JP2008173135A - Water reservoir tray for planting mat, and equipment of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To substantiate water irrigation function on a planting mat to make the management of water content of soil easy and further stabilize whole planting equipment on its installed surface. <P>SOLUTION: This water reservoir tray for the planting mat is provided by at least forming/installing a linking part having an approximately hook-formed cross section and a wide width upper surface at the upper end part of one side wall in an outer direction, and also forming/installing the linking part having the approximately hook-formed cross section and the narrow upper surface on another upper end part of one side wall in an outer direction. It is suitable to cut off the side end part of a prescribed position of the linking part and form the upper surface of the linking part having a wide width upper surface higher than the upper surface of the upper surface of the linking part having the narrow upper surface. Further, it is good to partition the inside of the water reservoir tray as a multiple number of water reservoirs by partitioning members, and form a recessed groove at a desired position of the upper end part of the side wall. A desired water reservoir tray from the water reservoir trays is selected and used, and the linking part having the wide width upper surface and linking part having the narrow upper surface are used by installing them as adjacent and linking them with each other on the installing surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a plant mat, which is arranged on an artificial ground such as a rooftop of a building, a veranda, a terrace, and the like, and grows plants, especially grassy plants such as lawns, flowers, vegetables, etc. Regarding the tray.

  Conventionally, when a plant is planted in a place having a flat laying surface such as a rooftop of a building, a veranda, or a terrace, a waterproof layer and a root-proof layer are formed or a sheet is laid, and soil is piled thereon. Planting ground cover plants such as lawns, vegetation, and vegetables (for example, JP-A-4-99411).

  However, when laying soil on the artificial ground as described above, facilities such as a waterproof layer and a root-proof layer are required. Therefore, it is difficult to apply to existing buildings, and the cost burden increases when applied to new buildings. In addition, a large-scale work is required to install the planting equipment as described above, which requires a lot of time and labor.

  And it is generally said that the waterproof layer has a lifetime of 10 to 15 years, and in addition to the lifetime, in order to prevent water leakage when the laying surface or waterproof surface is inadvertently damaged by planting work, etc. It is necessary to repair the waterproof layer by removing planted plants and soil. This removal work also takes a lot of time and effort.

  The present invention is to provide a water storage tank tray for planting mats for improving the above problems, and an object thereof is to enhance the irrigation function of the planting mat and facilitate the water management of soil.

  Another object is to stabilize the entire planting facility on the laying surface while enhancing the irrigation function.

  The water storage tank tray for planting mats according to the present invention is characterized in that at least one side wall at the upper end has a generally saddle-shaped linkage part formed outward.

  In addition, the water storage tank tray for the planting mat has at least one side wall at the upper end of the side wall having a generally vertical cross section and a wide upper surface, and the other one side wall at the upper end of the side wall having a substantially vertical cross section. It is characterized in that a narrow linkage part is formed outward.

  The planting mat water tank tray is characterized in that the side end portion of a required portion is cut out from each side end portion of the wide upper surface connecting portion and the narrow upper surface connecting portion. To do.

  Furthermore, the water storage tank tray for a planting mat is characterized in that the upper surface of the wide upper link portion is formed higher than the upper surface of the narrow upper link portion.

  Further, the planting mat water tank tray is characterized in that the inside is partitioned into a plurality of water tanks by a defining member. Furthermore, the water storage tank tray for planting mats is characterized in that a concave groove is formed in a required portion of the upper end portion of the side wall.

  In addition, the water storage tray for planting of the present invention is divided into a plurality of water storage tanks by dividing the inner side with connection ribs, and a water passage ditch that allows water to pass between the water storage tanks is formed on the connection ribs. And forming a space between the connecting rib and the laying surface. Further, the water tank tray is characterized in that the groove for water flow is formed in the approximate center of the connecting rib, and is formed of a synthetic resin.

