JP4686282B2 - Greening paving block - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a green pavement block structure for enabling vegetation in a site around a building or in a parking lot.

  In recent years, when pavement such as sidewalks and plazas, it has been preferred to stop using conventional asphalt materials and use various paving blocks such as concrete blocks, bricks and natural stones as paving materials. . Furthermore, attempts have been made to improve the environment by promoting urban greening in consideration of environmental problems, and greening of the road surface has been promoted by, for example, planting grass on the paved road surface. It has been. As a method of constructing such a greening road surface, an interlocking block, a flat plate, a brick block, a paving block, etc. are arranged at regular intervals on a base material such as sand or mortar, and a joint portion formed with a predetermined width is used. It was supposed to be filled with land and plant turf grass.

  As a conventional greening outfitting block, for example, one having a structure as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 has been proposed. This type of block is configured so that a greening plant such as a lawn can be planted on the ground.

  Among these, in the block for greening pavement disclosed in Patent Document 1, two butt protrusions are provided on the side surface and one on each of the four corners of the upper surface on a rectangular parallelepiped body portion having a through hole in the center portion. Is formed. Then, the butt protrusions on the upper surface are made to be flush with the ground, and are embedded in the ground, so that turf can be planted in the portion defined by each butt protrusion.

  Further, the greening pavement method disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a method in which rectangular parallelepiped blocks are arranged at predetermined intervals via a pavement spacer, and vegetation soil is filled between the blocks, and turf is planted for greening. It is. The pavement spacer is provided with a spacer projecting upward on the base plate, and is constructed such that a block is laid on the base plate and vegetation soil is filled between the spacers.

Further, in the block disclosed in Patent Document 3, protrusions are extended at the lower ends of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular block body, and the protrusions of the other block end portions are fitted into the recesses provided on the lower surface. And it is comprised so that a square-shaped planting hole may be formed.
JP-A-7-150505 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-181704 JP 2003-253604 A

  The greening pavement block is often used in public facilities and parking lots, so it is required to have excellent greening ability to secure as large a greening area as possible. While providing friendliness to the people who visit the interior, it is required to have enough strength to support the frequent loading of the vehicle and to support the vehicle load. In addition, the block laying work is a work that requires manual labor to lay the blocks one by one while securing the joint width at a predetermined interval, and the block with good workability that minimizes the work effort. It is preferable that

  In response to these problems, the block of Patent Document 1 has a structure that can increase the greening area. However, since the soil is placed on the recess formed by abutting the blocks and the turf is planted, the walking and vehicle The soil is easy to flow by running, and the road surface becomes uneven during long-term use, and the height of the walking surface may not be uniform. For this reason, there was a problem that it took time to manage planting soil and turf.

  In addition, the block of Patent Document 2 has a problem that a paving spacer must be prepared in addition to the block, which increases the cost and labor for laying the block.

  On the other hand, the construction work of the block of Patent Document 3 is simplified in that a spacer is not necessary, but when the end of another block is fitted into the recess provided on the lower surface of the block, it is inserted diagonally. Then, since it must be pushed in like a drag, the base material such as cushion sand on the roadbed is drawn in at the edge of the block, and the joint spreads and the surface is likely to be stepped. In addition, there has been a construction problem that the block is easily cracked or chipped by the fitting operation of the block. In addition, the block having such a shape is difficult to mold, and there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is excellent in planting stability and workability, prevents block jumping and lateral displacement, and makes the height of the walking surface uniform. The present invention provides a green pavement block that can be suitably used for a parking lot, a park plaza, and an approach path for an emergency vehicle, and a laying structure of the green pavement block.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the greening pavement block according to the present invention is configured such that a plurality of blocks having the same shape are arranged in a substantially T shape, and a rectangular planting space is provided between the blocks. A plurality of joint protrusions for securing a joint width between the blocks by contacting the side face of the other block on the side surface in the long side direction of the rectangular parallelepiped block main body. The joint projection is a ridge extending in the height direction of the side surface, the upper end is below the top end of the block body, and is different from the joint projection on the opposite side surface. In addition, one end of the block main body, which is a protrusion having the same shape as the joint protrusion, is provided at either one of the left and right directions from the intermediate position of the end surface. It ’s a little staggered, but on the side Two engagement protrusions are provided at a position slightly shifted from the intermediate position to either one of the left and right directions with an interval corresponding to the width shape of the engagement protrusion on the end surface. It is characterized in that the planting space can be formed by abutting and arranging the mating projections so that the engagement projections of the end faces of the other blocks are engaged .

