FR3116414A1 - Planter for wall vegetation - Google Patents

Abstract

Title: Planter for wall planting The invention relates to a wall planter, of the type comprising, a container (1) having a reception volume (10) of a substrate for planting, the reception volume (10) being delimited by a proximal side (11) intended to extend along a wall support, a distal side (12) opposite the proximal side (11), a bottom (13), and two end sides (14 ) connecting the proximal side (11), the distal side (12) and the bottom (13); at least two fixing hooks (2) intended to be carried by the wall bracket, the hooks (2) each having a base (20) intended to be fixed to the wall bracket and at least one arm (21) extending from of the base (20), the hooks (2) presenting a first support means (22) of the container (1) for its proximal side (11) and the arm (21) presenting a free end (210) provided with a second support means (23) of the container for its distal side (12), the arm (21) having a connecting element (24) connecting the first support means (22) and the second support means (23), the connection (24) being intended to extend at least partially into the reception volume, characterized in that the connecting element (24) has two opposite faces (240), (241) of which at least one is provided with 'a plurality of attachment zones (242) on which plant planting roots are likely to cling. Figure for abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Planter for wall vegetation

The field of the invention is that of the design and manufacture of garden center equipment and accessories.

More specifically, the invention relates to a planter for obtaining wall vegetation, being therefore specially designed to be fixed on a wall or a wall.

In the field of the invention, it is known to provide planters in the form of a container having a volume for receiving a substrate for planting plants, and to associate this container with fastening hooks intended to be carried by a wall bracket.

In one particular design, the hooks include a base for attaching to a wall mount and an arm extending from the base. According to this design, the hooks are first attached to the wall bracket. In a second step, the container is attached to the hooks by hanging it on a medium support of the hook, on the side of the wall, and on a second medium support integrated into the hook, at its free end.

In practice, the container carries on each of its longitudinal edges a kind of chute folded downwards, and the hooks have on the wall side and on the free end side a member intended to be housed in the chutes so as to maintain the container in suspension on the hooks.

It is understood that, according to this design, the hooks exert an effort to maintain the container in suspension. On the other hand, the hook retainers are free to move longitudinally inside the chutes.

This is not without drawbacks.

Indeed, in particular with the growth of the vegetable plantation accommodated by the planter, the wind resistance can increase and it is then possible that the container moves, even slightly, with respect to the hook. Of course, this is accompanied by friction on the hooks, at the risk of subjecting them to mechanical stresses likely to cause them to fatigue or even break.

This is also the case during involuntary shocks on the planter, which can also cause the planter to unhook.

The object of the invention is in particular to overcome this drawback of the prior art.

More specifically, the invention aims to provide a wall planter, of the type comprising a container and wall mounting hooks on which the container is held in suspension, which allows the container to be held longitudinally on the hooks.

The invention also aims to provide such a wall planter which ensures such longitudinal support of the container relative to the hooks on which it is suspended, this without intervention or particular manipulation on the part of the installer.

The invention also aims to provide such a wall planter which facilitates the watering of the plantations it contains.

The invention also aims to provide such a wall planter which is simple and quick to install.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide such a wall planter which can be offered and installed in a modular fashion.

• un récipient présentant un volume d’accueil d’un substrat pour une plantation végétale, le volume d’accueil étant délimité par un côté proximal destiné à s’étendre le long d’un support mural, un côté distal opposé au côté proximal, un fond, et deux côtés d’extrémités reliant le côté proximal, le côté distal et le fond ;
• au moins deux crochets de fixation destinés à être portés par le support mural, les crochets présentant chacun une base destinée à être fixée au support mural et au moins un bras s’étendant à partir de la base, les crochets présentant un premier moyen support du récipient pour son côté proximal et le bras présentant une extrémité libre pourvu d’un deuxième moyen support du récipient pour son côté distal, le bras présentant un élément de liaison reliant le premier moyen support et le deuxième moyen support, l’élément de liaison étant destiné à s’étendre au moins partiellement dans le volume d’accueil,

caractérisée en ce que l’élément de liaison présente deux faces opposées dont au moins une est pourvue d’une pluralité de zones d’accrochage sur lesquelles des racines de plantation végétale sont susceptibles de s’accrocher.These objectives, as well as others which will appear subsequently, are achieved thanks to the invention which relates to a wall planter, of the type comprising,

• a container having a reception volume for a substrate for planting plants, the reception volume being delimited by a proximal side intended to extend along a wall support, a distal side opposite the proximal side, a bottom, and two end sides connecting the proximal side, the distal side and the bottom;
• at least two fixing hooks intended to be carried by the wall support, the hooks each having a base intended to be fixed to the wall support and at least one arm extending from the base, the hooks having a first support means for the container for its proximal side and the arm having a free end provided with a second container support means for its distal side, the arm having a connecting element connecting the first support means and the second support means, the connecting element being intended to extend at least partially into the reception volume,

characterized in that the connecting element has two opposite faces, at least one of which is provided with a plurality of attachment zones on which the roots of plant plantations are likely to cling.

