ES1269276U

ES1269276U - TRAY FOR GERMINATION OF CROP PLANTS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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Publication number: ES1269276U
Application number: ES202130824U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Reverte Fernando Cuadrado; Giner Francisco Javier Meca; Lorente Luis Garcia
Original assignee: Viveros Citroplant SL
Current assignee: Viveros Citroplant SL
Priority date: 2020-03-18
Filing date: 2020-03-18
Publication date: 2021-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-18
Also published as: ES1269276Y

Abstract

Tray for germination of crop plants that, comprising cells in which the substrate is incorporated, is characterized by being configured from: a container of cells (2) with a plurality of cavities (22), which constitute the cells themselves sayings in which the substrate is incorporated; and a frame structure (3) in which the cell container (2) fits under pressure and which has, on its lower face, some rollers (4) that allow its longitudinal movement along a metallic structure (5) of support on which the tray (1) is incorporated and that acts as a work table. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPCIÓNDESCRIPTION

BANDEJA PARA GERMINACIÓN DE PLANTAS DE CULTIVOTRAY FOR GERMINATION OF CROP PLANTS

OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓNOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La invención, tal como expresa el enunciado de la presente memoria descriptiva, se refiere a una bandeja para germinación de plantas de cultivo que aporta, a la función a que se destina, ventajas y características, que se describen en detalle más adelante, que suponen una mejora del estado actual de la técnica.The invention, as expressed in the wording of the present specification, refers to a tray for germination of crop plants that provides, for the function to which it is intended, advantages and characteristics, which are described in detail below, which entail an improvement of the current state of the art.

Más concretamente, el objeto de la invención se centra en una bandeja del tipo destinado a contener una pluralidad de puntos de germinación de semillas o fase de inicio (patrones) de desarrollo de plantas de cultivo, la cual, entre otras ventajas, presenta la particularidad de comprender una estructura marco, en la que se incorpora de modo extraíble un contenedor de alveolos en los que se aloja el sustrato, la cual alberga rodillos para permitir su movimiento de desplazamiento longitudinal a lo largo de la estructura metálica de la mesa que hace de soporte, facilitando dicho movimiento sin tener que acarrear todo el peso por la mesa del semillero.More specifically, the object of the invention focuses on a tray of the type intended to contain a plurality of seed germination points or the beginning phase (patterns) of crop plant development, which, among other advantages, has the particularity of comprising a frame structure, in which a container of cells in which the substrate is housed is removably incorporated, which houses rollers to allow its longitudinal displacement movement along the metal structure of the table that acts as a support, facilitating said movement without having to carry all the weight on the seedbed table.

CAMPO DE APLICACIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNFIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

El campo de aplicación de la presente invención se enmarca dentro del sector de la industria dedicada a la fabricación de accesorios agrícolas, centrándose particularmente en el ámbito de las bandejas semillero para germinación.The field of application of the present invention is framed within the sector of the industry dedicated to the manufacture of agricultural accessories, focusing particularly on the field of seedling trays for germination.

ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓNBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Como referencia al estado actual de la técnica, aunque son conocidas las bandejas semillero para germinación de plantas que comprenden una pluralidad de alveolos para la incorporación del sustrato, al menos por parte del solicitante, se desconoce la existencia de ninguna que presente unas características técnicas y estructurales iguales o semejantes a las que presenta la que aquí se reivindica. As a reference to the current state of the art, although the seedling trays for plant germination that comprise a plurality of cells for the incorporation of the substrate are known, at least by the applicant, the existence of any that has technical characteristics and characteristics is unknown. structural elements equal or similar to those presented by the one claimed here.

EXPLICACIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNEXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

La bandeja para germinación de plantas de cultivo que la invención propone permite alcanzar satisfactoriamente los objetivos anteriormente señalados, estando los detalles caracterizadores que lo hacen posible y que lo distinguen convenientemente recogidos en las reivindicaciones finales que acompañan a la presente descripción.The tray for the germination of crop plants that the invention proposes allows to satisfactorily achieve the aforementioned objectives, the characterizing details that make it possible and that distinguish it conveniently being collected in the final claims that accompany the present description.