  Here, the block end face refers to a side face in the short side direction among the side face in the long side direction and the side face in the short side direction of the rectangular parallelepiped block main body. According to this configuration, the laid block defines a predetermined joint width between the block and another block by contacting the block disposed adjacent to the joint protrusion formed on the side surface. It becomes. Positioning in the case where adjacent blocks are arranged in a substantially T-shape by engaging engagement protrusions formed on the side surface of the block and engagement protrusions formed on the end surface of the block. In addition, it is possible to prevent detachment and displacement during construction and maintain a stable arrangement state.

Moreover, in order to achieve the above-described object, the greening pavement block according to the present invention has a plurality of blocks having the same shape butted in a substantially T shape, and a rectangular planting between the blocks. A green pavement block that forms a space for use, and on the side surface in the long side direction of the rectangular parallelepiped block main body, a plurality of joints that abut against the side surfaces of other blocks and secure joint width between the blocks The joint protrusion is a protrusion that extends in the height direction of the side surface, the upper end is below the top end of the block body, and the joint protrusion on the opposite side surface Are arranged at different positions, and on the end surface of the block main body, there are engaging protrusions which are protrusions having the same shape as the joint protrusions at both ends of the end surface. In the middle position of the side surface, the engagement protrusion of the end surface Engaging protrusions that are fitted between the joints and wider than the joint protrusions are provided, and the engaging protrusions on the side surfaces of the other blocks are engaged between the engaging protrusions on the end surface. It may be characterized in that the planting space can be formed by arranging them so as to match .

  With such a configuration, it is possible to form a protrusion that can be easily engaged with a simple structure and can be easily engaged. Therefore, it is possible to provide a block having good workability while suppressing the manufacturing cost.

Further, Oite greening paving block of the present invention, the block body may be configured to have a water permeability includes voids therein. In such a configuration, rainwater or the like can be prevented from accumulating on the surface of the block body due to the water permeability of the block body .

Moreover, the greening pavement block of this invention WHEREIN: The said block main body may be set as the structure whose ratio of the length L of the long side direction with respect to the length W of the short side direction is 4.5 or more. As a result, when the plurality of greening pavement blocks are arranged to face each other so as to form a substantially T shape, the length of one side of the rectangular planting space formed between the blocks is reduced. since longer, it is possible to secure a large planting space can Rukoto enhance greening rate of total. In addition, since the blocks are laid in a substantially fourth knitted shape, it can contribute to the promotion of urban greening while exhibiting a beautiful appearance.

  According to the green pavement block of the present invention configured as described above, the engagement protrusion formed on the side surface of the block and the engagement protrusion formed on the block end surface can be easily engaged with each other. With a simple structure, it can be positioned when adjacent blocks are arranged in a substantially T shape, and it is possible to prevent a displacement due to detachment during construction or entering the vehicle after service, and a stable arrangement state Will be able to maintain.

In addition, by laying the greening pavement block according to the present invention , a large number of holes that can be used as a turf grass planting space can be formed on the road surface, and the planting stability and workability are also excellent . be able to. Furthermore, it becomes possible to enhance the beauty of the green road surface . And since the height of the walking surface can be maintained uniformly by preventing the blocks from jumping up and sideways, it can be suitably used for parking lots, park plazas, and emergency vehicle approach paths.

The following describes embodiments of the greening paving block according to the present invention.

  The greening pavement block of the present invention has a rectangular parallelepiped block main body, and a plurality of joint protrusions are formed in the height direction on the side surface of the block main body. These joint protrusions ensure a predetermined joint width between the blocks by abutting against the side surfaces of the adjacent blocks when such blocks are arranged adjacent to each other.

  In the present invention, among these joint protrusions, the joint protrusions provided at approximately the middle position of the side surface in the long side direction of the block main body and the side surface in the short side direction of the block main body (hereinafter referred to as “end face”). The joint projections provided on the joints are engaging projections having shapes that can be engaged with each other.

