JP2842171B2 - Container for artificial planting and continuous laying method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, transporting artificial plants such as artificial grass and the like together with containers and laying them continuously to form, for example, a stadium such as a soccer ground, a green space in a park, a green space on a rooftop floor, etc. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container for artificial planting that is suitable for performing the method and a method for continuously laying the container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of creating a green field in a stadium, a park, a rooftop floor, or the like, a method of planting a natural plant such as a natural turf, or an artificial plant such as an artificial turf instead of the natural plant is used. There is a way to place. Although natural planting has the advantages that artificial planting does not have, such as having the texture of natural products, not only does the vegetation vary depending on the season or the cultivation area or grower, but the vegetation at the time of laying is uniform. Even if it is, after laying, it is necessary to perform appropriate watering to prevent withering, but it is necessary to remove excess water, and there is a fear of disease and maintenance management is troublesome. If the green space is open or the stadium is susceptible to damage, there is a problem that when damaged, it takes a long time to recover and a restricted area must be set.

Therefore, in recent years, artificial planting such as artificial turf has been often adopted as a means of greening such a green area. Such artificial planting has generally been placed directly above the concrete surface.

[0004]

However, there is no problem with natural planting because the planting itself and the cultivation soil have a water retention function, but it is necessary to construct a concrete surface when laying artificial planting. In addition to the fact that artificial planting itself does not have a water retention function, there is a heat island phenomenon (a phenomenon in which islands where the temperature does not decrease even at night), which is currently a problem in urban areas such as the city center. Will be encouraged.

[0005] As a method of laying artificial planting, there is a method of laying and arranging rectangular sheets vertically and horizontally without a gap, and a method of laying rolled sheets together while expanding them. There is a problem that it is necessary to rely on manual labor and skill is required to continuously lay the planting surface so that no seams are formed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has a water retention function so that the heat island phenomenon can be suppressed, so that no seams are formed on the planting surface without skill. An object of the present invention is to provide a container for artificial planting and a method for continuously laying the container.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a water storage tank in which water is stored at a lower part, and a water retaining material such as a nonwoven fabric is held at an upper part thereof. And a container body in which artificial planting is arranged at the uppermost part of the water retention material, and the entire lower surface of the holding region of the water retention material provided at substantially the middle part of the container body or a large part thereof and the substantially center of the water storage tank. And a shape-retaining portion that is formed so as to tie the capillary action member and holds the capillary action member in an inverted cone shape.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 is that the water retention material layer comprises:
It is characterized by being set higher than the upper end of the container body.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the outline of the water retention material substantially coincides with the outline of the container body in the vertical direction.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1, 2, and 3.
It is a method of continuously laying the artificial planting container according to any one of the above, having a rigidity such that it does not hang down by its own weight, and a length spanned between the water storage tanks of two adjacent containers One end of the capillary action piece having the other end protrudes from the container by immersing one end of the capillary action piece in the water tank of one of the containers, and the other end of the capillary action piece is brought close to the other container in close proximity to the container. It is characterized in that two containers are brought into contact after being held toward the water tank of the container.

[0011]

According to the above construction, a stadium, a green space in a park, etc. can be quickly and easily formed by continuously laying containers. Water is retained in the water retention material layer by rainfall or sprinkling, and excess water is stored in a water storage tank. When the water content of the water retaining material decreases, the water in the water storage tank is sucked up by the water retaining material due to the capillary action of the capillary action member. At this time, the capillary action member held in the shape of an inverted cone connects most of the water retention material layer in plan view and almost the center of the water storage tank, so that the water in the water storage tank covers the entire surface of the water retention material. Go around. For this reason, an appropriate amount of water is always retained in the water retaining material (claim 1).

If the upper end of the water retaining material is set higher than the upper end of the container main body, the upper end of the container main body will not be exposed from the surface of the artificial planting even if the water retaining material is depressed to some extent by the stepping force of a person. Item 2).

