JP2006280285A - Greening structure and water-supply mat each for rising surface such as vertical surface - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface which is tall one but designed so that enough water is supplied to culture media via water supply from beneath through utilizing capillary phenomenon to reduce or eliminate sprinkled water for irrigation. <P>SOLUTION: The greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface is provided with a water catch 2, a water supply mat comprising a mat made of minute glass fibers each having an average fiber diameter of 0.2-5μm, and rising-state culture media material set at one side or both sides of the water supply mat therebetween, and designed so as to make planting at the rising surface part of the culture media material. The minute glass fiber mat is provided with expanding microcapsules as binder so that the microcapsules are expanded in the mat and the outer shell of the expanded microcapsules may be water-permeable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a greening structure and a water supply mat for a rising surface such as a vertical surface.

  Various medium materials with excellent water retention have been provided for vertical surface greening, but even when vertical surface greening is performed using such a medium material, water retention is required without watering. It will not die, and the plant will die.

Therefore, in the vertical greening, a water storage part is provided at the bottom, and the water supply mat is made of coconut shell sheet, synthetic resin non-woven fabric, old cloth felt, etc., and its lower end is installed in the water storage part to supply water from the water storage part There has been proposed a method of sucking upward by a capillary phenomenon with a mat and supplying the medium with water.
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  However, according to the experiment conducted by the inventor, the height dimension that can be effectively supplied to the culture medium by the method is almost zero, and as a water supply method for vertical greening, the above water supply method is: It was just a tower on the sand, and it was not possible to reduce watering, which is a difficulty in tall greening.

  The present invention has been made based on the above investigation and research, and even if it is tall, sufficient water can be supplied to the culture medium by supplying water from below using the capillary phenomenon. Another object of the present invention is to provide a greening structure and a water supply mat for a rising surface such as a vertical surface that can reduce or eliminate watering for irrigation.

The above-mentioned problems include a water storage unit, a water supply mat that is installed in the water storage unit so that the lower end is directed so as to be immersed in the vertical direction, and water in the water storage unit is supplied upward by capillary action, and one or both of the water supply mats are sandwiched And a green material for a rising surface such as a vertical surface planted on the rising surface portion of the medium material. Because
The water supply mat is solved by a greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface, which is made of a fine glass fiber mat having an average fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 μm.

  Also, a water supply mat that is immersed in the lower water storage part, sucks up water by capillary action, and supplies the medium material in a standing state, and is made of a fine glass fiber mat having an average fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 μm. This is solved by a water supply mat for greening a rising surface such as a vertical surface.

  According to the water supply mat composed of the above-mentioned fine glass fiber mat, the height dimension capable of effectively supplying water to the medium material can be secured by the capillary phenomenon due to the entanglement of the fine glass fiber, and the height can be as high as 70-80 cm. Even so, sufficient water can be supplied to the medium material by supplying water from below using capillary action, and watering for irrigation can be reduced or eliminated.

  In the above greening structure, it is preferable that the fine glass fiber mat includes an expandable microcapsule as a binder, the microcapsule is expanded in the mat, and the outer shell of the expanded microcapsule has water permeability.

  In this case, not only can the gap between the fine glass fibers be kept small due to the binder effect of the microcapsules, but also because the outer shell of the microcapsules has water permeability, moisture also enters the inside of the microcapsules. Absorbed and retained, the microcapsule not only does not reduce the ability of capillarity by filling the gap formed by the entanglement of fine glass fibers, but also works to promote the capillarity beyond that and is effective for medium material The height dimension that can be supplied to the water can be increased.

  In the above greening structure, when the medium material is made of a foamed thermosetting resin having a high gas phase rate, high water permeability, and high water retention, root rot can be prevented by the high gas phase rate, and from the water supply mat Water can be quickly received by the water mat, and the water supply by the water mat can be promoted, and the received water can be held firmly and the water can be continuously supplied to the plant for a long period of time or for a long period of time.

  Further, in the above greening structure, the medium material and the water supply mat are housed in a case having a transpiration-inhibiting case and formed into a panel, and a plurality of planting holes are provided in a dispersed state on the rising surface of the case. Good.

  In this case, transpiration can be suppressed by the case, the amount of water supplied to the medium material can be saved, and planting can be performed using the planting hole provided on the rising surface of the case, The ease of handling can be increased by using a panel.

  Further, in this greening structure, a irrigation pipe is provided in the upper part of the case, and water can be irrigated from outside the case through the pipe to the inside. It is good to be made to be stored in water.

  In this case, it is not necessary to open the case for irrigation, the upper part of the case can be closed to prevent transpiration, and water can be easily stored in the water storage section.

  Since the present invention is as described above, even if it is tall, sufficient water can be supplied to the culture medium material by supplying water from below using the capillary phenomenon, and watering for irrigation is possible. Can be reduced or eliminated.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The greening structure according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is for vertical greening, and is formed into a panel using a board-like case 1, and the case 1 is composed of a two-piece case. In the case 1, a bowl-shaped water receiver 2 serving as a water storage unit is installed at the lower portion thereof, and the lower end portion of the water supply mat 3 oriented in the vertical direction is installed in the water receiver 2 so as to be immersed. A culture medium material 4 is installed in a standing manner on one side of the water supply mat 3.

