JP6315252B2 - Green bench - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a greening bench capable of feeling green and preventing fallen trees.

The number of people working on walks and jogging has been increasing for the purpose of maintaining health and promoting health, and park benches and lawns that are used as resting spaces for these people to rest while feeling green It is possible to take a comfortable break.
However, since it is difficult to find such a resting space along the road, it is desired to install a bench or the like that can feel green along the road.

  As a bench that can feel green, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a greening body in which turf is planted on a greening base is stored inside the box, and can be seated on the upper surface of the greening body What is known. Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a plurality of planters having communication holes provided in the side portions are connected, a plant is planted in some planters, and a seat plate is placed on the upper part in other planters. It is also known that can be seated on the upper surface of the seat plate.

By the way, fallen trees of roadside trees have occurred due to maintenance problems and strong winds such as typhoons. In addition, in the areas of soft ground such as landfills, there are concerns about fallen roadside trees.
In order to prevent such fallen trees such as street trees, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the root pot of the tree is fixed with a sheet or a band, or disclosed in Patent Document 2. As described above, a tree support column that can support the lower side of a tree trunk is provided.

JP 2005-65637 A JP 2007-274777 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-68255 JP 2010-1224749 A

However, in the bench as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user sits directly on the turf so that the turf is directly pressed and easily damaged, and it is necessary to perform irrigation on the turf. There is a problem that it takes.
Moreover, in the bench as disclosed in Patent Document 2, there is a problem that if there are a lot of planters on which seat plates are installed, it is difficult to feel green. Furthermore, since the amount of soil that can be accommodated in the planter is limited, there is a problem that the types and sizes of plants to be planted are limited.

Moreover, in the technique for preventing the fall of a tree as disclosed in Patent Document 3, since a seat and a band are installed in the basement, there is a problem that excavation is necessary and installation is troublesome. In addition, there is a problem that applicable trees are limited to trees that have undergone processing such as root winding.
Moreover, in the technique for preventing a fallen tree such as that disclosed in Patent Document 4, it is necessary to install the support for the tree so as not to damage the roots of the tree, and there is a problem in that installation takes time.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a greening bench that can be rested while feeling green, can prevent fallen trees, and is easy to install and maintain.

To achieve the above object, greening bench according to the present invention, e Bei a post portion which surrounds the trunk of the tree is supported on the ground, a seating portion provided at least partly around the strut, the said The seating portion is formed hollow inside, and a communication hole is formed to communicate the inside and the outside. Inside the seating portion, a greening base on which a plant is planted and watering to the plant are provided. And a irrigation unit for performing the operation .

In this invention, by providing the support | pillar part supported by the ground and surrounding the trunk of a tree, this support | pillar part becomes a support and can prevent the fallen tree of a tree.
Moreover, the user who sat on the seating surface of a seating part can rest comfortably, admiring a tree and feeling green by providing a seating part.
Furthermore, since the support column and the seating unit do not interfere with the trees, installation and maintenance can be easily performed. In addition, a greening bench can be installed regardless of the type of tree.
Furthermore, the plant inside the seating portion can be seated on the seating portion while being viewed from the communication hole. Moreover, maintenance can be easily performed by having a irrigation part.

Further, in the greening bench according to the present invention, the support column may be configured such that the upper end portion is located above the height of the seating surface of the seating portion and the portion above the seating surface is a backrest. Good.
By setting it as such a structure, the user who sat on the seat surface of the seating part can rest more comfortably using a backrest.
In addition, since a part of the column part can be used as a backrest, the greening bench can have a simple structure and can be easily installed and maintained compared to the case where a backrest is installed separately from the column part. it can.

Moreover, in the greening bench which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the ventilation fan which ventilates the air inside the said seating part to the exterior of the said seating part is provided.
By setting it as such a structure, the cool wind cooled by the plant can be sent to the user who sat on the seating part, and the user who is around the greening bench.

Moreover, in the greening bench which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the said support | pillar part is provided with the photovoltaic power generation panel.
By setting it as such a structure, the power generation function by a solar power generation panel can be provided to a greening bench. For example, when the ventilation fan is provided, the electric power by this electric power generation can be used for a ventilation fan. Moreover, a solar panel can be used as an emergency power source.

Moreover, in the greening bench which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the said support | pillar part and the said seating part are comprised from the some member each divided | segmented.
By setting it as such a structure, when installing a greening bench around a tree, since a several member should just be connected, transportation and installation of a greening bench can be performed easily.

