WO2015188285A1 - Plant cultivation system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a plant cultivation system (1) for cultivating plants (4) for covering interior and exterior areas with greenery, comprising a cultivation element (2). The cultivation element (2) forms at least one root chamber (8) for receiving the root element (5) of a plant (4) and a through-opening (15) for receiving the plant section which connects the root element (5) arranged in the root chamber (8) to the plant (4) shoot (6) arranged outside of the root chamber (8). The through-opening (15) is a clamping opening which is formed by two movable clamping walls (16). The clamping walls (16) are designed and arranged such that the clamping walls close the clamping opening (15) and release the clamping opening only when an opening force is applied. The clamping walls (16) are designed such that a restoring force in the direction of the closed position of the clamping opening (15) acts on the clamping walls (16) when the clamping opening (15) is open.

Description

 PLANTS KULTI FOUR SYSTEM:

The invention is in the field of plant cultivating systems. The invention relates to a plant cultivation system for the flourishing of plants for indoor and outdoor greenery. The plant cultivating system includes a Kultivierkörper which at least one root chamber for receiving the root body of a plant and a passage opening for the spatial separation of the root body arranged in the root body of the outside of the root chamber arranged scion of the plant. The cultivar serves as a carrier for the plants. The shoot of the plants is arranged in particular on the light-facing side of the plant cultivation system.

The Kultivierkörper is designed in particular for planting with plants, especially young plants or seedlings, or with cuttings.

The term "shoot" is understood to mean that part of the plant which, for example, includes shoot axis and leaves.

Plant Cultivation Systems for Cultivating Plants e.g. B. in a vertical plane are known in the art. Such plant cultivation systems, which z. On the one hand, space-saving greening of rooms, on the other hand, can be used to set design accents, for example in the form of greenery and in the greening of open spaces. Dodging in the vertical allows in particular a large-scale planting in a small footprint.

In addition to the aforementioned advantages, vertical plant cultivation systems also have climate-improving and acoustically insulating properties and therefore contribute significantly contribute to the improvement of human well-being. Therefore, such plant cultivation systems cause an aesthetic and functional upgrading of buildings, rooms and individual areas or facades or walls. However, the requirements, in particular for vertical plant cultivation systems, are high. For example, the cost of maintaining such a plant cultivation system should be limited. This concerns in particular the effort for irrigation and fertilization of the plants. Therefore, the plant cultivation system should in particular also enable automated irrigation.

In particular, the plant cultivating system is intended to facilitate the simple and trouble-free as well as complete and as even as possible irrigation of the plant roots or the plant substrate over the entire cultivating surface of the plant cultivating system.

Furthermore, the Pllanzebultiviersystem should be designed so that the surrounding structures, such as walls, facades, support structures or ceilings, soils are not burdened or affected by uncontrolled leakage of irrigation water or generally by a high ambient humidity.

Another challenge is the cultivation of plants in the vertical plane. The plant substrate and thus the planting must be arranged one above the other by means of a suitable device and secured against falling or slipping. A simple and fast replanting of single or multiple plants, eg. B. if single or multiple plants do not thrive or even die as desired, should also be possible.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to propose a plant cultivating system which allows quick and easy planting with rooted and unrooted plants, eg. B. cuttings allowed. In particular, first planting but also replanting should be quick and easy.

According to another object, the plant cultivation system is intended to enable the planting or cultivation of sloping, vertical or overhanging cultivated areas.

According to another object, the plant cultivation system is intended to enable the planting or cultivation of flat or curved cultivated areas.

According to a further object, the plant cultivation system should allow the growth of the plants, in particular of the root body.

According to a further object of the invention, the plant cultivating system is intended to give the plants the greatest possible support in the most natural way possible.

According to a further object of the invention, the palletizing system is intended to be simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

According to a further object of the invention, a simple but reliable, uniform irrigation and fertilization of the plants should be possible.

According to a further object of the invention should be dispensed with the use of further substrates for the root body.

The invention is solved with the features of claim 1. The dependent claims include further developments and particular embodiments of the invention. The invention is characterized in that the passage opening is a clamping opening, which is formed by two movable clamping walls, wherein the clamping walls are formed and arranged so that upon application of an opening force on the clamping walls, the clamping opening is opened. Furthermore, in the case of an open clamping opening, in particular a restoring force acts in the direction of the closing position of the clamping opening on the clamping walls.

The clamping opening may be slit-shaped. The clamping walls are in particular designed and arranged such that they completely close the clamping opening without the use of an opening force.

By acting on the clamping walls restoring force the plant is extremely stable and yet very gently held in the terminal opening. The clamping opening thus also serves to fix the plant on the cultivating body. The clamping walls exert a clamping force on the plant, in particular in the region of the clamping opening.

The clamping walls are in particular designed and arranged such that they by pressing apart, z. B. with your fingers, release the passage opening. Releasing means that the passage opening is opened.