  Moreover, the water storage tank tray equipment for planting mats using the water storage tank tray for the planting mat is used by selecting a water storage tank tray for the desired planting mat from the water storage tank tray for the planting mat, The linking portion having a wide upper surface and the linking portion having a narrow upper surface are engaged with each other to be connected to a laying surface. The planting facility of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of the water tank trays of the present invention are laid on the laying surface, and a planting part is provided on the water tank tray.

  When the water storage tank tray facility for planting mats is provided on a laying surface having an inclined portion, at least one side wall upper end portion is formed with a wide upper surface linkage portion outwardly, and the other side wall upper end portion facing the side wall In the case of using a plurality of water tank trays that are formed with outwardly narrow linkage parts, the water tank tray is laid with the side wall with the wide upper face linkage part positioned below the inclined surface. It is preferable that the link portion with the narrow upper surface engages with the link portion with the wider upper surface of the other water tank tray, and the other water tank trays are sequentially laid upward.

  The water tank tray is, for example, placed on and engaged with the upper surface of the narrow linking part of the water tank tray by placing the upper surface of the wide linking part of another water tank tray disposed adjacent to the water tank tray. Since water tank trays can be connected to each other, a large number of water tank trays can be combined to lay a water tank tray for irrigating the bottom of the planting mat having a larger area. Thereby, it can be set as the planting facility which enables the stable laying while enhancing the irrigation function.

  Then, by forming the upper surface of the wide linkage part higher than the upper face of the narrow linkage part, for example, by forming a plate thickness of the narrow linkage part higher than the upper side of the narrow linkage part, When placing the narrow and wide linkage parts of each water tank tray placed on top of each other, the bottom face of each water tank tray is connected to the laying surface without lifting up. Is done. Therefore, the laid water tank tray and thus the planting mat provided in the water tank tray can be kept in a more stable state.

  In addition, in the corner portion of the water tank tray where the wide linkage portion and the narrow linkage portion of the water tank tray collide with each other, by cutting off the desired portion of each linkage portion having a substantially vertical cross section and having an upper surface and a drooping portion, When the tank tray is laid, it is possible to prevent the water tank tray from being lifted up due to the polymerization of the linkage portion at the corner portion, and the water tank tray and the planting mat can be laid in a more stable state.

  In addition, when laying a plurality of water tank trays on an inclined laying surface, laying from the upper part of the inclined surface by sequentially laying the side wall with the wide linkage part below the inclined surface. With respect to the water supply to the planting mat and the water tank tray, water can flow in the downward direction and can be irrigated without water leakage.

  Since the water tank tray for a planting mat and the laying method thereof according to the present invention have the above-described configuration, the watering function of the planting mat can be enhanced and the moisture management of the soil can be facilitated. Furthermore, it has the effect of making the whole planting facility more stable on the laying surface while enhancing the irrigation function of the planting facility using the planting mat.

  Hereinafter, although it demonstrates based on specific embodiment, this invention is not limited by this embodiment. The water storage tank tray 1 for the planting mat of the first embodiment is a square in which one cell serving as a water storage tank is recessed as shown in FIG. 1, and is adjacent to the D portion located on the right side of the water storage tank tray 1. In each of the two side walls 1a, a wide linking portion 2 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section and a wide upper surface is integrally formed in the outer direction at each upper end portion (FIG. 5). On the other hand, on the two side walls 1a adjacent to each other at the B portion located on the left side of the water tank tray 1, a narrow linkage portion 3 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section and a narrow upper surface is integrally formed in the outer direction at each upper end portion. (Fig. 3). The wide linkage portion 2 and the narrow linkage portion 3 are both composed of upper surfaces 2a and 3a and hanging portions 2b and 3b as shown in FIGS.