[0013] If the outline of the water retention material substantially coincides with the outline of the container body in the vertical direction, the adjacent water retention materials abut when the containers are continuously laid, and no seam is formed. 3).

One end of the capillary action piece is immersed in the water tank of one of the containers so that the other end protrudes from the container, another container is brought close to the container, and the other end of the capillary action piece is connected to the container. If the two containers are brought into contact with each other after holding them toward the water tank of another container, the capillary action piece has a length that is bridging between the water tanks of two adjacent containers. Water can flow between containers, and the capillary action piece has such a rigidity that it does not hang down due to its own weight. The formation of seams on the planting surface is prevented (claim 4).

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
A container 1 for artificial planting (hereinafter simply referred to as a container)
A container main body 1A having a water storage tank 2 in which water is stored is provided. Inside the container main body 1A, a substantially central part of an inner bottom part (water storage tank 2) and a middle part in a height direction (of a water retaining material holding area). Funnel-shaped inclined surface (shape retaining part)
3 is formed inclined over the entire surface. A large number of lightweight drainage materials 4 (capillary action members) such as hydroballs (fired products such as coke and coal) and diatomaceous earth fired products are put on the inclined surface 3, and the lightweight drainage materials 4 correspond to the shape of the inclined surface 3. It is kept in the shape of an inverted cone. A nonwoven fabric layer 5 on which a nonwoven fabric (water retention material) is laminated is carried on the container body 1A above the drainage material 4, and a perforated artificial grass sheet 6 is arranged above the nonwoven fabric layer 5 as an example of artificial planting. ing.

The outer shape of the non-woven fabric layer 5 substantially coincides with the outer shape of the container body 1A in the vertical direction, and the upper surface (planting surface) of the non-woven fabric layer 5 is set higher than the upper end of the container 1A. I have. Therefore, the outer peripheral end of the nonwoven fabric layer 5 is laminated on the edge of the container body 1A.

A large number of holes 7 are formed in the inclined surface 3 to allow water to flow. If the diameter near the center of the funnel shape is increased, a large amount of drainage material 4 is immersed in water, and the amount of water that is sucked up increases. Therefore, the shape and dimensions of the inclined surface portion 3 are determined according to the quality of the water retaining material to be adopted and the planting to be cultivated.

Further, at the lower part of the side wall of the container body 1A,
A horizontally long window 8 is formed at a position lower than the connection with the inclined surface portion 3, and through this window 8, the flow of water between adjacent containers 1, 1 is ensured, and ventilation is ensured. To keep the water aerobic.

At the bottom of the container body 1A, a lift guide 9 having a hollow rectangular cross section is integrally provided. The guide 9 has a size and a shape that allows claws of a forklift used when transporting the container 1 to be inserted from four directions, that is, front, rear, left, and right, and improves the workability of transportation and improves the rigidity of the entire container 1. .

The container main body 1A is provided with a partition wall 10 for partitioning the container body into a lattice shape when viewed in plan. The partition wall 10 improves the rigidity of the entire container 1, so that its thickness can be reduced. 1. The overall weight can be reduced. Further, for example, when a game is played on artificial grass, the athlete's treading force can be received by the container body 1A via the partition wall 10, and the drainage material 4 can be prevented from being ubiquitous. In addition, a slit 11 is formed in the partition wall 10 so that water can flow in the horizontal direction.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

[Conveyance of Container] Each container 1 is individually conveyed to a destination such as a stadium. The carrier is easily mounted on the vehicle by inserting the pawl of the forklift into the guide 9. When the vehicle arrives at the installation site, the claws of the forklift are inserted into the guide 9 again, and the container 1 is lowered on the ground.

