KR20230091318A - Modular fountain system - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, a cube frame formed in a cube-shaped frame structure to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement, and a cube-shaped structure to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement together with the cube frame, the top is open and an internal space is formed. Modular fountain characterized in that it includes a full cover block capable of water culture or fountain production by receiving water into the inner space, a cube frame in the form of a plate, and a cover panel formed to cover the open top of the full cover block system can be provided. According to the above, since indoor and outdoor integrated operation is possible, it can be freely operated indoors or outdoors depending on the environment under domestic climate conditions having four seasons, and it is easy to operate because of its simple structure and easy installation and mobility.

Description

Modular fountain system {Modular fountain system}

The present invention relates to a modular fountain system, and more particularly, to a modular fountain system capable of various productions such as vegetation, decoration, and fountains in an optional form.

In general, water culture refers to a method of growing plants in a culture medium made of water and water-soluble nutrients without using soil, and fruit vegetables, vines, and other general plants can be grown in hydroponics, And there is an advantage that the plant can be easily grown without being affected by the place in the room.

On the other hand, hydroponic facilities are being developed to enable such hydroponic cultivation, and these hydroponic facilities are generally manufactured and installed in the form of fixed installation of a large-capacity water tank and a large-capacity pump to contain the necessary water for production according to the purpose of installation. Functions are also configured to enable minimal operation in accordance with a single installation purpose.

However, in contrast to the need for a waterscape facility that can be operated indoors as well as outdoors because it cannot endure freezing damage and operate outdoors in all four seasons under domestic climate conditions that have four seasons, the above-mentioned conventional aquaculture facility integrates indoor and outdoor There was a problem that it was difficult to find a hydroponic facility that could be operated.

In addition, conventional hydroponic facilities have limitations in easily operating them indoors and outdoors all year round, and because of the complex and numerous coupling structures such as water pipes, it is not easy to change the size or configuration once the structure is designed or assembled. It could not be reconstructed according to the operational purpose according to mobility and place of use, so it was difficult for users to freely change it into various forms.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0099742

The present invention is a modular fountain that can be operated by integrating indoor and outdoor, but can be easily operated, improves mobility, and allows users to freely transform and combine, enabling fountain production and hydroponic cultivation in response to the place of use and operation purpose. It aims to provide a system.

The present invention, a cube frame formed of a cube-shaped frame structure to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement; a full cover block formed in a cube shape to allow vertical stacking and left-right arrangement together with the cube frame, and having an open upper portion and an inner space to accommodate water into the inner space, enabling hydroponic cultivation or fountain production; It is possible to provide a modular fountain system comprising a; cover panel formed to cover the open top of the cube frame and the pool cover block in a plate shape.

Here, the present invention further includes a storage block inserted into the cube frame in the shape of a cube, and the storage block includes: a block body in a cube shape with an open top and a receiving space for receiving water therein; and the block body It is formed along the upper end of the block body and is bent with respect to the side surface of the block body so that when the block body is inserted into the cube frame, a lower surface is seated on the upper surface of the cube frame to support the block body.

In addition, the cover panel may be formed of a panel made of wood.

Furthermore, the present invention may further include a fixing clip that is formed in a U-shape in cross section and connects the cube frames by fitting and coupling frame sides of the cube frames adjacent to each other inwardly.

The cube frame may be formed of a material that is detachable by magnetic force.

Further comprising a fountain unit installed on the pool cover block or the storage block to produce a fountain, wherein the fountain unit is inserted into the inner space of the pool cover block or the accommodation space of the storage block to supply water. and a fountain nozzle that is connected to the water pump through a supply line and sprays water supplied from the water pump.

In addition, the fountain unit may further include an anti-scattering filter coupled to an upper portion of the full cover block or the storage block to prevent scattering of directing water sprayed from the fountain nozzle.

The modular fountain system according to the present invention is easy to produce fountains and water culture, and can be operated indoors and outdoors, so it can be freely operated indoors or outdoors depending on the environment under domestic climate conditions with four seasons, and has a simple structure and installation. And it is easy to operate because it is easy to move.