  The case 1 is made of a synthetic resin molded product, a surface-treated steel plate, an aluminum alloy plate, or the like, and has a transpiration-preventing property. The rising surface portion on the medium material 4 side is for planting. A plurality of holes 5 are provided in a dispersed state so that plants on the pot can be planted in the culture medium material 4 through the holes 5 as shown in FIG. In addition, it is good also as forming the space part 6 for planting in the culture medium material 4, and you may make it form the space part 6 in the case of planting.

  In addition, an irrigation pipe 7 is installed in the upper part of the case 1 so that water can be irrigated from the outside to the inside of the case 1 through the pipe 7, as shown in FIG. The water is stored in the water receiver 2 by irrigation through the pipe 7 so that the water storage in the water receiver 2 can be facilitated.

  The water supply mat 3 is made of a fine glass fiber mat having an average fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 μm. As shown in FIG. The sucked-up water is supplied to the medium material 4. The fine glass fiber mat 3 includes expandable microcapsules as binders, the microcapsules are expanded in the mat 3, and the outer shell of the expanded microcapsules is provided with water permeability.

  The culture medium material 4 is made of an artificial culture medium material having a high gas phase rate, a high water transmission rate in relation to the water supply mat 3 and excellent water retention, and examples of such an artificial culture medium material include resole. A foamed thermosetting resin such as a foamed phenolic resin or a foamed melamine resin is preferably used.

  In the above structure, since the water supply mat 3 is made of a fine glass fiber mat having an average fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 μm, the height range of 70 to 80 cm from the water receiver 2 due to the capillary phenomenon due to the entanglement of the fine glass fibers. Water can be effectively supplied to the medium material 4 existing therein, and even if the medium material 4 is tall, sufficient water can be supplied to the medium material 4 by the water supply mat 3, and irrigation can be performed. Can reduce watering.

  The fine glass fiber mat 3 has expandable microcapsules as a binder, and since the outer shell of the expanded microcapsules has water permeability, the gap between the fine glass fibers can be kept small by the binder effect of the microcapsules. Capillary phenomenon can be promoted by the water permeability of the outer shell, and water supply to the medium 4 can be made effective.

  Further, the water supply mat 3, the culture medium material 4, and the water receiver 2 can suppress transpiration by the case 1, save the amount of water supplied to the culture medium material 4, and can be handled easily by forming a panel with the case 1. In addition, an irrigation pipe 7 is provided in the upper part of the case 1 so that water can be irrigated from the outside of the case 1 through the pipe 7, so that it is not necessary to open the case 1 for irrigation, and the upper part of the case 1 is closed. Can prevent transpiration.

  The second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is for double-sided greening, medium materials 4 and 4 are provided on both sides of the water supply mat 3, and the hole 5 for planting is also provided on the other surface side of the case 1. Is provided. Others are the same as in the first embodiment. With such a structure, each medium material 4 and 4 can be supplied with a single water supply mat 3, and the irrigation pipe 7 and the water receiver 2 can be shared. Can be realized.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the structure of the present invention may not be a case accommodation type, and may be configured to be able to exclude other irrigation only by water supply from below with a water supply mat. It can also be applied to slope greening such as slopes.

FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view showing the greening structure of the first embodiment, and FIG. Drawing (a)-figure (C) are the middle omission section side views showing a use method and a use state, respectively. It is a middle omission section side view showing the tree planting structure of a 2nd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Case 2 ... Water receiver (water reservoir)
3. Fine glass fiber mat (water supply mat)
4 ... Medium material 5 ... Hole 7 ... Irrigation pipe

Claims (6)

A water storage unit, a water supply mat that is installed in the water storage unit so that the lower end is directed so as to be immersed in the vertical direction, and water in the water storage unit is supplied upward by capillary action, and one or both of the water supply mats are separated from the water supply mat. It is provided with a medium material for standing installation installed so as to be able to receive water supply, and is a greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface planted on the rising surface part of the medium material,
A greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface, wherein the water supply mat comprises a fine glass fiber mat having an average fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 μm.   The said fine glass fiber mat is provided with an expandable microcapsule as a binder, the microcapsule is expanded in the mat, and the outer shell of the expanded microcapsule has water permeability. Greening structure for the rising surface.   The greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the medium material is made of a foamed thermosetting resin having high gas phase rate, high water permeability, and high water retention.   4. The medium according to claim 1, wherein the medium material and the water supply mat are accommodated in a transpiration-inhibiting case and formed into a panel, and a plurality of planting holes are provided in a dispersed state on the rising surface of the case. A greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface according to any one of the above.   An irrigation pipe is provided in the upper part of the case so that water can be irrigated from the outside to the inside of the case through the pipe, and the water is stored in the water storage part by irrigation through the pipe. The greening structure for a rising surface such as a vertical surface according to claim 4.   A water supply mat that has a lower end immersed in a lower water storage part, sucks up water by capillary action, and supplies water to a medium material in a standing state, and is made of a fine glass fiber mat having an average fiber diameter of 0.2 to 5 μm. A water supply mat for greening rising surfaces such as vertical surfaces.

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