RU2756947C1 - Modular device for vertical or inclined plant placement - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: gardening systems.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to complex vertical gardening systems for decorating vertical and inclined surfaces both inside and outside buildings and architectural structures. A modular device for vertical or inclined placement of plants consists of a metal subsystem with elements for fastening modules, modules with planting holes for one, two or more plants with rotary elements for fixing a pot and a pot for planting plants with holes for feeding and aerating the plant root system, the pot is made with the possibility of placing hygroscopic synthetic material in it, and the module body consists of a front wall with landing holes for one, two or more pots with rotary fixing elements, a rear wall with grooves for fixing the module on a metal subsystem, the bottom with elements made on it, which simultaneously serve to drain excess moisture and maintain the required water level in the module, the upper wall with elements that ensure a hermetic flow of water from the upper modules to the lower ones, and end walls, which together form a completely closed and not requiring assembly module.

EFFECT: the device does not require preliminary assembly, it is completely closed, which prevents the ingress of debris and foreign elements into the module and excludes clogging of the drain elements and, as a result, overflow/flooding of the system; the device is also easy to operate and provides favorable and safe conditions for growing and maintaining plants, including conditions for maintaining optimal soil moisture and easy plant changes.

1 cl, 8 dwg

Description

The claimed invention relates to complex vertical gardening systems for decorating vertical and inclined surfaces both inside and outside premises and architectural structures.

Known MODULAR DEVICE FOR VERTICAL OR INCLINED PLANT PLACEMENT (utility model patent: RU 173971 U1, published on September 22, 2017), consisting of a supporting structure and modules for accommodating plants, while the supporting structure is made with elements for fastening the modules, and the body of the modules consists of side and end walls and bottom with a hole made in it for draining excess moisture, the design of the module is made to accommodate pots with plants in it, there is a protrusion on the end wall of the module for the possibility of fixing it to the supporting structure, on the bottom of the module there is a storage cavity for water, and on the bottom of the module a hygroscopic material is laid that retains moisture for plant nutrition.

The disadvantages of this product are the open nature of the modules for placing plants, which leads to the ingress of debris and foreign elements into the modules of the system, which can lead to a blockage in the holes for draining excess moisture, as a result of flooding of the premises; the absence of fixing elements between the pot and the module of the device, which, as the plant grows, leads to the "falling out" of the pot from the module, as well as the unimpeded removal of plants from the vertical placement system, which is a problem, because they are located in walkable and crowded places, respectively, there is the possibility of theft of plants; the absence of a waterproof overflow of liquid from the upper module to the lower one, which can lead to unwanted leaks in the system.

Also known is a MODULAR DEVICE FOR GROWING PLANTS ON VERTICAL SURFACES (patent for a useful model: RU 120329U1, publ. 09/20/2012), which includes modules for one or more plants attached to a vertical surface, and each module is designed to accommodate soil in it for planting plants, and a means for supplying a liquid, characterized in that the means for supplying a liquid is made in the form of a wick made of textile material, one end of which is located in a container for a feeding liquid, and the other is placed in a module and is intended for contact with the soil in the module.

The disadvantages of this technical solution are the great difficulty in planting a plant in a module; the possibility of an air lock between the wick made of textile material and the root system of the plant, which prevents the consumption of the necessary moisture for the plant, as a result of the death of the plants; sprouting of roots into the hole through which the wick passes, which requires periodic inspection and, if necessary, pruning of plant roots, which significantly increases the time and labor costs.

A modular device for growing plants on vertical surfaces is known, containing modular elements placed on a vertical metal frame, and a system for supplying plants with water and nutrients, made in the form of horizontally located irrigation pipes and containing a container with water, a pump and a control unit (patent for utility model: RU 87867, publ. 27.10.2009).

The disadvantage of the known device is the complexity of the irrigation system and the resulting low reliability of ensuring the vital activity of plants.

Closest to the claimed utility model, selected as a prototype, is a CLOSED-TYPE PHYTOMODULE FOR GROWING HARVEST AND GARDENING VERTICAL SURFACES (utility model patent: RU 159281U1, publ. 2016.02.10), made in the form of a vertical panel and made of a supporting part for mounting on a vertical supporting surface, containing trays made in the form of closed boxes, and each tray has holes for planting plants, characterized in that the panel is made in the form of a single structure containing trays placed one below the other and having a transverse tilt angle.

The disadvantages of this technical solution are the original size of the phytomodule, which greatly limits the actual use in the interior; plants in the phytomodule have a common soil and a drip irrigation system, which contributes to the spread of infectious and fungal diseases throughout the entire greening system; planting of plants in the phytomodule is carried out after attaching it to the wall of a room or building, which significantly increases the installation time; lack of the ability to quickly replace a plant in a phytomodule.

