JP3129176U - Wall greening equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A wall surface greening device capable of greening, for example, a wall surface inside a building is provided.
At least one opening 12 is provided on an outer surface, and an upper water tank 14 and a lower water tank 15 for storing liquid supplied to a plant 11 are provided in a vertical case 10 attached to an indoor wall surface or the like. The lower water tank 15 is provided with a pump 16 for supplying water to the upper water tank 14, and a planting member 13 is provided inside the case 10 so as to face the opening 12. A plant support member 18 to be supported and a water-absorbing sheet member 19 are included. One end of the sheet member 19 extends to the inside of the upper water tank 14 and the other end extends toward the lower water tank 15 and is stored in the upper water tank 14. The water moves through the sheet member 19 to the plant support member 18 and is supplied to the plant 11.
[Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for greening, for example, a wall surface inside a building with a planted plant.

  In recent urban areas, the increase in high-rise buildings has caused a heat island phenomenon in which the temperature in the urban area rises locally, which has become a major social problem that leads to global warming. The outer walls of high-rise buildings in urban areas are often made of concrete, and sunlight irradiated on the outer walls is stored in the concrete, and the stored heat is released to the outside air, increasing the outside air temperature. Bring.

  Therefore, recently, planting on the roof of the building and hanging the plant along the wall surface of the building, or attaching the base on which the plant is planted to the outer wall of the building and greening, etc. Greening is widely practiced. This is because the outside wall of the building is covered with plants to reduce the reflection of sunlight and prevent the heat island phenomenon.

  Here, when greening is performed on the outer wall of the building, not only the reflection of sunlight is reduced, but also the design of the outer wall of the building is improved. For example, when a plurality of plants are combined and planted on the outer wall of a building, the outer wall of the building can be colored in various variations.

  Therefore, there is a demand in the industry to produce not only the outer wall of the building but also the indoor wall surface and produce the indoor space of the building.

  As a conventional technique, there is known a technique in which an opening is provided on the outer surface, a plurality of glass blocks for planting a plant are connected, and the connected body also serves as an outer wall of a building and a window (for example, Patent Document 1). According to this technique, wall greening can be visually recognized from inside and outside the building by configuring the outer wall and the window with a glass block in which plants are planted.

JP 2002-209443 A

  However, in buildings, when it is not preferable to construct the outer wall with a glass block due to strength problems, etc., it is not preferable to install windows in the basement or laboratory, etc. In some cases, it may be difficult to modify existing buildings.

  In such a case, instead of configuring the outer wall and the window with the glass block, it is conceivable that the glass wall is directly attached to the indoor wall surface, thereby greening the indoor wall surface.

  Here, the said prior art is the structure that drip irrigation is carried out to a plant for every glass block, and the water which oozed out from the base | plant which is planting the plant is discharged | emitted from each glass block outside. When the glass block according to the above prior art is directly attached to an indoor wall surface, drainage from the glass block on which the plant is planted is discharged indoors as it is, and there is a problem such as scattering of water. Will occur. Therefore, the glass block according to the above prior art cannot be used by being directly attached to an indoor wall surface.

  As described above, the conventional technique has a problem that it is difficult to plan the greening of the indoor wall surface of the building.

  The present invention is a wall surface planting apparatus in which an opening is provided on the outer surface and a case for planting the plant is attached to the wall surface, and the vertical case is provided with at least one opening on the outer surface and attached to the wall surface. An upper liquid chamber provided above the opening and in the upper part of the case; a lower liquid chamber provided below the opening and in the lower part of the case; and the lower part Means for feeding the liquid stored in the liquid chamber to the upper liquid chamber, a liquid feeding means provided in the lower liquid chamber, and a passage for the liquid supplied by the liquid feeding means; A communication means for communicating the lower liquid chamber and the upper liquid chamber, and a planting member provided in the case so as to face the opening, where the plant is planted. Planting members are used to support plants A plant support means comprising a porous sheet; and a liquid-absorbing sheet member, wherein the plant support means and the sheet member have a portion in contact with each other, and one end of the sheet member has the upper liquid chamber The other end extends toward the lower liquid chamber, and the liquid supplied to the upper liquid chamber by the liquid feeding means moves to the plant support means through the sheet member. It is supplied to plants.

  According to this configuration, since the liquid supplied to the plant is circulated inside the case, it is not necessary to discharge excess liquid to the outside of the case, and problems such as scattering of the discharged liquid do not occur. Therefore, the wall surface greening apparatus according to the present invention can be used by being attached to an indoor wall surface or the like, and indoor greening can be achieved.

