Foldable stackable plant storage box structure

The foldable stackable plant storage box addresses the issues of space requirements, stacking, and permeability by incorporating a foldable design with drainage holes and a support shelf, improving convenience and practicality.

JP7731604B2Active Publication Date: 2025-09-01XIN DONG HING CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024041555
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-06-02
Filing Date
2024-03-15
Publication Date
2025-09-01
Estimated Expiration
2044-03-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional planting boxes have fixed structures that require large spaces for transportation, cannot be stacked after planting, lack breathable and permeable spaces for plant growth, and cannot be folded for storage, leading to increased costs, inconvenience, and reduced practicality.

Method used

A foldable stackable plant storage box structure with a base, side and end plates, active connections, side and end recesses and protrusions, a support shelf, and a filter cloth, allowing the housing to be folded or expanded, stacked, and featuring drainage holes for improved water permeability.

Benefits of technology

The structure is convenient to use, saves space, easy to transport and store, and facilitates stable stacking, enhancing practicality and industrial applicability.

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Abstract

To provide a foldable stackable planting storage box structure, which comprises a housing comprising a base, two side panels, and two end panels; the side panels being connected to both sides of the base, the end panels being installed at both ends of the base, the base being provided with a number of drainage holes through which infiltration water can penetrate, the four corners of the bottom of the base being provided with a number of bottom fitting recesses, the lower end periphery of both sides and both ends of the base being respectively provided with at least one side fitting protrusion and at least one end fitting protrusion; a support shelf being installed at the upper end of the base of the housing and being provided with a number of through holes through which infiltration water can penetrate, on the inner surfaces of the side panels and end panels that are vertical, the lower end of the support shelf being provided with a number of lower support parts that are supported by the upper end of the base and form a space; and at least one filter cloth being installed at the upper end of the support shelf.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a planting box, which has a support shelf and a filter cloth installed inside, and provides a foldable stackable planting storage box structure in which the housing can be folded and stacked with the housings of other units. [Background technology]

[0002] According to this, conventional planting boxes (such as flower pots) have a fixed structure and require a large space for transportation, which increases costs and makes transportation inconvenient. Furthermore, the planting box structure cannot be stacked after planting, which makes it difficult to arrange them neatly when in use. There is a small hole at the bottom, so the soil placed inside the planting box comes into direct contact with the bottom, and there is no space between them that is breathable and permeable enough for planting plants, which results in poor permeability and water permeability. Furthermore, conventional planting boxes cannot be folded when not in use, which makes them difficult to store, which greatly reduces their practicality, and this is something that businesses and consumers are trying hard to overcome. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings of the existing technology, the main object of the present invention is to provide a foldable stackable plant storage box structure, in which the housing is equipped with a base and side plates and end plates with active connections on both sides and both ends thereof, side upper recesses and end upper recesses are respectively provided on the upper ends of the side plates and end plate, and side mating protrusions and end mating protrusions are provided corresponding to both sides and both ends of the base, a support shelf is provided on the upper end of the base, and a filter cloth is provided on the upper end of the support shelf, thereby overcoming the difficulties in the existing technology.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable stackable plant storage box structure, which is a housing that can be folded inward or outward to form a flat vertical shape, or can be expanded vertically, and is provided so that a support shelf and a filter cloth can be placed inside; the housing is provided by mutually engaging the side upper recesses of the side panels and the end upper recesses of the end panels with the side mating protrusions and end mating protrusions on the bottom of the housing of another unit.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable stackable plant storage box structure, which is convenient to use, effectively saves space, is easy to transport and store, and is stable and easy to stack.

[0006] The problems to be solved by the present invention are that with conventional planting boxes (e.g., flower pots), because their structure is stable and has a large space, a large space must be provided to accommodate their transportation, which increases costs and makes transportation inconvenient; furthermore, their structure cannot be stacked immediately after planting, and they cannot be arranged orderly when in use; there is only one small hole in the bottom, and the soil inside is in direct contact with the bottom, so there is no space between them that is breathable and water-permeable for planting plants, resulting in poor water and air permeability; and they cannot be folded when not in use, making them difficult to store, which greatly reduces their practicality.

