JP3007114U - Fresh flower shipping container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A box containing water using a cardboard coated with a paint prepared by mixing 20 to 5% by weight of ceramic fine powder with 80 to 95% by weight of a disintegrating acrylic resin. The container body 1 having a shape is molded. A box-shaped cover body 41 is detachably attached to the container body 1. Further, the container body 1 and the cover body 41 are connected by using the handle 44 which also serves as a connection.
Further, stopper pieces 39 and 40 are cut and raised on the container body 1. [Effect] It is possible to save the conventional labor of wrapping a flower. Also, no water will be spilled during transportation. It is lighter and easier to carry. Further, the assembly of the container body and the cover body is easy. In addition, it is possible to manufacture containers of various sizes and shapes at low cost and to recycle them as waste paper. Moreover, it does not have the problems of plastic when discarded.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container for transporting fresh flowers.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Fresh flowers such as cut flowers must be transported during the distribution process. For example, in the distribution process from producer to market, market to retail store, and retail store to buyer, transportation is always involved.

However, cut flowers have poor flower life unless they are transported while blocking light and not cutting off water. Therefore, when transporting fresh flowers such as cut flowers, the trader wrapped the cut flowers in a bamboo basket or paper and soaked the wrapped fresh flowers in a bucket or the like.

However, with such a method, cut flowers are broken or petals fall off during transportation, and water is often spilled every time the vehicle shakes, leaving the interior of the vehicle with water. In addition, it was very troublesome to wrap each piece in bamboo or paper.

[0005] Recently, there has also been devised a container made entirely of plastic so that it can be transported while containing water. However, it is expensive and also as industrial waste. Various problems occur during processing, which is not preferable.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, in which flowers are not broken or water is not spilled during transportation, labor for wrapping with a basket, paper, etc. is saved, and water is kept in water. It is an object of the present invention to provide a container for fresh flowers, which can manufacture a container for storing flowers at a low cost and can manufacture containers of various sizes and shapes.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Thus, the gist of the present invention is that cardboard coated with a paint prepared by mixing 20 to 5% by weight of ceramic fine powder with 80 to 95% by weight of a deflocculating acrylic resin such as styrene-acryl. Is used to form a box-shaped container body for containing water, and a box-shaped cover body is detachably attached to the container body to provide a fresh flower transport container.

It is preferable to use cardboard as the cardboard, and the container body may be formed by folding one cardboard.

Further, if the top plate of the cover body can be opened and closed, flowers can be easily inserted from the upper opening of the cover body, which is easy to use. Also, by providing a door on the cover body, it is possible to show the flowers inside the container as it is in the container at markets and retail stores. Especially when auctioning in the market, the door can be opened and shown, and the door can be closed after the auction is finished, which is extremely convenient. Further, a notch for attaching a handle is provided on the container body and the cover, and a handle that also serves as a connection is fitted into the notch to connect the two, so that the two can be easily connected.

In addition, at this time, if a stopper piece is cut and raised outward in the lower part of the notch for attaching the handle in the container body, the position of the notch for attaching the handle in the container body and the cover body Assembling becomes easier and the assembly work can be speeded up. In the case of a system in which the cover body is covered as it is, it is not necessary to provide this stopper piece.

[0011]

[Action]

 Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. To put flowers, first put an appropriate amount of water in the container body. Then, in this state, the top plate may be opened from the top of the cover body to put flowers, and finally the top plate may be closed.

Then, in this state, the container body and the cover body are erected and transported. As a result, water does not spill into the vehicle during transportation as in the past, and it is possible to save the labor of wrapping with cotton or paper. Then, after arriving at the retail store, if the cover is removed, it can be displayed as it is.

Further, the container for transporting fresh flowers is extremely light because it is made of paper, and because it has a handle, it is easy to carry. In addition, it is possible to manufacture containers of various sizes and shapes at a much lower cost than plastic, and it is also possible to recycle it as waste paper. Furthermore, when it is disposed of, it does not cause any problems such as plastic.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment in which the cover body door is open, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cover body in an exploded state, FIG. 3 is a developed state view of the container body, and FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are folded. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a state in the middle of standing up, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a state where the connecting portion of the container body and the cover body is not attached to the handle, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a state after attaching the handle of the connecting portion of the container body and the cover body. It is a perspective view.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped container body, which is formed by folding one corrugated board. The corrugated board used is coated with a paint prepared by mixing 80 to 95% by weight of a finely divided acrylic resin such as styrene acrylic resin with 20 to 5% by weight of ceramic fine powder and stirring.

