JP2001136851A - Vegetation float - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floating material itself can singly be used as a vegetation float. SOLUTION: This foamed plastic-made floating material having holes which permit the invasion of the roots of the plants and the penetration of the roots to the bottom surface can be cut in an arbitrary size or bound to use as a vegetation float.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a vegetation float used floating on a lake or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various vegetation floats floated on lakes and marshes for cleaning and beautifying the landscape have been devised. An example of this technique is Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 6-38498, that is, one or a plurality of floating bodies formed by a hollow body or a discontinuous foam according to the claim of the present invention, and fixed by being bridged between the upper surfaces or between the upper surfaces. There has been proposed a floating island composed of a rooting layer structure for planting vegetation.

However, since such a floating island is a structure composed of many constituent members, it has a complicated shape, and since it needs to have strength, the weight increases, and it naturally becomes expensive. Moreover, it was difficult to create a floating island of an appropriate shape according to the situation at each site.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an inexpensive vegetation float which is lightweight, easy to carry, and can be machined according to the situation on site.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The buoyant body according to the present invention is made of a foam having a certain strength and is irregularly stacked so as to have a gap enough to allow plant roots to enter.
It is possible to cut into any size and shape.
Alternatively, a large vegetation float can be formed by joining a plurality of them by an appropriate method.

[0006]

Since the buoyancy body of the present invention can be used alone as a vegetation float, it does not require other components, and is light in weight, can be easily carried, can be easily manufactured, and can be installed on a lake at low cost.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a foamed plastic having a diameter of several millimeters having no water absorption, which is irregularly stacked, fused or bonded. The gaps between the foamed plastics are intricately interconnected, creating a gap into which the roots of the plant enter. The buoyant body has a porosity of 10 to 30% and a bulk density of about 15 to 30 g / l.

FIG. 2 is a view showing another embodiment, in which a few millimeters of non-water-absorbing foamed plastic and a water-retaining sponge, fiber, wood chip, or the like are mixed together and fused or bonded while having a gap. And integrated.

In the case of this buoyant body, the water rises through a water-retentive sponge or fiber, so that seeds are sown in the buoyancy body, and if a seedling is planted and floated on the water surface, the plant will land.

These members can be cut into any shape and size, and as shown in FIG. 3, for example, they can be suitably joined together with a rope or the like to form a large member.

[0011]

As described above, the vegetation float of the present invention is lightweight, easy to work, and can be used alone as a vegetation float, so that transportation and installation can be performed easily and in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of a vegetation float of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing another embodiment of the vegetation float of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment in which vegetation floats of the present invention are joined.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A linear foamed plastic having a diameter of several millimeters having no water absorption is irregularly stacked so as to leave a space for a plant root to enter, and integrated by fusing or bonding. A buoyancy body characterized by also serving as a holding substrate for waterside plants. 2. The buoyancy body according to claim 1, wherein a linear foamed plastic having a diameter of several millimeters having no water absorption and a water-retentive sponge, fiber, wood chip or the like are bonded and integrated.