Thus, thanks to the invention, the growth of the plant plantations accommodated by the wall planter will be accompanied by a development of the roots of the plantation which will, naturally, spread around and/or on and/or inside hooking areas.

Of course, these same roots are also deployed inside the substrate hosted by the container and form, with this substrate, a solid body (the roots are fixed inside the substrate and generally have no degree of mobility ).

The roots therefore ensure a link between the substrate and the hooks, leading, consequently, to a longitudinal maintenance of the container which contains the substrate with the hooks.

We note that by wall support we mean any type of self-supporting support, whether it is a wall, a partition, a wall or even a low wall, a claustra, a fence...

• des reliefs ;
• des cavités ;
• des orifices débouchant sur les deux faces opposées.

According to different possible variants, the attachment zones can be constituted by:

• landforms ;
• cavities;
• orifices emerging on the two opposite faces.

Of course, a combination of these alternatives is also possible.

In the case of attachment zones consisting of through holes, these are advantageously distributed to form a mesh.

• augmenter le nombre de zones d’accrochage, et ainsi améliorer le maintien longitudinal du récipient sur les crochets ;
• former une structure alvéolée de l’élément de liaison dont les mailles constituent autant de renforts mécaniques de l’élément de liaison.

In this way, the mesh has a double function, namely:

• increase the number of attachment zones, and thus improve the longitudinal retention of the container on the hooks;
• forming a honeycombed structure of the connecting element, the meshes of which constitute as many mechanical reinforcements of the connecting element.

According to an advantageous solution, the distal side and the two end sides together delimit an upper periphery, the planter also comprising at least one water distribution pipe, and the hooks carrying the means for positioning the water distribution pipe. water near the upper rim.

Thus, the planter is designed with means of watering the plant plantations it hosts, this according to a predetermined and optimized configuration which avoids the installer having to bring other means of watering than those already planned.

According to a preferred embodiment, the proximal side, the distal side, the bottom and the two end sides are separable, the container being constituted by an assembly of the proximal side, the distal side, the bottom and the two sides of end.

In this way, a set to be assembled is obtained which facilitates storage and transport before installation.

In this case, the assembly of the proximal side, the distal side, the bottom and the two end sides is a snap-fit assembly.

The installer can thus carry out the assembly in a simple and fast way.

In addition, advantageously, at least one of the two end sides has means for assembly with the proximal side, the distal side and the bottom of another container.

It is thus possible to mount, in continuity one from the other, or from each other, several containers, this in a modular way and according to an easy and fast assembly method.

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting example, and the appended drawings, among which:

There schematically illustrates in perspective a wall planter according to the invention;

There is a schematic representation of a hook of a wall planter according to the invention;

There schematically illustrates an assembly together of several planters according to the invention.

• un récipient 1, présentant un volume d’accueil 10 d’un substrat pour une plantation végétale, ce volume d’accueil étant délimité par un côté proximal 11 (ce côté étant désigné ainsi en raison du fait qu’il est destiné à s’étendre à proximité et le long d’un support mural), un côté distal 12 opposé au côté proximal 11, un fond 13 et deux côtés d’extrémité 14 reliant le côté proximal 11, le côté distal 12, et le fond 13 ;
• au moins deux crochets 2 de fixation destinés à être portés par le support mural (non représenté), les crochets étant destinés à porter le récipient 1 de la façon décrite ci-après.

As illustrated by Figures 1 to 3, the invention relates to a wall planter, of the type comprising:

• a container 1, having a reception volume 10 of a substrate for a plant plantation, this reception volume being delimited by a proximal side 11 (this side being so designated because it is intended to extend near and along a wall support), a distal side 12 opposite the proximal side 11, a bottom 13 and two end sides 14 connecting the proximal side 11, the distal side 12, and the bottom 13;
• at least two fixing hooks 2 intended to be carried by the wall bracket (not shown), the hooks being intended to carry the container 1 in the manner described below.

The hooks 2 each have a base 20 intended to be fixed to the wall support.

For this, in a conventional way, the base has the shape of a plate in which are made holes 200 allowing the passage of fixing elements such as screws.

The arms also each have an arm 21 extending from the base 20.

• un premier moyen support 22, destiné à supporter le récipient 1 du côté de son côté proximal 11 ;
• une extrémité libre 210 pourvue d’un deuxième moyen support 23 destiné à coopérer avec le côté distal du récipient ;
• un élément de liaison 24 reliant le premier moyen support et les deuxièmes moyens support, cet élément de liaison étant destiné à s’étendre au moins partiellement dans le volume d’accueil 10.

Hook arms feature:

• a first support means 22, intended to support the container 1 on the side of its proximal side 11;
• a free end 210 provided with a second support means 23 intended to cooperate with the distal side of the container;
• a connecting element 24 connecting the first support means and the second support means, this connecting element being intended to extend at least partially into the reception volume 10.