According to the present invention, by providing the supporting column portion supported by the ground and surrounding the trunk of the tree, the supporting column portion can support the fallen tree.
Moreover, while providing a seating part and the upper part of a support | pillar part being a backrest, the user who sat on the seating surface of the seating part can rest comfortably, admiring a tree and feeling green.
Furthermore, since the support column and the seating unit do not interfere with the trees, installation and maintenance can be easily performed.

(A) is a top view which shows an example of the greening bench by embodiment of this invention, (b) is a figure explaining the division | segmentation wall part and division | segmentation seating part which comprise a greening bench. It is the front view seen from the north side which shows an example of the greening bench by embodiment of this invention. It is the side view seen from the west which shows an example of the greening bench by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the inside of a seating part, and is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG.

Hereinafter, a greening bench according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the greening bench 1 according to the present embodiment is installed around a tree 12 of a roadside tree planted along a road 11, and stands on a ground 13 around the tree 12. And a seat part 3 provided continuously with the wall part 2 and on which a user 14 (see FIG. 1A and FIG. 2) can sit. The seat 3 has a hollow interior 3a. In the interior 3a, the planting base 4 on which the plant 5 is planted, the irrigation unit 6 capable of irrigating the plant 5, and the seat 3 And a blower fan 7 for blowing the air in the interior 3a to the outside of the seating portion 3.
In the present embodiment, the road 11 extends in the east-west direction, and a sidewalk 11b is provided on the north side of the roadway 11a. In the following description, it is assumed that a tree 12 of a roadside tree is planted near the boundary 11c between the sidewalk 11b and the roadway 11a.

The wall 2 is formed in a cylindrical body extending in the vertical direction surrounding the trunk 12a of the tree 12 with a space from the outer peripheral surface of the trunk 12a of one tree 12. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the wall 2 has an upper end 2a that reaches the middle of the height of the trunk 12a of the tree 12, and a lower end 2b that is in contact with the ground surface 13a. In the present embodiment, the wall 2 is inclined such that the lower side 2c stands vertically and the upper side 2d gradually approaches the tree 12 toward the upper side.
Moreover, as shown to Fig.1 (a), the wall part 2 is formed so that planar view shape may become a substantially rectangular shape, and the outer peripheral surface 2e is comprised from 4 surfaces which face the four directions of east, west, south, and north. .

Moreover, the solar panel 8 is installed in the wall part 2 in the surface 2f which faces the upper part of the south side among the outer peripheral surfaces 2e. In this embodiment, the solar panel 8 is installed on the upper side 2d of the surface on the road 11 side.
Further, incidental equipment (not shown) of the solar panel 8 is installed in the vicinity of the wall 2, in the interior 3 a of the seat 3, or the like. A storage battery may be installed as an incidental facility for the solar panel 8.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 (b), the wall part 2 is comprised so that two division | segmentation wall part 2A, 2B of planar view substantially C shape located in the east side and the west side may be connected, and it may become a cylinder. Has been. The wall 2 is stored or transported in a state of being divided into two divided wall portions 2A and 2B before being installed around the tree 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the seat portion 3 includes a seat plate 31 and leg portions 32 that support the seat plate 31, and is installed continuously with the outer peripheral surface 2 e of the wall portion 2. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the seat plate 31 is located in the middle of the height of the wall portion 2, and when the user 14 sits on the upper surface (seat surface) 31 a of the seat plate 31, the upper portion of the wall portion 2. The side 2d can be used as a backrest.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the seating part 3 is continuously installed other than the south side (road 11 side) of the wall part 2, and is formed in planar view substantially C-shape.

  In addition, the interior 3 a of the seating portion 3 corresponds to a space that is on the wall 2 side of the leg portion 32 below the seat plate 31. The seat plate 31 and the leg portion 32 are configured by a plate material in which a plurality of communication holes 33 such as meshes, slits, and holes are formed, and the inside 3 a and the outside of the seat portion 3 communicate with each other through the communication holes 33. It is configured to be possible.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the seating portion 3 is formed by connecting two divided seating portions 3A and 3B having a substantially L shape in plan view located on the east side and the west side, and having a substantially C shape in plan view. It is comprised so that it may become. Similarly to the wall 2, the seat 3 is stored or transported in a state of being divided into two divided seats 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B before being installed around the tree 12.
In the present embodiment, the divided seat portion 3A arranged on the east side of the two divided seat portions 3A, 3B and the two divided wall portions 2A, 2B and the divided wall portion 2A arranged on the east side are trees. Before being installed around the tree 12, the divided seat portion 3B arranged on the west side and the divided wall portion 2B arranged on the west side are connected in advance before being installed around the tree 12. ing.

