JP4920263B2 - A planting structure on the rooftop or roof and a device for pulling plants such as trees used for this. - Google Patents

Description

  The invention of the present application is a planting structure that can be installed on a rooftop, a flat roof, or the like to allow vegetation to grow relatively large plants such as trees, and a tension used to stably fix plants such as trees to a planting layer. It is related to clothing.

Rooftop greening has become increasingly important as one of the countermeasures against the heat island phenomenon. Various planting techniques have been proposed for greening the rooftop and roof.
There are several problems to be solved regarding vegetation on the rooftop and the like, including the weight reduction of the entire device.

In high places such as rooftops and roofs, constant winds are always generated, and it is necessary to stably maintain planted plants, and various measures have been taken regarding this. For example, planting a plant with a low height, or installing a windbreak net on the planting layer.

However, due to the frequent occurrence of the heat island phenomenon, the plants used for rooftop greening are required to be enlarged, and it is difficult to cope with conventional wind countermeasures.

The technology related to the present invention is disclosed in the following document.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-32579 JP-A-11-318210 JP 2000-125622 A JP 2001-16992 A

The present invention is a planting device constructed on a rooftop, roof, etc., which can be stably planted until the roots of relatively large plants such as trees have settled, and even after roots have settled against the wind The purpose of the present invention is to provide a planting structure that is not likely to collapse easily, and a device for pulling plants such as trees used therefor. Conventionally, there is no technique for easily achieving such an object.

The invention of the present application is a planting device constructed on a rooftop, roof, etc., and can be stably planted until the roots of relatively large plants such as trees are established in the soil with a tension device A planting structure that is unlikely to collapse easily against the wind or the wind later, a waterproof layer formed on the ground, a root-resistant layer stretched on the waterproof layer, and the root-resistant layer And a tensioning device for binding and fixing the root mass portion of the tree in the soil layer. The tensioning device is secured to the root-resistant layer, and the hanging portion provided on the body portion. It consists of a locking member and a locking member that binds the root mass or trunk of the plant and connects it to the latching member, and the main body has a rectangular shape continuously or intermittently laid on the root-resistant layer Constructed from stainless steel plate, the retaining member is fixed to at least four corners of the square stainless steel plate The locking member is formed of a string-like body, one end of which is fixed to the annular member, and the other end is fixed to the root nose or trunk of the plant so that plants such as trees can be stably fixed to the planting layer. An attempt is made to solve the conventional problems by providing a planting structure.

In the planting structure of paragraph 0007, the string-like body constituting the locking member may be a wire, a strip, a rope, or any combination thereof.

Furthermore, in the planting structure of paragraph 0007 or paragraph 0008, the latch member may be formed of a ring material or a member having an annular portion.

  The drain plate as the water supply / drainage base is made of resin material or metal material. The drain plate retains and drains rainwater that permeates from above or irrigation by other means, and supplies the retained moisture to the root of the plant. In order to hold the soil to be stacked, it is desirable that a plurality of water retaining portions and drainage portions are integrally formed over the entire surface.

The tension device includes a main body portion fixed on the waterproof layer or the root-resistant layer thereon, a latch member provided on the main body portion, and a fixing means for connecting a plant such as a tree to the latch member. The main body is preferably made of a metal material, particularly stainless steel from the standpoint of strength and durability, and the shape is preferably rectangular from the viewpoint of ease of use.

Since the latching member of the tension device is for fixing and fixing the fixing means that is fixed and bound to the root of the plant, it is a bolt-shaped one, a rod-shaped one provided with a locking hole for the fixing means, etc. However, a member having a ring material or an annular portion is desirable because of the necessity of connection with the fixing means. These latching members are fixed at a plurality of locations on the main body, but when the main body is formed in a square shape, the required number is provided at least at four corners, preferably at the edges.

The fixing means is composed of a locking member that binds and fixes the root nodule part of the plant such as a tree to the annular member, and this locking member has one end connected to the root nodule part and the other end connected to the root member. Since it is connected to the hanging member to stably hold plants such as trees in the soil, there is no restriction on the shape etc. as long as this function is available, and the configuration with rods, wires, strips, ropes, etc. Though conceivable, wire-like bodies such as wires, strips, and ropes are preferable in terms of workability.