[0007] As a technical means for solving the problem, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a foldable stackable planter storage box structure, which includes: Each housing includes a base, two side panels, and two end panels; the side panels are folded inward and opposite each other at the top of the base, and the two ends of the base are connected to each other. The inner surfaces of the side panels are provided with active end panels that are folded inward and opposite each other. The end panels are also folded opposite each other and are located at the top and bottom ends of the base. The base is provided with a number of drain holes to allow water to penetrate through. The four corners of the bottom of the base are provided with a number of bottom mating recesses. At least one side mating protrusion and at least one end mating protrusion are provided around the periphery of both sides and the bottom ends of the base, respectively. A support shelf is installed at the upper end of the base of the housing and is located on the inner surface of the upright side and end plates, and the support shelf is provided with a number of drainage holes for allowing infiltration water to penetrate through, and a number of lower support objects are installed at the lower end of the support shelf to be supported by the upper end of the base and form a space; At least one filter cloth is disposed on the upper end of the support shelf.

[0008] In this regard, at least one upper side recess is provided on the upper end of the side plate of the present invention, which corresponds to the side mating protrusion of the base seat, and at least one upper end recess is provided on the upper end of the end plate, which corresponds to the end mating protrusion of the base seat.

[0009] In particular, the base seat of the present invention has a number of side fitting recesses on the periphery of the upper ends of both sides, a number of convex seats between the side fitting recesses, and at least one positioning recess on the upper ends of the convex seats; and a number of end fitting recesses on the periphery of the upper ends of both ends of the base seat.

[0010] In this regard, the side panel of the present invention has a number of protruding side fitting portions at the lower end thereof, which correspond to the side fitting recesses of the base seat, and at least one positioning protrusion is provided between the side fitting portions of the side panel, which corresponds to the positioning recess of the protruding seat; side folding plates for stopping the end panel are bent and provided at both ends of the side panel, and at least one side engagement hole is provided on the side folding plates, and elastic inner buckles are provided on the inner edges of the side folding plates of the side panel, which stop and fix the end panel.

[0011] Among them, the lower end of the end plate of the present invention is provided with many protruding end fitting portions, which correspond to the end fitting recesses of the base; at least one end side engaging portion is provided on both sides of the end plate, which corresponds to the side engaging hole of the side folding plate of the side plate.

[0012] In this regard, the height of both sides of the base of the housing of the present invention is greater than the height of both ends of the base.

[0013] Among them, four leg seats are installed at the four corners of the lower end of the base seat of the present invention, and many bayonet seats are installed at the upper end of the leg seats, which correspond to the bottom fitting recesses at the lower end of the base seat.

[0014] Among them, the base of the present invention is provided with a bottom plate.

[0015] Compared with the effects of the prior art, the housing of the present invention has side plates and end plates respectively provided on the base and both sides and both ends thereof to activate the connection, side plate upper recesses and end upper recesses respectively provided on the top ends of the side plates and end plate, side mating protrusions and end mating protrusions corresponding to both sides and both ends of the base, a support shelf provided on the top end of the base, and the filter cloth provided on the top end of the support shelf; and further achieved as follows: the end plates and side plates are folded inward or outward to assume a vertical shape, thereby respectively fitting flatly or unfolding the housing vertically, and the support shelf and filter cloth are installed inside; the side upper recesses and end upper recesses of the end plates of the side plates and the side mating protrusions and end mating protrusions of the bottom of the housing of another unit are interlocked with each other, thereby effectively improving the convenience of use. It saves space, is easy to transport, store and stack stably, greatly increasing industrial applicability and featuring innovation and progress. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional assembly view of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an assembled cross-sectional view of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional assembly view of the bottom of the present invention at another angle. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a leg seat installed in the bottom fitting recess of the base seat of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6] 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the end plates and side plates of the housing of the present invention are folded together to form a flat shape. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of stacking multiple enclosures of the present invention. [Figure 8] 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention in which a support shelf is installed at the top of the base of the housing, soil is installed on the filter cloth, and plants are planted. [Figure 9]This is a diagram showing an example in which when plants are planted in the soil installed in the present invention, the water is drained through the filter cloth, support shelf and base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in the form of examples. The diagrams used in the text are merely schematic in nature and are used to support the description, and do not necessarily represent the true proportions and precise arrangements of the present invention after it is put into practice. Therefore, the proportions and arrangements of the attached diagrams should not limit the scope of the claims on the actual implementation of the present invention, and will be described together.

