JP5770516B2 - Planting container and rooftop greening system using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a planting container and a rooftop greening system using the same.

In a conventional rooftop greening system, a method of greening a desired space by arranging box-shaped planting containers made of resin or the like is considered.
For example, acrylic or ABS resin is used to protect the urban environment by removing green heat from urban buildings, rooftops, walls, soundproof walls, etc., and eliminating heat islands, beautifying the city, absorbing carbon dioxide, and releasing oxygen. It is proposed to construct a combination box in order to plant urban buildings by cultivating climbing ridges by hydroponics of automatic irrigation with waterproof root-proof hydroponic tanks and hydroponic gravel binders that are continuously combined and joined. (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-176850 A (first page)

The problem to be solved with respect to the planting container and the rooftop greening system using the planting container is that the conventional planting container is a rigid box formed of resin, wood, metal, etc. It is inferior in tension and its transportability and storage.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container for planting that is lightweight and not bulky and has excellent transportability and storage property, and a rooftop greening system using the same.

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve the above object.
According to one form of the container for planting concerning this invention, it is a tent sheet | seat which is a waterproof sheet | seat material which has shape recovery property and can be folded, and is a box shape by the bottom part and the side wall part of at least 3 sides, or a bottom part and a cylinder. The upper and lower ends provided to insert the reinforcing insert material in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the side wall or the side peripheral wall are opened. a planting container Ru provided with a bag portion of the portrait, the sidewall portion or the side wall portion so as to hold the standing state, one is inserted into the bag portion of the elongated under the other said bottom The reinforcing insert is an L-shaped metal fitting to be laid.

  Moreover, according to one form of the container for planting concerning this invention, while draining the hole provided in the lower part of the said side wall part or the said side surrounding wall part, and / or the said bottom part, and covering this drain hole from the inside, it is water-permeable. And a filter member that is inserted into the internal pocket portion and covers the drainage hole and has a filtration function.

  Moreover, according to one form of the container for planting concerning this invention, the drainage hole with a frame in which the eyelet-shaped frame was provided in the lower part of the said side wall part or the said side surrounding wall part, and / or the said bottom part is formed. A three-dimensional filter member having a constricted portion is fitted into the drainage hole with a frame.

Moreover, according to one form of the container for planting concerning this invention, the connection hole can be provided in the said side wall part so that it can connect with another container and can distribute | circulate water.
Moreover, according to one form of the container for planting concerning this invention, the bending part is provided in the upper edge of the said side wall part, It can be characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Moreover, according to one form of the planting container concerning this invention, the drain hole was provided in the said bottom part, and it provided with the said tent sheet so that it might overlap with the required width | variety on the peripheral part of an inner bottom on this bottom part. A tongue-shaped sheet portion is provided, and a marginal portion of the excess material is sandwiched between the tongue-shaped sheet portion and the bottom portion, and a margin of the filter medium is sealed.

  According to the container for planting of this invention and the rooftop greening system using the same, there exists a special advantageous effect that it is lightweight, is not bulky, and is excellent in transportability and storage property.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of the form of the container for planting which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the form example of the rooftop greening system which concerns on this invention. It is an expanded view which shows the form example of the container for planting which concerns on this invention. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the detail of the example of a form of the rooftop greening system of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example of a form of a hollow volt | bolt and a nut. It is a fracture | rupture perspective view which shows the other example of a container for planting which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a container for planting which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part which concerns on the planting container of the example of a form of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the other example of a drain hole which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, the example which concerns on the container for planting of this invention and the rooftop greening system using the same is demonstrated in detail based on an accompanying drawing (FIGS. 1-5).
A container 10 for planting according to the present invention is formed of a waterproof sheet material that is shape-recoverable and foldable so as to be box-shaped by a bottom portion 11 and at least three side wall portions 12. A vertically long bag portion 13 is provided so that a rod-shaped material can be inserted in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, a rectangular box shape having four side wall portions 12 is formed.

By arranging a plurality of the planting containers 10 and inserting the bifurcated insertion rod-shaped material 20 into both the bag parts 13 and 13 of the adjacent planting containers 10 and 10, the adjacent side wall parts 12 and 12 are in an upright state. (See FIG. 4). Thereby, the rooftop greening system using the container 10 for planting is comprised (refer FIG. 2).
As the bifurcated insertion rod-shaped member 20, for example, a pin-like member (spring pin) having a spring property like a bent piano wire may be used. According to this bifurcated insertion rod-shaped member 20, it is possible to stand up by suitably utilizing its shape restoring property with the adjacent side wall portions 12 and 12 being sandwiched.