The planting structure is formed on the rooftop or roof, and the groundwork, the waterproof layer formed on the surface, the root-resistant layer stretched on the waterproof layer, and the tension device fixed on the root-resistant layer And a water supply / drainage base installed on the tensioning device, and a plant such as a tree on the water supply / drainage base and planted in the soil and fixed by the tensioning device, but a root guard as a root-resistant layer is necessary Depending on the installation. The main body of the tensioning device is laid continuously or intermittently on the installation surface of the planting structure with a predetermined unit size.
In addition, the water supply / drainage base installed on the tensioning device is laid continuously according to the area of the construction surface of the planting structure with a predetermined unit area size.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of a planting structure. The planting structure P includes a concrete base 1, a waterproof layer 2 formed on the surface, a root-resistant layer 3 stretched on the waterproof layer 2, and a tension device 4 fixed on the root-resistant layer 3. And a water supply / drainage base 5 installed on the tensioning device 4 and a plant 6 such as a tree on the water supply / drainage base 5 and planted in the soil and fixed by the tensioning device 4.

The tension device 4 comprises a main body 4a fixed on the root-resistant layer 3, a latch member 4b provided on the main body 4a, and a fixing means 4c for connecting the plant 6 to the latch member 4b. Yes. The latch member 4b is composed of a plurality of annular members provided on the main body 4a, and the fixing means 4c is a locking member for tightly fixing the root mass portion 6a of the plant 6 such as a tree to the annular member 4b. It consists of

In this embodiment, the locking member 4c as a fixing means is made of a belt-like material so that the root mass portion 6a of a plant 6 such as a tree is tightly fixed to the annular member 4b. A rope, a string, a wire, a chain-like member, or the like may be used, and is not limited to such a string-like member.

  FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the water retention part 11 and the drainage part 12 constituting the drain plate 5 as the water supply / drainage base. As shown in the drawing, the drainage section 12 is formed by cross-communication in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the cross section having a hole h on the upper surface has a trapezoidal shape and is formed by a straight pipe 12a having a lower surface opening. Recessed spaces 11a formed so as to be surrounded are integrally formed.

  3 is a plan view showing the main body 4a of the tensioning device 4 and an annular member 4b as a latching member fixedly formed thereon, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. In this embodiment, the main body 4a is formed of a rectangular stainless steel plate, and the annular member 4b is fixed to the four corners of the main body 4a. The root mass portion 6a of the plant 6 such as a tree, or a standing tree portion such as a trunk, if necessary, is firmly bound by a belt-like material 4c as a fixing means and connected to the annular member 4b. As a result, the tree 6 is erected stably by the tension device 4 until the roots settle in the soil after transplanting. Moreover, by fixing such a root portion or the like, it is possible to withstand strong winds even after root fixation.

As described above, according to the present invention, trees and other relatively large plants can be stably planted on the rooftop, roof or the like.

It is a partially cutaway sectional view of the planting structure. It is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a water retention part and a drainage part which constitute a drain plate as the water supply / drainage base. It is a top view which shows the cyclic | annular member as a latching member fixedly formed in the main-body part of this tension apparatus, and this. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG.

1. . . . . . . . Groundwork 2. . . . . . . . Waterproof layer
3. . . . . . . . Root resistant layer 4. . . . . . . . Tensile device 5. . . . . . . . Water supply / drainage base 6. . . . . . . . Tree

Claims (3)

In planting equipment built on rooftops, roofs, etc., it can be stably planted with a tensioning device until the roots of relatively large plants such as trees settle in the soil, and wind even after roots have settled It is a planting structure that is unlikely to collapse easily, and is constructed on a waterproof layer formed on the base, a root-resistant layer stretched on the waterproof layer, and this root-resistant layer A soil layer, and a tensioning device that binds and fixes the root of the tree in the soil layer, the tensioning device being fixed on the root-resistant layer, a latch member provided on the body portion, It consists of a locking member that binds the root mass or trunk of a plant and connects it to a latching member, and the main body is composed of a rectangular stainless steel plate that is continuously or intermittently laid on the root-resistant layer The latch member is fixed to at least four corners of the rectangular stainless plate, and the latch The material is a string-like body, one end of which is fixed to the annular member and the other end is fixed to the root nose or trunk of the plant so that plants such as trees can be stably fixed to the planting layer. Planting structure. In the planting structure of Claim 1, the said string-like body which comprises a locking member is
A planting structure characterized by being a wire, a strip, a rope, or a combination thereof. The planting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the retaining member is formed of a ring material or a member having an annular portion.

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