KR20090003912A - A garden on the water - Google Patents

Abstract

A garden floating on water is provided to improve the planting property and the floating property by modifying the structure. A garden floating on water comprises a floating frame(20); and a floating unit(30) which comprises a plurality of buoyancy members and a buoyancy member holder for supporting the buoyancy members, and provides the buoyancy for allowing the plant and the floating frame to float on water.

Description

A garden on the water

The present invention relates to a water floating garden, and more particularly, to a water floating garden including the ecological engineering environment improvement methods using the waterfront space.

In recent years, as society has developed and advanced, the quality of life has improved significantly. As a result, citizens' desire for leisure, hobbies and outdoor activities is increasing.

However, due to urbanization, industrialization and population concentration, it is not easy to install ecological and leisure facilities in land space. That is, there is not enough land to use, and there is a problem in that construction costs are high due to the rise of land prices.

Therefore, recently, ecological experience spaces and water floating gardens utilizing waterside spaces such as reservoirs, rivers, rivers, and seas near cities have been attempted.

However, the existing floating plant islands, such as the layer of vegetation base material is thin, there is a problem that it is difficult to introduce land plants by direct contact with water.

In addition, the existing floating vegetation island has a limit that is very vulnerable to the growth of land plants because the vegetation base (soil) is directly in contact with water, due to the loss of soil.

In addition, the existing floating plant islands are vulnerable to changes in weight caused by wind, plants, animals, spectators, etc., and most of them are allowed to grow only by rooting aquatic plants.

The present invention was devised to achieve the above-mentioned solution, and an object of the present invention is to provide an aquatic floating garden whose structure is improved to improve vegetation-based functions and floating functions for the introduction of terrestrial ecosystems.

In addition, the present invention can be introduced to the terrestrial ecosystem can improve the landscape and is effective in restoring the ecosystem and has another object to provide a floating floating garden capable of forming a variety of ecosystems.

In addition, the present invention enables the introduction of terrestrial tank system, can be combined with the artificial plant island using the existing aquatic plants, can be combined to create a terrestrial ecosystem and aquatic ecosystem can restore the ecosystem, improve the health of the water environment, Another purpose is to provide floating gardens with excellent scenery value creation effects.

Floating water garden of the present invention for achieving the above object, the floating frame is accommodated vegetation base that can be planted land plants; A plurality of buoyancy bodies disposed below the float, and a buoyant holder installed at the lower side of the float to fix and support the buoyancy body, and on the float and the vegetation foundation in which the vegetation base is accommodated. It is characterized in that it comprises a; buoyancy unit for providing a buoyancy to support the weight of the planted plant to float in the water.

Here, the buoyancy holder is disposed in a pair below the buoyancy body, the support frame for interposing the buoyancy body therebetween; It is preferable to include a; connecting member for connecting the lower end of each of the support frame to prevent the buoyancy body interposed between the support frame to the lower side.

The floating frame may include a bottom portion having a predetermined width and a side wall portion extending upward from an edge of the bottom portion, and the planting base may have a predetermined thickness in a predetermined space formed by the bottom portion and the side wall portion. It is good to be accepted as.

In addition, the float is preferably formed of at least one material selected from a metal material, concrete, wood, waste plastic, synthetic resin material.

In addition, the vegetation base, the sand layer accommodated in a predetermined thickness on the bottom in the float; It is preferable to include a soil layer stacked on the sand layer to a predetermined thickness.

In addition, it is preferable that a nonwoven fabric is further provided between the sand layer and the soil layer to prevent the soil of the soil layer from moving to the sand layer.

In addition, the bottom of the sand layer is preferably a drain plate for drainage.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a buffer buoyancy body installed at a thickness corresponding to the height of the sand layer to surround the outside of the sand layer at the edge portion of the inner frame.

In addition, a plurality of holes are formed at the bottom of the float, and a strainer may be installed inside the float to correspond to the aperture.

In addition, it is preferable that a lattice inner frame is installed inside the float to prevent the vegetation-based tilting.

In addition, it is preferable that a partition member having a plurality of drainage holes is installed at the upper edge of the floating frame so as to extend higher than the vegetation base and induce discharge of rainwater while preventing loss of the vegetation base during rainwater.

According to the floating water garden of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently use the water space without landfill.

In addition, while having a structure that can withstand heavy loads and keep in a rich state in the water, and equipped with a vegetation base of land plants, including the soil layer, it is possible to plant land plants by gardening.

In addition, the floating garden will be able to create a garden without discriminating not only land plants, but also benches, pavilions, passages, fountains, sculptures, lighting facilities, and the like.