The clamping opening forms a passage opening in the root chamber. The clamping opening is in particular designed to release an opening for the passage of the root body of a plant into the root chamber by exerting an opening force.

The clamping opening may, in particular in the closed position, be formed linear. Line-shaped means that the clamping opening extends along a longitudinal axis. The clamping walls can be designed and arranged such that they are pressed against each other in the closed position of the clamping opening. Thus, a bias in Kultivierkörper exert a corresponding pressure force on the clamping walls.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the clamping walls are formed bead-like. The clamping walls may in particular have an arcuate outer contour, wherein the arcuate outer contours of the clamping walls coincide to form the clamping opening or form a constriction.

The clamping walls may in particular comprise arcuate wall sections, wherein the clamping opening is formed in the region of the arcuate wall sections meeting one another.

The clamping walls can be formed by two meeting chamber wall sections of the root chamber.

The clamping walls can be partially connected to each other along their longitudinal axis, so that no continuous clamping opening is formed. The clamping opening can also be formed continuously along its longitudinal axis. It can be provided that the clamping walls have elastic or yielding properties.

The at least one root chamber may have flexible or partially flexible chamber walls. The at least one root chamber is in particular dimensionally stable, ie formed intrinsically stable. This means that the root chamber retains its shape without external force, the gravitational force being exempt from the external force.

The at least one root chamber can in particular be tubular or tunnelför- mig. Tubular or tunnel-shaped means in particular that the root chamber corresponds to an elongate hollow body whose length is greater than its diameter. The term "tubular" is therefore not limited to a round Querschnittsforrn.

The chamber walls can contain or consist of a fiber structure, in particular a textile fabric with or consisting of oriented or non-oriented fibers, such as a fleece, a felt, in particular needle felt.

The clamping walls may contain or consist of a fibrous structure, in particular a textile planar image with or consisting of oriented or non-oriented fibers, such as a fleece, a felt, in particular needle felt. According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the cultivating body contains a loop-shaped sheet. Alternatively to loop-shaped can also be spoken of looped or meandering. The fabric is in particular a textile fabric of the type described above. The fabric is particularly flexible.

The at least one root chamber is formed according to this embodiment by a loop-shaped curvature of the sheet. The clamping opening is in this case formed in the narrowing of the loop-shaped curvature. The constriction is formed by the juxtaposition of two loop sections. The loop-shaped fabric forms a tubular root chamber. The tubular root chamber and with these the clamping openings are aligned in the use position in particular horizontally.

According to a further development of the invention, the loop-shaped sheet forms a plurality of loop-shaped curvatures arranged side by side. The loop-shaped curvatures are arranged in particular in a plane next to each other. The loop-shaped curvatures each form a root chamber. The loop-shaped curvatures are arranged in particular parallel to one another.

According to a further development of the invention, the loop-shaped sheet forms in a first plane juxtaposed first, loop-shaped curvatures and in a second plane juxtaposed second, schlaufenförmi gene curvatures. In vertical orientation of the plant cultivation system can also be spoken by columns.

The loop-shaped curvatures are formed in particular from a continuous sheet. The first loop-shaped bends are arranged in particular parallel to one another. The second loop-shaped curvatures are arranged in particular parallel to one another. The first and second loop-shaped curvatures are in particular arranged parallel to one another. The first and second planes are arranged in particular parallel to one another. The loop-shaped sheet forms alternately between the two planes in each case a first loop-shaped curvature and a second loop-shaped curvature. The loop-shaped curvatures are thus arranged alternately.

The loop-shaped curvatures each form tubular or tunnel-shaped chambers.

The loop-shaped curvatures in the first plane each form root chambers.

The loop-shaped curvatures in the second plane form second chambers. The second chambers are in particular hollow chambers. The second loop-shaped curvatures or the second chambers are arranged in front of the first chambers or loop-shaped curvatures, viewed from the cultivating side. The first loop-shaped curvatures or the first chambers are directed towards an optional support structure.

In particular, the cultivating body has the property that the chambers facing the cultivating side are compressed in the direction of the acting wind in the event of an impacting wind, whereby the chamber walls are pressed against one another in the region of the clamping openings while the clamping force is increased. This physical process improves the hold of the plants, especially in windy conditions, and also breaks the flow on the cultivating side.

The second chambers can serve for thermal insulation of a wall behind it. The second chambers can be used for thermal insulation of the adjacent Serving root chambers to the outside. The chambers can therefore also be referred to as Dämmkammern.

The first and second and in particular the second chambers in particular form a kind of air cushion between the external environment and the support structure or a wall or facade, to which the plant cultivation system is attached. The chambers act as thermal insulation. In the cold season, these reduce the heat loss through the wall or facade to the outside. In the warm season, the chambers insulate the wall or façade against high outside temperatures, so that the wall or facade behind it warms up less quickly. Thanks to the thermal insulation, the root bodies in the first chambers are also protected from cold or frost in the cold season and from heat in the warm season. According to a particular variant of this further development, the loop-shaped curvatures in the first plane form respectively first root chambers and the loop-shaped curvatures in the second plane each form second root chambers. The cultivating body accordingly contains a first cultivating side, which faces the first root chambers. Further, the cultivating body includes a second cultivating side oppositely disposed from the first cultivating side and facing the second root chambers.

