JPH09302617A - Hydrophilic pier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydrophilic pier which can create a satisfactory atmosphere which is so-called as 'a feel-free place of relaxation' required for a hydrophilic facility, which is made of even an artificial material excellent in durability, and which has a powerful affinity with animals and plants living therearound. SOLUTION: A floatable structure 4 such as a raft is assembled from a hollow sealed pipes. Short columns 5 are planted on the float structure 4, and a pier floor member 5 is held on the columns 5. The pier floor member 6 is formed from a plurality of transparent glass or plastic panels 6a which are coupled by means the frames 6b. The pier floor member 6 is set at one end on a bank. The float structure 4 sinks below the water surface, and a waterweed growing net 7 for holding and growing hydrophytes is streched in the structure 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hydrophilic jetty provided as a hydrophilic facility on a waterside of a river, a lake or a marine area, and particularly to a hydrophilic jetty that enhances human affinity with the water surface itself and plants and animals inhabiting the vicinity. Regarding the pier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the value of rivers, lakes and marshes and waterfronts of coastal areas has been reviewed as a valuable space that can be exposed to nature. In addition to conventional flood control and water use, from the perspective of creating a comfortable waterfront space for people,
Various forms of waterfront environment improvement have been tried. Recently, in Japan, words such as near-natural construction method, multi-natural construction method, biological river construction method, and green construction method are often heard in connection with river and lake shore repair projects. In these construction methods, by planting plants and promoting the formation of communities,
It aims to create a living plant society in the waters and actively utilize the various functions that it has. It is also a concept that emphasizes the various cultural aspects that rivers, lakes, and waterfronts in coastal areas have brought to the surrounding society. In the urban surroundings, there are many cases in which a waterside amenity environment called a hydrophilic park is artificially maintained in accordance with this idea.

When standing on the water's edge, people will feel closer to the water the smaller the difference in height between the ground on which they stand and the water surface. Therefore, there is a jetty that is very close to the surface of the water, and an environment where people can easily come and go between the shore and the jetty is one of the basic elements of hydrophilic facilities. You can touch the water from the top of the pier, and you can observe the aquatic plants, aquatic insects, fish and waterfowl that live in the vicinity, and it is also a convenient dock for kayaking and small boats.
This is what the waterside functions as a place of rest and relaxation.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] From the ancient times, various forms of piers have been constructed and used on the waterfront near the villages where people live. Wood is the most common material for the pier. Wood is a natural material that is easy for people to use, and is also a natural material that is suitable for forming the above-mentioned amenity environment. However, it has the drawback of perishing easily. In particular, since the pier is always wet, it is difficult to realize a pier with a long service life using ordinary timber.

Therefore, in recent years, the jetty is often constructed by using a plastic material or a plastic coating material having excellent durability, or a panel material made of metal or concrete. However, the pier made of such artificial materials is difficult to create the atmosphere of "a place of rest and relaxation" required for hydrophilic facilities, and also has a poor affinity with the flora and fauna that live in the surrounding area.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to be a "place of rest and relaxation" required for a hydrophilic facility while using an artificial material having excellent durability. The aim is to provide a hydrophilic jetty that creates a good atmosphere and is highly compatible with the flora and fauna that live in the surrounding area.

[0007]

Therefore, in the present invention, at the waterside of a river, a lake or a marine area, or a waterside of a coastal area, there is a pier which is overhanged from the shore or a floating body is arranged on the water surface. The part was composed of a transparent plate made of glass or plastic. More preferably, the floating body is one in which a frame is fixed via a short column on a float structure formed by assembling a hollow closed pipe in a flat frame, and the float is floated when floated on water. The structure is preferably submerged in water, and an aquatic plant recharge net for retaining and regenerating aquatic plants is preferably set up in the water under the transparent plate.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Stand two piles 2 in the water a little away from shore 1,
The pier 3 is installed horizontally on the water so that it extends over the shore 1 and the piles 2. The pier 3 has a structure in which four sides of a rectangular transparent plate 3a made of glass or plastic are surrounded by a frame 3b.

2 and 3 show a second embodiment of the present invention. This is a floating jetty type with floating bodies placed on the surface of the water. The float structure 4 is assembled by assembling a flat frame such as Ikada with a hollow closed pipe. Several short pillars 5 are erected on the float structure 4, and a pier floor material 6 is mounted thereon. The pier floor material 6 has a structure in which a plurality of transparent plates 6a made of glass or plastic are joined by a frame 6b. One end of the pier floor material 6 spans the shore 1. The float structure 4 is slightly submerged below the surface of the water, but an aquatic plant recharge net 7 for retaining and regenerating aquatic plants is attached to the structure 4.

[0010]

According to the present invention, since the jetty is made of a material having excellent durability such as glass or plastic, maintenance is easy and the service life is long, which is economical. However,
As described above, industrially produced materials such as glass and plastic have a difficulty in creating an atmosphere as a hydrophilic facility as compared with wood, which is a natural material. In order to overcome this drawback, in the present invention, most of the floor material of the pier is made of a transparent plate made of glass or plastic. By doing this, people on the pier can see the water surface at their feet through the transparent plate, and even from the viewpoint of the scenery far away from the pier, the pier itself blocks the water surface. However, the pier creates an atmosphere that blends into the waterfront.

Further, if the floating pier type in which the floating body is arranged on the surface of the water is used, it is not necessary to install piles and the float structure is submerged in the water, so that the continuity of the weeds is maintained and a natural feeling is obtained. It is given and does not disturb the surface of the water, so it does not hinder the growth of hay.

[0012] Furthermore, since plenty of sunlight shines under the transparent jetty, if you install an aquatic plant recharge net to retain and recharge aquatic plants in the water under the jetty, you can Aquatic plants such as duckweed, sheepweed and water hyacinth flourish. Therefore, when you get on the pier, you will feel as if you are walking on a green water jutan, which is covered with aquatic plants. In addition, aquatic insects and small fish gather in the aquatic plants that flourish to reproduce, and it is also a good environment for water birds. You can observe such a small ecosystem on the waterside from the top of the pier up close to the transparent plate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outline of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front sectional view schematically showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the outline of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 shore 2 pile 3 pier 3a transparent plate 3b frame 4 float structure 5 pillars 6 pier floor material 6a transparent plate 6b frame 7 aquatic recharge net

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pier, which is installed on a waterside of a river, lake or marine area or coastal area, overhanging from the shore, or with a floating body placed on the water surface, and most of its floor material is glass or plastic. A hydrophilic jetty that is composed of a transparent plate consisting of. 2. The floating body according to claim 1, wherein the frame is fixed via a short column on a float structure formed by assembling a hollow closed pipe into a planar frame. A hydrophilic jetty characterized by the float structure submerged in water when floated on the floor. 3. The hydrophilic jetty according to claim 1, wherein an aquatic plant recharge net for retaining and regenerating aquatic plants is set up in the water under the transparent plate.