In addition, the modular fountain system according to the present invention is composed of a cube-shaped modular unit that can be reconfigured according to the mobility of the facility and the operational purpose according to the place of use, so it is easy to move and expand the structure through various arrangements. and users can freely transform and combine them according to the installation location and operation purpose.

In addition, the modular fountain system according to the present invention can configure an interior decoration space such as lighting as well as vegetation through hydroponic cultivation, and can also produce a fountain capable of humidifying and purifying the air, so that various effects can be obtained, and office or Its usability can be increased indoors.

In addition, since the modular fountain system according to the present invention is configured independently in the form of a modular cube, various types of configurations are possible with simple assembly and maintenance is easy.

In addition, the modular fountain system according to the present invention can be easily fixed during assembly using magnetic force, can improve assembly and fixability through a fixing clip, and has a beautiful appearance by applying a wood panel with decorative properties. can provide

In addition, the modular fountain system according to the present invention can prevent splashing through efficient collection of falling water and absorbing shock of falling water through an anti-scattering filter, and can effectively block secondary scattering caused by reflection on water surface collision.

1 is a diagram showing a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a fixing clip capable of fixing cube frames in a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a fountain unit in a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a state in which an anti-scattering filter is coupled in a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing an anti-scattering filter in a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing an anti-scattering effect by an anti-scattering filter in a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that the present invention can be more specifically understood.

Since the present invention can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The terms and/or include any combination of a plurality of related recited items or any of a plurality of related recited items.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't In addition, in order to facilitate overall understanding in describing the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted.

Hereinafter, a modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed as a modular unit so that users can freely transform and combine it, and for this purpose, it is formed in a cube shape so that it can be stacked up and down and arranged left and right. It can be formed to do, and as shown, it can be used in various ways such as water mirrors, fountains and decorations.

Looking at this modular fountain system in detail with reference to FIG. 2, the modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cube frame 100, a full cover block 200, a cover panel 300, , the storage block 400 and the fountain unit 600 may be included.

The cube frame 100 may be formed as a frame structure to form a decoration space capable of vegetation or decoration therein. In the drawing, the cube frame 100 is formed in a structure having 12 frames having each corner of a hexahedron, but this is an embodiment in consideration of supporting load or structural durability, increasing the frame or various types of frames such as a truss structure. rescue is possible

The cube frame 100 may be formed in a cube-shaped frame structure to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement. In the drawing, the cube frame 100 may be formed in a regular hexahedron frame structure having the same length, length, and width to facilitate assembly and installation, but it may be formed in various shapes including a rectangular parallelepiped in a preferred embodiment is of course

The cube frame 100 may be formed of a material that is detachable by magnetic force so as to secure a fixing force after assembly. As an example of such a material, the cube frame 100 can be applied with a neodymium magnet having magnetism, but is not limited thereto, and various magnets can be applied as long as it is detachable by the magnetic force described above.

The full cover block 200 is formed in a cube shape to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement, and may be formed in the same size as the cube frame 100 to be stacked or arranged together with the cube frame 100.

The top of the full cover block 200 is open to serve as a water tank, and an inner space 210 is formed so that water can be accommodated in the inner space 210, and through this, hydroponic cultivation or fountain production is possible.

At this time, the full cover block 200 may be formed of an opaque material in which the inner space 210 is not visible, but may be formed of a transparent or translucent material, and a design including various patterns may be applied.

Further, in the full cover block 200, the cube frame 100 is inserted into the inner space so that structural stability and durability can be reinforced.

The cover panel 300 may be formed to cover the open top of the cube frame 100 and the full cover block 200 in a plate shape. The cover panel 300 is preferably formed in the same planar shape as the planar shape of the cube frame 100 and the full cover block 200.

The cover panel 300 may be configured to be easily detachable from the cube frame 100. As an example of a configuration for this purpose, if the cube frame 100 is made of a material with magnetism, the cover panel 300 is provided with a magnet at the lower corner adjacent to the cube frame 100 so that it can be detached through magnetic force. can Alternatively, the cover panel 300 may have a fitting portion protruding from the lower surface such that the cover panel 300 is contact-fitted to the upper frame of the cube frame 100 .

