JP2004307036A - Plant substitute unit, plant transport pack, and plant package transport method - Google Patents

Abstract

A plant substitute unit capable of transporting a plant package separately to a plant and a plant container thereof is provided.
A plant substitute unit (20) for securing a planting space in the plant container (11) when the plant package (10) is transported separately to the plant container (11) and the plant (13) planted in the plant container (11). And a substitute member 21 formed in a shape similar to the plant 13 and planted at a predetermined planting position of the plant container 11.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a plant substitute unit, a pack for transporting a plant, and a method for transporting a plant package, and more particularly, when transporting a plant package separately in a plant container and a plurality of plants planted in the plant container, The present invention relates to a plant substitute unit for securing a planting space in the plant container instead of the plant, a plant transport pack using the plant substitute unit, and a plant package transport method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Plants are usually transported in a state where they are packed in a transport case such as a cardboard case. However, when the plants are transported in such a state, it is known that the inside of the cardboard case becomes humid due to the generation of heat and the transpiration due to the respiration of the plants, and as a result, the plants are aged due to the depletion of nutrients and the freshness cannot be maintained. Have been.
[0003]
In order to maintain the freshness of the plants during such transportation, various methods of transporting the plants have been proposed.For example, at least at the upper part of a transportation case capable of packing the plants, a water-absorbing resin encapsulated therein. A cold storage sheet in a pre-cooled state using linear or belt-like rubber such as rubber bands, and then transporting it. Is kept good (Patent Document 1).
[0004]
However, in the transportation of plants, there is a problem that the plant package is cluttered in the transport container during transportation to the destination. As a method of transporting a plant package to solve such a problem, a plant package assembly has a plurality of flowers placed in a flower container, and each flower container is arranged on a base of the flower container. The material is engaged and connected to the supporting surface so that the flower container is positioned in a vertical orientation (Patent Document 2).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-114488 (page 3, FIG. 3)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-8-104385 (page 7, FIG. 3)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the transportation method of Patent Document 2 described above has a disadvantage that the transportation cost is increased because the engagement material needs to be arranged in the flower container. In addition, since the flowers and the flower container are transported in an upright state, there is a possibility that the flowers may hit the upper inner wall of the transport case and break due to vibration during mailing.
[0007]
Furthermore, when plants are planted in plant containers such as flower pots, soil and other materials that are put on the plant containers during transportation are scattered in the transport case, and plants are planted in the plant containers at the destination. The problem of having to fix it arises. However, it has been difficult for consumers who have purchased the plant package to restore the clutter during transportation to the ordered plant package.
[0008]
In particular, if a consumer purchases a plant package through mail-order, the customer confirms and purchases the plant package using catalog photos and website images. After that, there was a possibility that mail order was not used.
[0009]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a plant substitute unit, a plant transport pack, and a plant package transport method capable of transporting a plant package separately to a plant and a plant container thereof. I have.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The plant substitute unit according to claim 1 made according to the present invention to solve the above problem, when transporting a plant package separately into a plant container and a plant planted in the plant container, reduces the planting space in the plant container. A plant substitute unit secured in place of the plant, comprising a substitute member formed in a shape similar to the plant and planted at a predetermined planting position of the plant container.
[0011]
According to the plant substitute unit of the present invention described in claim 1, the substitute member formed in a shape similar to a plant is planted at a predetermined planting position of a plant container, and the planting space in the plant container is set to the planting space. Secured and transported instead of plants. Therefore, since the substitute member secures the planting space in the plant container instead of the plant, even if the plant container and the plant are transported separately, the substitute member is pulled out at the destination and the plant is planted there. With a simple operation, the desired plant package can be restored. Therefore, since the plant and its plant container can be transported separately, the problem that the transport case becomes cluttered during transportation and the plants break can be solved. Can be transported.
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant substitute unit according to the first aspect, wherein the plant package includes a plurality of the plants planted in the plant container. Is characterized in that the plant to be planted at the destination can be identified.