Lo que la invención propone, tal como se ha apuntado anteriormente, es una bandeja semillero del tipo destinado a contener una pluralidad de puntos de germinación de semillas o fase de inicio (patrones) de desarrollo de plantas de cultivo, la cual, entre otras ventajas, se distingue por presentar la particularidad de comprender una estructura marco, en la que se incorpora de modo extraíble un contenedor de alveolos en los que se aloja el sustrato, la cual alberga rodillos para permitir su movimiento de desplazamiento longitudinal a lo largo de la estructura metálica de la mesa que hace de soporte, facilitando dicho movimiento sin tener que acarrear todo el peso por la mesa del semillero.What the invention proposes, as noted above, is a seed tray of the type intended to contain a plurality of seed germination points or the beginning phase (patterns) of crop plant development, which, among other advantages , is distinguished by presenting the particularity of comprising a frame structure, in which a container of cells in which the substrate is housed is removably incorporated, which houses rollers to allow its longitudinal displacement movement along the structure metal of the table that acts as a support, facilitating said movement without having to carry all the weight on the table of the seedbed.

Para ello, y más específicamente, la bandeja de la invención se constituye, esencialmente, a partir de los siguientes elementos o partes:For this, and more specifically, the tray of the invention is constituted, essentially, from the following elements or parts:

- un contenedor de alveolos, que aloja, en cada uno de dichos alveolos, el sustrato para la siembra de la semilla y posterior germinación; y- a container of cells, which houses, in each of said cells, the substrate for sowing the seed and subsequent germination; Y

- una estructura en forma de marco o esqueleto, en el cual encaja a presión el contenedor de alveolos, y que alberga unos rodillos, en ambos lados de su cara inferior, a fin de permitir su movimiento longitudinal a lo largo de la estructura metálica que hace de mesa semillero de soporte.- a structure in the form of a frame or skeleton, in which the container of cells fits under pressure, and which houses rollers, on both sides of its lower face, in order to allow its longitudinal movement along the metallic structure that It acts as a support seedbed table.

Con ello, las principales ventajas que proporciona la bandeja de la invención frente a las bandejas convencionales actualmente existentes en el mercado, basadas simplemente en el contenedor de alveolos, son las siguientes:With this, the main advantages provided by the tray of the invention compared to the conventional trays currently on the market, based simply on the cell container, are the following:

- Al disponer de rodillos, facilita el movimiento, no teniendo que acarrear con todo el peso de la bandeja a la hora de moverla por la mesa de semillero.- By having rollers, it facilitates movement, not having to carry the entire weight of the tray when moving it around the seedbed table.

- Permite un mayor aprovechamiento de la superficie de producción, por tanto, optimización de recursos (superficie, fertirrigación, fitosanitarios, energía). - It allows a greater use of the production surface, therefore, optimization of resources (surface, fertigation, phytosanitary, energy).

- Las labores de siembra e injertada, se pueden realizar en línea de trabajo (y no en campo), en condiciones controladas de clima, permitiendo, gracias a los rodillos, el movimiento por las mesas de cultivo y línea de trabajo.- The sowing and grafting tasks can be carried out in the work line (and not in the field), in controlled climate conditions, allowing, thanks to the rollers, movement through the cultivation tables and work line.

- No necesita maceta adicional, al poder alojar bloques de turba prensada.- It does not need an additional pot, as it can accommodate blocks of pressed peat.

- Es reutilizable, ya que al final del ciclo de producción, tras desinfección, la bandeja es apta para otro uso.- It is reusable, since at the end of the production cycle, after disinfection, the tray is suitable for another use.

- Es reciclable una vez finalizada su vida útil, ya que, tanto la estructura marco como el contenedor de alveolos están fabricados en material plástico reciclable.- It is recyclable once its useful life is over, since both the frame structure and the cell container are made of recyclable plastic material.