As shown in FIG. 1, the greening base 4 is formed of, for example, solidified soil, improved soil, or the like, and is made of a base material having water retention and fertilization for growing the plant 5. The greening base 4 is supported by a support plate (not shown) as necessary, or is housed in a box (not shown) that is open on the side on which the plant 5 is planted (upper side in the present embodiment). Yes.
Examples of the plant 5 to be planted on the greening base 4 include Tamariu, and are planted directly on the greening base 4 or using a vegetation mat.

The irrigation unit 6 includes a water storage tank 61 provided below the greening base 4, and a water supply rod 62 whose upper end 62 a side is connected to the greening base 4 and whose lower end 62 b side is immersed in the water inside the water storage tank 61. It is equipped with.
The water storage tank 61 is configured to be able to store rainwater and to be able to supply water from the outside.

The blower fan 7 is configured to blow the air in the interior 3 a of the seat portion 3 from the seat plate 31 and the communication hole 33 of the leg portion 32 to the outside. The blower fan 7 may be configured to operate on time by a timer or the like, or may be configured so that a user or administrator of the greening bench can move when necessary by providing a switch or the like.
In the present embodiment, the blower fan 7 is configured to operate with the electric power generated by the solar panel 8.

Next, the installation method of the greening bench 1 mentioned above is demonstrated.
First, two divided wall portions 2A and 2B and two divided seat portions 3A and 3B shown in FIG. 1B are prepared, and the divided wall portion 2A and the divided seat portion 3A arranged on the east side of the tree 12 are connected. Then, the divided wall portion 2B and the divided seat portion 3B arranged on the west side of the tree 12 are connected.
Further, the plant 5 is planted on the greening base 4 before and after the connection between the divided wall portions 2A and 2B and the divided seat portions 3A and 3B.
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the greening base 4 on which the plant 5 is planted, the irrigation unit 6, and the blower fan 7 are installed in the inside 3 a of the two divided seats 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1A, the divided wall portion 2A and the divided seat portion 3A arranged on the east side of the tree 12, and the divided wall portion 2B and the divided seat portion 3B arranged on the west side of the tree 12 Are connected so as to surround the tree 12.
Subsequently, the solar panel 8 is installed on the outer peripheral surface 2e facing the south upper side of the wall portion 2, and incidental facilities are installed so that solar power generation is possible. In the present embodiment, a photovoltaic power storage battery is installed, and wiring is performed so that power can be supplied from the storage battery to the blower fan 7.
Subsequently, water is supplied to the water storage tank 61 as necessary.

Next, the operation and effect of the above-described greening bench will be described with reference to the drawings.
According to the greening bench 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the wall portion 2 is supported by the ground 13 and surrounds the trunk 12a of the tree 12, so that the wall portion 2 serves as a support and prevents the tree 12 from falling down. be able to.
Moreover, since the user 14 can sit on the seating part 3 around the tree 12, the user can appreciate the tree 12 and take a rest comfortably while feeling green. In this embodiment, since the tree 12 of a roadside tree is used, it is not necessary to newly install the tree 12, and the installation cost can be suppressed.
Furthermore, since the upper side 2d of the wall part 2 serves as a backrest of the user 14 sitting on the seating part 3, it can rest more comfortably.

In addition, a communication hole 33 is formed in the seat plate 31 and the leg portion 32 of the seating portion 3, and the greening base 4 on which the plant 5 is planted and watering to the plant 5 are made in the interior 3 a of the seating portion 3. By providing the irrigation part 6 to perform, it can rest comfortably, appreciating the plant 5 inside the seating part 3, and feeling green.
Moreover, since the plant 5 is not directly pressed by the user 14 by being provided in the inside 3a of the seating portion 3, the plant 5 can be easily maintained without being damaged. . Moreover, since the irrigation part 6 which irrigates the plantation base 4 in which the plant 5 was planted in the inside 3a of the seating part 3, and the plant 5 is provided, the seat board 31 and wall part 2 of the seating part 3 by irrigation. The backrest of the camera never gets wet.

