Glass tube for bud vase

0001The present invention relates to a glass tube that is used as a single flower insert and that allows the cut flowers to last for a long time.

0002There are various types of vases, and known materials include earthenware, porcelain, metal, glass, and resin. For example, pottery and porcelain vases are made by kneading clay, sprinkling glaze oil on them, and firing them. A metal vase is made by grinding if it is made of silver, or making a mold in advance if it is made of casting, and injecting molten metal into it. In addition, glass vases must be shaped while blowing air into the molten glass. In addition, resin vases are made by injection molding or pressure molding.

0003And, there is a vase for single flower vase that can insert 1 to 2 or 3 flowers in the vase, and its size and shape are completely different from the general vase that can insert many flowers. ing. Even with this vase for single flower vase, it has a shape with a certain size and weight so that the upper end opening is small but the lower part is stable so that two or three flowers can be inserted. .. That is, it is necessary to have stability so that it will not tip over even if two or three flowers are inserted, and for that purpose, it has a certain size and weight.

0004The "single-wheel insert and its mounting base" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-89279 is a mounting base for inserting a single-wheel insert and a plurality of single-wheel inserts for inserting a single flower. Therefore, the one-wheel insert and its mounting base are formed so that the upper end and the lower end are flat and the diameter of the lower end is larger than the diameter of the upper end, and an insertion hole penetrating from the upper end to the lower end is provided in the center. That is, the lower end has a stable shape so that the one-wheel insert does not fall over.

0005The "one-wheel insert that can hang a calendar" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-327999 is a one-wheel insert that is easy to fold, assemble, and hang a set calendar. By the way, such a single flower vase is generally an elongated vase, and most of them use a test tube, so that the capacity for water to enter is small and the cut flower inserted will die in a short period of time. The longevity of cut flowers inserted in vases is required not only for single flower vases but also for general vases.

0006The "ice-cooled vase set and ice-cooled vase" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-5009 is an ice-cooled vase in which cut flowers can be cooled with ice to make them last longer and the cut flowers can be easily decorated. That is, it is a vase in which the cut flower storage part located in the central part of the container and the ice water storage part located in the peripheral part of the container are separated so that water can pass through, and the upper end is opened in the cut flower storage part and the lower end is opened. Is combined with a closed columnar or inverted cone-shaped hollow member.

0007Cut flowers can last longer by cooling with ice, but it is not possible to create a storage area for ice in an elongated vase such as a single flower vase. However, even if it is cooled with ice, the life of cut flowers is limited, and it does not take a long time for the ice to melt and reach room temperature, and it cannot last two to three times longer.<patcit num="1"><text>"One-wheel insertion and its mounting base" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-89279</text></patcit><patcit num="2"><text>"Calendar hanging single-wheel insert" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-327999</text></patcit><patcit num="3"><text>"Ice-cooled vase set and ice-cooled vase" according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-5009</text></patcit>

<p num="0008"> As described above, the conventional one-wheel insertion has the above-mentioned problems. The problem to be solved by the present invention is these problems, and a glass tube for single-wheel insertion is provided so that the cut flowers inserted can last for a long time without dying immediately.</p>

<p num="0009"> The glass tube used as a single-wheel insert according to the present invention is generally a transparent or translucent elongated tube having an open upper end like a test tube, and its specific shape does not matter. That is, it may be a straight and elongated shape having a constant thickness, or it may be a curved elongated shape, or it may be partially inflated to be thickened. It is possible to select a single-wheel insert with an appropriate shape according to the application.</p><p num="0010"> One of the major causes of cut flowers in vases, not limited to single-flowered flowers, is that germs propagate in the water and rot. The glass tube for single-wheel insertion of the present invention is configured to suppress the growth of these germs. The "ice-cooled vase set and ice-cooled vase" according to JP-A-2000-5009 can cool cut flowers with ice for a long time because it can suppress the growth of germs in water.</p><p num="0011"> There are various materials for the glass tube as a single-wheel insert, such as soda lime glass, borosilicate glass, aluminosilicate glass, and quartz glass. Are suitable. The glass tube of the present invention is transparent or translucent, and contains titanium oxide inside.</p>

<p num="0012"> Since the glass tube according to the present invention is transparent or translucent, it can transmit light, and quartz or the like is used as the material thereof, so that the transmittance of ultraviolet rays is high. Therefore, the various germs mixed in the water can be killed by the ultraviolet rays transmitted through the glass tube, and the reproduction can be suppressed. Further, since titanium oxide is contained inside the glass constituting the glass tube, the titanium oxide kills various germs in the water.</p><p num="0013"> Therefore, if cut flowers are inserted into the glass tube for single-flower insertion of the present invention, the cut flowers can last for one year or more without dying simply by adding water for evaporation and putting them in the glass tube. Of course, it is not particularly cooled, and even if it is used in a high temperature place, germs do not propagate, so the cut flowers do not die immediately.</p>

