WO2013045803A1

WO2013045803A1 - Wall device for collecting and storing rainwater and run-off water

Info

Publication number: WO2013045803A1
Application number: PCT/FR2012/052132
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vincent FORT
Original assignee: Fort Vincent
Priority date: 2011-09-26
Filing date: 2012-09-25
Publication date: 2013-04-04
Also published as: FR2980494B1; EP2761107A1; FR2980494A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device (1) for collecting and storing rainwater and run-off water, comprising a container equipped in its upper part with an inlet (4) connected to a flow network of the run-off water, said container consisting of at least two, lower (7) and upper (6), superposed modules, characterized in that said container has a longitudinal shape when erected so as to form a wall, and in that each module (6, 7) is in the form of a vessel composed of a hollow box having a rectangular parallelepipedal shape provided with at least one base (8), two side faces (9) and two longitudinal faces (10), all of which are connected in a sealed manner, so as to form a built block which is open at the top.

Description

CAPTATIOM MORAL WALL AND STORAGE DEVICE FOR RUNNING BT RAIN WATER.

The present invention is in the field of capturing and storing rainwater and runoff.

The invention particularly relates to a device for capturing and storing rainwater and runoff, said device constituting a walled wall wall type wall.

Such a device will find a preferential application, but in no way mi ative, in the collection and storage of runoff flowing from the roofs of a building or a house, said device constituting a wall, including the wall d at least part of the enclosure wall of the land surrounding said building or said house.

In known manner, the devices for capturing and storing rainwater and runoff are in the form of buried tanks, tubular or frustoconical shapes. A first disadvantage lies in the earthworks necessary to implement such a tank, the higher the cost of installation. In addition, once buried, this tank requires pumping means for extracting the water, therefore below the ground level, for use. Such pumps require regular maintenance, expensive over time.

An alternative solution was imagined through external tanks, not buried. An exemplary embodiment is known from document FR 2 912 162, describing a device consisting of several modules that fit vertically to form a column. The latter can then be contiguous to a building, on the high ground between the ground and the roof, especially at an angle to replace a gutter. Indeed, each module has a hollow cylindrical shape, forming an internal reservoir for storing water directly from the roof via the gutter flow circuit. More, each upper module This connection means is connected with the lower module, so as to fill the modules from the bottom to the top.

Thus, it is no longer necessary to overcome the ground to implement such a device for recovery and storage of runoff. In addition, the water column thus stored ensures the flow and the pressure necessary for its emptying, without involving pumping means.

However, such a device does not provide complete satisfaction, since it comes to subjugate the existing building a; e protruding part of the wall, especially at an angle, without any additional function.

Another solution is described in the document F 2 919 S82 concerning a modular liquid storage element, particularly of rainwater, having a general shape parailelipipe that rectangle closed and planned hollow, so as to provide internal storage space wine said liquid, namely an internal reservoir. It will be noted that the longitudinal lateral faces of such an element can be braced, in order to improve the rigidity of its structure and. counteract the force of the water that is applied laterally.

In addition, such an element has in upper and lower parts means for vertical assemblies by interlocking, male and female types, complementarily shaped so as to allow, during the superposition of two identical elements, the insertion of the male parts of the upper element within the female parts of the element located below.

In addition, said element comprises horizontal assembly means by interlocking in a similar way, namely that they are in the form of male and female parts reciprocally arranged protruding and recessed at each of the opposite side faces of said element . Thus, when positioning two identical adjacent elements, the male parts of one cooperate within the females of the other. Therefore, it is possible to arrange columns and rows of identical elements, forming a wall wall _* The latter however has no structural feature, so it must be secured and attached to an existing wall.

Finally, said element comprises, formed in its upper and lower walls, two orifices providing a sealed connection between two superposed elements, so as to form a circulation channel between said two elements. Thus, the filling of the upper element causes the flow of the liquid that it encloses, until filling the lower element. Once the latter is full, the upper element continues to fill. Furthermore, in the lower part, an additional module can be arranged on which several columns of superposed elements rest. n such module allows horizontal communication from the bottom of the liquid between the different columns.