The cultivating body forms first clamping openings directed towards the first cultivating side, which lead into the second root chambers. Furthermore, the cultivating body forms second clamping openings directed towards the second cultivating side, which lead into the first root chambers.

The cultivar can be planted on both sides. It is therefore particularly suitable for freestanding applications. A said cultivating body Accordingly, the plant cultivating system comprising, in particular, no supporting structure for attachment to a wall.

The chamber walls of the cultivating body can each be flattened towards the cultivating side. These are in particular chamber walls of Dämmkammern or root chambers.

The chamber walls in particular each form a planar wall section. In particular, the planar wall sections of the chamber walls facing the cultivating side form a cultivating plane.

The chamber walls of the Kultivierkörpers may be flattened towards a rear side. These are in particular chamber walls of the root chambers. In particular, the chamber walls can each form a planar wall section. The facing to the rear, flat wall sections of the chamber walls form in particular a common mounting plane. This is used for attachment to a flat wall or a supporting structure. The irrigation water flowing through the chamber walls, as described below, may also contribute to the thermal regulation of the plant cultivating system. Thus, the relatively cool irrigation water in the warm season ensures a cooling effect in the chambers and, accordingly, in a wall behind or facade. In the cold season, the relatively warm irrigation water ensures a warming effect in the chambers and also in a wall or facade behind it.

Due to the temperature differences between the outside environment and the irrigation water flowing around the chambers, especially in the root zone Chambers and in particular in the insulation chambers air circulation are stimulated, which provide a balancing effect.

The adjacent first loop-shaped curvatures or root chambers of the first plane can touch each other and form a linear contact area. The loop-shaped curvatures or first chambers are in particular connected to one another in their contact areas. The connection can be sectional or continuous. The compound may be an interfacial or mechanical connection. The adhesive bond may be a weld or adhesive bond. The connection between adjacent root chambers increases the dimensional stability of the Kultivierkörpers.

The adjacent second loop-shaped curvatures or second chambers of the second plane can touch each other and form a linear contact area. This contact area forms the clamping opening. The clamping opening leads directly into the root chamber. The clamping walls are thus formed in particular by two chamber wall sections of the second chambers meeting one another. The line-shaped contact areas may be flat or present as a contact line.

The loop-shaped sheet forms the chamber walls in the region of the chambers and the clamping walls in the region of the clamping opening.

The loop-shaped sheet is shaped in particular such that adjacent second chambers are pressed against each other, so that the clamping opening is closed without applying a counterforce. The restoring force, which causes the closure of the clamping opening is formed by the mutually exerted pressure forces between adjacent, second chambers. The sheet from which the at least one root chamber is formed, is in particular designed such that this water can absorb and forward, in particular against gravity. The conduct of water in the fabric against gravity can be done for example by means of Kapillai forces.

The root body in the root chamber can, for. B. are supplied with water, which is discharged through the chamber walls, which are formed by the sheet.

Nutrients are preferably also supplied to the plants via the irrigation water. Accordingly, the root body in the root chamber for nutrient and water absorption no longer necessarily needs another substrate. Thus, the sheet or the chamber walls formed therefrom can themselves form the carrier substrate.

For example, the roots anchor themselves to the fabric inside the root chamber and draw water and nutrients from it.

The Kultivierkörper or the sheet thus forms both a carrier and a nutrient substrate.

However, it is quite possible that a substrate for the root body is provided in the root chamber. This substrate may be industrially generated or naturally occurring.

The special shape of the loop-shaped fabric allows a special water circulation through the Kultivierkörper. This is how the feed flows Irrigation water driven by the gravitational force and the capillary forces driven through the interior of the fabric.

Contact areas between adjacent chamber walls of the first chambers and between adjacent chamber walls of the second chambers serve as transfer points, at which the irrigation water can directly pass to the adjacent loop-shaped curvature. This means that the irrigation water can pass directly into the chamber wall of the adjacent chambers. Furthermore, the passage of irrigation water at the contact areas between two chambers promotes full humidification of the chamber walls of the chamber in question.

The supply of irrigation water to the fabric can take place via a watering line, which is arranged on the fabric. The irrigation line is designed in particular so that the water can basically flow through the fabric from top to bottom following the gravitational force. This means that when arranging the irrigation pipes, care is taken to ensure that gravity can be used optimally for the flow through the fabric using irrigation water.

Thus, the irrigation line can be arranged in a loop-shaped curvature, in particular in a chamber such as root chamber. The irrigation line leads z. B. along the longitudinal extent of the loop-shaped curvature or chamber. The irrigation line emits irrigation water, which is absorbed by the fabric. The fabric thus serves as a water conductor.

