ES2359672T3 - DEVICE IN THE FORM OF A BOX TO CONTAIN WATER, AS FOR EXAMPLE A DEPOSIT OF PLUVIAL WATERS, AND METHOD FOR USE. - Google Patents

Abstract

A box-shaped device for holding water, such as a rainwater box, comprising at least four partially open side walls and a panel extending between the side walls and having a rectangular shape, the width of which is half the length. The panel is provided with an inspection passage which is positioned centrally in one of the two square panel halves of the panel defined by the rectangular shape, so that whenever the rainwater boxes are stacked, a vertical passage is always provided for passing through, for example, an inspection camera.

Description

Device in the form of a box to hold water, such as a storm water reservoir, and method for its utilization.

The invention relates to a device in box shape to hold water, such as a water tank stormwater, which comprises at least four side walls partially open and a panel that extends between the walls lateral and rectangular, whose width is half of the length, whose side walls and panel include a space interior where water can be contained, said panel being provided inside with columns that extend substantially parallel to the side walls.

Such a box-shaped device designed as a rainwater reservoir is known thanks to the request of European patent 1,416,099. These stormwater deposits known use a large number of support columns that serve to transfer loads to the ground. The rainwater tank provides an interior space where water can be stored; such rainwater deposits that are stacked on each other another and together on the ground thus constitute a deposit with a considerable storage capacity.

In addition, it is known that a water tank stormwater has passageways through which you can control for example a mobile inspection apparatus, such as cameras ,. This means that said apparatus can be moved through of the reservoir along a passageway that is substantially horizontal. Its disadvantage is limited access, due to That the deposit is underground. This is due to the fact that, although the passageways are formed horizontally in the deposits of stormwater that are stacked on each other and together, you cannot create passageways in other directions, particularly in vertical direction. This means that it cannot be accessed, by example, from ground level, into a series of Stormwater tanks stacked on each other and together. Access always has to be on the side, which means that you have to provide a well or similar along with a series of rainwater tanks stacked.

It is therefore an object of the invention provide a stormwater reservoir that offers a Improved inspection facility This object is achieved in the extent to

the panel has an inspection free passage which is located in the center of one of the two halves of the panel panel square that are determined by their rectangular shape, in the that the inspection free passage ends in the interior space included by the side walls and the panel, and is in open communication with the interior space and / or part of the interior space,

and in which the passage is surrounded by columns of such that the distance in each case between the columns of a pair of columns surrounding the passage is relatively large and the distance between the columns of other pairs of columns is relatively small

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The rainwater tank can be accessed according to the invention, for example, with an inspection apparatus, in vertical direction This means that it can be accessed from above. to a reservoir consisting of such rainwater deposits, to which can usually be accessed more easily from the side in case of underground deposits. In addition, obviously also two opposite side walls can be provided with steps, so that an inspection apparatus can also be moved to the inside the tank in a horizontal direction.

The introduction of an apparatus, such as a inspection apparatus, in a rainwater tank is not possible in case of rainwater deposits described in the European patent application 1,416,099 mentioned above, the variants illustrated in this one have a panel that has no step free central or a panel with a central column, which, no However, it does not end in the interior space, but extends to through it in a closed way.

Preferably, each square panel half The panel has a free central passage. The fact that the panel a rainwater tank comprises two squares means that, regardless of the way the water deposits Storms are stacked, they always have a step that goes through. This It is the case of both stormwater deposits that are stacked in longitudinal direction overlap, as of the deposits They are stacked on top of each other at an angle of 90 degrees.

Another advantage of the specific form, where the Length is twice greater than width, it is the stability of the stacking Stormwater deposits can be placed at masonry mode, which is advantageous for the cohesion of the Deposit.

As already mentioned, the inside of the panel It has columns that extend substantially parallel to the side walls. To achieve a construction efficient, stable, the columns are preferably arranged in a regular settings around the steps. The step is like this located outside the panel area defined by the columns. This means that the passage is located outside those parts of the panel in which the columns are connected. In addition, the panel It may be provided with rivets on the outer face. Preferably, said rivets are each aligned with a column. If the columns are empty in the limb that moves away of the rivet, and that also adapts the diameter of a cavity of a column of a rainwater reservoir, the rivets of the stormwater reservoir can be placed inside the cavity of the columns of another rainwater reservoir when the Stormwater deposits are stacked on top of each other.

The step is in open communication with the interior space or integral part thereof. This means that the step is located outside the periphery of each column. Step it has to provide a sufficient gap for, for example, a inspection apparatus This is possible due to the fact that the step it is surrounded by columns so that the distance in each case between the columns of a pair of columns surrounding the conduit is relatively large, and the distance between the columns of the other pair of columns is relatively small, since no apparatus of inspection has to pass between said other pair of columns.