The cover panel 300 is preferably formed of a wood panel having decorative properties, but it can be formed of various materials in a preferred embodiment, of course.

The storage block 400 can be inserted into the cube frame 100 in a cube shape, and has an internal accommodation space 411 to serve as a water tank capable of producing vegetation or fountains like the above-described full cover block 200. can

The storage block 400 may include a block body 410 and a seating portion 420 .

The block body 410 may be formed in a cube shape corresponding to the internal shape of the cube frame 100, and the upper part is open to serve as a water tank, and a receiving space 411 for receiving water is formed therein. Hydroponic cultivation or fountain production can be made possible.

The block body 410, like the aforementioned full cover block 200, may be formed of an opaque, transparent or translucent material, and may be formed of the same material as the full cover block 200 so as to have a unified feel. .

The seating portion 420 is formed along the upper end of the block body 410 and is coupled to the cube frame 100 when the block body 410 is inserted into the cube frame 100 to support the block body 410. do

The seating portion 420 is coupled along the upper end of the block body 410 and is bent with respect to the side of the block body 410 so as to come into contact with the upper surface of the cube frame 100 so that the block body 410 is placed on the cube frame 100. When inserted inside, the lower surface may be seated on the upper surface of the cube frame 100 to support the block body 410.

On the other hand, the seating part 420, although not shown, has a protrusion formed on the lower surface so that the lower surface is spaced apart from the upper surface of the cube frame 100, so that the user can easily take out the block body 410 through the spaced space can do.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 3 , the modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a fixing clip 500 connecting the cube frames 100 to ensure stability between the cube frames 100. .

As shown in the drawing, the fixing clip 500 is formed in a U-shape in longitudinal cross-section and can connect the cube frames 100 by fitting and coupling the sides of the upper frames of the cube frames 100 adjacent to each other inwardly.

Hereinafter, the fountain unit 600 capable of producing a fountain will be described.

4, the fountain unit 600 is installed in the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400, and the inner space 210 of the full cover block 200 and the accommodation space of the storage block 400 ( 411) plays a role in creating a fountain through the water contained in it.

The fountain unit 600 may include a water pump 610, a supply line 620, and a fountain nozzle 630.

The water pump 610 serves to forcibly supply and circulate water to the outside.

The water pump 610 may be installed underwater or outside to circulate water. In the present invention, the inner space 210 of the full cover block 200 or the accommodation space 411 of the storage block 400 for mobility A submersible pump immersed in water can be applied.

Here, the water pump 610 may be configured to be matched one-to-one in correspondence with the installation configuration of the corresponding full cover block 200 or storage block 400 to improve mobility, and for this purpose, a small pump is applied. desirable.

In addition, the water pump 610 enables automatic water supply and drainage operation in the form of an option according to the installation environment, and also enables manual water supply and drainage operation anywhere indoors or outdoors.

The supply line 620 is connected to the water pump 610 and the fountain nozzle 630 and serves to supply water supplied from the water pump 610 to the spray nozzle, and a known water hose can be applied. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The fountain nozzle 630 is connected to the water pump 610 through the supply line 620 and serves to spray the water supplied from the water pump 610 . Here, as the fountain nozzle 630, a known indoor fountain nozzle may be applied, and various nozzles may be applied according to the fountain shape to be directed.

The fountain nozzle 630 is coupled to the cover panel 300 so that its position can be fixed, and can be detachably coupled to the cover panel 300 so as to be replaced. At this time, the fountain nozzle 630 may be detachably fitted into the central portion of the cover panel 300, and the cover panel 300 may have a plurality of through-holes formed to recover the sprayed directing water.

However, this is a preferred embodiment, and the fountain nozzle 630 may be located at a position set from the water surface (see 1. FIG. 7) through a separate support other than the configuration installed on the cover panel 300 described above. In this case, the support Various configurations such as a support bracket coupled to the upper side of the cube frame 100 or the full cover block 200 and detachably coupled to the fountain nozzle 630 may be applied.