Thus, by creating a floating garden in the water, it is possible to simultaneously provide a space for experiential learning and leisure activities. Therefore, it is very useful in urban areas where the land use density is high, and there is an advantage of providing a garden close to the home at a low price for many people, and not only aquatic plants, but also land plants can be planted together, You can maximize the beauty of the scenery.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail the floating garden floating in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic view showing a floating water garden according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the floating garden 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a floating frame 20 in which a vegetation base 10 capable of planting land plants is accommodated, and the floating frame 20 is provided. It is provided with a buoyancy unit 30 to provide a buoyancy to be floating in the water.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vegetation base 10 is provided to plant land plants, and includes a sand layer 11 stacked on the inner bottom of the floating frame 20 to a predetermined thickness, and the sand layer 11. The soil layer 12 is provided at the top.

The sand layer 11 is provided to have a smaller thickness than the soil layer 12. The soil layer 12 may be planted with land plants, for example, various kinds of flowers, grass, trees, and the like. The soil layer 12 is provided to such a thickness that the roots of the above-mentioned land plants are sufficiently extended and supported.

A plurality of strainers 13 are provided below the sand layer 11, and are provided at predetermined intervals. The strainer 13 is coupled to penetrate the bottom of the float 20, or is installed at a position corresponding to a hole formed in the bottom of the float 20. The strainer 13 functions to allow water to penetrate into the sand, and at the same time, suppresses foreign substances in the float 20 from leaking into the water.

In addition, a drain plate 14 is further installed below the sand layer 11. The drain plate 14 is formed in the form of a porous plate is installed on the inner bottom of the float 20. The drain plate 14 allows the water in the soil layer 11 to be moved smoothly. Therefore, the water in the sand layer 11 can not be prevented from draining to the soil layer 12 by being prevented from draining, and the soil layer 12 can be protected.

In addition, the nonwoven fabric 15 is an example of a member for suppressing the movement of soil in order to prevent the soil of the soil layer 12 from moving to the sand layer 11 at the boundary between the sand layer 11 and the soil layer 12. ) Is preferably installed.

The float 20 is for accommodating various components including the vegetation base 10, and as shown in FIG. 3, has a bottom portion 21 and a side wall portion 22.

The floating frame 20 may be formed in a substantially quadrangular frame shape, or may be formed in another shape. The vegetation base 10 is accommodated in the space formed by the bottom portion 21 and the side wall portion 22. The floating frame 20 is preferably formed of a synthetic resin material containing a metal material or plastic, such as stainless steel, so as to ensure structural stability. In addition, the floating frame 20 may be formed of a concrete material, depending on the degree of buoyancy of the buoyancy unit 30. And it is obvious that the floating frame 20 may be formed of various kinds of materials.

4A and 4B, the buoyancy unit 30 may float on the floating frame 20 and the vegetation base 10 and land plants provided on the floating frame 20 in the water. To support it. The buoyancy unit 30 includes a buoyancy body 31 and a buoyancy body holder 33 for supporting the buoyancy body 31 in the lower portion of the floating frame 20.

The buoyancy body 31 may be a foamed polyethylene or a buoyant body having an empty space attached thereto, or a buoyant HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) block unit may be used. In addition, the buoyancy body 31 may be formed of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (ethylene vinylacetate copolymer) material. In consideration of the size of the float 20 and the weight of the vegetation base 10 and the like accommodated in the float 20, the size, thickness and number of the buoyancy body 31 may be appropriately designed.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, the buoyancy body 31 is wrapped in a buoyancy member 31a, such as styrofoam inside the HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) film from the outside, the angle (31b) using a bolt or the like It can have a structure wrapped with.

The buoyancy holder 33 is installed in the lower portion of the floating frame 20, and is connected to each of the support frame (33a) and the support frame (33a) arranged in parallel with each other between the support frame (33a) It is provided with a connecting member (33b) for preventing the separation of the interposed buoyancy body (31). The support frame 33a is coupled to the lower portion of the floating frame 20 by a screw or welding method. The support frame 33a may be formed of the same material as the floating frame 10 or may be formed of another material. The connecting member 33b may be coupled to a plurality of predetermined intervals, and may have a configuration including a bolt and a nut.

In addition, it is preferable that the partition member 23 is further installed on the upper edge of the floating mold 20. The partition member 23 is provided higher than the upper surface of the soil layer 12. Therefore, the loss of the soil layer 12 is prevented. In particular, it is preferable that a plurality of drain holes 23a are formed at a predetermined height so as to prevent the soil from being swept away by the water drained during rainwater and to improve the drainage function.

