Method of manufacturing plant decorations

Abstract

To provide a method of manufacturing a plant ornament that can prevent air from flowing in due to wrinkles caused in the moisture-proof sheet and that can reduce the number of parts.SOLUTION: The method of manufacturing a plant ornament includes: a fold forming step of forming a fold by folding a portion around an outer periphery of a moisture-proof sheet annularly so as to cause the folded portion to become a warpage portion with an inner surface being slightly recessed or an inner side being recessed; a mount placing step of positioning a plant preservative agent on an inner side of the fold formed in the fold forming step onto a more inner side than the recessed warpage portion, and placing the mount onto an upper side of the plant preservative agent; a plant placing step of placing a dried plant onto on an upper side of the mount; an adhesive applying step of applying adhesive onto the moisture-proof sheet; and a sealing step of positioning a transparent plate so as to cover the moisture-proof sheet after the adhesive applying step, fixing the moisture-proof sheet and the transparent plate, and sealing the portion where the dried plant is placed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention mainly relates to a method for manufacturing a plant decoration using dried plants such as pressed flowers.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a method for manufacturing a plant decoration such as a pressed flower, a deoxidizer or a desiccant such as a pressed flower preservative is placed at a portion excluding the outer peripheral portion of a moisture-proof sheet such as an aluminum foil, and a placement step of a base plate or the like for positioning the base plate is performed. And a placement step of pressed flowers on the base plate before and after the placement step of the base plate or the like, and an adhesive or an adhesive is applied in a ring shape to the moisture-proof sheet located at the outer peripheral portion of the base plate before or after the placement step of the pressed flowers. A coating step, and after the coating step of the adhesive or the adhesive and the placement step of the pressed flowers, a transparent plate such as a glass plate or an acrylic plate is positioned so as to cover the moisture-proof sheet, and the outer peripheral portion is fixed with the adhesive or the adhesive except for a part of the air vent portion. A sealing step, and after this sealing step, air between the transparent plate and the moisture-proof sheet is discharged to the outside using a pipe material such as a straw from the air vent portion with a vacuum pump or by mouth to extract air, the pipe material is extracted, and the air vent portion is fixed. An air extraction step, and after this air extraction step, a curing resin is applied in a frame shape to the back portion of the moisture-proof sheet where the adhesive or the adhesive is applied, or a wrinkle prevention plate is fixed in a frame shape with an adhesive, an adhesive, or a double-sided adhesive tape or the like. A method for manufacturing a pressed flower decoration characterized by including a wrinkle prevention sealing step. (Patent Document 1)

[0003] However, in such a method for manufacturing a pressed flower decoration, although it is possible to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles on the moisture-proof sheet such as an aluminum foil and the inflow of air, a wrinkle prevention plate or the like must be arranged in a ring shape at the outer peripheral portion of the moisture-proof sheet, which is costly and laborious.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional methods, the primary objective of this invention is to prevent wrinkles from forming on the outer periphery of a moisture-proof sheet, thereby preventing air from flowing in from the outer periphery to the interior. In addition, the invention aims to provide a method for manufacturing plant decorations that is less prone to wrinkles. A secondary objective of this invention is to reduce the number of parts.

[0006] The aforementioned and other objectives and novel features of the present invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the method for manufacturing a plant ornament according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a crease forming step of folding the outer circumference of a moisture-proof sheet in an annular shape so that the inner surface of the folded portion becomes slightly concave or a recessed, flexible portion on the inside, thereby forming a crease; a backing sheet placement step of positioning a plant preservative inside the recessed, flexible portion formed in the crease forming step, and placing a backing sheet on top of the plant preservative; a plant placement step of placing dried plants on top of the backing sheet; an adhesive application step of applying adhesive to the moisture-proof sheet; and a sealing step of positioning a transparent plate so as to cover the moisture-proof sheet after the adhesive application step, fixing the moisture-proof sheet and the transparent plate together, and sealing the portion where the dried plants are placed.

[0008] The method for manufacturing a plant ornament according to claim 2 is characterized in that the fold is formed in the shape of a double line.

[0009] The method for manufacturing a plant ornament according to claim 3 is characterized in that, after the sealing step, a storage step is further performed in which the moisture-proof sheet and the transparent plate are placed in a picture frame. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention provides the following effects. (1) The invention described in claim 1 includes a crease-forming step in which the outer circumference of the moisture-proof sheet is folded in a ring shape so that the inner surface of the folded portion becomes slightly concave or a curved portion with a concave interior, thereby forming a crease. This allows wrinkles that occur when dried plants are placed on the sheet to be stopped at the crease (the curved portion with a concave interior). Therefore, it is possible to prevent wrinkles from extending outward from the crease, thereby preventing air from entering. (2) The invention described in claim 2 also provides the same effects as (1) above, and prevents wrinkles from being stretched by forming the folds in a double-line shape. (3) The invention described in claim 3 also has the same effects as (1) and (2) above, and can further improve the aesthetic appearance as a plant decoration. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] Figures 1 to 7 are explanatory diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 1] A process diagram of the manufacturing method for the plant ornament according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] Diagram illustrating the crease formation process. [Figure 3] Diagram illustrating the process of arranging the backing board. [Figure 4] Diagram illustrating the plant placement process. [Figure 5] Diagram illustrating the adhesive application process and the sealing process. [Figure 6] Diagram illustrating the storage process. [Figure 7] An explanatory diagram showing a plant decoration in a picture frame. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments for carrying out the invention shown in the drawings.