In addition, each panel half of the panel can comprise nine identical square units adjacent to each other; in this case, the associated step can be placed in the central unit of these units. With such design, the four units located in panel half angles can be provided with at least four columns located in the corners of these units. Further, each unit can be provided with a fifth column that position in the center between the four columns.

In order to also increase stability of the rainwater reservoir, it can be provided with ribs inside the panel. Preferably, said ribs they extend between the columns and intersect or touch each other. In addition, the panel halves can be defined by a dividing line, such as a nominal line of weakening.

As mentioned earlier, the panel halves have central steps that allow access in vertical direction In addition, in each case two side walls opposite may be provided with steps, in order to ensure the access also in horizontal direction In particular, the two side walls placed opposite in direction longitudinal panel can each have a step that is located in the center with respect to the transverse direction of said walls lateral. In addition, the two side walls placed so opposite in the transverse direction of the panel and comprising each one two halves of side wall, each of which is adjacent with a half square panel panel, you can have a step in the center with respect to the direction longitudinal of said lateral wall halves.

In general, it can be determined that with all the embodiments mentioned above, each half of Square panel panel has a symmetrical design. This is also applies to all columns that are located in such a panel half, as well as in the openings that are provided on the side walls and Adjacent side wall halves with half of the panel.

The invention also relates to a method of use of the device according to the invention. Said method comprises the following phases consisting of:

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place the device on the floor of such that the panel is directed substantially so horizontal,

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move an apparatus, such as an inspection apparatus, through the passage provided on the panel to perform work in the interior space Of the device.

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As explained above, you can access from above through a device to a device or to a collection of devices that have been stacked one on top of another or one next to another. The step provided in each panel device provides a space for such devices, by example for an inspection device or a cleaning device. Due to the shape of the panel, when the devices are stacked one on top of the other, its passages and adjacent ducts line up each other, so that the device can pass from above to the bottom through the devices stacked on top of each other to do the job This may include an inspection through, for example, from a television camera, a cleaning operation by means of a spraying device and the like.

In the preceding text, reference has been made at steps that are suitable for introducing an inspection apparatus in the rainwater tank. However, it is clear that respective steps can also be used for other devices pass through these, such as cleaning devices.

Free passage in the panel halves and / or the side walls has a surface that, as mentioned above, it must be adequate to allow an appliance, as per example an inspection apparatus, a cleaning apparatus and similar, can go through this. The shape of the free passage is at both preferably round, for example in shape circular.

It is important that the dimensions of the step in a specific address are approximately equal to dimensions in a direction perpendicular to the step, so that long and narrow openings are excluded. It is understood that narrow and long openings are openings whose length is, by example, five or ten times greater than its height. The free passage is you can define inside an edge that can, if desired, be breakable In this case, the free passage can acquire a surface free major thanks to the elimination of the breakable edge.

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The invention will now be explained more. in detail below in reference to a form of exemplary embodiment illustrated in the figures, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the upper side of a box-shaped device according to the invention designed as a stormwater reservoir;

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the lower side;

Fig. 3 shows a view from above;

Fig. 4 shows a side view long;

Fig. 5 shows a side view short;

Fig. 6 shows a cross section to through two rainwater tanks that are stacked one on top of another.

The rainwater tank according to the invention illustrated in figures 1 and 2 comprises two walls long sides 1, two short side walls 2 and a panel lower 3. The length of the lower panel is twice greater than its width, resulting in two square panel halves 4, 5. Said panel halves define the dividing line 6, which also continues on dividing lines 7 on long walls one.

Each half of square panel 4, 5 has nine square units 8, 9 and 10. Each of the square units 8 It stands at an angle of one half of panel 4, 5, the units square 9 are placed between them, while the square unit 10 is located in the center and includes an inspection step 11. Said inspection step 11 is provided with breakable edges 28 that allow, in a known manner, to increase the diameter of the passage of 11 inspection, if desired.

Each of the square units 8 that is placed at an angle of one half of panel 4, 5 is provided with five columns 12, 13. Located Columns 12 are each arranged in a angle of the unit, column 13 is placed between them, in the center. Thus, each half of panel 4, 5 has twenty columns, which they offer a solid support for a rainwater tank located above or below.

The rivets 14, 15 aligned with said columns 12, 13 are provided on the other side of panel 3. The diameter of these rivets 14, 15 is chosen so that they can fit into cavities 16 of columns 12, 13, as illustrated in Fig. 6.

As illustrated in Fig. 5, the walls Short sides also have an inspection step 17 that defines an inspection conduit that extends in said step of inspection. As illustrated in Fig. 4, the side walls long also have inspection steps 18, 19 that define a inspection conduit that extends in said inspection step. Steps 11 and 17-19 are suitable for a mobile device can pass through it, for example a camera of Inspection.