  Since the planting container 10 is formed of a waterproof sheet material, it is lightweight and can be folded, thereby being extremely excellent in transportability and storage property. Therefore, the cost of production, transportation, etc. can be reduced, and when it is no longer used, it can be easily removed and processed, and there is an advantage that it is excellent in temporary property. Moreover, since it is excellent in temporary construction in this way, there is an advantage that it can easily cope with a layout change and is excellent in workability.

  Moreover, the connection hole 14 is provided in the side wall part 12 so that it can connect with another container and can distribute | circulate water. The adjacent planting containers 10 and 10 are connected to each other by a hollow bolt 31 that is inserted through the connection hole 14 and is hollow in the axial direction, and a nut 32 that is screwed into the hollow bolt 31 and water. (See FIGS. 4 and 5). According to this, water distribute | circulates and averages between the containers 10 for planting, and a moderate water | moisture content can be given to a plant.

  The waterproof sheet forming the container 10 for planting can be a tent sheet, for example. The tent sheet has an appropriate shape restoring property and can be folded, and is excellent in waterproofness and weather resistance. For this reason, the container 10 for planting made from this tent sheet is excellent in durability.

  The tent sheet acts as a packing material for watertight when the tent sheet itself is connected by the hollow bolt 31 and the nut 32, and it is not necessary to use a special packing material. Therefore, the operation | work which connects the containers 10 for planting can be performed easily and at low cost. Moreover, since watertightness can be reliably performed, corrosion of the roof due to water leakage can be suitably prevented.

  In this embodiment, a bent portion 15 is provided at the upper edge of the side wall portion 12. As shown in FIG. 1, by providing a bent portion 15 at the upper edge of two side wall portions 12, 12 that are two orthogonal sides, as shown in FIG. 2, it can be connected in the same form in the front, rear, left, and right directions. . Thereby, rainwater etc. can prevent entering into the clearance gap between the side wall parts 12 and 12 of adjacent container 10 for planting, and can protect the surface of a roof.

  Furthermore, the planting container 10 of the present embodiment can be formed into a box shape, for example, by forming a crease on a cross-shaped waterproof sheet as shown in the developed view of FIG. The bag portion 13 may be formed in a long and thin tunnel shape in which the upper and lower sides are opened by thermally welding a strip-shaped sheet material that is thinner than the main body of the planting container 10 and easy to process.

According to the planting container 10 having the above configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower layer (layer below the dotted line) is used as a filtration layer 41 to improve drainage, and the soil 42 for cultivation is used. do it.
Moreover, since the side wall parts 12 and 12 of the adjacent container 10 and 10 for planting are sheet-like and thin, a useless space does not arise. For this reason, if soil 42 is piled up, it can also be made easy to make the whole system look like one side, and it can be beautifully greened.

Next, based on FIG. 6, another embodiment of the planting container according to the present invention will be described. Reference numeral 16 denotes a bag portion, which is provided in a vertically long bag shape with the upper and lower ends opened so that the reinforcing insert 21 can be inserted into the outer surface of the side wall portion 12 in the vertical direction. The bag portion 16 is provided by being fixed to the sheet surface of the side wall portion 12 by adhesion or sewing as in the bag portion 13 described above.
The reinforcing insert 21 of this embodiment is an L-shaped metal fitting, one of which is inserted into the bag portion 16 and the other is laid under the bottom portion 11 so as to hold the side wall portion 12 in an upright state. Act on.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a tongue-shaped sheet portion, which is provided with a sheet material made of the same material as that of the side wall portion 12 in the present embodiment so as to overlap the peripheral portion of the inner bottom on the bottom portion 11 with a required width. Between the tongue-shaped sheet portion 17 and the bottom portion 11, a peripheral portion of a filter medium 50 provided in a nonwoven fabric shape is sandwiched, and the periphery of the filter medium 50 is sealed.
According to this, the leak from the periphery of the filter medium 50 is prevented, the water in the planting container is surely drained through the filter medium 50, and the installation location can be kept clean.
In addition, 18 is a net | network material and is provided in the part of the bottom part 11 so that drainage property may be improved.

A multi-sheet 60 is provided with a large number of through-holes 61 for planting and a plurality of eyelets 62 at the peripheral edge.
What is necessary is just to tie this multi-sheet 60 to a planting container so that it may not be lifted up by a string (not shown) etc. using the eyelet 62, for example. By stretching the multi-sheet 60 on the planting container in this manner, grass growth can be prevented and scattering of the planting soil can be prevented appropriately.

Next, another example of the planting container according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This planting container 70 is formed in a pot shape with a bottom 71 and a cylindrical side peripheral wall 72 made of a foldable waterproof sheet material that has shape restoring properties. Reference numeral 73 denotes a hand-held gripping portion, which is provided in a band shape so that it can be hung and transported.
75 is a drain hole, and is provided in the lower part of the side peripheral wall part 72 (or side wall part 12) and / or the bottom part 71 (11).