[0018] Please refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, which show a three-dimensional exploded view of the present invention, a three-dimensional assembly view of the present invention, an assembly cross-sectional view of the present invention, a three-dimensional assembly view of the bottom of the present invention at another angle, an embodiment of a leg seat installed in the bottom fitting recess of the base seat of the present invention, an embodiment of an end plate and a side plate of a housing of the present invention folded together to form a flat shape, and an embodiment of an embodiment of stacking multiple housings of the present invention; a preferred embodiment of the foldable stackable planter storage box structure of the present invention includes one housing 1, one support shelf 2 and at least one filter cloth 3.

[0019] The housing 1 includes a base 11, two side panels 12, and two end panels 13; the side panels 12 are connected to the top of the base 11 on both sides, and are folded inward to face each other. The end panels 13 are folded inward and are active on both ends of the base 11 and the inner surfaces of the side panels 12. The end panels 13 are folded inward and are located at the top of the base 11 and the bottom of the side panels 12. The base 11 is perforated to allow drainage water to infiltrate. The base 11 has a number of drain holes 110, a number of bottom mating recesses 113 at its four corners (as shown in FIG. 4), at least one side mating protrusion 114 and at least one end mating protrusion 115 at the periphery of both sides and both lower ends of the base 11; at least one upper side recess 125 at the upper end of the side plate 12, which corresponds to the side mating protrusion 114 of the base 11; and at least one upper end recess 132 at the upper end of the end plate 13. The base 11 has a number of side fitting recesses 111 on the periphery of its upper ends, a number of protruding seats 1111 between the side fitting recesses 111, and at least one positioning recess 1112 on the upper end of each of the protruding seats 1111; a number of end fitting recesses 112 on the periphery of its upper ends; and a number of protruding side fitting portions 121 on the lower end of the side plate 12, which correspond to the side fitting recesses 111 on the base 11. At least one positioning protrusion 122 is provided between the side fitting portions 121 of the side plate 12, and it corresponds to the positioning recess 1112 of the protrusion seat 1111; a side folding plate 1230 is provided at both ends of the side plate 12 to stop the end plate 13 so that it can bend, and at least one side engagement hole 123 is provided in the side folding plate 1230, and an inner buckle 124 is provided at the inner edge of the side folding plate 1230 of the side plate 12 to stop and fix the end plate 13, and has elasticity;The lower end of the end plate 13 is provided with a number of protruding end fittings 131, which correspond to the end fitting recesses 112 of the base 11; at least one end side engaging portion 133 is provided on each side of the end plate 13, which corresponds to the side engaging hole 123 of the side folding plate 1230 of the side plate 12; and in order for the base 11, the side plates 12, and the end plates 13 to be folded together, the height of both sides of the base 11 of the housing 1 is greater than the height of both ends of the base 11 (as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4).

[0020] The support shelf 2 is installed at the upper end of the base 11 of the housing 1, and many through holes 21 are provided on the inner surfaces of the upright side plates 12 and end plates 13 of the support shelf 2 to allow water to penetrate, and many lower support parts 22 are formed at the lower end of the support shelf 2, which are supported by the upper end of the base 11 and form a space (as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4).

[0021] The at least one filter cloth 3 is installed on the upper end of the support shelf 2 (as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4).