The at least one irrigation line is designed for example as a drip line or spray line. The pipe can be a pipe or a hose. The hose can z. B. be a bead. Beaded hoses are characterized by the fact that the water comes out through the hose through a large number of micropores and forms droplets which bead off the hose surface.

In order for the water to escape through the micropores, a water pressure is necessary. The water pressure, also called operating pressure, may be, for example, 0.1 bar or more, in particular 0.5 bar or more. To build up the water pressure, the at least one irrigation line z. B. a closed end. The amount of water delivered can be controlled by the water pressure.

Beaded hoses, also known as drip hoses or sweat hoses, guarantee controlled, continuous and finely dosed irrigation.

According to a further, independent Erfmdungsaspekt the irrigation line is characterized by a sheet-like plastic body, which is formed into a tubular or tubular shape, z. B. is bent, wherein the sheet-like plastic body is connected in a shock or overlap region by means of a linear connection to the tubular body.

The linear connection runs in the longitudinal direction of the irrigation line, in particular parallel to the longitudinal direction of the irrigation line.

The flat plastic body is in particular a sheet-metal or plate-shaped starting material. The flat plastic body is in particular made of a hard plastic, such as polyethylene. The wall thickness can be 0.5 to 1 mm. The diameter of the irrigation line can be 10 to 20 mm. The cross section of the irrigation line is in the empty state in particular elliptical. The irrigation line is particularly designed so that the cross section changes during a pressure build-up in the interior of the irrigation line and z. B. changed in the direction of circular shape. A pressure-dependent variable cross-sectional shape counteracts the formation of deposits such as lime.

The linear connection is z. For example, a welded connection or an adhesive connection. Accordingly, it is also spoken of a seam. The plastic body has irrigation openings through which the irrigation water can escape from the irrigation line.

The irrigation openings can z. B. be formed by piercing. In this process, a particular pointed object through the wall of the irrigation pipe, or through the sheet-like plastic body, driven. The piercing direction is e.g. from the inside to the outside.

In particular, a puncture flap is formed, which is arranged above the puncture opening. Since the puncture flap is arranged above the outflow cross section of the irrigation opening, this ensures in particular for a metered outflow of the irrigation water from the irrigation opening. Furthermore, the puncture flap also ensures a certain deflection of the water outlet.

According to a preferred embodiment, the irrigation line forms an overlapping region already mentioned above with a sealing flap which extends in the interior of the irrigation line, starting from the linear connection across the irrigation openings, transversely to the longitudinal direction of the irrigation line and covers same. The sealing tab is formed in particular by the deformation of the sheet-like plastic body. The sealing flap extends in particular in the longitudinal direction of the irrigation line. Between the sealing flap and the irrigation openings containing conduit wall, a drip channel is formed, through which the irrigation water passes from the main channel to the irrigation openings.

On the inside of the irrigation line, a sealing strip may be formed on the conduit wall, which cooperates with the sealing tabs and regulates the water outlet from the irrigation line in the drip channel and thus to the irrigation openings towards pressure. The irrigation openings are arranged in a cross-sectional view corresponding between the linear connection and the sealing strip. The sealing strip can form channels, via which the water can be metered transversely to the sealing strip from the main channel into the drip channel.

The irrigation line is in particular part of an irrigation device which contains at least one supply line for supplying irrigation water to the irrigation line.

It may contain one, several or all root chambers an irrigation line. However, since the irrigation water flows through the sheet and so evenly distributed to other root chambers, not necessarily in each root chamber an irrigation line to be arranged.

The loop-shaped sheet contains z. As a fibrous structure, such as fabric with or made of oriented or non-oriented fibers or consists thereof. The textile fabric may in particular be a nonwoven, a felt, such as Needlefelt, be. The textile fabric consists in particular of plastic fibers, such as. B. polyester.

The loop-shaped sheet is formed in particular dimensionally stable according to the above definition. Dimensional stability, however, does not preclude flexibility of the structure in question.

The present invention also provides a method for producing a plant culturing system or a cultivating module.

The method is characterized by the following steps:

- Providing a flexible sheet;

 - Forming of the flexible sheet by introducing a plurality of juxtaposed loop-shaped curvatures;

 - Fixing the deformed fabric.

In a further development of the invention, the method step is carried out:

- Attaching the loop-shaped deformed fabric on a support structure, in particular on a support plate.

This process step can also correspond to the fixation of the formed sheet at the same time.

The loop-shaped curvatures are each introduced alternately with alternating orientation of the loop opening in the sheet.

The flexible sheet can be heated before, at the same time or after the introduction of the clever bends. This can happen, for example, in an oven. By subsequent cooling of the loop-shaped sheet this solidifies to a dimensionally stable body. This process step corresponds to the fixation of the formed sheet.