Furthermore, the fountain unit 600 may be operated as a floor fountain or indoor/outdoor landscape fountain, and the user may select and install variously according to the purpose of operation.

According to the above, the modular fountain system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pool cover block 200 that can be a water tank and a storage block 400, and a cube that can provide a decoration space or a vegetation space. Including the frame 100, the cover panel 300, and the fountain unit 600, not only vegetation and water fountains are possible, but also decorative properties can be provided to provide various effects.

In addition, the modular fountain system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a full cover block 200, a storage block 400, a plurality of cube frames 100 (for example, 4), and a plurality of cover panels 300 ( For example, 4) and the fountain unit 600 may be configured as a basic set and modularized.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the fountain unit 600 may include a scattering prevention filter 700 capable of preventing scattering of directing water sprayed from the fountain nozzle 630 and improving a recovery rate.

In FIG. 6, the anti-scattering filter 700 is a primary recovery section for the recovery of the directing water and a secondary scattering caused by the collision of the falling water to minimize the scattering effect through efficient recovery of the directing water. It may be formed including a cover section.

In detail, the anti-scattering filter 700 may include a body frame 710, support frames 720, and anti-scattering ribs 730.

The body frame 710 is formed in the form of an edge frame with an inner space formed, corresponding to the upper shape of the combined full cover block 200 or storage block 400, the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400 It can be formed in a shape that can cover the open top of.

In the drawing, the body frame 710 may be formed in a square shape corresponding to the shape of the cube-shaped full cover block 200 or the storage block 400, but this is in one embodiment the full cover block 200 or the storage block ( 400), various shapes may be formed according to the shape.

The body frame 710 forms an outer frame of the anti-scattering filter 700 and may be coupled along the upper end of the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400.

At this time, the body frame 710 may be combined with the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400 in various ways. As an example of this, the body frame 710 may be formed so that the lower surface is seated on the upper surface of the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400 to cover the open upper part.

Alternatively, the body frame 710 has a protruding fitting part protruding from the lower surface so as to prevent slipping on the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400, so that the protruding fitting part is attached to the full cover block 200 or the storage block 400. ) may be formed to be contact-fitted to the inner surface of the

A plurality of support frames 720 are located in the inner space of the body frame 710 and serve to form a framework to which the anti-scattering ribs 730 are coupled inside the body frame 710.

The support frame 720 may be radially disposed in all directions around the spray hole 721 through which water is sprayed, and the inner end may be coupled to the spray hole 721 and the outer end may be coupled to the body frame 710 .

At this time, the spray hole 721, as shown in the part where the directing water is sprayed by the fountain nozzle 630, may be formed in a circular shape, and is preferably located in the center of the body frame 710.

The anti-scattering rib part 730 has a set width and is coupled to the support frame 720 along the outside of the nozzle 721 in the form of a rib, and a plurality of them are concentric with the nozzle 721 at a radially set distance. may be arranged spaced apart from each other.

In detail, the anti-scattering rib part 730 may include recovery ribs 731 and cover ribs 732 .

The recovery rib 731 is located adjacent to the injection port 721 and is located in a falling area where the directed water falls, and serves to absorb the kinetic energy of the directed water by contacting the falling directed water.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 7 , the collection rib 731 can reduce the size of the falling water droplets while absorbing the kinetic energy of the falling water by contacting the falling directing water before it collides with the water surface, as shown in FIG. 7 .

On the other hand, the recovery rib 731 may be formed to be inclined with respect to the falling direction of the falling water in order to change the surface impact angle of the falling water, and the inclined direction is inclined downward from the upper end to the lower end as shown, but the lower end Is positioned outside the upper end and may be inclined so as to lie down.

The recovery ribs 731 may be formed to be inclined at a set first angle, to have a set first width, and to be spaced apart from each other according to a first separation distance. At this time, the first angle and the first separation distance may vary depending on the falling speed and quantity of the number of productions.

As described above, the recovery rib 731 adjusts the falling direction of the directing water to the slope, thereby changing the collision angle with respect to the water surface from a right angle to an acute angle, thereby reducing the impact of impact with the water surface, thereby reducing the secondary scattering water due to repulsion at the time of collision with the water surface. total can be reduced.