[0022] Four leg seats 14 are installed at the four corners of the lower end of the base 11 of the housing 1 of the present invention, and a number of bayonet recesses 141 are installed at the upper end of the leg seat 14, which correspond to the bottom mating recesses 113 at the lower end of the base 11. A bottom plate 142 is installed at the bottom of the leg seat 14 of the present invention (as shown in FIG. 5). In this embodiment, the bottom mating recesses 113 of the base 11 are arranged to form an L shape, the shape of the leg seat 14 is a corresponding L shape, and the shape of the bottom plate 142 is triangular, but this is not a limitation of the present invention.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 8 and 9. Figures 8 and 9 are diagrams showing an embodiment in which a support shelf and filter cloth are installed on the upper end of the base of the housing of the present invention, and soil is placed thereon to plant plants. This embodiment shows an embodiment in which soil is placed and plants are planted, and the water generated thereby is drained via the filter cloth, support shelf, and base. The present invention is simple and easy to use, and to fold it up, the support shelf 2 and filter cloth 3 are removed, and then the end plates 13 installed on both ends of the base 11 of the housing 1 are folded inward so that the end plates 13 immediately stick to the upper end of the base 11, and then the side plates 12 are folded inward so that the side plates 12 stick to the upper ends of the end plates 13. This allows it to be flattened for easy storage, space saving, and transportation (as shown in FIG. 6). When it is to be unfolded for use, it is operated in the reverse direction, and the side panels 12 are vertically installed on the periphery of the upper ends of the base 11 on both sides. The end panels 13 are also vertically installed on the periphery of the upper ends of the base 11 on both sides and are also installed on the inner surface of the side panels 12. The end engagement parts 133 of the end panels 13 are engaged with the side engagement holes 123 of the side folding panels 1230 on both sides of the side panels 12, and the positioning of the lower ends of the side panels 12 is performed. The protrusions 122 are engaged with the positioning recesses 1112 of the protrusions 1111 of the base 11, and the end plates 13 are also fastened to the inner buckles 124 of the side plates 12 and fastened between the side folding plates 1230; the support shelf 2 and the filter cloth 3 are placed on the top of the base 11, and plants can be placed thereon (as shown in FIG. 8). When watering, excess water will seep through the filter cloth 3 into the support shelf 2 with the through holes 21 and then be discharged through the drainage holes 110 of the base 11 (as shown in FIG. 9).

[0024] When the housings 1 of all the units are stacked together, the upper side recesses 125 at the top of the side plates 12 and the upper end recesses 132 at the top of the end plates 13 are fitted into the side mating protrusions 114 and the end mating protrusions 115 at the opposite sides and both ends of the base 11 of the housing 1 of another unit, respectively, so that the units can be stacked stably together (as shown in FIG. 7). In addition, in order to raise the position of the housing 1, the bottom mating recesses 113 at the four corners of the lower end of the base 11 of the housing 1 are fitted into the leg base 14, and the many bayonet recesses 141 at the upper end of the leg base 14 are also fitted into the bottom mating recesses 113 of the base 11. The purpose can be achieved by raising the position through mutual engagement between them (as shown in FIG. 5).

[0025] The housing 1 of the present invention is provided with the base 11 and the side plates 12 and end plates 13, which are respectively connected to the bottom plate 11 and the end plates 13, and the upper side recesses 125 and the upper end recesses 132 are provided at the top ends of the side plates 12 and the end plates 13, respectively. The side fitting protrusions 114 and the end fitting protrusions 115 are provided at the top ends of the base 11, respectively. The support shelf 2 is provided at the top end of the base 11, and the filter cloth 3 is provided at the top end of the support shelf 2. Furthermore, the end plates 13 and the side plates 12 are folded inward. The housing 1 can be folded inward or outward to become vertical, flat, or vertically unfolded, respectively, and can accommodate the support shelf 2 and the filter cloth 3 therein; the housing 1 has the side upper recess 125 of the side plate 12 and the end upper recess 132 of the end plate 13 interlocking with the side mating protrusions 114 and end mating protrusions 115 on the bottom of the housing 1 of another unit, thereby effectively improving convenience of use, saving space, facilitating easy transport and storage, and allowing for stable stacking. This greatly enhances industrial applicability and is innovative and inventive.