  76 is an internal pocket part, and is provided with the material which has water permeability while covering the drain hole 75 from the inner side. The internal pocket portion 76 can be provided by, for example, sewing a rectangular net-like material formed of a resin material inside the side peripheral wall portion 72 except for one side. 75a is an eyelet and 76a is a seam. According to this, water permeability can be easily recovered by washing with water or the like.

Reference numeral 77 denotes a filter member, which is inserted into the internal pocket portion 76 to cover the drain hole 75 and has a filtering function. As this filter member 77, it can comprise with a nonwoven fabric, for example. Since the internal pocket portion 76 is provided inside the side peripheral wall portion 72, the filter member 77 can be brought into close contact with the drainage hole 75 side through the internal pocket portion 76 by the pressure of the filled cultivation soil.
According to this, excess water can be suitably discharged | emitted, preventing the soil in the container for planting leaking. Further, the filter member 77 can be taken out from the internal pocket portion 76 and can be easily replaced and cleaned, and maintenance management can be easily performed.

Next, based on FIG. 9, another embodiment of the drainage hole of the planting container according to the present invention will be described.
85 is a drainage hole with a frame, which is a drainage hole in a form in which a bottom-like frame is provided in the lower part of the side wall part 12 or the side wall part 72 and / or the bottom part 11 (71. This drainage with a frame. A three-dimensional filter member 88 having a constricted portion is fitted in the hole 85.
According to this, excess water can be suitably discharged | emitted, preventing the soil in the container for planting leaking. Further, the three-dimensional filter member 88 can be removed from the framed drain hole 85, and replacement and cleaning can be easily performed, and maintenance management can be easily performed.

  As described above, the present invention has been described in various ways with preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Planting container 11 Bottom part 12 Side wall part 13 Bag part 14 Connection hole 15 Bending part 16 Bag part 20 Inserting rod-shaped material 21 Reinforcing insert 31 Hollow bolt 32 Nut 50 Filter medium 70 Planting container 71 Bottom part 72 Side peripheral wall part 75 Drain hole 76 Internal pocket part 77 Filter member 85 Drain hole with frame 88 Three-dimensional filter member

Claims (7)

A tent sheet that is a foldable waterproof sheet material that is shape-recoverable so that it can be shaped like a box with a bottom and at least three side walls, or a pot with a bottom and a cylindrical side wall. Formed,
Wherein a side wall portion or planting container bottom on which is provided so as to plug the reinforcing insert material Ru with a vertically long bag portion opened in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the side wall portion,
The reinforcing insert, which is an L-shaped metal fitting, one of which is inserted into the vertically long bag portion and the other is laid under the bottom so as to hold the side wall portion or the side peripheral wall portion upright. A container for planting characterized by comprising . A tent sheet that is a foldable waterproof sheet material that is shape-recoverable so that it can be shaped like a box with a bottom and at least three side walls, or a pot with a bottom and a cylindrical side wall. Formed,
A drain hole provided in a lower part of the side wall part or the side peripheral wall part and / or the bottom part;
An internal pocket provided with a material having water permeability and covering the drain hole from the inside;
A planting container comprising: a filter member inserted into the internal pocket portion to cover the drainage hole and having a filtering function. A tent sheet that is a foldable waterproof sheet material that is shape-recoverable so that it can be shaped like a box with a bottom and at least three side walls, or a pot with a bottom and a cylindrical side wall. Formed,
A drainage hole with a frame provided with an eyelet-shaped frame is formed in the lower part of the side wall part or the side peripheral wall part and / or the bottom part,
A container for planting, wherein a three-dimensional filter member having a constricted portion is fitted in the drainage hole with a frame. Wherein a side wall portion or planting container bottom on which is provided so as to plug the reinforcing insert material Ru with a vertically long bag portion opened in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the side wall portion,
The reinforcing insert, which is an L-shaped metal fitting, one of which is inserted into the vertically long bag portion and the other is laid under the bottom so as to hold the side wall portion or the side peripheral wall portion upright. The container for planting of Claim 2 or 3 characterized by comprising .   The container for planting according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a connecting hole is provided in the side wall part or the side peripheral wall part so that water can be circulated while being connected to another container.   The planting container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a bent portion is provided at an upper edge of the side wall portion.   A drainage hole is provided in the bottom portion, and a tongue-like sheet portion provided by the tent sheet is provided on the bottom portion so as to overlap a peripheral edge portion of an inner bottom with a required width, and the tongue-like sheet portion and the bottom portion are provided. The container for planting according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a peripheral portion of the excess material is sandwiched therebetween and a peripheral portion of the filter medium is sealed.

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