FR3068567B1 - FREE VEGETAL SCULPTURE AND PERENNIUM - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention consists of plant sculptures, independent of any support hook or reinforcement between them, all in lightness thanks to their fiberglass composite component and the nature of the soil is mainly peat; these plant sculptures being composed of natural or artificial plants, allowing for each of them, the conception of a unique and perennial architecture.

Description

Description

The object of this patent and its innovation reside in the great lightness of the structures allowing to create vegetable sculptures approaching the vegetal world that gives us the Nature, with for objective to ensure a revegetation throughout the year.

As a result, each structure, individualized and without support for a building, a wall or any other mineral pinion, is made of fiberglass and pultruded composite materials that vary in volume, size and geometry. in space to closely model our plant environment: Trees, shrubs, hedges, reeds, bamboos ....

For example, the representation of a tree leaning by the action of the wind. (Figure 1)

Each composite element is covered inside a reinforced geotextile membrane.

Each composite member contains a lightened substrate, consisting primarily of a mixture of peat and natural fibers providing constant moisture.

On each element, at the location of the plantation reservations, the opercules closed by the previously mentioned geotextile, will have to be cut out manually.

The plants best suited to these plantings in elevation consist mainly of perennials, grasses, ferns and bulbs.

Each element is open up and closed and screened at its base to evacuate the overflow of gravity or excess water to automatic watering.

This watering consists of a drip network feeding the top of each segment to support drippers relay a programmed control.

Each plant sculpture is therefore autonomous and, moreover, perfectly meets the ecological and environmental standards in force: very low carbon footprint, composite materials with long life and recyclable, very limited water supply.

This innovation also makes it possible to assemble distinct sets of plants in the same space and, as a result, to make green, floral, aromatic or medicinal plant compositions.

The (diagram 2) summarizes the functions of each composite element (1 element per structure) and without any support to the mineral.

The upper part of this element (1) is open to ensure the best watering, the lower part (2) composite as the rest of the shell and screened for the removal of excess water.

Perforations occur in various geometrical forms and reveal internally a rigid and meshed geotextile (3). These opercules should be extracted before planting.

Inside the composite shell and on the whole of the profile, an earth substrate 15 lightened and compacted refusal (4).

Introduction of plants according to variable dimensions of the perforations in size and in geometrical shape and according to the size of the vegetable buckets (5) Finally, a watering network (6) with presence of drippers on the upper part. Depending on the height of each element, the number of emitters differs. For a sculpture 1 m high, only 1 dripper will suffice, for a sculpture 4 m high, 3 drippers will be necessary.

These plant sculptures can exist indoors and outdoors.

Inside, they adapt to the dimensions of space and allow an answer to a real need: Refreshing a room, aromatic plants 25 in a kitchen, color and beauty in an entrance hall ...

Claims (5)

claims -1 Independent plant sculpture filled with lightened substrate and plant-filled, without any support or reinforcement and free form, inspired by Nature and creating various forms of composite material, which can vary in size, size and thickness and having an upward opening (1) and a solid base and sieved on the bottom (2) to allow the discharge of excess water to automatic watering. -2 independent plant sculpture, without any support or reinforcement and free form, according to claim 1, characterized by its great lightness and the flexibility of fiberglass composite materials, pultruded. -3 independent plant sculpture, without any support or reinforcement and free form, according to claims 1 and 2, consisting of composite elements, upholstered internally reinforced geotextile thus allowing the filling of elements lightened substrate (4) and promoting a moist environment , necessary for the good development of plants in previously perforated openings (5) -4 independent plant sculpture, without any support or reinforcement and free form according to any one of the preceding claims, supplied with water by drip system (6) according to network 1 outside, along each element with control to a programmer. -5 independent plant sculpture, without any support or reinforcement and free form, according to any one of the preceding claims, consisting of machined and perforated composite elements (3), thus opening access to plantations. Page 4 The envelope of each element has perforations suitable for planting plants. 1/2