KR20040018566A - Flower planted tower or wall system provided with automatic watering system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided are a flower planted tower and a wall system with an automatic watering system. The flower planted tower and the wall system are made of puzzle blocks. Therefore, they are easily constructed and reduces their production costs. CONSTITUTION: A flower planted tower and a wall system has a frame structure which comprises a side frame extended up and downwardly, and a lateral frame which connects and supports the side frame. They are characteristically made of puzzle blocks which have a plurality of protrusions, a plurality of opening, a block part with a pot receiving groove and a through-hole.

Description

Flower planted tower or wall system provided with automatic watering system}

The present invention relates to a flower tower and a flower wall system which is constructed by planting plants on a puzzle board and is provided with automatic water supply.

Applicant has proposed a puzzle board for harmony and / or portrait decoration as shown in Figs. 1A and 1B in Korean Patent Application No. 2002-4432, the applicant of the present applicant. The gist of the above application is to arrange blocks according to the shape and color of the jigsaw-shaped concave-convex front (Fig. 1a) according to the desired shape and color for outdoor decoration, the rear surface (Fig. It is possible to plant and display the flowers contained in the photo house in the unit space formed in the unit space, thereby facilitating the ease and convenience of harmony and installation work.

By the way, the puzzle block disclosed in the above application is mainly used for decoration of exterior walls such as traffic aesthetics and buildings around the streets, and flower towers or flower walls that are frequently used for the purpose of aesthetics of the city or for celebrations or guidance in the middle of the street. Application to the structure was not considered. Conventionally, the general method of installing the flower tower and the flower wall structure is to surround the outer wall in the space formed by a solid frame, fill the tops, etc. in the space, and then plant the root of the vegetation directly on the soil through the cross-shaped grooves perforated in the outer wall, or They rely on a frame to house pots and arrange flower pots on the frame. Then, water was supplied to the flowers by spraying water from the outside of the flowers, i.e., the outside of the flower tower, using a watering wheel. However, when adopting such a method, there is a difficulty and complexity of filling the soil in the space, taking out the plants from the photo seedlings, removing soil from the roots, and planting them on the soil, and the early development of planted plants is poor. There is a disadvantage, and furthermore, there was a limit to supply water by manual water supply.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel pagoda and flower wall system constructed by utilizing puzzle blocks disclosed in the applicant's earlier application.

Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a flower tower and a flower wall system having a novel structure including a configuration capable of supplying water by an automatic spraying method.

1A is a perspective view of the front side of a decorative and / or decorated decorative board;

FIG. 1B is a rear view of the rear side of the decorative and / or decorative decorative board; FIG.

2 is a front view of a puzzle block employed in the present invention;

Figure 3a is a perspective view showing a block portion fastened to the puzzle block of the present invention;

3B is a bottom view of the block portion of FIG. 3A;

3C is a side view of a pot seedling accommodated in the block portion of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the port structure coupled to the frame structure accommodated in the block portion on the puzzle block of the present invention;

5 is a rear view of the frame structure for showing the feed pipe of the present invention;

6 is a sectional view for illustrating the principle that water is supplied between the feed pipes of the present invention;

7 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a flower tower and a flower wall system having an automatic water supply device of the present invention; and

8 is a side view showing the configuration of the absorbent fabric of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a flower tower and flower wall system consisting of a frame structure including a side frame extending in the vertical direction, and a transverse frame for connecting and supporting the side frames, the system is a puzzle block as a puzzle block of a predetermined shape A plurality of protrusions are formed at close intervals over the entire front surface, and a puzzle block in which a plurality of openings are perforated at intervals greater than the distance between the protrusions, and a bottom portion which is in contact with the protrusion of the front surface of the puzzle block. The front portion has a receiving space having a predetermined shape, the bottom portion of the receiving space has a block portion having a through groove communicating with the opening of the puzzle block, and a pot seedling planted in the receiving groove of the block portion Is provided so that the back of the puzzle block is made by fastening to the frame structure.

According to the configuration of the present invention can be expected to benefit from the easy construction and cost reduction of the flower tower and flower wall system.

Furthermore, the present invention further includes at least one water supply pipe extending in the same direction as the transverse frame to the rear side of the side frame and the puzzle block, and at least one water supply hole is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the water supply pipe at a predetermined interval.

According to such a structure of this invention, the automatic water supply effect to each pot seedling by a water supply pipe can be expected.