0014<figref num="1">An example showing a one-wheel insertion set according to the present invention.</figref><figref num="2">A graph showing the relationship between the wavelength region and the bactericidal effect.</figref><figref num="3">A graph showing the relationship between the sterilization dose and the sterilization rate.</figref><figref num="4">An example showing a one-wheel insertion set according to the present invention.</figref><figref num="5">An example showing a one-wheel insertion set according to the present invention.</figref><figref num="6">A specific example showing a one-wheel insert according to the present invention.</figref>

0015FIG. 1 is an example showing a one-wheel insertion set according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a single-wheel insert, 2 is a pedestal, 3 is a cut flower, and the single-wheel insert 1 is composed of a thin transparent glass tube. Of course, it has a bottom for water to enter, so the shape is like a test tube, but the wall thickness is thick in consideration of strength, and a special glass tube is generally used.

0016The one-wheel insert 1 shown in the figure is slightly curved, and its lower end is fitted into a hole provided in the pedestal 2. The pedestal 2 in the figure uses the end of a tree, and the outer surface of the pedestal 2 is provided with a hole in which the lower end of the single-wheel insert 1 fits without rattling. Here, since the weight of the pedestal 2 is extremely larger than that of the single-wheel insert 1, the pedestal 2 does not fall even if the cut flower 3 is inserted.

0017Cut flowers 3 are inserted in a single-flowered insert 1 consisting of a transparent glass tube filled with water, but the trunk is visible through the glass tube. The cut flower 3 shown in the figure is a thin flower, but the single-flowered flower 1 made of a transparent thin glass tube can express the characteristics of the cut flower 3 without canceling it. To the last, the one-wheel insert 1 is in the position of a supporting role of the cut flower 3, and the purpose as the one-wheel insert 1 is achieved.

0018In the present invention, since it is a transparent thin glass tube, the appearance ratio of the flowers is increased by seeing up to the trunk part inserted in the single flower insert 1, and even if one or two cut flowers are inserted. It looks great. Further, even if the glass tube is made of one wheel, if the wall thickness is not uniform, the trunk inserted inside cannot be seen from the outside, and the glass tube of the present invention uses a glass tube having a constant wall thickness. Will be done.

0019The glass tube constituting the one-wheel insert 1 of the present invention is transparent and has a constant thickness, and the inside of the glass contains titanium oxide. The glass tube as a one-wheeled insert according to the present invention is such that the inserted cut flower lasts a long time. By the way, the reason why cut flowers 3 die is (1) Propagation of germs If germs that propagate in the water inside the glass pipe enter the stem inlet water pipe, they will rot and clog the water pipe, making it impossible to suck up water, causing oxygen deficiency in the water and causing dead water to die. (2) Undernourishment Normally, plants can absorb various nutrients from the roots and synthesize sugars by photosynthesis performed in the leaves to obtain daily energy. However, cut flowers are not exposed to strong light and do not absorb the necessary nutrients from their roots. Even if they are fine at first, they will not be able to synthesize enough sugar by photosynthesis, and will be weakened due to lack of energy.

0020When a cut flower with a bud is put in a single flower insert 1, the bud may not open due to the above nutritional deficiency, but it does not die immediately. Rather, the growth of germs in the water inside the glass tube of the single flower insert 1 is a major cause of the death of cut flowers 3. Therefore, in the present invention, titanium oxide is mixed in the glass tube so that the growth of various germs in water can be suppressed, and the glass tube is made of a material that transmits ultraviolet rays.

0021Titanium oxide (T_iO₂) Is exposed to light, the electrons will pop out and have a strong oxidizing power. Therefore, it has antibacterial and bactericidal effects, has a water purification effect of decomposing organic compounds such as tetrachloroethylene and trihalomethane, and also has a purification effect of removing nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde. Since innumerable titanium oxide fine particles are scattered inside the glass constituting the glass tube, the growth of various germs in the water inside the glass tube is suppressed by being exposed to light.