- Por lo descrito en los puntos anteriores, el impacto en el medio ambiente se reduce notablemente.- As described in the previous points, the impact on the environment is significantly reduced.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOSDESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características de la invención, se acompaña a la presente memoria descriptiva, como parte integrante de la misma, de un juego de planos en que con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present specification is accompanied, as an integral part thereof, by a set of drawings in which, for illustrative purposes and non-limiting, the following has been represented:

Las figuras número 1 y 2.- Muestran sendas vistas en perspectiva, latera e inferior respectivamente, de un ejemplo de realización de la bandeja para germinación de plantas de cultivo objeto de la invención, apreciándose su configuración general y partes principales, en especial los resaltes y rebajes de acople con que cuenta.Figures number 1 and 2.- They show respective perspective views, side and bottom respectively, of an example of embodiment of the tray for germination of crop plants object of the invention, showing its general configuration and main parts, especially the projections and coupling recesses that it has.

La figura número 3.- Muestra una vista ampliada del detalle A señalado en la figura 1, y que permite apreciar el eje de uno de los rodillos con que cuenta el marco de la bandeja según la invención.Figure number 3.- Shows an enlarged view of detail A indicated in figure 1, and which allows to appreciate the axis of one of the rollers that the frame of the tray according to the invention has.

La figura número 4.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva superior del marco que comprende la bandeja de la invención, apreciándose su configuración sin el contenedor de alveolos:Figure number 4.- Shows a top perspective view of the frame that comprises the tray of the invention, showing its configuration without the cell container:

Y la figura número 5.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva inferior del contenedor de alveolos que comprende la bandeja de la invención, en este caso representado sin incorporar al marco. And figure number 5.- Shows a bottom perspective view of the cell container that comprises the tray of the invention, in this case represented without being incorporated into the frame.

REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓNPREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

A la vista de las mencionadas figuras, y de acuerdo con la numeración adoptada, se puede observar en ellas un ejemplo de realización no limitativa de la bandeja para germinación de plantas de cultivo de la invención, la cual comprende lo que se indica y describe en detalle a continuación.In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, an example of a non-limiting embodiment of the tray for germination of crop plants of the invention can be observed, which comprises what is indicated and described in detail below.

Así, tal como se aprecia en dichas figuras, la bandeja (1) en cuestión, y más específicamente, la bandeja de la invención se constituye, esencialmente, a partir de:Thus, as can be seen in said figures, the tray (1) in question, and more specifically, the tray of the invention is constituted, essentially, from:

- un contenedor de alveolos (2) con una pluralidad de cavidades (22), que constituyen los alveolos propiamente dichos en los que se incorpora el sustrato; y- a cell container (2) with a plurality of cavities (22), which constitute the cells themselves in which the substrate is incorporated; Y

- una estructura marco (3) en la que encaja a presión el contenedor de alveolos (2) y que cuenta, en su cara inferior, con unos rodillos (4) que permiten su movimiento longitudinal a lo largo de una estructura metálica (5) de soporte sobre la que se incorpora la bandeja (1) y que hace de mesa semillero de trabajo, la cual se ha representado mediante línea de trazo discontinuo en la figura 1.- a frame structure (3) in which the cell container (2) fits under pressure and which, on its lower face, has rollers (4) that allow its longitudinal movement along a metallic structure (5) of support on which the tray (1) is incorporated and that acts as a work seed table, which has been represented by a broken line in figure 1.

Preferentemente, el contenedor de alveolos (2) está formado por una pieza, preferentemente de material plástico reciclable, que comprende una base plana (21) superior de configuración plantar rectangular con una pluralidad de cavidades (22), que constituyen los alveolos propiamente dichos en los que se incorpora el sustrato, y que, preferentemente, presentan un orificio (23) de drenaje.Preferably, the cell container (2) is formed by a piece, preferably made of recyclable plastic material, comprising an upper flat base (21) with a rectangular plantar configuration with a plurality of cavities (22), which constitute the cells themselves in those in which the substrate is incorporated, and which preferably have a drainage hole (23).