Furthermore, the present invention further includes an absorbent fabric extending through the through-groove, the opening and the water supply hole from the lower part of the pot seedling to the inner space of the feed pipe so as to transfer moisture to the root portion of the planted planted in the pot seedling. These absorbent fabrics serve to transfer water from the feed pipe to the pot seedlings.

Further, the present invention is the at least one feed pipe is arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction, each of the feed pipes to form a water communication state by the connecting pipe, the connection pipe is a predetermined height at the lower surface of the water supply pipe located on the upper side It has such a protruding tube structure.

According to the configuration of the present invention it can be expected that the water supply is sequentially and evenly supplied from the water supply pipe located on the upper side to the water supply pipe located on the lower side.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a water supply pipe connected to the water supply pipe at the top of the at least one water supply pipe, a water supply pump connected to the water supply pipe, a water supply tank supplying water to the water supply pump, and a water supply pump to control the operation timing of the water supply pump. It further comprises a controller for.

According to the configuration of the present invention, by the operation of the controller connected to the feed water pump in consideration of the size of the flower tower system, the number of feed water pipes, the development state of the supernatant and the like can control the water supply time and the water supply time advantage There is this.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 shows a front view of the puzzle block employed by the flower tower and the flower wall system of the present invention.

The puzzle block 10 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the front surface of the puzzle block 10 is formed such that the small cylindrical protrusions 12 are densely located at regular intervals. The protrusion 12 has a portion except for the outer peripheral portion 112 of a predetermined thickness to form a semi-hollow shape, but may be composed of a cylinder without a hollow. In addition, the puzzle block 10 is perforated in the longitudinal direction in a circular opening 14 with a larger gap than the projection 12. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the interval between the openings 14 is about 10.8 cm in both the horizontal and vertical directions, and the diameter of the openings 14 is about 1 cm.

Figures 3a, 3b and 3c is a view showing a block portion to be bound to the puzzle block of the present invention and the pot seed accommodated in the block portion, respectively.

The block portion 20 of FIG. 3A includes a base portion 22 having a square shape and two side portions 24 extending vertically upwardly integrally with the bottom portion and decreasing in height from the rear to the front to form a substantially triangular shape. , The front portion 26 is formed between the side portion 24. In addition, the front portion 26 is formed with a pot-shaped receiving groove 28, the through groove 228 is perforated in the center of the receiving groove (28). As can be seen from the bottom view of the block portion 20 disclosed in FIG. 3B, four protrusions 222 are formed on each of the four sides of the bottom portion 22, and the protrusions 222 are protrusions of the puzzle block 10. 12) is configured to fit and fasten. In particular, the four narrow spaces formed by the corner protrusions 222 are in close contact with the protrusions 12, thereby providing a firm coupling force. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which partitions are provided at intervals substantially equal to the diameter of 12 to allow the protrusion 12 to fit between each side of the bottom portion 22 and the partition structure.

The block 20 of FIG. 3A is provided with a separate receiving groove 28 on the assumption that the size of the block 20 is somewhat large. However, the port space 30 described later in the receiving space between the side portions 24 of the block 20 is described. If it can be formed in a shape that accommodates the change of omitting the receiving groove 28 is of course possible.

The pot seedling 30 of FIG. 3C has a base 32, a base 34 made of compacted soil compacted in a normal flowerpot shape around the root of the bed 32, and a pot house 36 surrounding the base. ) The pot house 36 is usually made of a soft vinyl material. The pot seedling 30 is accommodated in the receiving groove 28 of the block portion 20 together with soil, soil, and the like after covering the pot house 36 or removing the pot house 36. In this case, in order to prevent the separation of the receiving groove 28 and the pot seedling 30 may be filled with compacted soil in the space between the two members.

Next, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the port seedling 30 accommodated in the block portion 20 on the puzzle block 10 of the present invention coupled to the frame structure 40, and an illustration of the configuration related to the water supply system is omitted for convenience of description. It was. At the time of manufacturing the actual flower tower, as shown in FIG. 4, the puzzle block 10 and the block part 20 are provided as a single body, and the construction of the flower tower system is completed by arranging only the pot grave 30 in the field. . The block portion 20 is fastened to the puzzle block 10 by fitting the four sides and the small protrusions 222 of the bottom side 22 to the protrusion 12. In this case, the opening 14 of the puzzle block 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a center thereof aligned with the through groove 228 of the block portion 20 so that the opening and the through groove have a communication state in which a lower portion thereof is opened. do. Although only one block portion is shown in the figure, a plurality of block portions are actually fitted so that the front surface of the puzzle block 10 is decorated with a portrait. In addition to using the square block portion shown in Fig. 3A, block portions of various shapes such as long rectangular block portions in which several blocks are arranged in a contiguous or longitudinal direction can be arranged on the puzzle block.