The fabric, in particular the textile fabric, can for this purpose a thermoplastic material, for. B. in the form of fibers, which gives the sheet dimensional stability and allows the formation of heat of the fabric. The thermoplastic material is melted and combines with the fibers of the fabric.

Thus, the fabric, in particular a textile fabric, such as felt, contain thermal fibers. The thermal fibers consist in particular of a thermoplastic material, such as polyamide. Thermofibres can be thermoformed and retain their shape after cooling. The proportion of thermal fibers may be 20% or more.

The loop-shaped sheet can for example be formed from a planar sheet, which is heated and transformed, which is brought about by subsequent cooling back the necessary dimensional stability.

The plant cultivation system may include a support structure. The cultivating body can be fastened to the supporting structure via its rear side. The back is the Kultivierseite contrary.

The root chambers of the Kultivierkörpers may face the support structure. The at least one root chamber of the cultivating body can rest against the supporting structure in particular. The cultivating body may be fastened to the supporting structure via the chamber walls of the root chambers. The connection can be made via an adhesive connection, such as adhesive or welded connection or a mechanical connection. The support structure is characterized in particular by the fact that it is self-supporting. The supporting structure gives the cultivating body and consequently the plant cultivating system particular stability and shape retention.

The support structure may be designed for a freestanding plant cultivating system. The support structure may be designed for attachment to a wall and, for example, also assume the function of a spacer to the wall.

The support structure may in particular be a carrier plate. The carrier plate can be single-layer or multi-layered. The carrier plate may in particular be a sandwich plate. The carrier plate may have heat-insulating properties. The support plate may also be waterproof or water repellent. The carrier plate can be open to diffusion, i. breathable, be trained. So no water should be able to penetrate from the outside through the support plate to the wall. However, steam should be able to be led away from the wall through the support plate to the outside.

The carrier plate may, for example, contain a layer of an airgel. The airgel layer is particularly waterproof but breathable. The support structure may, for. As plastic, metal, wood, glass. Stone or a combination thereof. The support plate may be a wood fiber board or contain such in a layer composite. The support structure may also comprise one or more support profiles running at an angle, in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chambers, to which the culture body is fastened via its rear side. The support structure may also comprise a connecting profile running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chambers, which is fastened to the upper part on the rear side on the cultivating body.

The support structure can also comprise a connecting profile running parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cannulas, which is attached to the lower part at the back on Kultivierkörper.

Two cultivating modules arranged one above the other to form a modular plant cultivating system can thus be connected to one another via adjoining connecting profiles.

The plant cultivation system according to the invention can have a modular construction. Thus, the plant cultivation system may consist of several juxtaposed cultivating modules. The culturing modules have, for example, a rectangular surface shape.

A cultivating module comprises, for example, a cultivating body mounted on a supporting structure, in particular on a carrier plate, as described above.

For example, the culture modules can be joined to one another via the support structure butt-jointed and connected to one another. For example, a carrier plate can have a comb or spring and a groove, so that the culture module can be joined to one another via the carrier plate, butt-to-joint, via a comb or tongue and groove connection. The culture modules can be juxtaposed and / or superimposed to form a plant nursing system. The support structure may also comprise a framework to which the culture modules are attached via the support plates. The scaffolding in turn can be attached to a wall.

The inventive Pflanzenkuitiviersystem is used for indoor and outdoor greenery. The inventive Pflanzenkuitiviersystem is particularly suitable for plant walls. The plant nursery system is suitable for horizontal, vertical or inclined walls or cultivated areas.

The high holding power, which is exerted on the plants, also allows for application to overhanging walls or cultivated areas.

The walls or cultivating surfaces may be flat or curved surfaces or a combination thereof. With the plant cultivation system according to the invention, moldings of complex geometry can also be realized.

The plant cultivation system according to the invention furthermore also permits a simple new or replanting of the cultivating body. The clamping openings can be repeatedly opened and closed.

In the following, the Erfmdungsge object is explained in detail using an exemplary embodiment, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each show schematically: FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a plant cultivating system according to the invention;

 Figure 2 is a front view of the plant cultivating system of Figure 1;

 Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the plant cultivating system of Figure 2 along the line A-A;

 FIG. 4 shows an enlarged detail of the cross-sectional view of FIG

 Plant cultivating system of Figure 3;

 FIG. 5a shows a perspective view of the plant cultivating system according to FIG. 1 without planting;

 FIG. 5b shows an enlarged detail of the perspective view of FIG

 Plant cultivating system according to FIG. 5 a;

 FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a modular plant cultivating system constructed from a plurality of cultivating modules according to the invention;

 FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a cultivating module for a plant cultivation system according to a further embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a modular plant cultivating system from a plurality of cultivating modules according to FIG. 7;

 Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the plant cultivating system of Figure 8 taken along the line B-B;

 Figure 1 Oa: a cross-sectional view of an irrigation line;

 FIG. 10b: a perspective view of the irrigation line according to FIG. 10a;

FIG. 11 shows a cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of a cultivating body according to the invention.