Another example of a modular element is described in the document WO 2009/052550, which relates to a modular device of parallelepipedal rectangle shape closed and hollow, so as to internally provide a storage space of said liquid, namely an internal reservoir. Such a device is intended to be stacked in overlap with a device placed superiorly supported by two lower devices. Note that two identical devices can also be stacked one on the other, forming a column.

In addition, several stacked devices are held and connected together through two orifices formed on the lower face of the upper module, forming female parts cooperating by sealing engagement with projections formed on the upper face of the lower module, forming male parts of shape com lament area. Like the previous devices, it can be seen that this stack resides in a simple interlocking, without any structural connection.

Another similar closed modular reservoir is described in DE 20 2004 013751 Ul. Such a device is similar to a block of masonry, namely that it takes even the aesthetic appearance of the stone. As before, such blocks are intended to be stacked and held together by masking them, providing a structural foundation for a wall wall.

Yet another closed device of the same form is described in document AU 2008 255 231. Such a device has dimensions allowing it to constitute a wall wall alone, without nesting or superposition of several blocks with each other.

In addition, at each lateral end, such a device comprises grooves extending vertically along the length of each lateral face. These grooves are intended to receive posts for holding two juxtaposed devices in an erect manner, thus forming a wall. . In particular, the lower part of said posts is buried, being similar to a foundation to improve the maintenance in vertical position. This device thus constitutes a structural wall wall.

Such firm devices, connected by orifices, pose sealing problems at their junction.

The present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the state of the art, by providing a device for capturing and storing rainwater and runoff, said device constituting a masonry wall, supported structurally, able to form a true independent wall wall.

In addition, such a device has the general shape of a tray, open at the top, facilitating the flow between the different elements superimposed and joined together. In addition, this opening facilitates the superposition of several blocks and the realization of the tightness, directly through the brickwork of two blocks between them.

To do this, such a device comprises an enclosure equipped in the upper part of an input connected to a network runoff flow, said enclosure consisting of at least two superposed upper and lower modules, characterized in that said enclosure has a longitudinal shape erected so as to constitute a wall, and by the fact that each module is present in the form of a tray consisting of a rectangular parallelepiped shaped hollow box provided with at least one bottom, two lateral faces and two longitudinal faces all connected in a controlled manner, so as to constitute an open mason block superiorly.

In addition, according to other features, said device may comprise means for maintaining the erected position of said enclosure, at least one module being equipped at at least one lateral end with means for interlocking with said holding means.

Advantageously, said holding means may be in the form of at least one masonry post provided with low buried foundations.

According to one embodiment, said interlocking means may be in the form of two flanges projecting from at least one lateral face of at least one module so as to provide a housing for insertion and transverse locking of said post .

According to another embodiment, said housing may be eccentric.

Preferentially, the bottom of said upper module may comprise at least one pair of convergent inclined faces so as to form a channel.

In particular, said channel may comprise at least one orifice passing through said bottom and opening on the lower face, so as to provide flow channels to the lower module.

According to an additional feature, each box may comprise at least one spacer connecting internally said longitudinal faces.

According to another characteristic, each box can comprising a door ope su er e e and a removable cover for closing said opening,

The present invention therefore offers the advantage of using the volume of the walls to store water therein; runoff.

D ^s other features and advantages of the invention 1 emerge from the detailed description that follows of non-limiting embodiments of the invention, with reference to the appended figures, wherein Î

FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of an arrangement of several devices according to the invention, erected in continuity so as to form a single wall wall whose end is contiguous to a building, so as to form a fencing wall enclosing a space or delimit an area;

- Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a construction detail of Figure 1, showing a post means for maintaining its erect position of two devices according to 1 / invention;

FIG. 3 represents a partial perspective view of an upper module according to a first embodiment;

- Figure 4 shows a partial perspective view of an upper module for collecting runoff water, according to a second embodiment?

FIG. 5 represents a longitudinal perspective view of a lower module for storing runoff water according to a particular embodiment;

FIG. 6 represents a perspective view of a detail of a device-specific reset module, and several cascade devices have to be arranged;

FIG. 7 represents a perspective view of a detail of a module of the device according to the invention, making it possible to arrange several devices at an angle.

The present invention relates to a device 1 for capturing and storing rainwater and runoff.