The frame structure 40 may be freely changed in shape, size, number, and arrangement angle according to the flower tower and the flower wall, and thus the appearance of the puzzle block 10 is also changed, but FIG. 4 illustrates the most basic rectangular structure. Doing. The frame structure 40 includes a side frame 42, a transverse frame 44 installed in multiple stages across both ends of the side frame 42 and a lower frame 46 supporting the lower portion of the side frame 42. have. And, both sides of the puzzle block 10 is firmly fastened to the side frame 42 through a bolt coupling or the like. The frame structure 40 forms one unit frame like a grid, and these unit frames are gathered to form a flower tower system.

In addition, when it is necessary to install the flowers in the direction toward the ground at the bottom of the frame structure, it is difficult to prevent the pot seedling from falling to the ground only by the bonding force by the compacted soil, etc. It may also be installed.

Next, the rear structure of the frame structure 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 to describe the water supply system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, multiple stage feed pipes 50a, 50b, 50c are provided across both ends of the side frame 42. These feed pipes 50 extend continuously to the left or right frame structure, which is not shown. The vertical spacing of the water supply pipe is preferably coincident with the vertical spacing between the block portions 20 on the puzzle block 10 provided on the front of the frame structure 10. Water supply holes 52 are drilled at regular intervals along the upper surfaces of the water supply pipes 50a, 50b, and 50c. Water supply pipe (50a, 50b, 50c) is suspended by the transverse frame 44 and the binding straps 444 to facilitate assembly and disassembly, this connection aspect can of course be changed arbitrarily.

5, the absorbent fabric 60 passes through the through grooves 228, the openings 14, and the water supply holes 52, and is inserted into the spaces of the water supply pipes 50a, 50b, and 50c. As described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the opening 14 is drilled on the puzzle block 10, and the through hole 228 is drilled in the block 20, so that the opening 14 and the through groove 228 are formed. Is in a communication relationship with the center aligned to face the water supply hole 52. As will be described later, the absorbent fabric 60 is installed to extend from the proximal end of the superimposition to the inside of the water supply pipe. In addition, when arranging the pot seedling 30 in the block portion 20 without removing the pot collection 36, a hole is formed in the pot collection 36 so as to be in communication with the through groove 228.

Referring to the configuration of the absorbent fabric 60 of the present invention with reference to Figure 8, the absorbent fabric 60 is a hollow cable 62 and the absorbing material 64 extending vertically up and down through the cable 62 Is made of. The cable 62 is made of a soft plastic product, and the absorbent material 64 may be any material as long as it has water absorption capability such as cotton and oil-treated cotton. The absorbent cloth of the water supply pipe 50a, 50b, 50c is sequentially through the opening 14, the through groove 228 and the water supply hole 52 in a state in which one side is fitted to the proximal portion or the top soil of the pot seed 30, etc. It is inserted into the space.

Therefore, in FIG. 5, if water is supplied to the water supply pipes 50a, 50b, and 50c, the water absorbed by the respective absorbent fabrics 60 rises up the absorbent fabric 60 by capillary action. It will be supplied to the roots of the plants planted in. In addition, the absorbent fabric 60 may be lengthened so that a plurality of absorbent fabrics connected to each pot seedling may pass through one water supply hole 52. In addition, it is most preferable that the number of feed pipes and the number of rows of pot seedlings arranged in the front (three in this embodiment) coincide with each other. May share the water supply hole 52.

Next, Figure 6 is a side view conceptually showing a configuration for supplying water to the water supply pipe (50a, 50b, 50c).

Openings 54a and 54b are formed on the upper and lower circumferential surfaces of the water supply pipes 50a and 50b, and openings 54c are formed only on the upper circumferential surface of the lowermost water supply pipe 50c. Through it is inserted a connecting pipe 56 for communicating each feed pipe. The connecting pipe 56 may be manufactured integrally with the water supply pipe or may use an external pipe, and should be kept watertight with the openings 54a and 54b. However, it is preferable to leave a small gap with the opening 54c. Reference numeral 78 denotes a water supply pipe forming the automatic water supply system of the present invention. In this structure, when water is supplied to the water supply pipe 50a positioned at the top through the water supply pipe 78, water is first filled from the bottom of the water supply pipe 50a, and when the water is filled above the height h1, the water is connected to the connection pipe. It is supplied to the feed pipe 54b through and gradually fills the empty space from the bottom of the feed pipe 54b. Then, when the water fills the height h2 or more, the water is supplied to the feed pipe 50c through the connecting pipe 56. In this way, by continuously supplying water from the water supply pipe 78, water can be smoothly supplied sequentially into the water supply pipe spreading from the top to the bottom in multiple stages. When the water fills the water supply pipe 50c, the water flows out through the opening 54c, so that the water supply is visually completed. In addition, it is advantageous to make the water supply pipe made of a transparent material in order to easily check whether the water supply.