Figures 1, 2, 3 show a plant according to the invention plant cultivation system 1 with plants in different views. FIG. 5a shows such a plant cultivation system without planting. Said plant cultivating system 1 is suitable also as a cultivating module 22 for a modular plant cultivating system 21 according to FIG. 6. The plant cultivating system 1 is designed for vertical greening.

FIGS. 4 and 5b show enlarged sections of the plant cultivating system 1 or cultivating module 22 mentioned above.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show a further embodiment of a plant cultivating system according to the invention. The inventive plant culturing system 1, 121 according to FIGS. 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 or the associated cultivating module 22, 122 contains a cultivating body 2, 102, which serves as a carrier for the plants 4, 104. The Kultivierkörper 2, 102 is a loop-shaped sheet of felt. The loop-shaped sheet forms in a first plane El juxtaposed first, loop-shaped curvatures and in a second plane E2 juxtaposed, second loop-shaped curvatures. The loop-shaped sheet forms alternately between the two planes El, E2 in each case a first loop-shaped curvature and a second loop-shaped curvature. The loop-shaped curvatures are formed from a continuous sheet. The loop-shaped curvatures each form tubular chambers 8, 9; 108, 109 off.

The loop-shaped curvatures in the first plane E1 each form root chambers 8, 108.

The loop-shaped curvatures in the second plane E2 each form insulating chambers 9, 109. The Dämmkammern 9, 109 are hollow chambers, which for the thennischen isolation of the underlying root chambers 8, 109 and given if a wall behind it serve. The insulating chambers 9, 109 contain air.

The second loop-shaped curvatures or the Dämmkammera 9, 109 are viewed from the Kultivierseite B forth in front of the root chambers 8, 108 and arranged before the first loop-shaped curvatures. The first loop-shaped curvatures or the root chambers 8, 108 are the support structure 3; 103a, 103b, 103c directed towards. The adjacent loop-shaped curvatures or root chambers 8, 1 08 of the first plane touch each other and form a line-shaped contact area 18, 1 18 from. The loop-shaped curvatures or root chambers 8, 108 are connected to each other in their contact areas 18, 1 18, z. B. welded. The adjacent loop-shaped curvatures or insulation chambers 9, 109 of the second plane E 2 touch each other and form a line-shaped contact region 25. This contact region 25, 125 corresponds to the clamping opening 15, 115. The clamping opening 15, 1 15 leads directly into the root chamber 8, 108. The loop-shaped sheet forms in the region of the chambers 8, 9; 108, 109 corresponding to the chamber walls 19, 24; 1 19, 124 and in the region of the clamping opening 15, 115, the clamping walls 16, 1 16 from.

The uppermost loop-like curvature in the first plane El is only partially shaped and forms an upwardly open trough-shaped depression. In this well an irrigation line 7, 107 z. B. a bead tube arranged. The water emerging from the irrigation line 7, 107 penetrates into the loop-shaped fabric and flows by means of gravity and capillary forces in the illustrated flow direction 10, 100 along the loop guide. The main direction of flow is from top to bottom, taking the water with support the capillary forces on both sides can flow around loop-shaped curvature, even against gravity.

In the contact areas 18, 1 18; 25, 125 between two superimposed loop-shaped curvatures or chambers, in particular in the contact region 25, 125 of the clamping opening 15, 1 15, the water can also pass directly into the underlying wall.

The cultivating body 2, 102 is on its rear side R via rear chamber walls 24, 124 of the root chambers 8, 108 on the support structure 3; 103a, 103b, 103c attached. The compound may be an interfacial connection or a mechanical connection.

According to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 6, the supporting structure is a carrier plate 3 to which the cultivating body 102 is fastened.

The carrier plate 3 is a sandwich plate and includes a first outer layer 12, a second outer layer 13, and an intermediate layer 14 interposed therebetween.

The carrier plate 3 also has on one of its longitudinal sides a spring 23a and on a further longitudinal side a groove 23b for producing a spring-groove connection with the carrier plate of another identically constructed cultivating module 21. The spring 23a is formed by the intermediate layers 14 projecting laterally from the two outer layers 12, 14. The groove 23b is a depression between the two outer layers 12, 13.

According to the embodiment according to FIGS. 7 to 9, the support structure comprises vertical support profiles 103b, as well as an upper, horizontal connection profile 103a and a lower, horizontal connection profile 103c. The cultivating body 102 is attached to the profiles 103a, 103b, 103c.

The cultivating body 2, 102 can thus be fastened to a wall or other structure via the support plate 3 or the profiles 103a, 103b, 103c.