0022In the present invention, instead of forming a titanium oxide film on the surface of the glass tube, innumerable titanium oxide fine particles are scattered inside the glass constituting the glass tube, so that it is possible to suppress the growth of germs in water. You can. That is, the glass tube is manufactured using glass containing titanium oxide. Moreover, the glass is made of a material that efficiently transmits ultraviolet rays, and the ultraviolet rays can be transmitted well through the glass tube. The glass tube, which is the one-wheel insert 1 of the present invention, has a synergistic effect of the bactericidal action of the titanium oxide photocatalyst mixed in the glass and the bactericidal action of ultraviolet rays, and has a high ability to suppress the growth of germs in water.

0023If you insert a cut flower 3 into a single flower insert 1 and place it near a window where sunlight shines, in a place where the wind from an air conditioner hits, or near a device such as a TV that tends to retain heat, the temperature of the water in the glass tube will rise and germs will easily grow. .. FIG. 2 is a graph showing the wavelength of light and the bactericidal effect, and it can be seen that the ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 240 nm to 280 nm, which is the region shown by the diagonal line in the figure, have a high bactericidal effect. It is most effective especially around 260 nm.

0024And, as shown in Fig. 3, the dose of ultraviolet rays is 10 J / m.²It is said that the above doses have an effect of sterilization rate of about 99%. By the way, the antibacterial effect can be obtained by exposing the titanium oxide contained inside the glass to a weak ultraviolet ray. That is, the effect of the OH group generated by the photocatalytic effect of the ultraviolet rays transmitted through the glass tube can continuously attack and kill various germs.

0025FIG. 4 is another embodiment showing the one-wheel insert set according to the present invention. The one-wheel insert 1 shown in the figure is composed of a transparent glass tube, and a bulge 4 having a large outer diameter is formed at the upper end portion. .. The single-wheel insert 1 has a smoothly curved shape, a cut flower 3 is inserted at the upper end opening, and the lower end is fitted into a hole provided in the pedestal 2 and stands up. The one-wheel insert 1 is transparent, the amount of water filled is known from the outside, and can be added if it is insufficient. Further, since the part of the trunk inserted from the upper end opening can be seen to some extent, the appearance ratio of the cut flower 3 to the single flower insertion 1 is maintained, and the appearance of the flower is not impaired.

0026FIG. 5 is another embodiment showing the one-wheel insertion set according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a single flower insert, 2 is a pedestal, and 3 is a cut flower. The lower end of the single flower insert 1 is fitted into the pedestal 2 and stands up, and the cut flower 3 is inserted from the upper end port of the single flower insert 1. By the way, the pedestal 2 shown in the figure is composed of a bamboo tube, and the inside of the bamboo tube is filled with sand. Therefore, the lower end of the one-wheel insert 1 is inserted into this sand and stands up without falling, but the hole is not formed in advance because it is sand.

0027However, since it is sand, a hole can be opened and it can stand up by inserting one wheel insert 1. 5 in the figure is a decoration, which is in harmony with the cut flower 3 inserted in the single flower insert 1. As described above, in the one-wheel insert set of the present invention, since the one-wheel insert 1 is a thin glass tube, the area blocked by the one-wheel insert 1 is reduced even if the decoration 5 is arranged behind. In particular, when the single-wheel insert 1 is a transparent glass tube, the decoration 5 is hardly obstructed.

0028By the way, the pedestal 2 described above is merely a concrete example, and is not limited to the end of a tree or a bamboo tube. For example, a pedestal with a hole in a flat circular plate, a pedestal with a hole in a flat square plate, a pedestal with a hole in a natural stone, and a hole in the root of a tree shaped like a figurine. Various pedestals can be constructed, such as a pedestal provided and driftwood with holes naturally. Then, these pedestals are configured so that only the one-wheel insert 1 is inconspicuous in harmony with the whole by fitting the one-wheel insert 1 and standing up.

0029Then, the cut flowers 3 inserted in the thin single-flowered cuttings do not die even after many years, and when the cut flowers 3 suck up or evaporate and the water level drops, it is sufficient to add water. FIG. 6 shows a specific shape showing a single-wheel insert of the present invention composed of a glass tube. The one-wheel insert 1a shown in (a) has a shape in which the upper end portion 7a of the thin pipe portion 6a is inflated, and the opening 8a at the upper end is large. The one-wheel insert 1b shown in (b) has a shape in which the upper end portion 7b is further inflated, and the opening 8b at the upper end is further enlarged. The one-wheel insert 1c shown in (c) has a straight pipe portion 6c having a constant thickness, and the upper end opening 8c is small.

00301 One-wheel insertion 2 pedestals 3 flowers 4 bulge 5 decoration 6 Pipe 7 Top 8 openings