[0013] In the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 7, 1 is a method for manufacturing a plant decoration 3 using dried plants 2 such as pressed flowers, dried flowers, and preserved flowers.

[0014] The manufacturing method 1 for this plant decoration includes a creasing step 6 in which a moisture-proof sheet 4, as shown in Figure 2, is folded in a ring shape near its outer edge so that the inside is slightly concave, thereby creating a creasing 5; a base placement step 9 in which a plant preservative 7 such as a desiccant or oxygen absorber is placed inside 4a of the area where the creasing 5 was formed in the creasing step 6, and a base 8 is placed on top of the plant preservative 7; and a plant placement step 10 in which dried plants such as pressed flowers 2 are placed on top of the base 8. The process consists of: an adhesive application step 12 in which adhesive 11 is applied in a ring shape to the outer 4b of the area where the fold 5 is formed; a sealing step 14 in which a transparent plate 13 such as glass or a resin plate is positioned after the adhesive application step 12 so as to cover the moisture-proof sheet 4, and the outer periphery of the moisture-proof sheet 4 (the area where adhesive 11 has been applied) and the transparent plate 13 are fixed with adhesive 11 to seal the area where the dried plants 2 are placed; and a storage step 16 in which the plant decoration 3 is placed in the picture frame 15.

[0015] Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention includes: a crease forming step 6 of bending the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion of the moisture-proof sheet into an annular shape so that the inner surface of the bent portion is a slightly concave portion or a bent portion having a concave inner side to form a crease; a mount placing step 9 of positioning a plant preservative inside the bent portion having a concave inner side where the crease is formed in the crease forming step, and placing a mount on top of the plant preservative; a plant placing step 10 of placing a dried plant on top of the mount; an adhesive applying step 12 of applying an adhesive annularly outside the bent portion having a concave inner side where the crease is formed in the crease forming step of the moisture-proof sheet; and a sealing step 14 of positioning a transparent plate so as to cover the moisture-proof sheet after the adhesive applying step, fixing the outer peripheral portion of the moisture-proof sheet and the transparent plate, and sealing the portion where the dried plant is placed.

[0016] Now, in the crease forming step 6, as shown in FIG. 2, the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion of the moisture-proof sheet 4 that can form a crease by bending, such as an aluminum foil or a metal vapor deposition film, is bent to form an annular crease 5 on the moisture-proof sheet 4. It is desirable to form a plurality of creases 5, 5 so that the inside of this crease 5 (the annular portion surrounded by the outer first crease 5 and the inner second crease 5) is a slightly concave portion or a bent portion having a concave inner side.

[0017] Here, the "vicinity of the outer peripheral portion" includes the portion outside the portion where the mount 8 is placed in the mount placing step 9, and does not necessarily refer only to the vicinity of the outer edge of the moisture-proof sheet 4.

[0018] The crease 5 is formed in a polygonal shape such as a triangle or a quadrilateral, or an annular shape such as a circular shape. In this embodiment, the crease is formed to be substantially quadrilateral in plan view. Further, the crease 5 is formed in a double (double linear) form having an interval of about 1 mm to 10 mm, preferably about 5 mm. In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a ruler-shaped plate material 19 with a width of 5 mm is used. One side bottom surface (the surface on the long side) of this plate material is pressed against the moisture-proof sheet 4, and the moisture-proof sheet 4 is bent along the edge of one side bottom surface of the plate material 19, thereby forming a double linear crease having a gap of approximately 5 mm. At this time, by forming the crease while suppressing the inner side 4a of the crease 5 with a finger, the moisture-proof sheet 4 is slightly bent while the crease is formed, so that the inner side 4a portion is formed in a slightly concave shape. Thus, by using the plate material 19 and pressing it with a finger, a concave surface can be made manually in any size. Two (double linear) creases 2 are desirable, but one crease may also be used.

[0019] By forming such creases 5, 5, when the dried plant 2 is placed, even if wrinkles occur in the moisture-proof sheet 4 due to its thickness, it is possible to prevent the wrinkles from extending to the outside of the crease 5 and prevent air or the like from entering the inside through the gaps caused by the wrinkles.

[0020] In the mounting board placement step 9, as shown in FIG. 3, it is a step of placing the plant preservative 7 and the mounting board 8 inside the inner side 4a of the crease 5 of the moisture-proof sheet 4. The plant preservative 7 is selected from suitable ones such as a desiccant or an oxygen absorber according to the dried plant to be placed. Regarding the placement method of the plant preservative 7 and the mounting board 8, the plant preservative 7 may be placed on the moisture-proof sheet 4 and then the mounting board 8 may be placed on the moisture-proof sheet 4 so as to cover the plant preservative 7, or the plant preservative 7 may be attached to the back side of the mounting board 8 and the mounting board 8 may be placed on the moisture-proof sheet 4.