The loop-shaped curvatures are designed so that two adjacent second loop-shaped curvatures, which form the Dämmkammern 9, 109 are respectively pressed against each other. Accordingly, the clamping walls 16, 1 16 of the clamping opening 15, 1 15 pressed against each other, so that the clamping opening 15, 1 15 is closed. To open and pass through the root body of the plants, the two insulating chambers or loop-shaped curvatures must be pressed apart while exerting an opening force, wherein the adjacent clamping walls 16, 1 16 are separated and the clamping opening 15, 1 15 opens. As soon as the opening force subsides, the clamping opening 15, 1 15 closes again by means of the insulating chambers 9, 109 that recede from the return force.

The plants 4, 104 are gently clamped in the clamping opening 15, 1 15, so that they have a tight fit in both vertical and overhanging arrangement. The root body 5, 105 is located in the well-moistened root chamber 8, 108 while the shoot 6, 106 outside the Kultivierkörpers 2, 102 on the side facing the light. The cultivating module 122 according to FIG. 7 contains a cultivating body 102 and two vertical supporting profiles 103b mounted on the rear side R, which serve to stiffen the cultivating module 122. At the upper end of the cultivating module 122, a first, horizontal connecting profile 103a is also attached to the cultivating body 102 on the rear side. At the lower end of the cultivar module 122, a second, horizontal connecting profile 103c is also attached to the cultivating body 102 on the rear side.

Two cultivating modules 122 arranged one above the other to form a modular plant cultivating system 121 can now be connected to one another via the abutting, horizontal connecting profiles 103a, 103c (lower connecting profile 103c of the upper cultivating module with the upper connecting profile 103b of the lower cultivar module). The cultivating body 102 is further characterized in that the chamber walls 119, 124 are flattened towards the cultivating side B and towards the rear side R and in each case form a planar wall section. The flat wall sections to Kultivierseite B and the back R out lie in a common plane. In this way, the Kultivierkörper 102 forms on its rear side R a mounting plane for attachment to a flat wall or support structure 3, 103 a, 103 b, 103 c.

Due to the temperature differences between the outside environment and the irrigation water flowing around the chambers 108, 109, an air circulation 126 can be excited, in particular in the insulating chambers 109, which ensures a compensating effect.

The inventive irrigation line 51 according to Figure 10a and 10b, characterized in that it is formed from a sheet of hard plastic body 56 which is bent into a tubular shape, wherein the flat hard plastic body 56 connected in an overlap region 53 via a linear welded connection 54 to the tubular body is. The irrigation line 51 forms a main channel 52. The hard plastic body 56 has irrigation openings 55, via which the irrigation water can escape in a controlled manner. The irrigation openings 55 are formed by piercing. In this process, a puncture flap 57 is formed, which is disposed above the puncture opening 55. The puncture flap 57 ensures a metered exit of the irrigation water from the irrigation openings 55.

The irrigation openings 55 may be arranged, for example, in the longitudinal direction of the irrigation line 51 at a distance of several centimeters from each other. The irrigation line 51 forms in the overlapping a longitudinally running, strip-shaped sealing tabs 59, which extends in the interior of the irrigation line 51, starting from the linicnlo mige welded connection 54 transversely to the longitudinal direction of the irrigation line on the irrigation ports 55 and covers them. Between the sealing tabs 59 and the irrigation openings 55 containing line wall, a drip channel 60 is formed, through which the irrigation water from the main channel 52 reaches the irrigation ports 55.

On the inside of the conduit wall of the irrigation line 51, a sealing strip 58 is further formed, which cooperates with the sealing tabs 59 such that the flow of water from the main line 52 in the drip channel 60 and thus to the irrigation ports 55 is pressure-dependent regulated. The irrigation openings 55 are arranged between the linear welded connection 54 and the sealing strip 58.

The irrigation line has in the empty state, that is, when there is no internal pressure, in particular an elliptical cross-sectional shape. In this state, the sealing tab 59 is from the conduit wall so that the water, which flows without pressure through the main channel 52, free between sealing strips 58 and Sealing lip 59 can flow into the drip channel 60. In this state, for example, the line is rinsed and cleaned of deposits.

To accommodate the irrigation process, inside the irrigation line 51, an overpressure of z. B. built up from 0.4 to 4.5 bar. The cross-sectional shape of the irrigation line 51 changes from a flat elliptical shape into a more rounded shape. In this process, sealing tabs 59 and conduit wall approach each other. The sealing tabs 59 now lie against the sealing strip 58, so that the opening from the main channel 52 into the drip channel 59 is closed. Water can now flow only in metered form via meander channels in the sealing strip 58 (not shown) in the drip channel 59. Accordingly, the water outlet from the irrigation ports 55 is dosed.

Thanks to the present arrangement of sealing strips 58 and sealing tabs 59, the pressure drop along the irrigation line 51 can be kept small.

According to the embodiment according to FIG. 11, the loop-shaped curvatures of the cultivating body 202 in the first plane respectively form first root chambers 208a and the loop-shaped curvatures in the second plane respectively form second root chambers 208b. In contrast to the embodiment of Figure 4 form the schlaufenförmi gene curvatures in the second level E2 so not Dämmkammern but second root chambers 208b.