According to the present embodiment, the first support means 22 is constituted by a lug directed upwards, intended to be housed in a trough 110 formed at the upper end of the proximal side 11, this trough having an inverted U-shape so as to be able to accommodate the first support means 22.

The distal side 12 also has at its upper end a longitudinal trough 120 intended to accommodate the second support means 23, in this case constituted in the form of a fold intended to extend substantially horizontally inside the trough on the side distal itself having a lower rim which is housed under the fold of the second support means.

According to the principle of the invention, the connecting element 24 of each arm has two opposite faces 240, 241, at least one of which is provided with a plurality of attachment zones 242 on which the roots of plant plantations are likely to cling.

According to this embodiment, each of the opposite faces 240, 241 is provided with attachment zones 242.

• des reliefs ;
• des cavités.

According to different possible variants, the attachment zones 242 can be constituted by:

• landforms ;
• cavities.

As illustrated by the figures, the attachment zones 242 are constituted, according to the present embodiment, by orifices opening out on the two opposite faces.

In this way, the roots of the plantations can develop by crossing, from side to side, the linking element of the arm, this by becoming entangled on the linking element and maintaining this fixedly in the substrate contained in the planter.

It should be noted that the through holes also have the advantage of allowing the flow of water on either side of the arm.

As it looks, the through holes are distributed to form a mesh. In this case, the mesh takes the form of a grid whose crosses form the contours of the through holes.

Furthermore, the wall planter, according to the present embodiment of the invention, comprises a pipe 3 for distributing water, and the hooks 2 carry means 25 for positioning the pipe for distributing water. These positioning means are placed on the hooks so as to position the water distribution pipe close to, and preferably above, the upper perimeter P (shown in dotted lines on the ) that together delimit the proximal side 10, the distal side 12 and the two end sides 14.

The water distribution pipe 3 is a cylindrical tube and the positioning means 25 take the form of split rings, the opening (the slot) of which is dimensioned so as to allow the slightly forced passage of the water distribution pipe. water inside the ring. The mounting of the water distribution pipe is thus ensured by snap-fastening and by its snap-fastening onto the positioning means.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the wall planter is offered in the form of a set to be assembled. Thus, the proximal side 11, the distal side 12, the bottom 13 and the two end sides are separable and are therefore to be assembled by simple interlocking and/or clicking (in any case without tools).

In an embodiment provided for a modular construction of a wall-mounted planter, at least one of the end sides 14 has means for assembly with a proximal side, a distal side and a bottom of another container of a wall planter of the same type. In this approach, the end sides allowing the assembly of two containers can also be designed to be mounted at the corners of a house for example, then extending at 45° with respect to the proximal and distal sides to ensure the connection at an angle with the container of another planter.

Claims (9)

Wall planter, of the type comprising,

• a container (1) having a reception volume (10) of a substrate for a plant plantation, the reception volume (10) being delimited by a proximal side (11) intended to extend along a wall support, a distal side (12) opposite the proximal side (11), a bottom (13), and two end sides (14) connecting the proximal side (11), the distal side (12) and the bottom ( 13);
• at least two fixing hooks (2) intended to be carried by the wall bracket, the hooks (2) each having a base (20) intended to be fixed to the wall bracket and at least one arm (21) extending from of the base (20), the hooks (2) presenting a first support means (22) of the container (1) for its proximal side (11) and the arm (21) presenting a free end (210) provided with a second support means (23) of the container for its distal side (12), the arm (21) having a connecting element (24) connecting the first support means (22) and the second support means (23), the connection (24) being intended to extend at least partially into the reception volume,

characterized in that the connecting element (24) has two opposite faces (240), (241), at least one of which is provided with a plurality of attachment zones (242) on which the roots of plant plantations are likely to hang on. Wall planter according to Claim 1, characterized in that the attachment zones (242) are formed by reliefs. Wall planter according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the attachment zones (242) consist of cavities. Wall planter according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the attachment zones (242) consist of orifices opening out on the two opposite faces. Wall-mounted planter according to Claim 4, characterized in that the opening orifices are distributed to form a mesh. Wall planter according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the proximal side (11), the distal side (12) and the two end sides (14) together delimit an upper circumference (P), and in that it comprises at least one pipe (3) for distributing water, the hooks carrying means (25) for positioning the pipe for distributing water close to the upper periphery (P). Wall planter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the proximal side (11), the distal side (12), the bottom (13) and the two end sides (14) are separable, the container (1) being constituted by an assembly of the proximal side (11), the distal side (12), the bottom (13) and the two end sides (14). Wall planter according to Claim 7, characterized in that the assembly of the proximal side (11), the distal side (12), the bottom (13) and the two end sides (14) is a snap-fit assembly. Wall planter according to one of claims 7 and 8, characterized in that at least one of the two end sides (14) has means for assembly with the proximal side (11), the distal side (12) and the bottom (13) of another container.