The cover rib 732 is located in the cover area between the recovery rib 731 and the body frame 710, and forms a cover surface corresponding to the scattering of the scattering water that collides with the water surface after the directing water falls, thereby scattering the scattering water. serves to prevent

These cover ribs 732 may be formed to be inclined with respect to the falling direction so as to form a cover surface corresponding to the scattering of the splashing water colliding with the water surface.

Here, the cover rib 732, like the recovery rib 731, slopes downward from the upper end to the lower end, and the lower end may be inclined so as to be positioned outside the upper end and laid down.

Furthermore, the cover ribs 732 may be inclined at a set second angle and may be spaced apart from each other according to a second separation distance.

In this way, the cover rib 732 forms a cover surface corresponding to the scattering of the scattering water that collides with the water surface to prevent it from escaping to the outside of the tank, thereby solving operational problems caused by scattering during production and reducing the lack of water due to scattering. This can reduce operating costs and provide operational convenience.

Meanwhile, the recovery ribs 731 and the cover ribs 732 have different structures as their respective purposes are different from each other.

Looking at the inclination angles of the recovery rib 731 and the cover rib 732 as an example of this configuration, the first angle of the recovery rib 731 is greater than the second angle of the cover rib 732 in the falling direction (vertical direction). It is preferable to form at a smaller angle.

In the case of the recovery rib 731, it collides with the falling water to adjust the falling direction to the slope, while the cover rib 732 covers the splashing water to prevent scattering. This is because it is preferable to lie in a more horizontal direction to secure coverage.

In addition, looking at the width (width) of the recovery ribs 731 and the cover ribs 732, when the cover ribs 732 are formed to have a second width, the second width is formed larger than the first width for covering power. It is preferable that the first separation distance of the recovery ribs 731 be shorter than the second separation distance of the cover ribs 732. This is because the recovery ribs 731 are densely arranged with a smaller width to more effectively reduce the droplet size of the falling directing water, and the cover ribs 732 are to effectively cover the scattering of the splashing water.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: cube frame 200: full cover block
210: inner space 300: cover panel
400: storage block 410: block body
411: receiving space 420: seating part
500: fixing clip 600: fountain unit
610: water pump 620: supply line
630: fountain nozzle 700: scattering prevention filter
710: body frame 720: support frame
721: nozzle 730: scattering prevention rib
731: recovery rib 732: cover rib

Claims (7)

A cube frame formed in a cube-shaped frame structure to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement;
a full cover block formed in a cube shape to enable vertical stacking and left-right arrangement together with the cube frame, and having an open top and an internal space to accommodate water into the internal space, enabling hydroponic cultivation or fountain production;
A modular fountain system comprising a cover panel formed in a plate shape to cover the open top of the cube frame and the pool cover block.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising a storage block inserted into the cube frame in a cube shape,
The storage block,
A block body in a cube shape with an open top and a receiving space for receiving water therein;
It is formed along the upper end of the block body and is bent with respect to the side surface of the block body so that when the block body is inserted into the cube frame, the lower surface is seated on the upper surface of the cube frame to support the block body. A modular fountain system, characterized in that.
According to claim 1,
The cover panel,
A modular fountain system characterized in that it is formed of a panel made of wood.
According to claim 1,
The modular fountain system further comprises a fixing clip formed in a U-shape in cross section and connecting the cube frames by fitting and coupling frame sides of the cube frames adjacent to each other inwardly.
According to claim 1,
The cube frame,
A modular fountain system, characterized in that formed of a material that is detachable by magnetic force.
According to claim 2,
Further comprising a fountain unit installed in the pool cover block or the storage block to produce a fountain,
The fountain unit,
A water pump inserted into the inner space of the full cover block or the receiving space of the storage block to supply water;
A modular fountain system comprising a fountain nozzle connected to the water pump through a supply line and spraying water supplied from the water pump.
According to claim 6,
The fountain unit,
Modular fountain system, characterized in that it further comprises a scattering prevention filter coupled to the upper portion of the full cover block or the storage block to prevent scattering of the directing water sprayed from the fountain nozzle.

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