Such a device 1 is intended to serve as a recovery and storage tank, for use subsequent rainfall from rain (frost, frost, snow). These runoff waters generally flow along the roofs or terraces, in particular via a flow circuit, of gutter type 2, channeling them to an extraction network 3, to the sewers. Thus, the device 1 according to the invention is able to serve as an intermediate for storing runoff water between the gutters 2 and the extraction network 3.

It should be noted that the volume of water stored can be used to be recycled and used according to the legislation in force, in particular for the supply of a domestic network, in particular and in a non-limiting way, for the greyhounds, for a hunt. water or for watering.

rs, said device 1 comprises an enclosure equipped in the upper part of an inlet 4 connected to a network of runoff water, such gutters "

The device 1 may also include an output S, connected to the outside, in particular to said extraction network 3 "It will be noted that this output 5 can be connected to the enclosure at an overflow 50, ensuring. the evacuation of the device 1 in case of complete filling and avoiding any overflow by another place.

Advantageously, the device 1 according to the invention is intended to be able, because of its modular structure and design, to constitute a wall wall. ^* û no such wall mural will especially be contiguous along an existing wall, over all or part of its height, or build a wall as such. Thus, several devices 1 arranged and interconnected may constitute a wall, or o to delimit an area, such as a garden, a building plot.

To do this, said enclosure consists of at least two modules, lower 7 and higher superimposed. Selo the preferred embodiment, shown in FIG. 1, said enclosure consists of a stack of two modules 7 lower identical, covered by an upper module S. In addition, two devices are juxtaposed in alignment and interlocking, the respective upper modules 6 being interconnected, ensuring continuous water runoff.

In this respect, the upper modules 6 may provide openings at at least one of their ends, with connection means, in particular by sealed engagement, such as male and female parts, forming a horizontal runoff channel between two juxtaposed modules.

Note that in order to allow the stacking of the modules 6 and 7, the latter have means for vertical interlocking and complementary interlocking.

Advantageously, said enclosure has a longitudinal shape erected so as to constitute a wall. In sum, the stack of modules 6 and 7 forms a straight wall extending vertically, or substantially vertically, with respect to the ground.

In addition, each module 6 or 7 is in the form of n tray consisting of a hollow box of rectangular parallelepiped shape provided with at least one bottom 8, two side faces 9 and two longitudinal faces 10. Advantageously, these five elements can be connected by pouring reinforced concrete or betostyrene into a mold (raonobloc). Therefore, these sides are all tightly connected together - The seal can be obtained by applying a covering material, such as a paint or an impermeable cloth, which is then pressed against the faces 9 and 10 and the bottom 8 by the weight of water, in order to receive and store water. Thus, the tank constitutes a masonry block opened superioremen.

According to a different construction, the box can be made of composite materials, in particular by one-piece molding.

Moreover, as can be seen in the specific embodiment of FIG. 5, each box, in particular the inner box, may comprise at least one spacer 18, preferably several spaced regularly along the length of said odule 6 and 7, relian internally said long tudinal faces 10, These spacers 18 rigidifieat the inner box, avoiding any deformation due to the weight of the water contained internally.

In addition, it is possible to envisage making the faces 9 and 10 and the bottom 8 of a module 6 on 7, in a construction material, no ammen concrete or fiber concrete or lightened, one-piece casting which can then be masonry so as to improve the strength of the wall wall thus erected, giving it even the external appearance of a real wall, depending on the chosen coating. This ex ered appearance can be obtained directly during molding in the mass of the outer faces.

Said masonry may be effected by means of a suitable material, such as cement. It may also be provided with watertightness, by the addition of an impervious material forming a tight seal between the modules at their junction line. . In particular, a seal of elastic and waterproof material may be disposed at the upper edge of the lower module edges on which fits an upper module or a cover.