[0021] In the plant placement step 10, as shown in Figure 3, dried plants such as pressed flowers are placed on the top surface of the base 8, temporarily fixed in place using adhesive or adhesive tape. Normally, this plant placement step 10 is performed after the base arranging step 9. However, if the work takes a long time, in order to prevent a decrease in the performance of the plant preservative 7, the plant placement step 10, in which the dried plants 2 are placed on the base 8, may be performed first, and then the base arranging step 9, in which the base 8 with the dried plants 2 placed in the plant placement step 10 is performed, may be performed.

[0022] The adhesive application step 12, as shown in Figure 4, is a step in which adhesive 11 is applied to the vicinity of the fold 5 of the moisture-proof sheet 4, in this embodiment, on the fold 5 (outer fold 5). The adhesive 11 is applied in an annular shape so as not to leave any gaps. By applying the adhesive 11 in this way, it is possible to prevent air from entering the interior after the transparent plate 13 has been fixed in place, and thus prevent discoloration and deterioration of the plant decoration.

[0023] It is preferable to apply the adhesive 11 on the fold 5, but if the fold 5 is a double line, for example, it may be applied between the inner fold 5 and the outer fold 5, or on the outside of the outer fold 5.

[0024] The sealing step 14, as shown in Figure 5, involves positioning the transparent plate 13 after the adhesive application step 12 so as to cover the upper surface of the moisture-proof sheet 4, and fixing the transparent plate 13 to the moisture-proof sheet 4 with the annularly applied adhesive 11 to seal the area where the dried plants 2 are placed. In this step, the annularly applied adhesive 11 adheres the transparent plate 13 and the moisture-proof sheet 4 without any gaps, sealing the area where the dried plants 2 are placed. By the way, after bonding the moisture-proof sheet 4 and the transparent plate 13, the bonding surface can be firmly and thinly flattened with a spatula or the like to spread the adhesive 11, thereby increasing the bonding area and preventing air from entering, which can further improve the airtightness.

[0025] The transparent plate 13 only needs to be transparent in the area where the dried plants 2 can be seen, and the outer edge may be made of an opaque material or painted.

[0026] The completed state up to sealing step 14 may be referred to as plant decoration 3. In sealing step 14, in order to form an air vent for removing air from the inside (the part where the dried plant 2 is placed), a straw or the like may be placed in a corner of a part of the moisture-proof sheet 4, and then the transparent plate 13 may be positioned and the moisture-proof sheet 4 and the transparent plate 13 may be fixed with adhesive 11 so that no gaps other than the inside of the straw are created. In such cases, the air inside is sucked out through the straw, and once the air has been sufficiently removed, the straw is removed to prevent air from entering the inside, and the hole where the straw was placed is sealed with adhesive 11 applied to the moisture-proof sheet 4, thereby sealing it.

[0027] The storage process 16 is the process of storing the plant decoration 3 (with the moisture-proof sheet 4 and the transparent plate 13 fixed to it) in the picture frame 15, as shown in Figure 6. The completed plant decoration may be called plant decoration 3A. Incidentally, it is desirable to interpose a cover plate 18 with perforations 17 between the plant decoration 3 and the picture frame 15 so that the moisture-proof sheet 4 and the other parts are not visible when the plant decoration is stored in the picture frame 15.

[0028] In this embodiment, the storage step 16 was performed, but the storage step 16 is not necessarily required. [Industrial applicability]

[0029] This invention will be used in the industry that manufactures plant decorations. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1: Method for manufacturing plant decorations, 2: Dried plants, 3, 3A: Plant decoration, 4: Moisture-proof sheet, 5: Fold, 6: Fold formation process, 7: Plant preservative, 8: Mounting board, 9: Mounting process, 10: Plant placement process, 11: Adhesive, 12: Adhesive application process, 13: Transparent plate, 14: Sealing process, 15: Picture frame, 16: Storage process, 17: Through-hole, 18: Cover plate, 19: Board material.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a plant decoration, comprising: a crease forming step of folding the outer edge of a moisture-proof sheet in a ring shape so that the inner surface of the folded portion becomes slightly concave or a recessed, flexible portion on the inside, thereby forming a crease; a backing placement step of positioning a plant preservative inside the recessed, flexible portion formed in the crease forming step, and placing a backing on top of the plant preservative; a plant placement step of placing dried plants on top of the backing; an adhesive application step of applying adhesive to the moisture-proof sheet; and a sealing step of positioning a transparent plate so as to cover the moisture-proof sheet after the adhesive application step, fixing the moisture-proof sheet and the transparent plate together, and sealing the area where the dried plants are placed.

2. The method for manufacturing a plant ornament according to claim 1, characterized in that the aforementioned fold is formed in the shape of a double line.

3. A method for manufacturing a plant ornament according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, after the sealing step, a storage step is further performed in which the moisture-proof sheet and the transparent plate are stored in a picture frame.

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