The cultivating body 202 accordingly includes a first cultivating side B 1 facing the first root chambers 208a. Further, the cultivating body 202 includes a second cultivating side B2 oppositely disposed on the first cultivating side B 1 and facing the second root chambers 208b.

The cultivating body 202 forms first clamping openings 215a directed towards the first cultivating side B 1, which lead into the second root chambers 208b. Further, the cultivating body 202 forms second clamping openings 215b directed toward the second cultivating side B2, which lead into the first root chambers 208a. Thus, said cultivating body 202 is suitable for double-sided planting with plants 4.

Claims

Plant cultivation system (1) for the growth of plants (4) for indoor and outdoor greenery, comprising a cultivating body (2), wherein the cultivating body (2) at least one root chamber (8) for receiving the root body (5) of a plant (4) and a passage opening (15) for spatially separating the root body (5) arranged in the root chamber (8) from the shoot (6) of the plant (4) arranged outside the root chamber (8), characterized in that the passage opening (15) has a Clamping opening which is formed by two movable clamping walls (16), wherein the clamping walls (16) are formed and arranged such that upon application of an opening force on the clamping walls (16) the clamping opening (15) is opened, wherein with open Klemmöflhung ( 15) has a restoring force in the direction of the closing position of the clamping device (15) acts on the clamping walls (16). Plant cultivation system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping walls (16) are designed and arranged so that they completely close the clamping opening without application of an opening force (15). Plant cultivating system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the clamping walls (16) are designed and arranged so that the clamping opening (15) will be released by pushing apart the clamping walls (16). Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the clamping opening (15) is linear. 5. Pflanzenkultivrsystem (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the clamping walls (16) are formed bead-like Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the clamping walls (16) comprise arcuate wall sections, and the clamping opening (15) is formed in the region of the arcuate wall sections meeting one another. Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the at least one root chamber (8) is dimensionally stable. 8. plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the at least one root chamber (8) is tubular. Plant cultivation system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the clamping walls (16) are pressed against one another in the closed state of the clamping opening (15). 10. plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the clamping opening (15) is adapted, when exerting an opening force an opening for the passage of the root body (5) of a plant (4) in the root chamber (8 ). , Plant cultivating system according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the clamping walls (16) a fiber structure, in particular a fabric with or from oriented or non-oriented fibers, such as a nonwoven, a felt, in particular needled felt, contain or from consist. 12. Plant cultivation system according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that the chamber walls (24) contain a fiber structure, in particular a textile fabric with or from oriented or non-oriented fibers, such as a nonwoven, a felt, in particular needled felt, or consist of it. 13. plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the cultivating body (2) contains a loop-shaped shaped sheet, and the at least one Wur / .elkammer (8) is formed by a loop-shaped curvature of the sheet, and the Clamping opening (15) in the constriction of the loop-shaped curvature of the root chamber (8) is formed. 14. plant cultivating system (1) according to claim 13, characterized in that the cultivating body (2) has a loop-shaped Flächcngebilde with a A plurality of in a plane (El) arranged side by side, loop-shaped curvatures, which each form a root chamber (8). 1 5. Plant culturing system (1) according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the cultivating body (2) contains a loop-shaped sheet having a plurality of in a first plane (El) juxtaposed, first loop-shaped curvatures, each Forming root chambers (8), and a plurality of in a second plane (E2) juxtaposed, second loop-shaped curvatures, each forming second chambers (9) contains. 16. Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the clamping walls (15) are formed by two mutually meeting chamber wall sections of the second chambers (9). 17. plant cultivating system (1) according to any one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the loop shape shaped sheet contains a fiber structure, in particular a fabric with or from oriented or non-oriented fibers, such as a nonwoven, a felt, in particular needle felt or consists of. 18. Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 17, comprising a supporting structure (3), wherein the cultivating body (2) is fastened to the supporting structure (3). 19. Plant cultivation system (1) according to claim 18, characterized in that the support structure (3) is a single-layer or multi-layer support plate. 20. Plant cultivation system (1) according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the Wurzelkanimem (8) of the support structure (3) are facing or, this abut. 21. Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 20, comprising an irrigation line (7) arranged in a root chamber (8). 22. Plant cultivating system (1) according to claim 16, comprising an irrigation line (7) arranged in the first plane (El) of first loop-shaped curvatures. 23. Plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 22, for use for inclined, vertical or overhanging plant walls in the interior and exterior landscaping. Pflanzenlcultiviersystem (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 23, for use for flat or curved plant walls in the interior and exterior greening. 25. A method for producing a plant cultivating system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 24, characterized by the following steps: - Providing a flexible sheet (2);  - Forming the flexible sheet (2) by introducing a plurality of juxtaposed loop-shaped curvatures; - Fixing the deformed fabric (2).