The coating material has disintegration property and can impart water resistance, oil resistance and heat resistance to the paper. In addition, an aluminum paste and a pigment may be added to and mixed with the paint, if necessary. Further, the paint is applied to the surface of the corrugated cardboard base paper with a coating machine such as an air doctor coater or a gravure roll coater.

As shown in FIG. 3, the container body 1 connects the left and right side walls 7, 8 and the front and rear side walls 9, 10 through the fold lines 3, 4, 5, 6 centering on the bottom plate 2. Further, extension pieces 13 and 14 are continuously provided on the front and rear side walls 9 and 10 through fold lines 11 and 12, and the extension pieces 13 and 14 are cut into an eight-shaped cut at the outer edge of the central portion. Insertion pieces 15 and 16 are provided.

Further, connecting portions 25, 26 are provided between both sides of the left and right side walls 7, 8 and the front and rear side walls 9, 10 via fold lines 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. , 27, 28 are formed, and the connecting portions 25, 26, 27, 28 are provided with fold lines 29, 30, 31, 32 so as to be divided into two, and further, the connecting portions 25, 26, 27, 28 are Strip-shaped notches 33, 34, 35, 36 are provided on the side edges.

Further, the left and right side walls 7 and 8 are provided with notches 37 and 38 for attaching a handle, and semicircular stopper pieces 39 and 40 are cut slightly inward from the notches 37 and 38. I'm awake. In this embodiment, two stopper pieces 39 and 40 are provided.

In order to fold up such a container body 1, first, the left and right side walls 7 and 8 are bent from the fold lines 3 and 4. Next, while bending the respective connecting portions 25 and 27 from the fold lines 29 and 31, the front side wall 9 is bent from the fold line 6. Then, the ends of the connecting portions 25, 27 on the side of the cutout portions 33, 35 are attached to the side wall 9 with glue or other adhesive (see FIG. 4).

After that, the extension piece 13 is bent from the fold line 11 (FIG. 5), and the insertion piece 15 of the extension piece 13 is inserted into the notches 33 and 35 (FIG. 6). As a result, the front side folding of the container body 1 is completed, and the rear side folding is performed by the same procedure as described above. Note that these operations may be performed simultaneously before and after. Then, the container main body 1 thus completed displays the store name, the place of origin, the flower name and the like.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a box-shaped cover body, and the cover body 41 may be a simple corrugated cardboard, but may be made of the same material as the container body 1. Further, the cover body 41 is adapted so that the top plate 42 can be opened and closed. In this embodiment, notches 42 'are provided at four locations on the top plate, and insert pieces 41' are provided at the upper end of the main body of the cover body 41. Furthermore, a notch 43 for attaching a handle is provided near the lower end of the cover body 41. Furthermore, the cover body 41 is provided with a pair of doors 44 and 45 that cover the inside and outside double, and the insertion piece 45 'of the outer door 45 is inserted into the notch 44' of the base of the inner door 44. There is. Further, a notch 41 ″ for a hand may be provided on the upper portion.

The container body 1 and the cover body 41 are connected by fitting a handle 46 that also serves as a connection into a notch for attaching the handle. In this embodiment, the handle 46 is integrally molded entirely of plastic, and the frame-shaped main body 46a is fitted into the notches for attaching the handle of the container body 1 and the cover body 41 (Fig. 7). , When the gripping piece 46b is gripped and pushed inward, the inner frame 46c pushes and expands the pair of hinged L-shaped holding pieces 46d, 46d in the main body 46a, thereby using a handle that connects them. ing. Incidentally, 46e is a lid provided by hinge processing on the middle frame 46c, and 46f is a hinge portion between the middle frame 46c and the main body 46a.

Furthermore, when the cover body 41 is connected to the container body 1 as described above, if the cover body 41 is lowered to a position where it hits the stopper pieces 39 and 40, the container body 1 and the cover body 41 will naturally fall. Since the notches for attaching the handles of the handles match, the handles 46 can be quickly attached.

As the cover body, a cover body 47 as shown in FIG. 9 may be used instead of the cover body 41. The difference between the cover body 47 and the cover body 41 is that the structure of the door is changed. That is, in this embodiment, the door is composed of one door 48. The door may be closed with an adhesive tape (not shown) or the like. Others are the same as those of the cover body 41, 47 'is an insertion piece, 49 is a top plate, 49' is a notch, and 50 is a notch for attaching a handle.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 will be described. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the cover body is covered up to the bottom of the container body.