  The side wall 1a in which the wide linkage portion 2 is formed is erected higher than the side wall 1a in which the narrow linkage portion 3 is formed by the plate thickness of the upper surface 3a of the narrow linkage portion 3, in other words, the wide linkage. The part 2 is formed at a position higher than the narrow linkage part 3 by the plate thickness (FIGS. 2 and 4). And in the corner | angular part of the water tank tray 1 which is the position where the wide linkage part 2 and the narrow linkage part 3 collide when laying the water tank tray 1 adjacent to each other, as shown in FIGS. A part of the hanging parts 2b and 3b is cut off. The excision length of the drooping portions 2b and 3b is intended to be in a state in which the polymerization of the adjacent linking portions 2 and 3 is not inhibited, and is appropriately determined.

  A concave groove 4 for passing water is formed in a substantially central portion of each upper end portion of the side wall 1a of the water tank tray 1 (FIGS. 1 and 6). When the wide linking part 2 of the adjacent water tank tray 1 is placed on the narrow linking part 3 in an overlapping manner, the concave grooves 4 are dimensioned to fit with each other, and the bottom surface of the wide concave groove 4 4a becomes the water level of the water tank tray 1.

  The planting mat 10 of the example shown in FIG. 1 accommodated in the water tank tray 1 is substantially square and has a cell 11 recessed so that the upper part opens. A plurality of cells 11 may be recessed. An inward dent 12 is formed at the lower part of the two side walls 11a adjacent to each other on the right side of FIG. 1, and the other two side wall 11a adjacent to each other on the left side of FIG. It has become.

  A low raised portion 13 is formed from the lower portion of the side wall 11a of the cell 11 toward the center of the bottom surface 11b, and a water inlet 14 is formed on the upper surface of the end of the low raised portion 13 near the center of the cell 11. The inside of the low raised portion 13 is a concave U-shaped space 15 in an inverted U-shaped space, and excess water in the planting mat 10 is discharged from the water inlet 14 through the opening 15 to the water tank tray 1. It is the composition which is done. In addition, although the rib 16 is formed as reinforcement in the surrounding green of the planting mat 10, if the planting mat 10 itself has required intensity | strength, it may not be in particular.

  The shape, size, number, and the like of the water flow opening 14 and the opening 15 are appropriately determined according to the configuration of the planting mat 10 and the cell 11, and may have an opening for water flow as long as it is located near the bottom 11 b or the bottom. If it is. The same applies to the following embodiments. Moreover, the structure of the planting mat 10, a dimension, etc. are not limited, All the planting mats 10 applicable to this invention are included.

  In addition, as a material of the water tank tray 1 and the planting mat 10, those made of synthetic resin are good, and vinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyester, polyethylene, polystyrene, etc. are used, vacuum molding, blow molding, injection molding, It is formed by a molding method such as extrusion molding. Moreover, the correlation between the size of the water tank tray 1, the planting mat 10 and the cell 11 (for example, 25 cm × 25 cm, 50 cm × 50 cm, etc.), the height of the water tank tray 1 and the height of the planting mat 10 is as appropriate. Therefore, it is sufficient that the water tank tray 1 has a dimensional relationship that constitutes the bottom surface irrigation apparatus.

  When the water tank tray 1 and the planting mat 10 are actually used, the water tank tray 1 is laid on the laying surface, and the planting mat 10 is accommodated therein. The planting mat 10 is filled with plant-growing materials such as guest soil and light artificial soil through a filter, seeds are planted or plants are planted there, and water is supplied from the upper part of the planting mat 10 by a watering device or the like. On the other hand, the water tank tray 1 is supplied with water by a hose or the like.

  The supplied water is stored in the water tank tray 1 up to the bottom surface 4a of the water-passing groove 4 that regulates the water storage level. In that case, the lower part of the planting mat 10 is irrigated in the water tank tray 1, and the plant growth material inside is also irrigated, and water is spread to the upper surface of the plant growth material by capillary action, and as a result, the seed and plant We can maintain upbringing.