[0013]
According to the plant substitute unit of the present invention described in claim 2, the substitute member is formed so that the plant to be planted at the transport destination can be identified, and the substitute member is planted at the position of the plant container where the corresponding plant is planted. Transported. Therefore, since it is possible to easily identify a plant that can be planted in place of the substitute member, a simple operation of pulling out the substitute member at the destination and planting the plant there, by planting a plurality of plants at the correct planting position. The plant package can be restored.
[0014]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant substitute unit according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a cover member provided so as to close an opening of the plant container. A through-hole through which the substitute member penetrates is formed at a position corresponding to the planting position of the member.
[0015]
According to the plant substitute unit of the present invention described in claim 3, the cover member is provided so as to close the opening of the plant container, and the substitute member is penetrated from the through hole. Therefore, since the through-hole through which the substitute member penetrates is provided in the position corresponding to the planting position of the lid member, the substitute member is planted from the through-hole in a state where the opening of the plant container is closed with the lid member. By implanting in the container, the substitute member can be accurately planted at the planting position. Also, during transportation, the contents of the plant container can be prevented from jumping out by the lid member.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 4, which has been made to solve the above problem, is the plant substitute unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plant is wasabi, and the plant container is formed of porous ceramic. It is characterized by having.
[0017]
According to the plant substitute unit of the present invention described in claim 4, a substitute member is planted at a planting position where wasabi is to be planted, and a plant container formed of porous ceramics and a wasabi planted in the plant container are formed. It is transported separately. Therefore, by forming the plant container for planting wasabi with porous ceramics, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of various germs because the water in the plant container is activated, and to transport the plant container and wasabi separately. Therefore, the wasabi can be provided as a wasabi bonsai planted in a plant container, and the freshness of the wasabi can be maintained for a certain period. Therefore, the wasabi can be eaten after appreciating the wasabi bonsai. In addition, since the dried water moss is provided on the plant container, a low-temperature state can be maintained by the water retention ability of the dried water moss and the evaporation of water by the plant container, so that the freshness of wasabi can be further maintained.
[0018]
A plant transport pack according to claim 5, which has been made by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a plant in which the plant is planted in the plant container using the plant substitute unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A plant transport pack for transporting a package, wherein the plant container in which a substitute member of the plant substitute unit is planted, and the plant that is planted in the plant container in place of the substitute member at a destination. It is characterized by being accommodated.
[0019]
According to the pack for transporting plants of the present invention described in claim 5, when a substitute member is planted at a pre-set planting position of a plant container, a plant planted in a plant container instead of the plant container and the substitute member. Are stored in a transport case, for example, to form a plant transport pack. Therefore, it is possible to transport the plant package in a plant transport pack containing the plant container in which the substitute member is planted and the plant that is planted in place of the substitute member, and pull out the substitute member at the destination, With a simple operation of planting a plant there, it can be restored to a desired plant package. Therefore, since the plant and its plant container can be transported separately, the problem that the transport case becomes cluttered during transportation and the plants break can be solved. Can be transported.
[0020]
A method for transporting a plant package according to claim 6, which is performed by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem, uses the plant substitute unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and transfers the plant package to a destination. A method of transporting a package, wherein a substitute member of the plant substitute unit is planted at a predetermined planting position of a plant container of the plant package, and the substitute is carried out by the plant container and the destination where the substitute member is planted. A step of housing the plant planted in the plant container in place of the member in a transport case, and a step of transporting the transport case to the destination.
[0021]
According to the plant package transport method of the present invention described in claim 6, the substitute member is planted at a predetermined planting position of the plant container, and the substitute member is planted in the plant container instead of the substitute member at the plant container and the transport destination. The plant to be transported is stored in a transport case, and the storage case is transported to a destination. Therefore, in a state where the substitute member secures the planting space in the plant container instead of the plant, the plant and the plant container are separately stored in the transport case, and the storage case is transported. Then, it is possible to restore the desired plant package by a simple operation of pulling out the substitute member and planting the plant there. Therefore, since the plant and its plant container can be transported separately, the problem that the transport case becomes cluttered during transportation and the plants break can be solved. Can be transported.
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a plant transport pack and a plant package transport method using the plant substitute unit according to the present invention are applied to transport of wasabi bonsai will be described with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 4. I do.
