JP2007202496A - Natural turf vegetation panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a natural turf vegetation panel allowing to use natural turf as a flooring material even on a place such as a veranda or a rooftop, and easy to maintain. <P>SOLUTION: This natural turf vegetation panel is composed of a water retaining/water permeable concrete block 1 obtained by hardening in a plate-like state raw concrete made by kneading pumice, portland cement and water, and turf grass 2 taking root on the concrete block 1. A product made by making a hole on the natural turf vegetation panel and inserting a cup thereinto can be used for green for easy putt practice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a natural turf vegetation panel in which natural turf is encased, and can be used as a flooring board for greening or gardening on a veranda or a roof, and can be used as a golf practice mat.

Traditionally, gardening has been arranged with a wooden deck on the floor or gravel to create a natural atmosphere. Conventional golf practice mats and putter mats use artificial turf made of vinyl chloride or nylon. In addition, since the artificial turf feels very different from the natural turf feel when hit, a golf practice mat using natural turf has been proposed as disclosed in the following patent document.
JP 2004-209035 A Registered Utility Model No. 3115572

  In gardening, there are many requests to lay natural grass on the floor. However, natural turf is vegetated on the ground, and when it is vegetated on a concrete surface such as a house veranda or a rooftop, it is necessary to cultivate turf grass by putting soil.

  On the other hand, when practicing shots using a conventional artificial turf golf practice mat, even if you hit the ball slightly before the impact, the club sole will slip on the artificial turf mat. Although it does not become a miss shot, it does not lead to improvement of the technique because the practitioner does not know that it is a miss shot on the natural turf, but it also has the harmful effect of wearing an incorrect swing is there.

  Artificial turf putter mats have a velvet type to give a feel close to natural turf, or turf grass that does not come off on the surface, or when the ball is rolled, the trajectory of the ball remains on the green. Some things are understandable. However, even with an ambiguous impact on artificial turf, the ball rolls fairly straight, but in the case of natural turf, the ball does not roll straight unless it is a rolling ball with good impact and good forward rotation. It does not lead to improvement.

  A golf practice mat described in Patent Document 1 is a recess formed in a ball hitting place in each hitting field of a golf driving range, and a box made of metal, synthetic resin, wood, etc., which can be fitted into and removed from the recess. This is a mat with soil placed in the body and planted with natural turf. The side wall of the box is removed and the natural turf mat is inserted into the recess of the ball hitting place. If a lot of divots occur, reverse the front and back direction and refit into the recess to practice. When the natural turf on the mat surface is damaged, the mat itself is taken out and the turf grass is regenerated.

  The golf practice mat described in Patent Document 2 is a shallow rubber container surrounded by a bottom and fitted with a natural turf with roots and dirt peeled off from a grown turf floor in a rectangular recess of the container. This is a golf practice mat.

  However, in the golf practice mats described in these patent documents, a depot is generated as the practice of shots is repeated, and if the turf is damaged, the entire mat must be replaced for reproduction. It is difficult to use at a driving range, and it cannot be used for home use.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a natural turf vegetation panel that can use natural turf as a flooring and can be easily maintained even in places such as a veranda or a rooftop during gardening.

  In addition, it is possible to use natural turf for golf practice mats, putter mats, etc., easy to maintain, and to provide golf practice mats and simple putting practice greens that are closer to the actual golf course atmosphere It is what.

  The natural turf vegetation panel of the present invention comprises a water-retaining and water-permeable concrete block obtained by solidifying a ready-mixed concrete made of pumice, Portland cement, and water into a plate shape, and a natural block laid on the concrete block. Composed of grass.

  According to the natural turf vegetation panel of the present invention, the natural turf vegetation panel can be cared for in the same manner as natural turf, so it is most suitable as a flooring material for gardening. It can be used simply by placing natural turf vegetation panels on the floor, and because it uses water-retaining / permeable concrete blocks, it does not require drainage and can be used for horticulture.

  According to the natural turf vegetation panel of the present invention, golf shots and putting can be practiced with the same feel as a golf course fairway or green.

(First embodiment)
The natural turf vegetation panel of the present invention is obtained by activating natural turf on a water-retaining / permeable concrete block made of pumice solidified in a plate shape.

  As shown in the side view of Fig. 1 (a), the water-retaining and water-permeable concrete block 1 used is 50 to 62% by weight of pumice with a particle size of 3 to 20 mm and Portland cement without the addition of additives to supplement the strength. 50% to 38% by weight, and 100% of the total weight, and 40% to 50% by weight of water and kneaded ready-mixed concrete are placed in a mold, and the thickness is 4 cm, 4 cm The length of the side is hardened in a plate shape of about 40 to 45 cm. The size of the water-retaining / permeable concrete block 1 is set to a weight (about 5 kg) that can be easily carried by one person, but may be set appropriately.

  Natural turf includes cold region turfgrass (bentgrass, bluegrass) and warmland turfgrass (wildgrass, ginseng grass, Bermudagrass), which are selected and used according to the purpose of use. These natural turf are cultivated on a sandy growth floor and stripped into a mat using a lawn remover. As shown in the side view of FIG. The cut pieces of the same size are placed on the water-retaining / permeable concrete block 1 to be alive. In the warm season, the roots of natural turf 2 extend to pumice in about 2 weeks.