In addition, said modules 6 and 7 superimposed comprise at their respective base 8 orifices 12 for channeling water from the upper module 6 to the lower module 7. Note that it then has no orifice 12 or that they are clogged tightly,

As such, it is the same at the opening 13 in the upper face of the lower modules 7. The latter can be closed securely by a cover 14, as shown in Figure 5, or by the underside module S or 7 to be stacked above. In addition, said cover 14 can be provided non-waterproof, so as to let in rainwater and water from other weather, including snow.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, said cover 14 may be placed in engagement within the lower module 7, flush with the upper edges of its faces 9 and 10. To do this, an interlocking projection 28 may be provided on the inside of said faces, serving as The abutment on which said lid 14 is resting. In addition, a seal may be placed at the level of this projection 28 to ensure the efcanehéitée of the lid 14 or modules thus stacked and ei & baîtés.

Moreover, the cover 14 or said lower face are traversed by said orifices 12. In this con iguration, the lower face then constitutes at least in part said interlocking means, in the form of a protruding male part, while the complementary interlocking means are constituted by said opening 13, such as a female portion of complementary shape.

It will be noted that the addition of a sealing material for masking the modules between them may be performed at these male and female parts.

According to a preferred embodiment, shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, said upper module 6 may have a wider width than the lower modules 7. Moreover, its longitudinal faces 10 may be provided projecting on the underside _/ from in part to form the interlocking means and to overlap externally on either side of the two longitudinal faces 10 of the lower module 7 on which it is superimposed.

It will be appreciated that said upper module 6 may have a cover 14 consisting of one or more plates. In addition, such a cover 14 may be removable or articulated, in particular by means of hinges, so as to move from a closed position to open, vice versa. In addition, in the closed position of said opening 13, it is possible to secure by blocking said cover, in particular by means of locksmithing means, padlock or the like,

Thus articulated, said cover allows access to the interior of the box of the upper module 6, facilitating its cleaning, no amment to remove the waste, such as dead leaves accumulated and carried by the flow of water from the gutters 2.

According to one particular characteristic, the bottom 8 of said upper module 6 comprises at least one pair of convergent inclined sections 15 so as to constitute a channel 16. According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the bottom has two V-shaped sections 15 for to form a single channel 16 ^" , while in the embodiment of Figure 4, said bottom 8 has two paries inclined surfaces 15, also shaped V, leaving two channels 16 oontiguës, separated by a ridge 17.

Therefore, each channel 16 comprises at least one of said orifices 12, preferably several distributed over the length of the module 6, each orifice 12 passing through said bottom 8 and opening on the lower face, so as to provide a flow channel towards the module lower 7.

In addition, the sealed junction at an orifice 12 can be effected via a pair of threaded ring and no screw to be screwed together, sandwiching the faces of the two modules thus connected.

Furthermore, the orifices 12 may be provided with filters, so as not to let the waste from the module from above to the module below.

Advantageously, according to an additional feature, said device 1 comprises means 22 for roaming in erected position of said enclosure.

Such holding means 22 may be in the form of at least one masonry post 23, provided with the buried low part of foundations 24.

In particular, a device 1 comprises two posts 23 positioned at each of its ends. Such posts may be spaced several meters apart, depending on the length of the device 1, in particular lower modules 7, This spacing may be from 1 to 5 meters. In addition, at least one module is equipped with at least one lateral end of means 25 interlocking with said holding means 22. These provide a transverse blocking of said module 7, and thus the rest of the enclosure.

According to a preferred embodiment, visible in FIG. 5, said coupling means 25 are in the form of two projecting wings 26 with respect to at least one lateral face 9 of at least one module 7, so that providing a housing 27 for insertion and transverse locking of said post 23.

In addition, this housing 27 allows, once the post 23 in place, to come insert and slide the module 7 along said post 23. This construction configuration allows very easy insertion, but especially the extraction, for the replacement of a module 6 or 7.

Furthermore, the posts 23 may be made of beto with a metal frame, constituting as a carrier structural element, which can receive a load in the upper part.

In addition, said housing 27 may be provided off-center, so that the pole 23 is located towards the front or rear face of the wall. This offset also makes it possible to pass connecting pipes between the modules 7 of two devices 1 and juxtaposed. This connection can be made by holes 29, with a waterproof connection. Moreover, the space provided by this offset offers the possibility of introducing connected boxes, as for meters of water distribution networks, sheaths. technical, etc.

In the case of several devices 1 arranged end to end, forming the length of a wall or at the angle, each upper module 6 and lower 7 of a first device can be connected x corresponding modules 6 or 7 d a second adjacent device.