  A plurality of blocks for greening pavement having such a configuration are formed in the same shape, and these blocks are arranged so as to face each other in a substantially T shape. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a block laying structure using the greening pavement block of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the greening pavement block 1 is disposed inside the space defined by the curb stone 2, and the end face of the other block 1 is abutted at a substantially middle position of the side face of the one block 1. In addition, the engagement protrusions on the side surfaces and the engagement protrusions on the end surfaces are engaged with each other so that the external appearance is a substantially fourth stitch shape.

  By laying in this way, a predetermined joint width is defined between the block 1 and the block 1, and joints are filled in the joints to form joints. Thereby, a beautiful pattern having a substantially fourth knitting shape is formed on the pavement surface, and a large number of square holes 14 surrounded by the four blocks 1.

  In the hole 14 formed in this way, turfgrass is vegetated according to the use and design of the place where the block 1 is laid, or the decorative block 3 having the same size as the hole 14 is found. Can be used.

  When this hole 14 is used as a planting space for planting turfgrass, considering the thickness of planting turfgrass, each hole 14 is filled with customer soil, and turfgrass is pasted thereon. At this time, it is preferable that the height of the turf grass is about 5 mm lower than the upper surface of the block 1 and is compacted with a roller or the like. Further, when the decoration block 3 is accommodated, by changing the block 1 and the color thereof, the decorativeness can be further improved and the aesthetic appearance can be improved.

  The greening rate can be increased by increasing the ratio of the holes 14 used as a planting space for a large number of holes 14 formed by the laying structure of such blocks. Furthermore, by increasing the size of each hole 14, the greening ratio of the whole can be increased. In order to increase the size of the hole 14, for example, the length of one side of the hole 14 is increased by forming the length in the long side direction longer than the length in the short side direction of each block 1. The planting space can be increased.

  Moreover, the greening pavement block 1 having such a configuration may be configured to have water permeability in the block body, and can prevent rainwater or the like from accumulating on the block surface. . Further, by forming a hollow portion penetrating in the horizontal direction in the block main body, it becomes possible to make rainwater that has permeated from the vegetation space easily flow or to allow rooting.

  By laying the green pavement block 1 in this way, it is possible to easily secure a planting space and to contribute to the promotion of urban greening by planting turf grass in the numerous holes 14 formed. It is possible to reduce the radiation temperature of the pavement surface and improve the aesthetic appearance.

  Moreover, by the laying structure of the greening pavement block of the present invention, a hole 14 that can be a planting space is surrounded by a plurality of blocks 1, and the blocks 1 are stably engaged with each other by engagement protrusions. Therefore, it is possible to prevent detachment or shift during construction and to have excellent workability. In addition, this makes it possible to prevent the block 1 from jumping up or laterally, so that turfgrass can be stably vegetated, and the height of the walking surface can be easily maintained.

  In addition, the greening pavement block 1 according to the present invention is not only laid in a substantially fourth stitch shape as described above, but is also laid in a random arrangement form that does not pass through joints, disordered joints, or joints. In addition, the joint protrusions of the block body define the joint width and can be arranged with good workability.

  Next, a first embodiment of the greening pavement block according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 2 to 5 show Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view of the block, FIG. 3 is a side view of the block in the long side direction, FIG. 4 is a side view of the block in the short side direction, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of block laying, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of block laying.

  The green pavement block 1 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a length L in the long side direction of the block body 10 of 255 mm, a length W in the short side direction of 55 mm, and a height H of 80 mm. A plurality of joint protrusions 12 are formed on the side surface in both the long side direction and the short side direction.

  The joint protrusions 12 are ridges extending in the height direction, and are formed into a circular arc shape with a chamfered round shape and a cross-sectional arc shape. Further, each joint protrusion 12 is disposed such that the upper end is located slightly below the upper surface of the block body 10.

  The joint protrusions 12 provided on the respective side surfaces are arranged at positions different from the joint protrusions 12 provided on the opposite side surface. In the illustrated embodiment, when the joint protrusions 12 provided on the side surfaces are viewed from the front, they are respectively arranged further to the right of the positions separated from the end surfaces by about 1/4.