  Thereafter, surplus water such as water supply / rainfall from the upper part of the planting mat 10 flows out from the water inlet 14 and the opening 15 in the cell 11 of the planting mat 10 to the water tank tray 1 and is stored therein. And when the plant growth material in the cell 11 becomes water shortage, the water in the water tank tray 1 will be guide | induced to the opening part 15 in the cell 11, and will absorb water by the capillary phenomenon from the water flow port 14. FIG.

  Since the water tank tray 1 has the above-described configuration, when the plurality of water tank trays 1 are laid on the laying surface, the upper surface 2a of the wide linking part 2 and the narrow linking part 3 of the adjacent water tank tray 1; By superposing 3a and placing it in engagement, a large number of storage tank trays 1 are combined to realize a bottom surface irrigation device for a planting mat 10 having a larger area. Further, by adjusting the heights of the wide linkage portion 2 and the narrow linkage portion 3 and providing cut portions in the hanging portions 2b and 3b at the corners of the water tank tray 1, the bottom surface 1b of each water tank tray 1 is laid. The upper end of the water tank tray 1 is at the same height.

  Furthermore, the water tank tray 1 of the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the water tank tray 1 has a configuration in which four water tank cells 6 are connected by cross-shaped connecting ribs 5, and the water tank tray 1 is divided into four water tank cells 6 as a whole. Has been. That is, the connecting rib 5 serves as an defining member. A space is formed between the water tank cells 6 below the connecting rib 5. In the upper end portion of the outer wall of each water tank cell 6, a groove 4 for water passage is formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  It is preferable that the connecting rib 5 that defines the water tank tray 1 has a height that does not exceed the height of the wide linkage portion 2 on the outer wall of the water tank tray 1. At each side end of the connecting rib 5, a recessed groove 7 for water flow is integrally formed at the connecting portion with the inside of the side wall of the water tank tray 1, whereby water is passed into each water tank cell 6. . The groove 7 for passing water may be formed at a substantially central portion of each side of the connecting rib 5 as shown by a chain line in FIG.

  Further, the water tank tray 1 of the third embodiment similar to the second embodiment has a cross-shaped defining member 8 formed in the water tank tray 1 as shown in FIG. The interior is divided into four water tank cells 6. In the upper end portion of the outer wall of each water tank cell 6, a groove 4 for water passage is formed in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

  It is preferable that the defining member 8 that defines the water tank tray 1 has a height that does not exceed the height of the wide linking portion 2 on the outer wall of the water tank tray 1, and each water tank cell 6 in the water tank tray 1. In the substantially central portion of each side of the defining member 8 that defines the above, a groove 7 for water passage is integrally formed. The defining member 8 is suitably formed integrally with the water tank tray 1 or the separating member 8 as a separate member is disposed in the water tank tray 1.

  In the second and third embodiments, the wide linkage part 2 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section and a wide upper surface is formed outwardly at the upper end part of two adjacent outer walls located on the right side of the water tank tray 1 in FIG. A wide linkage, which is provided integrally with a narrow linkage portion 3 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section and a narrow upper surface at the upper end of two adjacent outer walls located on the left side of FIG. The side wall 1a of the water tank tray 1 in which the portion 2 is formed is formed higher than the side wall 1a of the narrow linkage portion 3 by the thickness of the upper surface 3a of the narrow linkage portion 3 (FIG. 2). 4), and at the corner where the wide linking part 2 and the narrow linking part 3 of the water tank tray 1 collide with each other, the linking part having a cross-section of the cross-section comprising the upper surfaces 2a and 3a and the hanging parts 2b and 3b. About the point which has cut off 2 and 3, it is the same as that of said 1st embodiment.

  In the first to third embodiments, it is possible to restrict the direction of water flow by forming the water groove 4 formed on the upper end of the outer peripheral side wall 1a only on the opposite two side walls 1a. It is appropriate depending on the laying environment and conditions of the water tank tray 1.