[0026] In summary, the present invention breaks through the prior art and achieves the desired benefits. Furthermore, the invention is not easily understood or obvious to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the invention has not been publicly disclosed prior to the filing of the application. Its innovative and inventive aspects clearly meet the requirements for patent application. Therefore, we hereby file a patent application. We request your approval of this utility model application, thereby encouraging invention with a sense of virtue.

[0027] The above examples are merely illustrative of the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and the purpose thereof is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and to practice it accordingly. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereby, and all equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit set forth in the present invention should still be included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1...Case 11...bottom seat 110...Drain hole 111...Side fitting recess 1111...Convex seat 1112...Positioning recess 112...End fitting recess 113...Bottom fitting concave tank 114...Side fitting protrusion 115...End fitting convex part 12...Side panel 121...Side fitting part 122...Positioning protrusion 123...Side engagement hole 1230...Side folded plate 124...Inner buckle 125...Side upper recess 13...End plate 131...End fitting part 132...Upper end recess 133...End side engagement portion 14...Leg base 141...Bionet 142...bottom plate 2...Support shelf 21...Through hole 22...Lower support part 3...filter cloth 4...Plants

Claims

1. A foldable stackable planter storage box structure, One housing consists of one base, two side plates, and two end plates. The bottom has two side panels that are connected to the top of the base and fold inward to face each other. End panels are installed on both ends of the base and on the inner surfaces of the side panels, and are foldable inward to face each other. The end panels can be folded to face each other, and after being folded, they are stored between the base and the side panels. The bottom has a plurality of drainage holes that penetrate the base to allow intrusion water to be discharged to the outside of the foldable stackable plant storage box structure. A plurality of bottom mating recesses are installed at the four corners of the bottom of the base. At least one side mating protrusion and at least one end mating protrusion are installed on the periphery of both sides and the lower ends of the base, respectively. A support shelf is installed at the upper end of the base of the housing and is arranged on the inner surfaces of the upright side plates and end plates, the support shelf is provided with a plurality of through holes for allowing water to penetrate through, and a plurality of lower support objects are installed at the lower end of the support shelf so as to be supported by the upper end of the base and form a space; A foldable stackable planter storage box structure, characterized in that at least one filter cloth is installed on the upper end of the support shelf.

2. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper ends of the side panels are provided with at least one side upper recess, which corresponds to the side mating protrusion of the base base, and the upper ends of the end panels are provided with at least one end upper recess, which corresponds to the end mating protrusion of the base base.

3. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of side fitting recesses are provided on the periphery of the upper ends of both sides of the base, a plurality of convex seats are provided between the side fitting recesses, and at least one positioning recess is provided on the upper ends of the convex seats; and a plurality of end fitting recesses are provided on the periphery of the upper ends of both ends of the base.

4. 4. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to claim 3, characterized in that the lower ends of the side panels are provided with a plurality of protruding side fitting portions, which correspond to the side fitting recesses of the base, and at least one positioning protrusion is provided between the other side fitting portions of the side panels, which corresponds to the positioning recesses of the protruding seats; side folding plates are provided at both ends of the side panels so as to bend and stop the end panels, and at least one side engagement hole is provided on the side folding plates, and inner edges of the side folding plates on the side panels are provided with elastic inner buckles, which stop the end panels and fix them.

5. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to claim 4, characterized in that a plurality of protruding end fittings are provided on the lower end of the end plate, which correspond to the end fitting recesses of the base; and at least one end side engaging portion is provided on both sides of the end plate, which corresponds to the side engaging hole of the side folding plate of the side plate.

6. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the height of both sides of the base of the housing is greater than the height of both ends of the base.

7. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to claim 5, characterized in that four leg seats are installed at the four corners of the lower end of the base, and a plurality of bayonet nets are installed at the upper end of the leg seats, which correspond to the bottom fitting recesses at the lower end of the base.

8. The foldable stackable planter storage box structure according to claim 7, wherein a bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the base.

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