JP2010057420A - Plant supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plant supporter securing sunlight even on a side of poor sunshine in the case of arranging a plant supporting member back and forth. <P>SOLUTION: This plant supporter is so formed that mesh panels 2 capable of supporting plants are oppositely arranged, with a prop 1 set on the ground surface in a standing position back and forth, the mesh panels 2 are formed in a cross-section U shape by forming side parts 23 curved toward the mesh panels 2 whose both the ends are opposed to each other, and a space S1 is set between the side parts 23 of the opposed mesh panels 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a plant support that supports plants such as vines.

  In general, the walls of buildings and exteriors of buildings are planted and greened as a countermeasure for heat island. In many cases, the main purpose of these plantings is to reduce the temperature rise in the building by avoiding solar radiation to the building, and even if you can expect effects such as resting the eyes of passers-by who pass through the surroundings, It cannot provide shade to passers-by.

  On the other hand, to provide shade to passers-by, it is necessary to plant a relatively large tree. In this case, the width of the sidewalk corresponding to the plant is necessary, and the pruning and management of the plant is large. Therefore, the place where it can be implemented is limited.

  Therefore, a winding body that surrounds the circumference of the upright shaft with a net-like body to provide a space for growing a vine plant therein, a vine plant wound around the winding body, and a support leg that supports the winding body on the ground A pseudo-tree has been proposed.

In this pseudo tree, the plant is easily entangled with the wound body, and various shapes of the pseudo tree can be created. Further, since the tree does not become large, the maintenance cost can be reduced.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-106315

  By the way, in general, when the surrounding area is surrounded by a net-like body and a growing space for vine plants is provided inside, a sunny spot and a bad spot on the opposite side are formed, so there is a difference in plant growth. There is a case. A plant that grows fast will extend to the upper end of the mesh body, and then extend laterally along the mesh body. And if you wrap around and extend to the upper part of the place where the sun is bad, the plants on the bad sun side will deteriorate not only on the side but also on the upper sun, and the growth may be hindered. Met.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems and provide a plant support that can secure solar radiation even on a side with poor sunlight when the members that support the plant are arranged at the front and back.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the plant support according to the present invention is arranged so that the mesh panel capable of supporting the plant is opposed to each other with the support column erected on the ground surface in front and back, and the mesh panel is opposed to the mesh panel whose both ends are opposed to each other. A side surface portion is formed by being bent toward a U-shaped cross section, and a gap is provided between the side surface portions of the mesh panels facing each other.

  The plant support according to the present invention may have a configuration in which a lighting device projects from the mesh panel toward the front.

  In the plant support according to the present invention, the lighting device may be configured such that the solar cell panel and the lighting member are integrally provided.

  According to the present invention, the mesh panels arranged opposite to each other with the struts interposed therebetween are bent from both ends toward the opposing mesh panel to form a U-shaped cross-section with side portions formed. In addition, since a gap is provided between the side portions of the opposing mesh panel, even if a plant supported by one mesh panel grows to the upper end of the panel, it is difficult to extend to the other mesh panel. Solar radiation from above can be secured and grown on the plant supported by the other mesh panel.

  In the plant support according to the present invention, if a lighting device is protruded outward from the mesh panel, the illumination light from the lighting device is blocked from being irradiated backward by the plant support, and only forward or laterally. Therefore, when there is a building behind the plant support, even if it is irradiated continuously at night for passers-by, it will be difficult for the light to hit the building and disturb the sleep of people living in the building The risk of doing so is reduced.

  Moreover, in the plant support according to the present invention, if the solar cell panel and the lighting member are integrally provided, the power supply work is not required, and the lighting device can be appropriately installed at an arbitrary location. .

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

  1 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of the plant support according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the plant support according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a fourth view of the plant support according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows this embodiment.

  In the drawings, 1 is a support column, 2 is a mesh panel attached before and after the support column 1, and the plant support according to the present invention is mainly composed of the support column 1 and the mesh panel 2. It is made to be able to support a plant K such as a plant.

  1 to 3 illustrate a first embodiment of a plant support P according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a plant support P according to this embodiment, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a side view. 2A is a perspective view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a state where the plant K is supported on the plant support P. FIG. First, the support column 1 is erected from the ground surface, and the mesh panels 2 are attached to the front and rear of the support column 1 via the attachment members 3 protruding from the support column 1 to the front and rear. Thereby, the front and back mesh panels 2 can be held at a predetermined interval. The strut 1 is generally made of a metal pipe generally made of a steel pipe, an aluminum alloy mold, or the like, and is appropriately subjected to surface coating such as painting or plating.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support column 1 is provided with two support columns 1 erected at intervals in the left-right direction, and protruding from the respective support columns 1 and 1 in the front-rear direction. A mesh panel 2 is attached via 3. Thereby, the position adjustment with respect to the front-back direction of the side edge part of the mesh panel 2 is attained.