  Next, the case where the water tank tray 1 is laid on the laying surface will be described. 9 lays a plurality of water tank trays 1 by engaging the linking portions 2 and 3 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section, and accommodates the planting mat 10 of the example shown in FIG. Indicates the usage state. Moreover, FIG. 10 has shown the engagement state of the connection parts 2 and 3 of the water tank tray 1 in the F section of FIG.

  The planting mat 10 of the example shown in FIG. 1 accommodated in the water tank tray 1 is formed with an inward dent 12 at the lower part of the adjacent two-side wall 11a, and the other two adjacent surfaces. The side wall 11a has an inwardly tapered surface that is loose from the top to the bottom. After laying a plurality of water tank trays 1 on the laying surface, a plurality of planting mats 10 are laid in the water tank tray 1 in a predetermined direction so that the upper end surface of the side wall 1a of the water tank tray 1 and each planting mat 10 The space surrounded by the recesses 12 facing each other on the side wall 11a can be used effectively as the space 20 for installing the water supply pipe.

  In the water tank tray 1, the side wall 1 a with the wide linkage part 2 is shaped higher than the side wall 1 a with the narrow linkage part 3 by the plate thickness of the upper surface 3 a of the narrow linkage part 3. Therefore, when laying a plurality of water tank trays 1 on the laying surface, the wide linking part 2 of the water tank trays 1 arranged adjacent to each other as shown in FIG. By doing so, the bottom face part 1b of each water tank tray 1 does not float with respect to the laying surface.

  Here, the modification of the planting mat 10 is shown. The planting mat 10 in FIG. 11 is a planting mat 10 having one cell 11 and has a hollow leg 17 on the bottom surface 11b, and an indentation 12 is formed in the lower part of the four side walls. Ribs 16 are formed on the periphery of the planting mat 10 as reinforcement.

  Hollow leg portions 17 communicating with the inside of the planting mat 10 are integrally formed at five locations on the bottom surface 11b of the planting mat 10, and the bottom portion 17a of the leg portion 17 extends from the side surface of the leg portion 17 to the bottom surface. Thus, a water inlet 14 is formed. The remaining bottom surface portion 17 a of the leg portion 17 not provided with the water inlet 14 serves as a support portion of the cell 11 of the planting mat 10. That is, the bottom surface supporting portion of the hollow leg portion 17 is positioned below the cell bottom surface 11b by a predetermined dimension, and the irrigation level for the water storage tank tray 1 of the planting mat 10 can be adjusted. The internal space of the hollow leg 17 may be filled with a material having good water absorption, such as pearlite or non-woven fabric.

  Moreover, the case where the water tank tray 1 of 2nd embodiment is laid on the laying surface, and the planting mat 10 of the example shown in FIG. 11 is stored in the water tank tray 1 is shown in FIGS. Here, a plurality of water tank trays 1 in the example shown in FIG. 7 are engaged with each other by linking sections 2 and 3 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section, and laid on the laying surface, and a planting mat 10 is placed in each water tank tray 1. It is stored.

  The planting mat 10 accommodated in the water tank tray 1 has an inward recessed portion 12 formed in the lower part of its four side walls 11a, and a plurality of the water tank trays 1 are planted on the laying surface. By laying a plurality of mats 10 in the water tank tray 1, the space surrounded by the upper end surface of the side wall 1 a of the water tank tray 1 and the recesses 12 facing each other of the side walls 11 a of each planting mat 10 is It can be effectively used as the space 20 for water supply pipe arrangement.

  The groove 7 for water passage formed in the connecting rib 5 of the water tank tray 1 is formed as shown in FIG. 13, and the bottom surface of the groove 7 is the outer wall 1a of the water tank tray 1 in FIG. Is the same level as or lower than the height of the bottom surface of the groove 4 for water passage formed.

  Next, the laying method on the laying surface of the water tank tray 1 of the present invention will be described. The slab such as the roof of a building has a predetermined inclination for draining rainwater or the like, and the water tank tray 1 of the present invention is effectively laid along the inclined surface.