  In the wall greening apparatus of the present invention, the planting member has a three-layer structure in which the plant support means, the sheet member, and a plate-like member are laminated, and the planting member is It is preferable that the case is attached to a surface facing the opening.

  According to this structure, it becomes easy to attach a planting member to a case, and the workability | operativity which concerns on attachment improves.

  In the wall greening device of the present invention, the sheet member is composed of a water absorbent sheet containing a polymer water absorbent polymer and a transverse wave-shaped member made of polyethylene, and the water absorbent sheet expands when it absorbs water and expands. It is preferable that one surface of the water-absorbing sheet is in contact with the plant support means and a part of the other surface enters the recess of the transverse wave-shaped member.

  According to this configuration, when the liquid permeates the water absorbent sheet, the water absorbent sheet expands, and a part of the expanded water absorbent sheet can enter the concave portion of the transverse wave-shaped member made of polyethylene and hold the liquid. From the contact surface between the water absorbent sheet and the plant supporting means, an optimal amount of liquid can be supplied from the water absorbent sheet to the plant supporting means and the plant.

  In the wall surface greening apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the liquid in the upper liquid chamber is sucked up by the water absorbent sheet and permeates through the water absorbent sheet to be supplied to the plant support means.

  According to such a configuration, the liquid penetrates the inside of the sheet member, moves to the plant support means, and is supplied to the plant, so there is no need to separately provide piping for watering the plant, and a simple configuration In addition to watering, drooling can be reduced.

  According to this invention, it becomes possible to plan greening of a newly built building and an indoor wall surface of an existing building.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the wall greening apparatus according to the present embodiment. The vertical case 10 is a case for storing the plant 11 planted therein, and can be attached to an indoor wall surface or window of a building. One opening 12 is provided in the front of the case 10, and a planting member 13 in which a plurality of plants 11 are planted is attached to the back of the case 10 facing the opening 12. The plant 11 can be seen from the outside through the opening 12.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of plants 11 are planted on the planting member 13. For example, one plant is planted on the planting member 13, and the case 10 having a frame size that can accommodate it is stored in the case 10. The number of plants to be planted and the size of the case may be variously changed as desired. The planting member 13 can be planted with various types of plants such as foliage plants, flowers, and trees.

  An upper water tank 14 is provided in the upper part of the case 10 and above the opening 12. On the other hand, a lower water tank 15 is provided in the lower part of the case 10 and below the opening 12. The lower water tank 15 contains water to be supplied to the plant 11, and a circulating water pump 16 for supplying the water from the lower water tank 15 to the upper water tank 14 is installed in the water in the lower water tank 15. ing. A communication pipe 17, which is a passage for water supplied by the circulating water pump 16, communicates the upper water layer 14 and the lower water tank 15, and the communication pipe 17 is connected to the circulating water pump 16.

  The water fed into the upper water tank 14 moves through the planting member 13 and is supplied to the plant 11, and the water not used to supply the plant 11 moves down the planting member 13. To the lower tank 15. The planting member 13 includes a water-absorbing water guiding sheet that sucks up water in the upper water tank 14 and supplies the sucked-up water to the plant 11. The present invention is characterized in that the water in the upper water tank 14 is supplied to the plant 11 through this water guide sheet. Hereinafter, the structure of the planting member 13 and the method for supplying water to the plant 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  First, the configuration of the planting member 13 will be described. The planting member 13 includes a plant support member 18 for supporting the plant 11, a sheet member 19 for supplying water in the upper water tank 14 to the plant support member 18 and the plant 11, and the case 10 facing the opening 12. It has a three-layer structure consisting of a board 20 fixed to the back surface. The planting member 13 is attached to the back surface of the case 10 facing the opening 12 of the case 10 with a bolt (not shown). Hereinafter, the plant support member 18, the sheet member 19, and the board 20 which comprise the planting member 13 are each demonstrated.

  The plant support member 18 is a bag-shaped member made of a nonwoven fabric that is a porous sheet. The plant support member 18 wraps a planting base on which plants 11 such as soil and artificial soil are planted, and the plant support member 18 has a substantially flat plate shape with a thickness of about 10 mm. The plant support member 18 includes a planting surface 21 on which the plant 11 is planted, and a sheet contact surface 22 that is the back surface of the planting surface 21 and is in contact with the sheet member 19. The planting surface 21 is provided with planting holes (not shown) for planting the plants 11 on the planting base as many as the plants 11 to be planted. Since the root of the plant 11 is fixed by a planting base of an amount sufficient to support the plant 11, the planting surface 21 around the planting hole is raised in the growth direction of the plant 11. Further, in order to prevent a planting base such as soil and artificial soil from leaking outside through the planting hole, the planting hole portion is fixed with a planting hole (not illustrated) of the plant 11 and the plant supporting member 18 by a vinyl cord (not illustrated). Is tied up.