The problem solved by the utility model is to eliminate the shortcomings of analogs and the prototype.

The technical result is the creation of a device that does not require preliminary assembly, completely closed, which prevents the ingress of debris and foreign elements into the module, eliminating clogging of the drain elements and, as a result of overflow / flooding of the system, easy to operate and providing favorable and safe conditions for growing and keeping plants, including maintaining optimal soil moisture and easy plant changes.

The delivered technical result is solved by the fact that a modular device for vertical or inclined placement of plants consists of a metal subsystem with elements for fastening modules, modules with planting holes for one, two or more plants with rotary elements for fixing a pot and a pot for planting plants with holes for feeding and aeration of the plant root system, while the pot is made with the possibility of placing hygroscopic synthetic material in it, the module body consists of a front wall with planting holes for one, two or more pots with rotary fixing elements, a rear wall with grooves for fixing the module on a metal subsystem , the bottom with elements made on it, which simultaneously serve to drain excess moisture and maintain the required water level in the module, the upper wall with elements that ensure a tight flow of water from the upper modules to the lower and end walls, which together forms a completely closed and non module requiring assembly.

The essence of the claimed invention is illustrated by drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 - a pot with rotary fixation elements, main view.

FIG. 2 - a pot with rotary fixation elements, isometric view.

FIG. 3 - front view and section of the module, main view.

FIG. 4 is a frontal view and section of the module, isometric view.

FIG. 5 - metal subsystem with elements for fastening modules, main view.

FIG. 6 - metal subsystem with elements for fastening modules, isometric view.

FIG. 7 - assembly drawing, main view.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an assembly drawing.

The modular device for vertical or inclined plant placement includes a pot (A) with rotatable fixing elements (A3) in a module (B). The rotary pot fixing elements (A3) are installed in the technological holes on the module (B3), then by turning the pot 6.5 degrees clockwise, it is rigidly fixed in the module (B), which prevents the pots from falling out of the modules as the plant grows, and unimpeded extraction of plants from the vertical placement system. Also on the pot (A) there are holes for nutrition (A1) and aeration (A2) of the plant root system. A hygroscopic synthetic material is placed in the pot (A), which prevents the germination of plant roots, the ingress of litter and soil into the module, the spread of infectious and fungal diseases of plants, and also serves as a feeding element of the system.

The module (B) consists of a front wall with mounting holes (B1) for one, two or more pots with rotary fixation elements (B3), a rear wall with elements for fixing (B2) the module on a metal subsystem (C), a bottom with it with elements that simultaneously serve to drain excess moisture and maintain the required water level in the module (B4), the upper wall with elements that ensure a hermetic flow of water from the upper modules to the lower (B5) and end walls, which together forms a completely closed and does not require assembly module.

A metal subsystem (C) with mounting holes (C1), with the help of which a modular device for vertical or inclined placement of plants is attached to the plane using self-tapping screws and dowels in a sectional manner, which reduces the number of necessary attachment points to the plane and slots for fixing (C2) the module (V). Fixation of the module (B) to the metal subsystem (C) is carried out by installing the fixing elements (B2) into the fixing slots (C2) from top to bottom.

There is a water tank at the base of the structure to water the plants and collect excess water after irrigation. Instead of a water tank, irrigation can be carried out directly from the water supply system, with excess water draining into the sewer. Watering is carried out in the upper row of modules, from which, through the elements for draining excess moisture, water enters the lower modules. A modular device for vertical or inclined placement of plants can contain an automatic irrigation system or watering is carried out manually.

A metal subsystem (C) is attached to the plane, modules (B) are attached to it, in which pots (A) with plants planted in them are installed. Plants are planted in pots in advance, which minimizes the time and dirt associated with any plant transplant.

Immediately upon completion of installation, the vertical gardening system has a finished and decorative look.

Claims (1)

A modular device for vertical or inclined placement of plants, characterized in that it consists of a metal subsystem with elements for fastening modules, modules with planting holes for at least one plant, with rotary elements for fixing a pot and a pot for planting plants with holes for feeding and aeration of the plant root system, while the pot is made with the possibility of placing hygroscopic synthetic material in it, and the module body consists of a front wall with planting holes for at least one pot with rotary fixation elements, a rear wall with grooves for fixing the module on a metal subsystem, a bottom with elements made on it that simultaneously serve to drain excess moisture and maintain the required water level in the module, an upper wall with elements that ensure a tight flow of water from the upper modules to the lower ones, and end walls, which together form a completely closed and not demanding assembly module.

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