[Continuous Laying Method] Next, a known paper drain material is sized to an appropriate size (adjacent two containers 1 and 2).
One end of a piece (capillary action piece) 12 cut into a length that can be extended between the water storage tanks 2 and 2 and a width dimension and a thickness dimension that can be inserted into the window 8. 8 and immersed in the water tank 2 so that the other end protrudes from the container 1. Thereafter, another container is brought close to the container 1, the other end of the paper drain piece 12 is inserted and held in the window 8 of the other container, and the two containers are drawn by a forklift. At this time, since the paper drain piece 12 has such a rigidity that it does not hang down due to its own weight, it does not hang between adjacent containers, and thus can be prevented from being caught between containers.

Moreover, if the two containers are drawn as they are, the outer line of the non-woven fabric layer 5 substantially coincides with the outer line of the container body 1A in the vertical direction. Two containers will be abutted together with not being pinched. At this time, when the two containers 1 and 1 come into contact with each other, the respective nonwoven fabric layers 5 come into contact with each other, and no seam is formed on the planting surface.
Further, the other end of the paper drain piece 12 is immersed in the water tank of the other container, and water can flow between the two containers 1 and 1 via the paper drain piece 12,
The liquid level in the water tank of the adjacent container is kept at the same level.

By sequentially performing the above-mentioned laying work, it is possible to easily create a stadium without a seam on the planting surface.

It is preferable that the adjacent containers are fixed by any fastening means.

[Operation after continuous laying] When the laying site is outdoors, rain is caused. When the rainfall is insufficient even outdoors, or when the laying site is indoors, appropriate watering is performed. Then, water is supplied to the surface of the nonwoven fabric layer 5. The rainwater and the like are retained by the water retaining action of the nonwoven fabric layer 5, and the excess water drops on the drainage material 4 group side. Drainage material 4
Promotes drainage of the surplus water supplied to the nonwoven fabric layer 5, and keeps the nonwoven fabric layer 5 in a certain water retention state. The water that has passed through the drainage material 4 is dropped into the water storage tank 2 through the hole 7 of the inclined surface 3. The other containers store the same level of water through the paper drain pieces 12. The drainage material 4 is immersed in the water in the water storage tank 2.

When rainfall or watering is insufficient, the water stored in the water storage tank 2 is sucked up by the capillary action of the drainage material 4, and the required amount of the water is changed by the nonwoven fabric layer 5 (depending on the water retention state of the nonwoven fabric layer 5 or the drainage material 4). Water) is supplied. In this way, even if rainfall is insufficient or absent,
Even if the watering time is not sufficiently controlled, the heat island phenomenon at the place where the container 1 is laid can be prevented by always supplying an appropriate amount of water to the nonwoven fabric layer 5. The drainage material 4 is carried on the funnel-shaped inclined surface portion 3 and has an inverted pyramid shape. Since the upper surface of the drainage material group 4 is continuous with the entire lower surface of the nonwoven fabric layer 5, the drainage material 4 is viewed in plan. Moisture can be supplied uniformly over the entire surface of the nonwoven fabric layer 5. In addition, the water distribution of each container 1 as viewed in a plane can be made uniform, and even if excess water is supplied to a part of the nonwoven fabric layer 5 of the container 1 during watering, the moisture of the nonwoven fabric layer 5 becomes uneven. This does not occur, and water is evenly distributed between the containers 1 and 1, so that unevenness of moisture does not occur in the entire green space where the containers 1 are continuously laid.

[Movement of continuously laid containers] By the way, after the containers are continuously laid, the artificial turf in a specific container is damaged, or the whole is changed to another planting (including natural planting). In this case, the individual containers can be separated by a forklift to perform a quick moving operation.

[Others] In the above container 1,
For example, when laying for a soccer game ground, the plane size is 200 cm × 200 cm, the height size is 5 to 10 cm by the guide 9, and the container body 20 is 7-1 to 1 cm.
5 cm, 7 from the top edge of the container body 20 to the planting surface
It is good to be about 15 cm. Also, 300k in total weight
g and a maximum of 400 kg are preferable for carrying work by a forklift. In order to reduce the overall weight, it is preferable to use a lightweight water-retaining material layer such as the nonwoven fabric as the nonwoven fabric layer 5.

