ES1222175U - Piece for planting vegetation in the construction of walls and walls with blocks (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Piece for the planting of vegetation in the construction of walls and walls with blocks, constituted by a prismatic piece (0), with two different parts; the first of them (1) in the manner of a common building block for the execution of walls and walls, which can be solid but generally with external walls (2) and internal partitions (3), which determine gaps (4); the second (5) attached to the previous one (1) and forming a solidary unit (0), projects towards the outside of the wall, with a configuration of concave geometry capable of housing the substrate for the vegetation to be planted, for which with a bottom (6), optionally with one or two side walls (9), and an outer wall (7) parallel and opposite to the outer wall (2) of the first half of the described piece, this wall coinciding with the surface exterior of the wall (8). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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PIECE FOR THE PLANTING OF VEGETATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS AND WALLS WITH BLOCKS

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The present application for a utility model, as expressed in the wording of the present specification, has as its object the registration of a block-type piece for planting vegetation in the construction with masonry or building block, contributing to the function normal to which notable advantages and innovative features are destined, apart from others inherent to its organization and constitution, which will be described in detail later, which represent a remarkable improvement over currently known systems.

More particularly, the object of the invention is centered on a block, of the type used for construction with a masonry factory or brick wall, whose studied and innovative design has as its essential objectives to facilitate the planting of plant species once the factory has been built, maintaining the capacity of the block to be included in the development of the factory, without affecting its main functions of utility and firmness.

The designed piece presents a configuration from which derives a clear technical advantage, such as facilitating the planting of vegetation in the raised wall with these innovative pieces, without the need to resort to auxiliary elements such as containers or fixings.

The field of application of the present invention is within the construction sector in general and, particularly, the construction with masonry factory, usually concrete. This invention acquires special relevance in those walls that will be landscaped.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As is known, since the origins of construction the buildings have had

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walls and walls, however before the relatively recent appearance of the construction "sustainable" and respectful with the environment, arose the will and the need to incorporate vegetation in different parts of buildings, such as roofs and facades mainly.

With the emergence of eco-construction, the need arose to incorporate landscaped parts in buildings. This incorporation, in the case of vertical walls, such as walls and walls, has traditionally been carried out in only one possible way: placing different auxiliary elements on the walls already executed, and later planting or planting the plant species in these auxiliary components. The elements used are basically of the container type or of the lattice type, the former destined to house the plantation substrate, and the latter destined to maintain and guide the vegetation on the facing.

In the paraments executed with block masonry pieces (blocks of block factory) the described elements can be installed.

The need to have a system that allows to integrate the vegetation, in a practical, simple and immediate way, in the vertical walls, without it being necessary to install different attachments, the objective of the present invention being to provide a type of block that gives a practical and effective solution to the problems and disadvantages posed by the current state of the art.

There are pieces specifically designed for the execution of earth retaining walls, which enable the planting or proliferation of vegetation in this type of walls, although they are exterior urbanization works, which clearly is a very different type of application. These walls usually include an inclination in the formation of the wall, in order to improve the containment capacity of the retained land, while the novel system here exposed includes totally vertical walls, typical of the building but equally applicable to urbanization works.

The applicant is unaware of the existence of any other block or similar piece that has similar technical, structural or configuration characteristics. The content of different patents and utility models has been studied, with a multitude of pieces for construction, however none of them includes the

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benefits, features and advantages that presented.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The piece or block for the planting and integration of vegetation in the construction of walls and walls with block that the present invention proposes, is configured as a remarkable novelty within its field, since, according to its application is achieved, exhaustive, achieve the objectives indicated as suitable, the details are characterizing that make it possible and that distinguish the recommended block from what is already known in the market, properly collected in the final claims that accompany the present descriptive memory.

Thus, the block that is presented tries to offer a new possibility on the plantation and integration of vegetation in the construction with a block factory, through the development of a new piece with which the need for the use of other complementary accessories is eliminated. on the surface of the wall.

For this, and in a concrete way, the block that the invention advocates is constituted from a conventional block, or standard piece, generally constituted from a piece of approximately prismatic configuration, which can be solid, although it is generally formed by two opposite outer walls and, at least, three transverse internal walls or partitions, which determine open gaps by the respective upper and lower bases of the piece. This common piece is increased by a supplement made in the same material and forming a single piece, towards the outer face that forms the front of the wall to be built. This increase, as a container, has a geometry capable of housing the vegetation and the earthy or sandy substrate that provides sustenance.

The pieces with this increase that projects towards the outside of the face of the facing, have the possibility to be placed in a punctual way by means of unique pieces, or in a linear way by consecutive pieces within the same course. For this reason, this increase as a container has a bottom and can have two, three or four walls, two of them always being opposite and parallel; one of them being the one of the wall and the other the one that projects to the outside. Thus, pieces with different geometry are presented according to the position inside the wall, according to the

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design sought for landscaping. Three types of pieces are thus obtained: one for the linear landscaping, one for the occasional landscaping, and another for forming the extreme ends of the linear landscaping, although this latter function can be fulfilled by the piece of landscaping.

The water of irrigation or of rain accumulated in these projections can leave by the joints between pieces, when lacking of mortar of joints in this external part of the blocks, what originates a separation of the same measurement that the thickness that occupies the mortar between the part of these blocks inside the wall. To prevent excessive or unwanted accumulation of water, especially in cases of vertical joints between blocks arranged "to bone" (without joint mortar), in which therefore the pieces lack vertical separation between them, perforations are provided in the bottom from the outside of the pieces.