[0023]
Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a plant package transported by the transport method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the substitute member of the present invention is planted in a plant container. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of the plant transport pack of the present invention and members accommodated therein, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a sales form of the plant package.
[0024]
In FIG. 1, a wasabi bonsai (equivalent to a plant package) 10 includes a plant container 11 formed of porous ceramics, a dried moss 12 placed on the plant container 11, and a plurality (for example, planted in the plant container 11). (3) wasabi (corresponding to a plant) 13.
[0025]
For example, the wasabi bonsai 10 is immersed in water together with the plant container 11 once every three days, and the plant container 11 and the dried moss 12 are filled with water, so that the water holding power of the dried moss 12 and the plant container 11 can be reduced. Since the low-temperature state can be maintained by the holding power of moisture, air, and the like in the pores of the formed porous ceramics, it is possible to maintain the freshness of the wasabi 10 that is difficult to grow.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is assumed that the above-described wasabi bonsai 10 is sold by mail order, and the wasabi bonsai 10 is a plant container 11 and a plurality of plants planted in the plant container 11. When transporting the wasabi 13 separately, the plant substitute unit 20 that secures a planting space in the plant container 11 instead of the wasabi 13 is used.
[0027]
The plant substitute unit 20 is formed in a shape similar to the wasabi 13 and includes a substitute member 21 that is planted at a predetermined planting position of the plant container 11. The substitute member 21 is formed of paper in a tubular shape so as to have a shape similar to the wasabi 13 to be transported. For example, in the case of wasabi 13 cultivated to about 100 mm, the paper cylinder is formed so as to have a shape similar to its root.
[0028]
Note that the substitute member 21 is not limited to a paper cylinder, but may be formed using a plate-like resin or the like, or may have various other embodiments such as using a conical or columnar member similar to the shape of the wasabi 13. However, by using a paper cylinder as in the present embodiment, the substitute member 21 corresponding to the wasabi 13 having various shapes can be easily formed.
[0029]
The substitute member 21 is further configured to enable identification of the wasabi 13 to be planted at the destination. For example, each of the substitute members 21 is associated with the wasabi 13 and the substitute member 21 by attaching identification information such as a number and a symbol assigned to the wasabi 13 to be substituted to the wall surface of the paper cylinder.
[0030]
The plant substitute unit 20 further includes a cover member 22 provided so as to close the opening 11a of the plant container 11. At a position corresponding to the planting position of the cover member 22, a through hole 22a through which the substitute member 21 penetrates is provided. Is formed. By attaching the identification information attached to the wasabi 13 and the substitute member 21 to be planted at the position near each of the through holes 22a, the planting position of the substitute member 21 with respect to the plant container 11 can be identified. It has become.
[0031]
Therefore, by simply embedding the substitute member 21 corresponding to the through hole 22a from the through hole 22a of the cover member 22 into the dry moss 12 of the plant container 11, the substitute member 21 is planted in the plant container 11 in a predetermined manner. Can be planted in position.
[0032]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plant transport pack for transporting a wasabi bonsai 10 in which the wasabi 13 is planted in the plant container 11 using the above-described plant substitute unit 20 includes a substitute member 21 of the plant substitute unit 20. Is planted, a wasabi 13 is planted in the plant container 11 in place of the wasabi 13 at the destination, a lid member 22 provided so as to cover the opening 11a of the plant container 11, and the plant container 11. A partition member 32 interposed between the wasabi 13 and forming a predetermined space between the plant container 11 and the wasabi 13 is accommodated in a transport case such as a cardboard.
[0033]
Next, an example of a schematic flow until the wasabi bonsai 10 is transported according to the order will be described below with reference to the drawings of FIGS.
[0034]
In FIG. 4, a wasabi bonsai sales company (hereinafter referred to as a sales company) 2 introduces a product of the wasabi bonsai 10 to the consumer 1 through a mail-order catalog, an Internet homepage, and the like. Then, when the sales company 2 receives the order of the wasabi bonsai 10 from the consumer 1, the sales company 2 instructs the wasabi producer 3 to deliver the wasabi 13 of the size and the number necessary for the ordered wasabi bonsai 10, and also supplies the material maker 4 , The delivery of the plant container 11, the dried water moss 12, and the plant substitute unit 20 is instructed.