The inside of panel 3 is supplied with ribs 20 extending in the longitudinal direction, ribs 21 which are extend in transverse direction and oblique ribs 22, 23 that they extend at an angle of 45 degrees, as illustrated in the Fig. 3. Said ribs 20-23 extend between the respective columns 12, 13, and intersect with these.

The exterior of long walls 1 and Short walls 2 is also provided with ribs 24 and 25, respectively, which are aligned with the transverse ribs 21 and the longitudinal ribs 20. Through all these 20-25 ribs, can be improved significantly the stability of the stormwater reservoir. An edge band 26 is placed around the square units 8-10.

As can be seen in the view of Fig. 3, step 11 is delimited by a couple of columns that are in this case diametrically opposed to each other. The distance in each case between two of these columns that form a pair is greater than the distance between two columns of other pairs that do not delimit a step.

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List of reference numbers

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Long side wall

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Short side wall

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Panel.

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Half panel.

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Half panel.

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Dividing line panel.

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Line dividing side wall.

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Square Unit

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Square Unit

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Square Unit

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Step panel.

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Column.

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Column.

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Rivet.

fifteen.

Rivet.

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Cavity column

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Short side wall of passage.

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Long side wall.

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Long side wall.

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Rib in the longitudinal direction of the panel.

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Cross-sectional rib of the panel.

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Oblique rib panel.

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Oblique rib panel.

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Side wall of rib.

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Side wall of rib.

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Inner space of edge band 27.

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Breaking Edge Step.

Claims (15)

1. A box-shaped device for containing water, such as a rainwater tank, comprising at least four partially open side walls (1, 2), a panel (3) that extends between the side walls (1, 2 ) and having a rectangular shape, whose width represents half the length, whose side walls (1, 2) and said panel (3) include an interior space (27) where water can be retained, where the panel (3 ) is provided inside with columns (12, 13) that extend substantially parallel to the side walls (1, 2), characterized by the fact that the panel (3) is provided with an inspection-free passage (11 ) located in the center of one of the two square panel halves (4, 5) of the panel (3) that are determined by their rectangular shape, that the inspection free passage (11) is terminated in the interior space (27 ) included by the side walls (1, 2) and the panel (3), and is in open communication with the interior space or (27) and / or forms part of the interior space (27), and that the passage (11) is surrounded by columns (12, 13) so that the distance between the columns of a pair of columns surrounding the passage in each case (11) it is relatively large and the distance between the columns of the other pairs of columns is relatively small. 2. Device according to claim 1, in the that each square half of panel (4, 5) of panel (3) is provided with a central step (11). 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, in which step (11) is located outside the panel area (3) defined by the columns (12, 13). 4. Device according to one of the claims precedents, in which the columns (12, 13) are arranged in a regular configuration around one step (11) in each case. 5. Device according to one of the claims precedents, in which the panel (3) is provided with rivets (14, 15) on his outer face. 6. Device according to claim 5, in the that each of the rivets (14, 15) is aligned with a column (12, 13). 7. Device according to claim 6, in the that the columns (12, 13) are empty (16) at their tip oriented in opposition to a rivet (14, 15), and the diameter of a cavity (16) of a column (12, 13) of a device adapts to a rivet (14, 15) of another device so that said cavity (16) and rivet (14, 15) come together with each other. 8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims dependent on one of the claims 3 to 7, wherein the inspection step (11) is it locates outside the periphery of each column (12, 13). 9. Device according to one of the claims precedents, in which each panel half (4, 5) of the panel (3) it comprises nine identical square units (8-10) adjacent to each other, and each step (11) is placed in the central unit (10) that forms the central unit of said units square. 10. Device according to claim 9 dependent on one of claims 3 to 7, wherein four angle units (8) that are located at the angles of the central unit (10) are provided with at least four columns (12) located at the corner points of said angle units (8). 11. Device according to claim 10, in which each angle unit (8) is provided with a fifth column (13) located in the center between the four columns (12). 12. Device according to one of the claims 9 to 11, wherein the nine adjacent units (8-10), which comprise the central unit (10), the angle units (8) and intermediate units (9), which intermediate units (9), located in each case between two units angle (8) of a panel half, are surrounded by a band of edge (26). 13. Device according to claim 12, in which two side walls (2) opposite each other in the direction Longitudinal panel (3) each have an inspection step (17) which is located in the center with respect to the address transverse of said side walls. 14. Device according to claim 13, in which two side walls (1) opposite each other in the direction cross section of the panel (3) each comprises two halves of walls laterals, of which each side wall half is adjacent to a half square panel panel (3), and two opposite halves of side wall each having an inspection step (18, 19) that it is located in the center with respect to the longitudinal direction of said halves of side walls. 15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein each square panel half The panel (3) has a symmetrical design.