  Gorilla turf is suitable for gardening and golf practice mats, and bentgrass is suitable for putting practice greens. In order to keep the green throughout the year, you can plant seeds of bent turf that are strong in the low temperature period on Korai turf that is strong in the high temperature period. In this way, the type and length of the natural turf to be vegetated may be selected according to the user's application and hobbies.

  The natural turf vegetation panel configured in this manner is sprinkled and mowed in the same manner as natural grass cultivated in open-air cultivation on the rooftop or veranda. In the case where the growth state is remarkably different due to the difference in sunlight, the panel in a place with poor sunlight can be appropriately replaced with a panel with good sunlight, so that the growth state of all the panels can be equalized.

  When arranging these natural turf vegetation panels indoors, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), prepare a protective mat 3 made of natural rubber or urethane rubber with an edge 31 formed around it. Laying on the floor and arranging the natural turf vegetation panels on top of it will not damage the floor.

  Alternatively, it is surrounded by an L-shaped angle 32 made of natural rubber or urethane rubber as shown in FIG. 2 (b), and a protective sheet 33 made of natural rubber or urethane rubber is laid on top of this protective sheet 33. Natural turf vegetation panels may be arranged next to each other.

  Since the concrete block 1 in which pumice is hardened in a plate shape has water retention, it is not necessary to provide a drainage facility unless excessive watering is performed.

  Moreover, it can be set as the mat | matte for golf practice by making a natural turf vegetation panel vertically long.

(Second Embodiment)
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 3A and the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3B, the water-retaining / permeable concrete block 1a used in this embodiment forms edges 11 on the four sides around the surface. The natural turf 2 is laid on a flat surface 12 surrounded by the edge 11 and recessed.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), when a panel in which an edge portion 11 that does not settle a natural grass like a frame is formed around it is arranged, it becomes tile-like and aesthetic, unlike ordinary grass.

  When this edge 11 is formed on two adjacent sides of the concrete block 1a, one formed only on one side, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), when combined according to the shape of the place to be arranged, The edge 11 can be formed only at the periphery.

(Third embodiment)
When using natural turf vegetation panels as a putting practice green, as shown in Fig. 5, make a water-retaining / permeable concrete block 1 with a width of 45 cm and a length of 45 cm, and make a hole 13 with a diameter of 10.8 cm. Make the same size of water-retaining and water-permeable concrete block 1b and place one perforated block 1b at the end, and a plurality of non-perforated blocks 1 vertically along the hitting line direction, for example 3 When the sheets are arranged, a row of water-retaining / permeable concrete blocks 1 and 1b having a width of 45 cm and a length of 180 cm can be formed.

  Then, natural turf (bent glass) cut into a width of 40 cm and a length of 180 cm as in the first embodiment is placed on the surface of the concrete blocks 1 and 1b. The panel for putting practice which vegetated 2 can be obtained. In addition, the width, length, the number of sheets, and the area of the natural turf 2 of the water-retaining / permeable concrete blocks 1 and 1b are examples, and may be set to a desired shape. The type and length of the natural turf to be vegetated may be selected in accordance with the user's application and hobbies, but the length of the turf may be adjusted according to the speed of the green, and a roller may be appropriately applied to the surface.

  A simple putting practice green can be formed by providing a platform 5 having the same height as the panel on which the natural turf 2 is vegetated on the side of the rear to make the player stand at a standing position.

  As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 6, when a metal cup 4 having a bottom 41 with a spherical surface facing upward is fitted in the hole 13, a pleasant sound is emitted when the golf ball is cupped in. Can do.

The side view (a) which shows 1st Embodiment of the water retention and water-permeable concrete block used with the natural turf vegetation panel of this invention, and the side view (b) of the state which made the natural turf settled, Sectional drawing which shows the state which installs the natural turf vegetation panel of this invention indoors, A plan view (a) and a sectional view (b) showing a water-retaining / permeable concrete block used in the second embodiment, The top view (a) which shows the state which arranged the lawn vegetation panel of a 2nd embodiment, The top view of the simple putting practice green of the third embodiment, It is sectional drawing of the cup used with the simple putting practice green.

Explanation of symbols

1 Water retention / permeable concrete block 2 Natural grass
11 Edge
12 Flat surface
13 holes 3 protective mats 4 cups 5 units

Claims (4)

  It consists of water-retaining and water-permeable concrete blocks made of hard concrete mixed with pumice, Portland cement, and water, and natural grass laid on the concrete blocks. Natural grass vegetation panel.   The natural turf vegetation panel according to claim 1, wherein edges are formed on four sides around the surface, and natural turf is laid on a flat surface surrounded and surrounded by the edges.   2. The natural turf vegetation panel according to claim 1, wherein a continuous mat-like natural turf is laid on a plurality of water-retaining / permeable concrete blocks arranged in a plane. 4. A water retaining and water permeable concrete block having a hole into which a cup is fitted, and a simple putting practice green in which natural turf is laid on the upper surface excluding the hole. Natural turf vegetation panel as described in.

Images