam, so that the decorative body with a load can be stood in a sufficiently upright and stable state. There is no particular limitation, and a lightweight and robust material such as a hollow body of synthetic resin may be used.

Further, the overall shape of the support device of the present invention in an assembled state is not limited to the above-mentioned inverted truncated cone shape, but can also be various shapes such as a truncated cone shape, a rectangular or elliptical planar shape, and the like.

Furthermore, the decorations used in this support device are not limited to relatively long decorations such as carp banners and various artificial flowers as described above, but can be used for standing any decorations.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The support device for a decorative object according to the present invention is composed of a holder that engages and holds the decorative object in an upright state, and a pair of upper and lower support plates that engage and hold the holder. Since the support member closely engages directly or indirectly with the base of the column of the decoration, the decoration does not wobble with respect to the support member and can be maintained in an upright state.

Moreover, since this holder has a blocking member for blocking rotation of the supporting member in the circumferential direction,
When the holder is engaged and held between the upper and lower support plates,
The holder never rotates, so the decoration remains even more stable and upright.
In addition, the load of the decoration is uniformly applied to the pair of upper and lower support plates, and the center of gravity is pushed down to the bottom of the lower support plate, so even if the weight of the pair of upper and lower support plates is lighter than the weight of the decoration. Even in the event of a Christmas tree, the decoration can be stood in a sufficiently stable manner, so there is no need for a weight like the conventional flowerpot-shaped Christmas tree, for example.

In addition, this invention does not require a special weight when standing a relatively long decoration, so it is easy to carry, and the pair of upper and lower support plates are made of lightweight material such as polystyrene foam. Therefore, the decorative body can be provided at a lower cost.

Furthermore, when the decoration does not need to be placed on a stand when shipping, transporting, or storing it, this support device can be easily disassembled, and the upper and lower support plates can be separated for compact transportation and storage. It is extremely advantageous because it can be assembled easily, and has great practical effects such as being easy to assemble.

In addition, since the support device of the present invention can easily separate the supported decoration by pulling it out from the support device, this support device can be used commonly and used by replacing the decoration according to the season, A rational use is possible, such as using the support device used for the decorations for the Doll's Festival in March as a support device for the decorations for the May Festival.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing how the support device for a decorative body according to the present invention is used, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the disassembled state of the members constituting the support device, and Fig. 3 is an example of a conventional support device. A partially cutaway sectional view showing
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the holder constituting the support device of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing still another embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof. 1...Holder, 2...Blocking member, 3...Supporting member, 4...Upper support plate, 5...Through hole, 6...
Concave engaging portion, 7... Lower support plate, 8... Concave engaging portion, 9... Tubular member, 11... Decoration body support.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A holder consisting of a support member that directly or indirectly engages and holds the base of a support column constituting a decorative body, and a blocking member that prevents rotation of the support member; A concave engaging portion is formed on the lower surface to closely engage with the upper half of the blocking member constituting the holder, and a through hole is formed in the upper surface through which the supporting member is penetrated from the center of the engaging portion. and a lower support plate having a concave engagement portion formed on its upper surface to closely engage substantially the lower half of the blocking member, A support for a decorative body, characterized in that the blocking member is tightly engaged and held by engagement portions formed on the upper and lower support plates, which penetrate through holes in the upper support plate and open on the upper surface. Device. 2. The holder is provided with a cylindrical support member for tightly engaging and holding the base of the support column of the decorative body directly or indirectly in the center of the upper surface of the blocking member made of a cylindrical body with a rectangular plane. A support device for a decorative body according to claim 1. 3. The support device for a decorative object according to claim 1, wherein each of the support plates is made of styrofoam. 4. The support device for a decorative object according to claim 1, wherein each of the support plates has a truncated cone shape or an inverted truncated cone shape as a whole. 5. The device for supporting a decorative object according to claim 1, wherein the device for supporting the decorative object is held in a container such as a flowerpot or a basket made of an appropriate material.