  The mesh panel 2 is not particularly limited as long as it is a supporting material that winds and grows plants K such as vines. For example, the mesh panel 2 is a combination of vertical and horizontal wires in a lattice shape, A combination of sawtooth-shaped corrugated wire rods in a grid, wire rods arranged in parallel only in the vertical direction, or a combination of these, and wire rods arranged diagonally to the right and left Expanded metal that has a mesh of shape, uses synthetic fibers or strings instead of wires, and forms a large number of cuts parallel to the metal plate and arranged in a staggered pattern to expand the cut into a mesh But you can. Further, the intersections of the wire rods, the strings, etc. may be joined by welding, fastening metal fittings, etc., joints combined with each other, joints combined with each other, or the like.

  In the mesh panel 2 according to this embodiment, a large number of galvanized steel wire rods 21 are combined in a vertical and horizontal lattice shape, the intersections of the lattices are joined by electric welding, and the entire surface is covered with resin. In view of productivity and rust prevention performance, this embodiment is more preferable. The lattice spacing between the upper and lower sides and the right and left sides can be appropriately set according to the growth method of the plant K, the size of the leaves, and the like.

  The mesh panel 2 is formed in a U-shaped cross section by bending side edges of the panel body 21 toward the mesh panel 2 facing each other and providing side portions 22 and 22. Thereby, the rigidity of the mesh panel 2 is increased and deformation such as torsion is suppressed, and the plant K can be supported also on the side surface portion 22, so that the support column 1 is not only from the front side but also from the side surface side. It becomes hard to see and can enhance scenery. In the present embodiment, the side surface portion 22 is formed by bending the horizontal wire material on the side portion of the flat mesh panel 2 vertically by pressing, and the number of members is small and processing is easy. However, for example, the side surface 22 formed as a separate member may be joined to the side end of the mesh panel 2, and may be joined using a joining metal fitting or the like at the time of joining.

  FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1, showing a mounting structure with the support column 1, the mesh panel 2, and the connecting member 3, (a) is a partially enlarged view of the front view, and (b) is a plan view. The partial enlarged view of a figure and (c) and (d) are the partial enlarged views of the front view and top view which show the state after moving the mesh panel 2 in the direction away from the support | pillar 1. FIG. The attachment member 3 projecting forward and backward from the support column 1 is fixed to the base 31 fixed to the support column 1 and the wire of the mesh panel 2 and is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the support column 1 via the base 31. It consists of a wire fixing part 32. Thereby, the mesh panel 2 can be attached while adjusting the space | interval with the support | pillar 1. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mounting bracket 3 is protruded forward and backward in three steps from the upright column 1 erected at intervals in the left-right direction. Thereby, both mesh panels 2 can be arrange | positioned in parallel, suppressing the position shift of the front-back direction of a both-sides edge part in the front and back mesh panels 2. FIG. In addition, since the mesh panel 2 can be temporarily placed by placing the horizontal wire 23 of the mesh panel 2 on the left and right attachment members 3, the attachment work is easy even if there is only one worker. It becomes.

  In this embodiment, the wire rod fixing portion 32 of the mounting bracket 3 includes a fixing portion main body 33 and a pressing member 34 on the front surface thereof, and the horizontal wire 23 of the mesh panel 2 is interposed between the fixing portion main body 33 and the pressing member 34. It can be pinched. The method for sandwiching the mesh panel 2 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the support portion protrudes from the lower front portion of the fixing portion main body 33, the horizontal wire 23 is placed thereon, and further from above. A pressing member may be arranged to sandwich the horizontal wire 23.

  The wire rod fixing portion 32 has a screw portion 35 projecting from the rear surface of the fixing portion main body 33 toward the tip of the base portion 31 and screwed in from the tip of the base portion 31 toward the inside. Further, in this embodiment, the base portion 31 is formed with a screw hole from the rear surface to the inside, and is screwed into a screw portion protruding from the support column 1 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the mesh panel 2 can be moved in the direction of the previous sign while the horizontal wire 23 of the mesh panel 2 is sandwiched, and the distance between the support column 1 and the mesh panel 2 can be adjusted and the mesh panel 2 can be attached more easily. It becomes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a gap S <b> 1 is provided between the side portions 22, 22 of the opposing mesh panels 2, 2 attached to the front and rear of the support column 1. As a result, even if a plant K such as a vine plant supported by one mesh panel 2 grows earlier, it becomes difficult to extend to the opposing mesh panel 2 beyond this gap S1, and the other mesh The plant K supported by the panel 2 can secure a space for receiving solar radiation from above, and can continuously grow to the upper end of the mesh panel 2.