[0035]
In addition, the wasabi 13 with roots and leaves grown in the field is delivered from the wasabi producer 3 to the sales company 2, and the plant container 11, the dried water moss 12, and the plant substitute unit 20 are provided by the material manufacturer. Delivered from 4. Note that the delivery instruction to the wasabi producer 3 and the material maker 4 may be in various different embodiments, such as instructing the delivery in advance and storing it in the sales company 2.
[0036]
When transporting the ordered wasabi bonsai 10, the sales company 2 first places an appropriate amount of dried moss 12 on the plant container 11. Then, a cover member 22 is provided so as to cover the opening 11a of the plant container 11, and the substitute member 21 corresponding to the identification information attached to each through hole 22a of the cover member 22 is dried from the through hole 22a. Embed in water moss 12.
[0037]
The plant container 11 is housed in a transport case 31, a partition member 32 is provided above the plant container 11, and the wasabi 13 with the identification information is housed in a black plastic pack filled with oxygen, and the pack is stored. It is stored on the partition member 32. Then, the storage in the transport case 31 is completed, and the plant transport pack 30 is completed. By specifying the transport destination of the plant transport pack 30, the plant transport pack 30 is transported to the consumer 1 who ordered. .
[0038]
When the plant transport pack 30 arrives, the consumer 1 takes out the wasabi 13 and the plant container 11 therefrom, and removes the lid member 22 that covers the opening 11a of the plant container 11. Then, an arbitrary substitute member 21 is pulled out from the plant container 11 shown in FIG. 1, and a wasabi 13 corresponding to the identification information attached to the substitute member 21 is planted in the hole thus pulled out. Then, when all the wasabi 13 are planted in the plant container 11 by sequentially performing the same operation (see FIG. 1), the whole plant container 11 is immersed in water and then decorated as an interior decoration.
[0039]
As described above, the substitute member 21 is planted at the planting position where the wasabi 13 is to be planted, and the plant container 11 made of porous ceramics and the wasabi 13 planted in the plant container 11 are transported in a state of being separated. The plant transport pack 30 is formed by being accommodated in the case 31, and the plant transport pack 30 is transported to the consumer 1.
[0040]
By forming the plant container 11 in which the wasabi 13 is to be planted with porous ceramics, the water in the plant container 11 is activated, so that it is possible to suppress the occurrence of various bacteria, and the plant container 11 and the wasabi 13 can be suppressed. Can be provided as a wasabi bonsai (plant package) 10 in which the wasabi 13 is planted in the plant container 11, and the freshness of the wasabi 13 can be maintained over a certain period. , And then eat the wasabi 13. In addition, by placing the dried water moss 12 on the plant container 11, the water retention capacity of the dried water moss 12 and the evaporation of water by the plant container 11 can maintain a low temperature state, so that the freshness of the wasabi 13 is further maintained. be able to.
[0041]
Therefore, the consumer 1 can purchase the wasabi bonsai 10 which is difficult to transport by mail order, pull out the substitute member 21 from the plant container 11 and plant the wasabi 13 there, and perform the operation as ordered. Wasabi bonsai 10 can be obtained. Then, by appreciating the interior decoration, the consumer 1 can obtain a healing effect by appreciation, and can also pull out fresh wasabi 13 from the wasabi bonsai 10 and eat it. Therefore, the wasabi bonsai 10 can be widely used in restaurants, ordinary households, and the like by using the plant substitute unit 20 and the transportation method according to the present invention.
[0042]
When the wasabi 13 is pulled out from the wasabi bonsai 10 and eaten, for example, the identification information corresponding to the wasabi 13 that is attached to the substitute member 21 and the lid member 22 is designated, and an order is placed from the sales company 2 by specifying the identification information. The wasabi bonsai 13 can be restored by planting the wasabi 13 delivered according to the order in the plant container 11. Moreover, when the wasabi 13 to be eaten is pulled out from the plant container 11, the corresponding substitute member 21 is planted therein, so that a planting space can be secured until the wasabi 13 is delivered.