Preferentemente, la estructura marco (3) es una pieza, preferentemente de material plástico reciclable, que comprende un borde perimetral (31) rectangular y una serie de traviesas (32) reticuladas que definen varias ventanas (33), estando dichas ventanas (33) dimensionadas para recibir varias de las cavidades (22) del contenedor (2) apoyando la base plana (21) sobre el borde perimetral (31) y las traviesas (32).Preferably, the frame structure (3) is a piece, preferably made of recyclable plastic material, comprising a rectangular perimeter edge (31) and a series of cross-linked cross-ties (32) that define several windows (33), said windows (33) being sized to receive several of the cavities (22) of the container (2) supporting the flat base (21) on the perimeter edge (31) and the cross members (32).

Preferentemente, la estructura marco (3) comprende varios rodillos (4), por ejemplo tres, en cada uno de los dos lados mayores de su borde perimetral (31) rectangular.Preferably, the frame structure (3) comprises several rollers (4), for example three, on each of the two longer sides of its rectangular perimeter edge (31).

Preferentemente, dicho borde perimetral (31) tiene inferiormente una configuración hueca con cartelas (311) de refuerzo entre las que se incorporan los rodillos (4) insertados en correspondientes ejes (41).Preferably, said perimeter edge (31) has a hollow configuration at the bottom. with reinforcement gussets (311) between which the rollers (4) inserted in corresponding shafts (41) are incorporated.

Descrita suficientemente la naturaleza de la presente invención, así como la manera de ponerla en práctica, no se considera necesario hacer más extensa su explicación para que cualquier experto en la materia comprenda su alcance y las ventajas que de ella se derivan, haciéndose constar que, dentro de su esencialidad, podrá ser llevada a la práctica en otras formas de realización que difieran en detalle de la indicada a título de ejemplo, y a las cuales alcanzará igualmente la protección que se recaba siempre que no se altere, cambie o modifique su principio fundamental. Having sufficiently described the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to make its explanation more extensive so that any expert in the field understands its scope and the advantages derived from it, stating that, Within its essentiality, it may be put into practice in other forms of implementation that differ in detail from the one indicated by way of example, and to which it will also achieve the protection that is sought provided that its fundamental principle is not altered, changed or modified. .

Claims

1. - TRAY FOR GERMINATION OF CROP PLANTS which, comprising alveoli in which the substrate is incorporated, is characterized by being configured from: a container of alveoli (2) with a plurality of cavities (22), which constitute the alveoli themselves in which the substrate is incorporated; and a frame structure (3) in which the cell container (2) fits under pressure and which has, on its lower face, some rollers (4) that allow its longitudinal movement along a metallic structure (5) of support on which the tray (1) is incorporated and that acts as a work table.

2. - TRAY FOR GERMINATION OF CROP PLANTS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the cell container (2) is formed by a piece comprising a flat base (21) upper rectangular plantar configuration with a plurality of cavities (22 ) that constitute the cells themselves in which the substrate is incorporated; and the frame structure (3) is a piece that comprises a rectangular perimeter edge (31) and a series of cross-linked sleepers (32) that define several windows (33), said windows (33) being dimensioned to receive several of the cavities ( 22) of the container (2) supporting the flat base (21) on the perimeter edge (31) and the cross members (32).

3. - TRAY FOR GERMINATION OF CROP PLANTS, according to claim 2, characterized in that the frame structure (3) comprises several rollers (4) on each of the two larger sides of its rectangular perimeter edge (31).

4. - TRAY FOR GERMINATION OF CROP PLANTS, according to claim 3, characterized in that the perimeter edge (31) has a hollow configuration at the bottom with reinforcing gussets (311) between which the rollers (4) inserted in shafts ( 41).