In addition, it is possible to install a member having a function of drainage, such as a net or a handrail structure, while preventing the loss of soil in place of the partition member 23.

In addition, without providing the partition member 23, an upper edge of the edge of the float 20 may be configured higher than the soil layer 12, and a drainage hole may be formed in an upper end of the float 20. Thus, even if the partition member 23 is formed integrally with the floating frame 20, the same effect can be expected.

Floating water garden according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to plant land plants in a state capable of floating in the water. Therefore, it is possible to provide aquatic parks by planting not only aquatic plant-based aquatic ecological parks, but also aquatic plants and land plants.

In addition, the floating water garden according to another embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the buffer buoyancy body 40 is further installed around the inner bottom of the floating frame 20, as shown in FIG. . The buffer buoyancy body 40 is preferably provided at a height corresponding to the sand layer 11, and is provided to surround the sand layer 11 and accommodate the edge. The buffer buoyancy body 40 may have the same configuration as the above-described buoyancy body 31 and may be formed of the same material.

According to the above configuration, since the water level is located at the upper end of the buoyancy unit 20 when the floating water garden is the lowest water level (L1), the sand layer 11 is absorbed by the capillary phenomenon, the soil layer 12 Your plant roots will be able to supply water. When the injured garden 100 is further locked due to an increase in weight of planting plants and people, the buoyancy unit 20 is submerged in water when the maximum water level is L2, and the water is filled up to the height of the buffer buoyancy body 40. do. However, in this case, since the buffer buoyant 40 is wrapped in the sand layer 11, the sand layer 11 can be prevented from being excessively filled with the soil layer.

In addition, as shown in Figure 7, the present invention, the floating water garden according to another embodiment is a lattice inner frame 50 for preventing the vegetation of the vegetation base 10, such as the inside of the floating frame 20 It is preferable to install this further. The lattice inner frame 50 may be formed of the same material as the floating frame 20 and may be formed in a lattice shape having spaces of a predetermined size. In this way, by installing the lattice-shaped inner frame 50 inside the floating frame 20, it is possible to prevent the soil layer 12 or the like from being oriented to either side.

The floating water garden of the present invention having the above structure has a structure capable of floating in water by sufficiently supporting the weight of the planting base 10 and the weight of plants, shrubs, and trees planted thereon, thereby serving as a floating garden. Of course, it may also provide a habitat for various plants and insects.

In addition, it is possible to install additional facilities such as benches, lights, gazebos, passageways, fountains and sculptures in the floating garden. Therefore, when installing the floating water floating park for landscaping, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the environment by providing a habitat for plants and insects, as well as rest and improve the quality of life.

In addition, it is possible to further install an artificial plant island (60) capable of planting aquatic plants by connecting to the floating water garden. The artificial plant island 60 may be applied to those disclosed in the 'non-skeletal artificial plant island' (Application No. 10-2003-0027583) filed by the applicant. The artificial plant island 60 is provided with a plate-like buoyancy body 61 made of an olefinic foamed resin, a flat mat-type vegetation base material 62, and a mesh 63 made of a synthetic resin material.

The plate-shaped buoyancy body 61 has a plurality of perforations 64 for guiding the roots of the aquatic plants to fall into the water. The flat mat-type vegetation base material 62 has a structure in which vegetable natural fiber yarns that adhere to the aquatic plants are filled in a net. Specifically, the vegetation base material 62 is a flat mat-type or rubberized coconut fiber sheet (rubberized) filled with fibrous material such as coconut fiber in a mesh of natural fiber yarn material such as coir fiber, cotton yarn and jute yarn. Coconut fiber sheet) is composed of an environmentally friendly and nature-friendly material manufactured by impregnating rubber in coconut fiber, it is located above the buoyancy body (61). The materials filled in the mesh mat are easily decomposable materials, but the artificial vegetation island 60 can be used semi-permanently because the environment in which another plant can grow is naturally formed by the killing and decomposition of the planted aquatic plants. Do. The mesh 63 is coupled to surround the plate-shaped buoyancy body 61 and the planting base 62 to form a unitary, to form a skeleton of one unit artificial plant island (60).

Multiple artificial plant islands 60 of the above configuration can be connected. In order to connect the plurality of artificial plant islands 60 with each other, a main rope 71 and a connecting rope 72 may be used as an example. The main rope 71 penetrates the inside of the artificial plant island 60 and forms a connecting ring 71a at the end of the main rope 71. And by connecting the connecting ring (71a) to the connecting rope 72, it is possible to form a floating park by connecting a plurality of artificial plant islands (60). The main rope 71 and the connecting rope 72 is made of stainless wire or synthetic resin, preferably polyethylene or polypropylene, which is resistant to corrosion in water and has excellent durability.