  The sheet member 19 includes a thin plate-shaped water absorbent sheet 24 woven with a polymer water-absorbing polymer, and a transverse wave-shaped member 23 made of polyethylene. The water absorbent sheet 24 expands when it absorbs water, and one surface of the expanded water absorbent sheet 24 comes into contact with the sheet contact surface 22 of the plant support member 18. Further, the other surface of the expanded water absorbent sheet 24 partially enters the recess of the transverse wave-shaped member 23 and retains water. The transverse wave-shaped member 23 is in contact with the board 20 on the surface opposite to the side in contact with the water absorbent sheet 24. FIG. 3 is a view of the transverse wave-shaped member 23 alone as viewed from the front, and the hatched portion in the figure indicates the convex portion of the transverse wave-shaped member 23. In the present embodiment, the water absorbent sheet 24 is woven with a polymer water absorbent polymer. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made. Other water-absorbing fibers can be woven into the water absorbent sheet 24. A substance that improves water absorption may be added to the water absorbent sheet 24.

  Returning again to FIG. The upper end of the water absorbing sheet 24 extends to the inside of the upper water tank 14 and is immersed in the water in the upper water tank 14. Further, the lower end of the water absorbing sheet 24 extends to the inside of the lower water tank 15 and is immersed in the water in the lower water tank 15. In the present embodiment, the lower end of the water absorbent sheet 24 is immersed in the water in the lower water tank 15. For example, the lower end of the water absorbent sheet 24 may be disposed above the water level in the lower water tank 15. Well, various changes are possible.

  The board 20 is a flat board made of resin or the like, and one plane portion of the board 20 is in contact with the transverse wave-shaped member 23, and the other plane portion is in contact with the back surface of the case 10 facing the opening 12. is doing. Since the board 20 is higher in rigidity and less deformed than the plant support member 18 and the sheet member 19, it can be easily attached to the case 10.

  Next, a method for supplying water to the plant 11 will be described. As described above, the upper end of the water absorbing sheet 24 is immersed in the water in the upper water tank 14, and the water in the upper water tank 14 is sucked into the water absorbing sheet 24 by capillary action. The sucked water moves downward in the water absorbent sheet 24 while penetrating the water absorbent sheet 24.

  Since the water absorbing sheet 24 is woven with a polymer water absorbing polymer, the water absorbing sheet 24 is rich in water absorption and expands by absorbing water. Therefore, when the water in the upper water tank 14 penetrates into the water absorbent sheet 24, the water absorbent sheet 24 expands, and one surface of the expanded water absorbent sheet 24 contacts the sheet contact surface 22 of the plant support member 18. To do. Further, the other surface of the expanded water absorbent sheet 24 partially enters the recess of the transverse wave-shaped member 23 and retains water. Then, the water absorbed in the water absorbing sheet 24 oozes out to the plant support member 18 made of a nonwoven fabric by capillary action and permeates the inside, and the permeated water is planted in which the plant 11 is planted. Supplied to the planting base. In the present invention, a water-absorbing sheet 24 rich in water absorption is interposed between the upper water tank 14, the plant support member 18 and the plant 11, and water in the upper water tank 14 is supplied to the plant support member 18 and the plant 11 using a capillary phenomenon. Based on the idea of supplying from the back side, the configuration as described above is adopted.

  According to the present embodiment, the water in the upper water tank 14 is supplied to the plant support member 18 and the plant 11 while gradually penetrating the inside of the water absorbent sheet 24 in which the polymer water absorbent polymer is woven. Therefore, the amount of water supplied to the plant support member 18 and the plant 11 is not excessive. If the amount of water supplied to the plant 11 is excessive, it may cause root rot of the plant 11 and the like, which is not preferable, but according to the present embodiment, such a problem is not caused. The transverse wave-shaped member 23 is made of polyethylene, and there are innumerable voids inside. In the inside of the convex portion of the transverse wave-shaped member 23, air enters the gap and an air layer is formed, thereby ensuring air permeability. Further, since an appropriate amount of water is supplied from the expanded water absorbing sheet 24 to the plant support member 18 and the plant 11, the amount of water supplied to the plant 11 is not insufficient. That is, according to the present embodiment, an optimal amount of water can be supplied from the water absorbent sheet 24 to the plant support member 18 and the plant 11, and air permeability can be ensured. Moreover, it is not necessary to separately provide piping for watering the plant 11, and watering the plant 11 can be performed with a simple configuration, and dripping can be reduced.