  The engaging protrusions 12a on the side surface of the block body 10 are provided as a pair of protrusions formed at a predetermined interval. The engagement protrusion 12a is disposed at a substantially intermediate position on the side surface of the block body 10 in the long side direction. This will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The engaging protrusion 12a is disposed at a position slightly shifted to the right from the intermediate position A, and is similarly formed on the side surface opposite to this side surface. Has been.

  On the other hand, the engagement protrusion 12b provided on the end surface of the block main body 10 is formed to have a width shape that can be engaged between a pair of protrusions formed as the engagement protrusion 12a. That is, the end surface is provided with a ridge having an arc-shaped cross section that can be fitted into a recess between the pair of ridges.

  If it demonstrates referring FIG. 2, this engagement protrusion 12b will be arrange | positioned in the position which shifted | deviated from the intermediate position B of the end surface of the block main body 10 a little to the left direction. This is intended to cause the axes of the blocks to overlap when the engagement protrusion 12b on the end surface and the engagement protrusion 12a on the side face engage with each other. The engagement protrusion 12a is formed in the same manner on the opposite end surface facing this end surface.

  Each of the joint protrusions 12 is provided on the side surface in the long side direction, including the engagement protrusions 12a, and six engagement protrusions 12b are provided on the end surface. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of blocks 1 are arranged so as to face each other in a substantially T shape, and as a whole, the external appearance of the adjacent blocks 1 is laid in a substantially fourth knitted shape. The joint width can be defined. Further, by laying in this way, a large number of rectangular holes 14 that can be surrounded by these blocks 1 and can be planted spaces can be formed (see FIG. 1).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the block 1 is laid in a substantially fourth knitted shape, and the decorative block 3 having the same size as that of the hole 14 is fitted into the formed hole 14 for use. You can also. In the illustrated form, joint protrusions 31 are formed in the decorative block 3 at positions slightly shifted from the intermediate position on each side surface. The joint protrusions 31 are formed in substantially the same shape as the joint protrusions 12 of the block 1, but are arranged at positions that do not overlap each other when laid in a substantially fourth stitch shape. As a result, two side surfaces are brought into contact with each other, so that stable laying can be achieved and a constant joint width can be easily formed.

  Further, as described above, the greening pavement block 1 has the engaging protrusions 12a and 12b disposed at positions slightly shifted from the intermediate positions A and B, and the joint protrusion 12 is provided on the opposite side surface. It is disposed at a position different from the joint projection 12. As a result, when the blocks 1 are arranged so that their length directions are aligned and packed in a state where the side surfaces are in contact with each other, the joint projections 12 and the engagement projections 12a of the adjacent blocks 1 collide with each other. There is no, and can pack well.

  In addition, the configuration of the block 1 is suitable not only for laying in the substantially fourth knitted shape, but also for laying in a random arrangement form where the joints, the disordered joints, or the joints do not pass. In any case, the joint protrusions 12 of the block 1 can be arranged with good workability by defining a constant joint width.

  Next, a second embodiment of the greening pavement block according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 6 to 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a top view of the block, FIG. 8 is a side view in the long side direction of the block, FIG. 9 is a side view in the short side direction of the block, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a laying example of FIG. 10 in a partially enlarged plan view.

  In addition, the greening pavement block 1 according to the form of Example 2 described below has a basic configuration of the block body 10 similar to that of Example 1, and is characterized by the shape of the engaging protrusion. Therefore, in the following description, this engagement protrusion will be described in detail, and the description of other configurations will be omitted using the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment.

  In this green pavement block 1, the engagement protrusion 12b on the block end surface is configured by a pair of protrusions arranged at a predetermined interval. As illustrated, the end surface of the block body 10 is provided with engaging protrusions 12b as protrusions having a cross-sectional shape having a substantially arc shape at both ends. Referring to FIG. 9, the engagement protrusions 12 b are arranged at equal intervals from the intermediate position D of the end surface of the block body 10. It is formed in the same manner on the end face opposite to the end face.

  On the other hand, the engagement protrusion 12a on the side surface of the block is formed to have a width shape that can be engaged between the pair of protrusions of the engagement protrusion 12b. The engagement protrusion 12 a is disposed at an intermediate position on the side surface of the block body 10 in the long side direction. Referring to FIG. 8, the engaging protrusion 12 a is arranged at an intermediate position C on the side surface of the block main body 10, and is wider than the other joint protrusions 12 and is a chamfered flat plate-like protrusion. Is formed. The engaging protrusion 12a is similarly formed on the side surface opposite to the side surface.