Like the common blocks, the outer face of these pieces is likely to have different surface finishes, such as grooved, fluted or rough (rustic type known in the sector as "split").

With all the above is considered that the developed piece largely solves the shortcomings of the traditional system of execution of a wall or landscaped wall, providing simplicity and economy, means, time and money.

This system of execution means that the wall is equipped with the necessary accommodations to proceed with the planting of the planned vegetation.

The aforementioned piece for the planting of vegetation in the block factory construction represents, therefore, an innovative solution of structural and constitutive characteristics unknown until now for this purpose, reasons that together with its practical utility, provide it with sufficient grounds to obtain the privilege of exclusivity that is requested.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, this is accompanied

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descriptive memory, as an integral part of the description, a set of drawings in which, with illustrative and non-limiting character, the following has been represented:

Figure number 1.- Shows a perspective view of an example of realization of the piece for the planting of vegetation in the block factory construction, object of the invention, in which the parts and elements of which it comprises are appreciated, as well as the configuration and arrangement of them. In this case the block designed for landscaping in continuous horizontal strips is represented.

Figure number 2.- Shows a perspective view similar to that shown in figure 1, in which the block object of the invention has been represented, in this case the block designed for the occasional landscaping is represented, presenting the space for the housing of the substrate and the closed floor on its four sides.

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a factory portion incorporating two rows of blocks, according to the invention, appreciating the way in which the vegetation is integrated into it. Pieces are represented for punctual landscaping, and pieces for continuous linear planting, the latter option with a punctual landscaping block as the top of the landscaped course.

Figure number 4.- Shows a cross section and two perspective views (one of them with the same cross section), the solution being appreciated to avoid the accumulation of water, resolved by the provision of perforations in the base of the piece, and the separation between blocks that is generated with the placement of vertical joints mortar during the lifting of the factory.

Figure number 5.- Shows a perspective view of the different geometric variants of the piece, and at the same time with different finishes on the outside, such as those already available for common blocks.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed, which comprises the parts and elements that are indicated and described in detail below.

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Thus, as shown in Figure 1, the invention consists of a piece (0) especially applicable for the integration of vegetation in the construction with block factory, which is configured in two parts that make up a unit, in a conventional manner , from a piece (1) of approximately prismatic configuration, formed by two opposite outer walls (2) and, at least, three internal transverse partitions (3), which determine two openings (4) open by the respective upper bases and bottom of the piece; and a second part (5) projecting towards the exterior of the wall, with a configuration of concave geometry capable of housing the substrate for the vegetation to be planted, for which it has a bottom (6), optionally with one or two walls lateral (9), and an outer wall (7) parallel and opposite the outer wall (2) of the first half of the described piece, this wall coinciding with the outer surface of the facing (8).

In parallel, and in order to allow the excess water that could accumulate in the hosted substrate to be released, the bottom (6) has perforations (10). This accumulation of water can be avoided according to the case, by the use of mortar (11) in the vertical joints between the part of the blocks that make up the wall, which generates a separation (12) in the exterior parts (5) of these blocks, because these parts lack mortar joints.

Characteristically, said piece (0) has, the two parts described, one (1) that forms the wall itself and another (5) that provides the housings to allow the planting of the different vegetation, thus forming a single piece or block (0) with which to execute a wall or wall that can be landscaped easily.

This novel piece or block can have different geometric configurations, according to the number of side walls that it has on the outside (5) specifically designed for planting. Three types of piece are thus obtained: one for the linear landscaping (13), one for the punctual landscaping (14), and another for forming the extreme ends of the linear landscaping (15), although this last function can be fulfilled by the piece of specific landscaping (14).

Having sufficiently described the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to extend its explanation so that any expert in the field understands its scope and the advantages thereof.

derive, stating that, within its essentiality, it may be carried out in other forms of realization that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example, and which will also reach the protection that is sought provided it is not altered, change or modify its fundamental principle.

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Claims (4)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. - PIECE FOR THE PLANTING OF VEGETATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS AND WALLS WITH BLOCKS, constituted by a piece (0) prismatic, with two different parts; the first of them (1) in the manner of a common building block for the execution of walls and walls, which can be solid but generally with external walls (2) and internal partitions (3), which determine gaps (4); the second (5) attached to the previous one (1) and forming a solidary unit (0), projects towards the exterior of the wall, with a configuration of concave geometry able to house the substrate for the vegetation to plant, for which it counts with a bottom (6), optionally with one or two side walls (9), and an outer wall (7) parallel and opposite the outer wall (2) of the first half of the described piece, this wall coinciding with the surface exterior of the wall (8). 2. - PIECE FOR THE PLANTING OF VEGETATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS AND WALLS WITH BLOCKS, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that it can be integrated into factory walls and walls, making possible the planting of vegetation in these pieces (0) specially designed, in its different possibilities (13) (14) (15) forming part of the wall and integrating in it. 3. - PIECE FOR THE PLANTING OF VEGETATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS AND WALLS WITH BLOCKS, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by the fact that it eliminates the need for other auxiliary elements to enable the planting of vegetation and achieve integration of the landscaping in the vertical facing. 4. - PART FOR THE INTEGRATION OF THE INSTALLATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS AND WALLS WITH BLOCKS, according to claim 1 and 2, characterized by the fact that, to enable the evacuation of water accumulated in the plantation substrate, has perforations (10) in the background (6).