  First, when laying the first water tank tray 1 on a laying surface having an inclination, the side wall 1a provided with the wide linkage portion 2 is laid under the inclined surface. At this time, the upper part of the water tank tray 1 becomes the outer wall 1a provided with the narrow linkage part 3. Then, on the narrow linkage portion 3, the wide linkage portion 2 formed on the side wall 1a of the second water tank tray 1 to be laid is engaged and placed.

  On the other hand, in the left-right direction of the first water tank tray 1, the wide link part 2 of the third water tank tray 1 adjacent to the narrow link part 3 is adjacent to the wide link part 2. The narrow engaging portion 3 of the fourth water tank tray 1 is engaged and laid sequentially.

  As a result of the above laying, one side of the hanging portion 2b connected to the upper surface 2a of the wide linking portion 2 of the water tank tray 1 is always located below the laying inclined surface in the engaging portion. Accordingly, when water is supplied from above the laying inclined surface of the water tank tray 1 laid in a wide range, the water passage recesses formed at appropriate portions of the linking portions 2 and 3 having a substantially bowl-shaped cross section of each water tank tray 1. It passes through the groove 4 (or 7) and reaches the lower water tank tray 1 sequentially. This is a very effective laying method as the water tank tray 1 for irrigating the bottom surface of the planting mat 10 without water leakage between the water tank trays 1.

  In addition, as mentioned above, the side wall 1a upper end part of the water tank tray 1 or the connection rib 5 upper end part or the defining member 8 upper end part, and the side wall 11a which the planting mat 10 which has the dent part 12 in the side wall 11a, etc. oppose each other. A water supply pipe can be sufficiently disposed in the space 20 formed therebetween. An automatic irrigation apparatus can be constructed by piping a water supply pipe in this space portion 20 along a required route.

  The water tank tray 1 that can be applied to the present invention has a wide variety of shapes and configurations, and includes all that fall within the scope of the present invention. In particular, in the embodiment, the substantially square water tank tray 1 is shown. However, a shape that can connect a plurality of water tank trays by forming a connecting part on the side wall and engaging the connecting part, for example, a triangle or six It may be square. In particular, if the same number of the wide linkage portions 2 and the narrow linkage portions 3 are provided in regular even-numbered square shapes such as a regular square or a regular hexagon, it is preferable that the same product can be connected.

  In addition, when laying on the laying surface of the water tank tray 1, it is possible to select a water tank tray 1 of an appropriate shape from various water tank trays 1 and lay it in combination with the right material in the right place. The nature is extremely large.

  The present invention can be used as, for example, planting equipment.

The perspective view of the planting mat and water tank tray of 1st embodiment. The A section enlarged view of FIG. The B section enlarged view of FIG. The C section enlarged view of FIG. The D section enlarged view of FIG. The E section enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view of the water tank tray of 2nd embodiment. The perspective view of the water tank tray of 3rd embodiment. The front view of the state which laid the water tank tray of 1st embodiment. The F section expanded sectional view of FIG. The perspective view of the modification of a planting mat. The front view of the state which laid the water tank tray of 2nd embodiment. The G section expanded sectional view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Water tank tray 2 ... Wide linkage part 3 ... Narrow linkage part 4 ... Concave groove 5 ... Connection rib 7 ... Concave groove 8 ... Definition member 10 ... Planting mat 12 ... Inward dent part

Claims (4)

Divide the inside with connecting ribs to make multiple water tanks,
On the upper part of the connecting rib, a water ditch for allowing water to pass between the reservoirs is formed,
A water storage tank tray for planting, wherein a space is formed between the connecting rib and the laying surface.   The water storage tank tray according to claim 1, wherein the groove for water passage is formed at substantially the center of the connecting rib.   3. The water tank tray according to claim 1, wherein the water tank tray is made of a synthetic resin.   A planting facility, wherein a plurality of the water tank trays according to claim 1 or 2 are laid on a laying surface, and a planting part is provided on the water tank tray.

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