In a rectilinear configuration between two devices 1, the connection of the upper modules 6 can be obtained through side faces 9 of one end open, the inner boxes then providing a sealed junction between the two .nodules 6. Oven the lower modules 7 "it is possible to connect it directly in the same way, or well through pipes.

In an angled configuration, the upper modules 6 of two adjacent devices can be connected by an angle module 19, shown in FIG. 7. Such an angle module 19 has a similar configuration, with channel 16 and cover 14. In addition, at least two of its side faces 9 and longitudinal 10 are open. One can also imagine more than two open faces, in the case of a junction of three or four devices, forming a T or a cross.

According to another particular con iguration, it is possible to consider a hook between two devices. In short, a first device is located higher than the next one, in particular because of the height difference or the slope of the ground. Therefore, an enhancement piece 20 may be considered, in order to connect the upper module 6 of the device located above the upper module 6 of the device located below>

Such an enhancement piece is shown in FIG. 6. It has an outer parailelipipedic shape and an inner channel 21 opening on one side at an open lateral face 9 and on the other side at its open bottom 8 Also, said inner channel 21 may have a rounded shape, quarter-cylinder, to facilitate the flow of water and channel down.

Moreover, in certain places, notably at the end of the wall wall formed by several devices 1, or at the level of the detachment of the housings 27, said device 1 can receive removable walls, so as to form inspection hatches, or else storage or technical spaces.

According to a particular embodiment, the lowest module can be replaced by a convertible module internally enclosing filtration means for the purpose of reprocessing water, for domestic use o spaces to integrate a letter box, ERDF counter, WATER, PTT, GAS or simply storage space,

As such, the device 1, especially the lower box 7, may be valves adapted to be connected to a flow system, such as a tap, or watering, such as a pipe or analog e, born at at the opening of said valve, the water flows naturally, under the gravitational effect, without the need for a pumping system.

The device 1 according to the invention offers recovery and storage of runoff waters without requiring complex and expensive earthworks intervention. In addition, such a device 1 is included in the existing construction. It can also advantageously replace all or part of a mar or a nceint wall, mounted quickly and in a traditional way thanks to the form of block mason type foac modules.

Moreover, in addition to capturing and recovering rainwater, it ensures a controlled flow and reduces the rise of water, serving as a buffer space during severe weather.

Finally, with the aid of complementary means, in particular of the turbine type or the like, it is possible to generate energy, especially electrical power, during the descent between the modules 6 and 7 of the thus channelized water.

Claims

VEDICATXONS

1 »Device (1) for collecting and storing rainwater and runoff water _/ comprising an enclosure equipped at the top with an inlet {4} connected to a runoff flow network, said enclosure consisting of at least two lower modules {7} and upper {6} superimposed, characterized in that said enclosure has a longitudinal shape erected so as to constitute a wall, and in that each module (6,7) is presented the shape of a bin consisting of a hollow box of rectangular parallelepiped shape provided with at least one bottom (8), two lateral faces (9) and two longitudinal faces {10} all connected in a permanent manner, to constitute a masonry block open superiorly.

2. Device Ci) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises holding means (22) in erected position of said enclosure, at least one module (6,7) being equipped with at least one lateral end muffling means (25) with said holding means (22).

3. Device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said holding means (22) are in the form of at least one post {23} masonry provided low buried foundation.

4. Device Cl) according to claim 3, characterized in that said engagement means (25) is in the form of two wings (26) protruding from at least one side face {9} of at least a module (6 or 7) so as to provide a housing (27) for insertion and transverse locking of said post (23).

5. Device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that said housing (27) is eccentric.

6. Device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (8) of said upper module (6) comprises at least one pair of inclined {15} inclined sections of rim to form a channel (16).

7, Device (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that said channel (16) comprises at least one orifice (X2) passing through said bottom (8) and opening on the lower face, so as to provide flow channels to the lower module {7}.

8, Device (!) According to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each box comprises at least one spacer (18) internally connecting said longitudinal faces (10).

9, Device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each box comprises an opening (13) on the upper face and a cover (14) removable closing said opening {13},