  Three joint protrusions 12 are provided on the side surfaces in the long side direction, including the engagement protrusions 12a, and two engagement protrusions 12b are provided on the end surface. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, by arranging a plurality of blocks so as to face each other in a substantially T shape, the appearance of adjacent blocks 1 is laid in a substantially fourth stitch as a whole. Many rectangular holes that can be planting spaces surrounded by blocks can be formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the block 1 is laid in a substantially fourth knitted shape, and the decorative block 3 having approximately the same size as the hole 14 is fitted in the formed hole 14 for use. You can also. Since the joint block 31 is formed on each side surface at a position slightly shifted from the intermediate position on each side surface, the positions that do not overlap each other when laid in a substantially fourth stitch shape like this. Therefore, it can be stably laid and a constant joint width can be easily formed.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used for green pavement on various road surfaces such as public road walkways, park promenades, public spaces such as station squares, and parking lots around buildings.

It is a top view which shows the laying structure of the block using the greening pavement block which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the block for greening pavement concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is a side view of the long side direction of the block for greening pavement of Example 1. FIG. It is a side view of the short side direction of the block for greening pavement of Example 1. FIG. It is the enlarged plan view which showed the example of laying of the block for greening pavement of Example 1 partially. It is a top view which shows the example of laying of the greening pavement block of Example 1. FIG. It is a top view of the block for greening pavement concerning Example 2 of the present invention. It is a side view of the long side direction of the greening pavement block of Example 2. It is a side view of the short side direction of the greening pavement block of Example 2. It is the enlarged plan view which showed partially the example of laying of the greening pavement block of Example 2. FIG. It is a top view which shows the example of laying of the greening pavement block of Example 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Block for greening pavement 10 Block body 12 Joint protrusion 12a Engagement protrusion 12b Engagement protrusion 14 Hole 2 Curb 3 Decoration block

Claims (4)

A plurality of blocks having the same shape butted in a substantially T-shape with each other, and a block for greening pavement that forms a rectangular planting space between the blocks,
The side surface in the long side direction of the rectangular parallelepiped block main body is provided with a plurality of joint protrusions that abut the side surfaces of other blocks and secure joint width between the blocks,
The joint protrusion is a ridge extending in the height direction of the side surface, the upper end is below the top end of the block body, and is disposed at a position different from the joint protrusion on the opposite side surface. ,
Furthermore, one engagement protrusion, which is a protrusion having the same shape as the joint protrusion, is provided on the end surface of the block main body slightly shifted in the left-right direction from the intermediate position of the end surface. Whereas
The side surface is provided with two engagement protrusions at a position slightly shifted from the intermediate position to either one of the left and right directions with an interval corresponding to the width shape of the engagement protrusion on the end surface,
The greening characterized in that the planting space can be formed by placing the engaging protrusions on the end faces of the other blocks so as to engage with each other between the engaging protrusions on the side surfaces. Paving blocks. A plurality of blocks having the same shape butted in a substantially T-shape with each other, and a block for greening pavement that forms a rectangular planting space between the blocks,
The side surface in the long side direction of the rectangular parallelepiped block main body is provided with a plurality of joint protrusions that abut the side surfaces of other blocks and secure joint width between the blocks,
The joint protrusion is a ridge extending in the height direction of the side surface, the upper end is below the top end of the block body, and is disposed at a position different from the joint protrusion on the opposite side surface. ,
Furthermore, on the end face of the block main body, the engaging protrusions which are protrusions having the same shape as the joint protrusion are provided at both ends of the end face, respectively.
At the intermediate position of the side surface, an engagement protrusion that is wider than the joint protrusion is provided in a shape that fits between the engagement protrusions of the end face,
The greening characterized in that the planting space can be formed by abutting and disposing the engagement protrusions on the side surfaces of the other blocks between the engagement protrusions on the end faces. Paving blocks. The green pavement block according to claim 1 or 2,
The green block pavement block characterized in that the block main body has a gap and water permeability . The greening pavement block according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The block main body has a ratio of the length L in the long side direction to the length W in the short side direction of 4.5 or more, and is a block for greening pavement .

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