Further, since the communication holes 33 are formed in the seat plate 31 and the legs 32 of the seating portion 3, rainwater can be taken into the water storage tank or the greening base 4 (plant 5) through the communication holes 33.
Further, since the blower fan 7 is provided in the interior 3 a of the seating section 3, it is possible for the user 14 sitting on the seating section 3 with the cool wind cooled by the plant 5, or the user around the greening bench 1. Can blow.

Moreover, since the wall part 2 and the seating part 3 do not interfere with the tree 12, the kind of the tree 12 is not limited, and installation and maintenance management of the greening bench 1 can be performed easily.
Furthermore, since the irrigation part 6 is provided, the maintenance management of the plant 5 planted in the tree planting base | substrate 4 can be performed easily.
In addition, since the wall 2 is provided with the solar power generation panel, the greening bench 1 can be provided with a power generation function using the solar power generation panel, and the power generated by the power generation can be used for the blower fan 7. . It can also be used as an emergency power source.

  Moreover, the wall part 2 and the seating part 3 are comprised from the two division | segmentation wall parts 2A and 2B and the two division | segmentation seating parts 3A and 3B, and thereby the greening bench 1 is easily transported, stored and installed. be able to.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of the greening bench by this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, It can change suitably in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in the above embodiment, the wall 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. However, if the wall 2 can be supported so as to prevent the fall of the tree 12, for example, a cylindrical shape surrounding the tree 12. It may be formed in other shapes.
Further, instead of the wall portion 2, a plurality of pillars provided so as to surround the tree 12 may be provided. In this case, it is preferable that the upper side of the column is the backrest of the user 14 sitting on the seat 3.

In the above embodiment, the greening bench 1 is provided around the tree 12 of the roadside tree, but may be provided around the tree 12 other than the roadside tree.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the seating part 3 is continuously installed except for the south side (the road 11 side) of the wall part 2 and is formed in a substantially C shape in plan view. It may be installed, a plurality may be provided around the wall portion 2 at intervals in the circumferential direction, and the shape in plan view may also be formed other than a substantially C-shape. Moreover, the seat part 3 may be provided at intervals with the wall part 2, and the seat part 3 and the wall part 2 may or may not be connected.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the user 14 sitting on the seat portion 3 is configured to be able to use the upper side 2d of the wall portion 2 as a backrest. However, the user 14 may not be configured in this manner.

Moreover, in said embodiment, although the greening base | substrate 4 by which the plant 5 was planted in the inside 3a of the seating part 3, the irrigation part 6, and the ventilation fan 7 are provided, these do not need to be provided. One or more of these may be provided. Further, when these are not provided in the interior 3 a of the seat portion 3, the communication hole 33 may not be formed in the seat portion 3.
In the above embodiment, the plant 5 is planted on the greening base 4, but the plant 5 may be planted directly on the soil of the ground 13.
Moreover, in said embodiment, although the irrigation part 6 is a form provided with the water storage layer 61 and the water supply rod 62, if the irrigation to the plant 5 is possible, it may be a form other than this.

Moreover, in said embodiment, although the solar panel 8 is provided, it does not need to be provided.
In the above embodiment, the wall 2 and the seat 3 are each composed of two divided walls 2A and 2B and two divided seats 3A and 3B. Or it may be comprised from the division | segmentation seating part. Moreover, the wall part 2 and the seating part 3 may be in the form of being assembled on site instead of connecting a plurality of units such as the split wall parts 2A and 2B and the split seating parts 3A and 3B.

1 Greening bench 2 Wall (support)
2A, 2B Dividing wall part 3 Seating part 3A, 3B Dividing seat part 3a Inside 4 Planting base 5 Plant 6 Watering part 7 Blower fan 8 Solar panel 12 Tree 12a Trunk 13 Ground 14 User 31 Seat board 31a Upper surface (seat surface)

Claims (5)

A strut that is supported by the ground and surrounds the trunk of the tree,
E Bei and a seating portion provided at least partly around the struts,
The seating portion is formed with a hollow inside, and a communication hole is formed to communicate the inside and the outside.
A greening bench characterized in that a greening base on which plants are planted and an irrigation unit for irrigating the plants are provided inside the seating unit .   2. The greening bench according to claim 1, wherein an upper end portion of the support portion is positioned above a height of a seating surface of the seating portion, and a portion above the seating surface is a backrest. . The greening bench according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a blower fan that blows air inside the seating portion to the outside of the seating portion. The greening bench according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a solar power generation panel is provided on the support column. The greening bench according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein each of the support column and the seating unit includes a plurality of divided members.

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