  Further, the water that has not been used for supplying to the plant 11 penetrates the inside of the water absorbent sheet 24 downward and is sent into the lower water tank 15. Then, the water is again fed to the upper water tank 14 by the circulating water pump 16.

  In this embodiment, since the water supplied to the plant 11 is circulated inside the wall greening device, it is not necessary to discharge excess water that has not been used for supplying the plant 11 to the outside of the device. No problems such as scattering occur. Therefore, the wall surface greening apparatus according to the present embodiment can be used by being attached to an indoor wall surface, window, or the like of a building, and can achieve indoor greening. In addition, the wall greening apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to being used indoors, but can be used by being attached to an outdoor outer wall or the like of a building. According to the present embodiment, the wall greening apparatus can be used widely both indoors and outdoors. A possible wall greening device can be provided.

  In this embodiment, although the planting member 13 was demonstrated as a laminated body of the three-layer structure which consists of the plant support member 18, the sheet | seat member 19, and the board 20, for example, the planting member 13 is made into the plant support member 18 and a sheet | seat. A two-layer structure composed of the member 19 may be used, and the laminate may be attached to the back surface of the case 10 with bolts, and various modifications are possible.

  In the present embodiment, the planting member 13 has been described as being directly attached to the back surface of the case 10 facing the opening 12 with a bolt, but for example, a pipe for attachment between the board 20 and the back surface of the case 10. It may be attached via a stay or a stay, and various changes are possible.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid supplied to the plant has been described as being water. However, for example, liquid fertilizer or the like may be mixed with water and supplied to the plant, and various modifications are possible.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that one opening 12 is provided on the front surface of the case 10. However, for example, a plurality of openings may be provided on the front surface of the case 10. The shape of the opening 12 provided in the case 10 can be various shapes such as a quadrangle, a circle, and a triangle, and various changes can be made as desired.

  As mentioned above, although the form for implementing this invention was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to such embodiment at all, In the range which does not change the summary of this invention, it can implement with a various form.

It is a front view of the wall surface greening apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an AA line sectional view of a wall surface greening device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a transverse wave shape member concerning an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vertical case, 11 Plant, 12 Opening part, 13, Planting member, 14 Upper water tank, 15 Lower water tank, 16 Circulating water pump, 17 Communication pipe, 18 Plant support member, 19 Sheet member, 20 Board, 21 Planting Surface, 22 Sheet contact surface, 23 Shear wave shape member, 24 Water absorption sheet.

Claims (4)

A wall greening device in which an opening is provided on the outer surface, and a case for planting a plant inside is attached to the wall surface,
A vertical case provided with at least one opening on the outer surface and attached to the wall;
An upper liquid chamber provided above the opening and provided in an upper portion of the case;
A lower liquid chamber provided below the opening and provided in a lower portion of the case;
Means for feeding the liquid stored in the lower liquid chamber to the upper liquid chamber, the liquid feeding means provided in the lower liquid chamber;
A passage for a liquid supplied by the liquid feeding means, the communication means for communicating the lower liquid chamber and the upper liquid chamber;
Provided in the case so as to face the opening, and a planting member on which a plant is planted, and
The planting member includes plant support means composed of a porous sheet for supporting a plant, and a liquid-absorbing sheet member,
The plant support means and the sheet member have portions that contact each other,
One end of the sheet member extends to the inside of the upper liquid chamber, and the other end extends to the lower liquid chamber,
The wall greening apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid supplied to the upper liquid chamber by the liquid supply means moves to the plant support means through the sheet member and is supplied to the plant. The wall surface greening device according to claim 1,
The planting member has a three-layer structure in which the plant support means, the sheet member, and a plate-like member are laminated, and the planting member faces the opening of the case. A wall greening device, characterized in that it is attached to a wall. The wall surface greening device according to claim 1 or 2,
The sheet member is composed of a water absorbing sheet containing a polymer water absorbing polymer and a transverse wave shaped member made of polyethylene. The water absorbing sheet expands when it absorbs water, and one surface of the expanded water absorbing sheet is A wall surface planting apparatus, wherein the plant surface is in contact with a plant supporting means, and a part of the other surface enters a recess of the transverse wave-shaped member. The wall surface greening device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A wall surface greening apparatus characterized by backside water supply in which the liquid in the upper liquid chamber is sucked up by the water absorbing sheet and permeates through the water absorbing sheet to be supplied to the plant support means.

Images