  The separation dimension of the gap S1 is not particularly limited, and may be set as appropriate according to the type of the plant K supported by the mesh panel 2. Moreover, since the separation dimension of the gap S1 can be changed even after installation by using the mounting bracket 3 as described above, it may be changed later according to the growth situation of the plant K.

  In the opposing mesh panels 2, 2, the gap S <b> 2 between the panel bodies 21, 21 is wider than the gap S <b> 1 between the side surface parts 22, 22. Thereby, the plant K grown to the upper end of the panel main body 21 is unlikely to extend to the opposing panel main body 21 beyond the gap S2, but may extend to the opposing panel main body 21 via the mounting member 3. Therefore, the distance from the upper end of the panel main body 1 to the horizontal wire 231 attached to the attachment member 3 is preferably longer than the separation dimension of the gap S2.

  In general, the shade of a grove with leaves is called green shade, and it is said that the wind passing through the shade drops in temperature. This is considered to occur because the heat of vaporization takes away from the surroundings due to the transpiration of moisture from the leaf surface when the wind passes between the leaves. Accordingly, a temperature drop can be expected due to the wind passing through the panel bodies 21 and 21 of the mesh panel 2 in the front-rear direction. However, when the plant K supported by the mesh panel 2 grows, the front and rear panel bodies 21 and 21 become 2 Since there is a possibility that the wind is difficult to pass in the front-rear direction, if the clearance S1 is secured, a wind passage in the left-right direction can be secured, and a decrease in ambient temperature can be expected. it can.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the plant support P according to the present invention. The plant support P according to the present embodiment is different from the plant support P shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 only in that the lighting device 4 is provided on the mesh panel 2, and for other points, It is the same as the plant support P shown in FIGS.

  That is, the plant support P shown in FIG. 4 has a lighting device 4 projecting forward from the front mesh panel 2, thereby illuminating the plant K supported by the mesh panel 2. And enhance the performance. Further, if the front surface of the mesh panel 2 is entirely covered with the plant K, the irradiation light irradiated backward from the lighting device 4 is blocked by the plant K, so that the lighting device 4 is continuously connected at night. Even if there is a building behind the plant support P, it is difficult to illuminate the building and problems such as disturbing the sleep of the residents of the building are less likely to occur.

  In the present embodiment, the lighting device 4 is provided with a locking portion 42 that is locked to the horizontal wire 23 of the mesh panel 2 on the rear side of the lighting device main body 41 so as to protrude left and right. An LED irradiation surface 43 is formed on the lower surface, and a solar cell panel (not shown) is attached to the upper surface to supply power to the LED. Thereby, wiring, such as commercial power supply, is unnecessary, and the plant support body P can be attached to a required location.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the plant support P according to the present invention. The plant support P according to the present embodiment is different from the plant support P shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 only in that the sign 5 is attached to the mesh panel 2. It is the same as the plant support P shown in 1-3.

  That is, the plant support P shown in FIG. 5 is one in which the sign 5 is attached to the front surface of the front mesh panel 2, and one sign 5 is attached as shown in (a). Alternatively, as shown in (b) and (c), a plurality of signs 5 may be attached.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the plant support P according to the present invention. The plant support P according to the present embodiment is different from the plant support P shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 only in that the sign 5 is attached to the mesh panel 2. It is the same as the plant support P shown in 1-3.

  That is, the plant support P shown in FIG. 5 is one in which the lighting device 4 and the sign 5 are attached to the front mesh panel 2, and as shown in FIG. The sign 5 may be attached, or as shown in (b) and (c), a plurality of signs 5 may be attached below the lighting device 4.

It is explanatory drawing which shows 1st Embodiment of the plant support based on this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1. It is the elements on larger scale of the principal part of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the plant support body which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 3rd Embodiment of the plant support body which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 4th Embodiment of the plant support body which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support | pillar 2 Mesh panel 21 Panel main body 22 Side surface part 23 Horizontal wire material 3 Mounting bracket 31 Base part 32 Wire material fixing | fixed part 33 Fixing part main body 34 Pressing member 35 Screw part 4 Illuminating device 5 Sign K Plant P Plant support body

Claims (3)

  A mesh panel capable of supporting a plant is arranged opposite to each other with a support column standing on the ground in front and back, and the side of the mesh panel is bent toward the mesh panel facing both ends. The plant support is characterized by having a U-shaped cross section, and a gap is provided between the side portions of the opposing mesh panels.   The plant support according to claim 1, wherein the mesh panel has a lighting device projecting forward. The plant support according to claim 2, wherein the lighting device is provided with a solar cell panel and a lighting member integrally.

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