[0043]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the plant package is wasabi bonsai 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to transport of various plant packages such as bonsai and vegetation. Can be.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the plant substitute unit of the present invention described in claim 1, since the substitute member secures the planting space in the plant container instead of the plant, the plant container and the plant are transported separately. However, it is possible to restore the desired plant package by a simple operation of pulling out the substitute member at the destination and planting the plant there. Therefore, since the plant and its plant container can be transported separately, the problem that the transport case becomes cluttered during transportation and the plants break can be solved. Can be transported.
[0045]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, a plant that can be planted in place of the substitute member can be easily identified. With the simple task of planting a plant, a plurality of plants can be planted at the correct planting position to restore the plant package.
[0046]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, a through-hole through which the substitute member penetrates is provided at a position corresponding to the planting position of the lid member. By implanting the substitute member into the plant container through the through hole with the opening of the plant container closed with the cover member, the substitute member can be accurately planted at the planting position. Also, during transportation, the contents of the plant container can be prevented from jumping out by the lid member.
[0047]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, in addition to the effects of the invention as set forth in any of claims 1 to 3, water in the plant container is activated by forming a plant container for planting wasabi with porous ceramics. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of various germs because it is converted, and since the plant container and wasabi are separately transported, the wasabi can be provided as wasabi bonsai planted in the plant container, and the freshness of wasabi can be maintained for a certain period of time. It is possible to eat it after appreciating wasabi bonsai. In addition, since the dried water moss is provided on the plant container, a low-temperature state can be maintained by the water retention ability of the dried water moss and the evaporation of water by the plant container, so that the freshness of wasabi can be further maintained.
[0048]
According to the plant transport pack of the present invention described in claim 5 as described above, the plant transport pack containing the plant container planted with the substitute member and the plant planted in place of the substitute member, The plant package can be transported, and the substitute plant can be restored to a desired plant package by a simple operation of pulling out the substitute member at the destination and planting the plant there. Therefore, since the plant and its plant container can be transported separately, the problem that the transport case becomes cluttered during transportation and the plants break can be solved. Can be transported.
[0049]
As described above, according to the plant package transportation method of the present invention described in claim 6, the plant and the plant container are transported separately while the substitute member secures the planting space in the plant container instead of the plant. Since the container is stored in the case and the storage case is transported, it is possible to restore the desired plant package by a simple operation of pulling out the substitute member at the destination and planting the plant there. Therefore, since the plant and its plant container can be transported separately, the problem that the transport case becomes cluttered during transportation and the plants break can be solved. Can be transported.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a plant package transported by the transport method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the substitute member of the present invention is planted in a plant container.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of the plant transport pack of the present invention and members accommodated therein.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a sales form of a plant package.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Wasabi bonsai (plant package)
11 Plant container 12 Dried water moss 13 Wasabi (plant)
Reference Signs List 20 Plant substitute unit 21 Substitute member 22 Lid member 30 Plant transport pack 31 Transport case

Claims (6)

A plant substitute unit that secures a planting space in the plant container in place of the plant when the plant package is transported separately in a plant container and a plant planted in the plant container,
A plant substitute unit comprising: a substitute member formed in a shape similar to the plant and planted at a predetermined planting position of the plant container. The plant package is one in which a plurality of the plants are planted in the plant container,
The said substitute member is a structure which can identify the said plant which should be planted at a transportation destination, The plant substitute unit of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The plant container may further include a cover member provided so as to close the opening, and a through-hole through which the substitute member penetrates is formed at a position corresponding to the planting position of the cover member. The plant substitute unit according to claim 1. The plant substitute unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plant is wasabi, and the plant container is formed of porous ceramic. A plant transport pack for transporting a plant package in which the plant is planted in the plant container using the plant substitute unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A plant transport pack comprising: a plant container in which a substitute member of the plant substitute unit is planted; and a plant planted in the plant container in place of the substitute member at a transport destination. A plant package transport method for transporting the plant package to a destination using the plant substitute unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Planting a substitute member of the plant substitute unit at a predetermined planting position of a plant container of the plant package;
A step of accommodating the plant in which the substitute member is planted and the plant to be planted in the plant container in place of the substitute member at the transport destination, in a transport case,
Transporting the transport case to the destination,
A plant package transportation method, comprising:

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