That is, in this embodiment, the stopper pieces 39 and 40 in the first embodiment are omitted for the container bodies 51 and 51 ', and the heights of the cover bodies 52 and 52' are set to the same. It is formed higher than the cover bodies 41 and 47 in the first embodiment.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in particular, notches 53 and 53 'are provided at the center of the lower ends of the cover bodies 52 and 52'. With this, it can be used as a handle for carrying, and it is also useful for confirming that the container bodies 51 and 51 'are housed inside. Further, when the containers are stacked, it is possible to stabilize the stacking by inserting the insert pieces protruding from the top plate of the cover bodies 52 and 52 '.

Further, the other structure is similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted. Regarding the structure of the cover body door, the cover body 52 shown in FIG. 10 is the cover body 41 shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, and the cover body 52 'shown in FIG. 11 is the same as that shown in FIG. The same as the cover body 47.

[0030]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention has the configuration and operation as described above, if fresh flowers such as cut flowers are contained and transported in the container body containing water and the cover body, the light is completely shielded and the water is also sufficiently replenished. It is something. In addition, there is no breakage of flowers or water spilling during transportation, and it is only necessary to stuff the top flowers into the container body and the cover body from above, which saves the labor of wrapping them in a basket or paper one by one. . Furthermore, if you remove the cover after you arrive at the retail store, you can display it as it is. You can also open the door of the cover body and show it to the customer with flowers in it.

Further, since the whole is made of cardboard, it is light, and since it has a handle, it is easy to carry. In addition, it is possible to manufacture containers of various sizes and shapes at a much lower cost than plastics, and because the coated paint is disintegrating, it can be easily recycled as waste paper. . In addition, when disposing of it, it is sufficient to incinerate it, and there are no problems with disposal such as plastic shipping containers.

Further, since the container body and the cover body are connected to each other by providing a notch portion for attaching a handle and inserting a handle that also serves as a joint into the notch portion, the connection can be performed very easily. it can. At that time, in the case of a method in which the cover body is not covered to the position of the bottom of the container main body, the connecting work can be performed more quickly by cutting and raising the stopper piece toward the outside of the container main body. .

Moreover, since the cardboard is punched into a required shape and formed by folding, it is not only easy to manufacture, but also can be unfolded and stored or transported in a flat plate state, and further easily on site. It can also be assembled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door of a cover body is opened.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a disassembled state.

FIG. 3 is a developed state view of the container body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the container body during assembly.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the container body during assembly.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the container body during assembly.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a connecting portion between the container body and the cover body before a handle is attached.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a handle is attached to a connecting portion between the container body and the cover body.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another modification of the cover body.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention with the door open.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention in which the cover body is changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container Main Body 2 Bottom Plates 7, 8 Left and Right Side Walls 9, 10 Front and Back Side Walls 25, 26, 27, 28 Connecting Parts 33, 34, 35, 36 Belt-shaped Notch 37, 38 Notch for Mounting Handle 39, 40 Stopper piece 41 Cover body 42 Top plate 43 Notch for mounting handle 44, 45 Door 46 Handle for connection 47 Cover body 48 Door 49 Top plate 50 Notch for mounting handle 51, 51 'Container body 52, 52' Cover body 53, 53 'Notch

Claims (7)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A degradable acrylic resin such as styrene-acrylic resin in 80 to 95% by weight of ceramic fine powder 20 to
A fresh flower obtained by forming a box-shaped container body containing water using a cardboard coated with a paint prepared by mixing and stirring 5% by weight, and detachably attaching a box-shaped cover body to the container body. Shipping container. 2. The container for transporting fresh flowers according to claim 1, wherein the cardboard is cardboard. 3. The container for transporting fresh flowers according to claim 1, wherein the container body is formed by folding one cardboard. 4. The container for fresh flower transportation according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the cover body is provided with a door and the top plate can be opened and closed. 5. A notch for attaching a handle is provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the container body and in the vicinity of the lower end of the cover body, and the notch is fitted with a handle that also serves as a connection to connect the two. The container for fresh flower transportation according to 1, 2, 3 or 4. 6. The container for transporting fresh flowers according to claim 1, wherein a cutout portion for holding a hand is provided at an appropriate position of the cover body. 7. A container for transporting fresh flowers according to claim 1, wherein a stopper piece is cut and raised outward at a lower portion of a notch for attaching a handle in the container body. .