According to the present invention, the provision of the partition wall 10 makes it possible to realize a large-sized container with good carrying work by a forklift.

In the above embodiment, the capillary action member is constituted by charging the drainage material 4 into the inclined surface 3 formed on the container body 1A. However, the inclined surface 3 may be replaced with a mesh, or the inclined surface 3 may be replaced with a mesh. In addition, the entire drainage material 4 may be replaced with an inverted-cone-shaped drainage material having self-retaining property.

The artificial planting is not limited to turf, but may be artificial large trees, shrubs, flowers and the like. In addition, a variety of gardens can be created by continuously laying a plurality of containers 1, 1 on which these various plants have been applied.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the planting surface formed by laying a plurality of containers continuously has been described as a flat surface. However, the planting surface can be continuously inclined, and in this case, the revetment can be greened. It is possible. In addition, it is also possible to continuously form a rugged surface such as a mountain or a valley. In these cases, the height of the frame is also changed according to the height of the planting surface. Therefore, in order to increase the versatility of the container 1, an auxiliary frame that can be detachably connected to the container body 1A. It is better to set the body.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, by continuously laying containers, a green space can be quickly and easily formed without requiring skill like a conventional sheet, and a water retention material can be formed. Since an appropriate amount of water is constantly retained over the entire surface without causing unevenness, the water retention material gradually evaporates in fine weather or cloudy weather, so that the heat island phenomenon can be suppressed (claim 1).

Further, if the upper end of the water retaining material is set higher than the upper end of the container body, the upper end of the container main body is exposed from the surface of the artificial planting even if the water retaining material is depressed to some extent by the stepping force of a person. It does not hinder walking or competition (Claim 2).

If the outline of the water retention material is substantially coincident with the outline of the container body in the vertical direction, the adjacent water retention material will abut when the containers are continuously laid, and a seam may be formed on the planting surface. The appearance is good without being hindered by walking or competition.

A seam is formed on the surface of the artificial planting because the capillary action piece that allows water to flow between the two containers does not hang down between the adjacent containers and therefore can be prevented from being caught between the containers. Is prevented,
Therefore, the appearance is good without obstructing a game or the like (claim 4).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the container body in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the containers of FIG. 1 are continuously laid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 1A Container main body 2 Water tank 3 Inclined surface part (shape retention part) 4 Drainage material (capillary action member) 5 Nonwoven fabric layer (water retention material layer) 6 Artificial turf sheet (artificial planting) 10 Partition wall 12 Paper drain piece (capillary action) Piece)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-176640 (JP, A) JP-A-59-175830 (JP, A) JP-A-7-46944 (JP, A) 153685 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Application Hei 5-46262 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A01G 9/02 A01G 27/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container body having a water storage tank at a lower portion for storing water, holding a water retention material such as a nonwoven fabric at an upper portion thereof, and an artificial plant being arranged at an uppermost portion of the water retention material;
A holding member which is provided substantially at the middle of the container body and is formed so as to connect the whole or most of the lower surface of the holding area of the water holding material and substantially the center of the water storage tank and holds the capillary action member in an inverted pyramid shape. An artificial planting container comprising a shape part. 2. The artificial planting container according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the water retention material is set higher than an upper end of the container body. 3. The artificial planting container according to claim 1, wherein the outline of the water retention material substantially coincides with the outline of the container body in a vertical direction. 4. A method for continuously laying the artificial planting container according to claim 1, wherein the container has a rigidity such that the container does not hang down by its own weight and has two adjacent containers. One end of the capillary action piece having a length to be bridged between the water storage tanks is immersed in the water storage tank of one of the containers so that the other end protrudes from the container, and another container is brought close to the container. A method of continuously laying a container for artificial planting, comprising holding the other end of the capillary action piece toward the water tank of the other container and then abutting the two containers.