In the above description regarding FIG. 6, if the water supply state is maintained continuously, for example, if the water supply pipe 50c is completely filled with water under the assumption that the opening portion 54c is in the watertight state, the water supply pipe 50b → the water supply pipe 50a is in the order of As a result, the water is filled, and of course, the water supply to the pot grave is possible even in the state of being filled.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of the flower tower and the flower wall system of the present invention and the configuration of power and control of the automatic water supply system. For convenience, illustration of a puzzle block is omitted. In FIG. 7, one puzzle block forms a front surface of the flower tower system as shown in FIG. 5, but in the case of a large flower tower, a plurality of puzzle block plates are arranged adjacent to each other on a large frame structure. 70 may be transported with water as a water tank, but may be supplied with water from an external water supply on site. The water supply tank 70 supplies water to the water supply pump 72, and the pump 72 is driven by an external power source (not shown) to supply water to the water supply pipe 78. 74 is a controller including a timer that controls the start time and the drive time of the feed water pump 72 so that an appropriate amount of water is supplied to the feed water pipe in consideration of the size of the entire flower tower, the number, the length of the feed water pipes, and the growth state of the plants. It performs the function of supplying water. Of course, the time input to the controller can be set arbitrarily by the operator.

As is apparent from the present invention described above, according to the automatic water supply system of the present invention, when water supply is required, water is supplied to the water supply pipes of a plurality of stages in order by supplying water for about 10 minutes once a day, and proximal proximal parts Water absorption is very convenient and easy because it is possible to absorb water evenly by the absorbent cloth extending from the water supply pipe to the water supply pipe. And it will be able to solve the trouble of manual water supply as before.

As mentioned above, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention can be modified in various ways within the principles of the invention described in the claims.

Since the present invention described above forms a flower tower and a flower wall system using puzzle blocks utilized in the arrangement of flowers and flowers, the system can be easily constructed and the cost can be reduced, and the removable blocks of the puzzle block can be used. It is also advantageous to prevent the situation that is separated from the flower tower.

In addition, the present invention is to build a system that can supply water by the automatic injection method, so that the water is supplied to the water supply pipe of the multi-stage can automatically supply water evenly to all the flowers, the water supply work is very convenient advantage have.

Claims (5)

A flower tower and flower wall system comprising a frame structure including a side frame extending in a vertical direction and a transverse frame for connecting and supporting the side frames. A puzzle block having a predetermined shape, wherein a plurality of protrusions are formed at dense intervals over the entire surface of the puzzle block, and a plurality of openings are perforated at intervals greater than the distance between the protrusions; A block portion having a bottom portion which is in contact with the protruding portion of the front of the puzzle block, the receiving portion is formed in the front portion, the bottom portion of the receiving space having a through groove communicating with the opening of the puzzle block Wow, It has a pot seedling planted in the receiving space of the block portion is planted, the automatic water supply tower and flower wall system, characterized in that the back of the puzzle block is made by fastening to the frame structure. The method of claim 1, Further comprising at least one water supply pipe extending in the same direction as the transverse frame to the back of the side frame and the puzzle block, at least one water supply hole is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the water supply pipe at a predetermined interval Water supply flower tower and flower wall system. The method of claim 2, And an absorbent fabric extending through the through groove, the opening, and the water supply hole from the lower part of the pot seedling to the inner space of the water supply pipe so as to transfer moisture to the root portion of the planted planted in the pot seedling. Watering flower tower and flower wall system. The method of claim 2, The at least one feed pipe is arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction, each of the feed pipes to form a water communication state by the connection pipe, the connection pipe is a predetermined height or more in the lower surface of each water supply pipe located on its upper side Automatic water supply flower tower and flower wall system characterized in that it has a protruding tube structure. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, A water supply pipe connected to a water supply pipe at the top of the at least one water supply pipe, a water supply pump connected to the water supply pipe, a water supply tank for supplying water to the water supply pump, and a timing of operation of the water supply pump connected to the water supply pump. An automatic watering flower tower and flower wall system further comprising a controller for controlling.