In addition, the artificial plant islands 60 may be connected to each other and supported by the floating frame 20 of the floating park using the main rope 71 and the connecting rope 72.

In addition, the water floating park 100 as described above, as shown in Figure 9, may provide an open sleeping space 110 therein, without providing an open sleeping space 110, The entire floating garden can also be created on land.

In addition, some of the permanent substances flowing out of the floating garden 100 is removed by the microorganisms that are reabsorbed by the plants planted in the surrounding artificial plant island 60 or attached to the plant roots.

The combination of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is effective in improving species diversity and water quality.

In addition, since the floating garden 100 is supplied with water itself by the phenomenon of capillary through the soil layer 11, it is possible to minimize the maintenance cost is almost no separate maintenance even during dry season.

In addition, the floating garden 100 having the above-mentioned structure is suspended in the water, as disclosed in Patent Application No. 10-2002-0024606 filed by the present applicant (name of the invention; aquatic ecological park using artificial plant islands) In order to fix the position in the state, it may be connected and fixed by using the land and the pontoon bridge, and also to install a fixed anchor, to position the artificial plant island for buffer between the fixed anchor and the water floating garden 100, the fixed Anchor and buffer artificial plant islands and floating garden 100 can be connected with a rope. Accordingly, the floating garden 100 is suppressed from being flowed by wind or external impact in the state of being suspended in the water phase, thereby providing a stable and economical floating water garden 100.

1 is a schematic side view showing a floating water garden according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the floating water garden shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view showing an extract of the floating frame shown in FIG.

Figure 4a is a bottom view of the buoyancy unit shown in FIG.

Figure 4b is a sectional view of the buoyancy unit shown in Figure 4a.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a floating water garden according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the floating frame shown in FIG. 5; FIG.

7 is a perspective view showing a floating frame according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view for explaining the artificial plant island shown in FIG.

9 is a schematic plan view showing another example of the floating water garden shown in FIG.

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10. Vegetation-based 11. Sand sand

12. Soil layer 13. Moving body

14. Drain board 15. Nonwoven fabric

20. Floating frame 30. Buoyancy unit

31. buoyant body 33. buoyant holder

40. Shock absorbing buoyant 50. Inner frame

100. Floating water garden

Claims (11)

A floating frame accommodating a vegetation base capable of planting land plants; A plurality of buoyancy bodies disposed below the float, and a buoyant holder installed at the lower side of the float to fix and support the buoyancy body, and on the float and the vegetation foundation in which the vegetation base is accommodated. A floating water garden comprising a; buoyancy unit that provides the buoyancy to support the weight of the planted plant to float in the water. The method of claim 1, wherein the buoyancy holder, A pair of support frames disposed below the buoyancy body to allow the buoyancy body to be interposed therebetween; And a connecting member connecting the lower ends of each of the supporting frames to prevent the buoyancy body interposed between the supporting frames from being lowered to the lower side. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the floating frame, A bottom portion having a predetermined width and a side wall portion extending upward from an edge of the bottom portion, Floating garden characterized in that the planting base is accommodated in a predetermined thickness in a predetermined space formed by the bottom portion and the side wall portion. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the floating frame, Floating water garden, characterized in that formed of at least one material selected from metal, concrete, wood, waste plastic, synthetic resin. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vegetation base, A sand layer accommodated on the bottom of the float in a predetermined thickness; Floating garden characterized in that it comprises a soil layer laminated on the sand layer to a predetermined thickness. The water floating garden according to claim 5, wherein a nonwoven fabric is further provided between the sand layer and the soil layer to prevent the soil of the soil layer from moving to the sand layer. The floating water garden according to claim 5, wherein a drainage plate for drainage is installed below the sand layer. The water floating garden according to claim 5, further comprising a buffer buoyancy body having a thickness corresponding to the height of the sand layer to surround the outside of the sand layer at the edge portion of the inside of the floating frame. According to claim 1 or 2, The bottom of the float is formed with a plurality of holes, The floating water garden, characterized in that the strainer is installed inside the float to correspond to the hole. The floating water garden according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lattice-shaped inner frame is installed inside the floating frame to prevent the vegetation-based tilting. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The upper part of the edge of the floating frame extends higher than the vegetation base, the floating water garden, characterized in that the partition member having a plurality of drainage holes are installed in order to induce the discharge of rainwater while preventing the loss of vegetation base during rainwater.

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