PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector for mutually connecting supports for constructing a plant-cultivation opening/closing support with which a desired opening/closing support can be inexpensively constructed by effectively utilizing supports in stock.SOLUTION: The connector for mutually connecting supports for constructing a plant-cultivation opening/closing support is structured as follows: base parts 6, 6 of right and left connecting members 5, 5 fixed respectively on the upper parts of a pair of right and left supports 3, 3 are mutually connected with each other so that a pair of the supports 3, 3 can be opened/closed the base part 6 is provided with a holding member 10 detachably holding the required part of a transversely connecting bar 7 so as to be tiltable each of the right and left connecting members 5, 5 is provided with an upper holding piece 40 set to the front edge part 37 of a downward-projected support piece 36, and a lower holding piece 41 set to a back edge part 39, vertically at required intervals 42 and the lower holding piece 41 has a cylindrical gripping part 47 with which the upper part of the support 3 can be resiliently gripped.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】手持ちの支柱を有効活用して所望の開閉式支柱を安価に構成できる、植物栽培用の開閉式支柱構成用の支柱相互の連結具を提供する。【解決手段】左右一対の支柱3,3の上部分に夫々固定される左右の連結部材5,5の基部6,6相互が、一対の支柱3,3が開閉可能となるように連結されている。基部6に、横連結杆7の所要部分を着脱可能に保持する保持部材10が傾動可能に設けられている。左右の連結部材5,5の夫々は、下方突出支持片36の前の縁部37に上の保持片40が、後の縁部39に下の保持片41が、上下所要間隙42を置いて設けられている。下の保持片41は、支柱3の上部分を弾性的に挾持し得る筒状挾持部47を有する。【選択図】図6
