WO2008026822A1

WO2008026822A1 - Block assembly for plants

Info

Publication number: WO2008026822A1
Application number: PCT/KR2007/003189
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ye-Sun Lee
Original assignee: Natural Science Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-09-01
Filing date: 2007-06-29
Publication date: 2008-03-06

Abstract

A new structure block is disclosed, which is able to prevent a loss of a soil collected at a planting block from a natural damage such as a water flood, and is able to prevent a loss of even one block among the planting blocks during a water flood or a natural disaster. In addition, an in¬ stallation is easy since it is possible to directly manufacture a planting block at a construction site, and a construction is possible at any type of a construction ground. Air and water may flow via a through hole and a planting hole, and it is possible to plant like in a common soil, and the present invention is friendly to a nature.

Description

Description BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR PLANTS

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a planting block assembly which is able to allow a vertical and horizontal connection and planting and an assembly at a construction site while preventing an escape between blocks, and in particular to a planting block assembly which can be installed by casting concrete at a construction site and is able to prevent a loss and slide of a block for thereby being well adapted to a natural environment.

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Background Art

[3] Generally, various kinds of planting blocks are provided at a water flow passage such as a river, a stream, etc. for preventing a loss of a bank and a water passage.

[4] The planting blocks are installed with an intensive and uniform construction surface of blocks for preventing a loss of a bank owing to a water flood.

[5] In case that one block may be lost among the blocks owing to a heavy rainfall or may be escaped, each block of which side and lower surfaces are connected with each other may be lost as the time passes or the bank may be broken in a worse case.

[6] So far, the blocks are constructed with a retaining wall, a stonewall and a concrete block for basically protecting a soil and inclined surface at a boundary area or a bank of a river. In this case, it looks a hard and rigid. In addition, it feels differently from a surrounding environment of a river or a road.

[7] In recent years, a concrete block having a good appearance is used, but it also has a hard and rigid look owing to an inherent feeling of concrete. So, it is urgently needed to develop a nature and environment-friendly material while overcoming the problems of the conventional art such as a hard and rigid feeling of concrete.

[8] So as to overcome the above problems, a lattice block is developed and used for planting trees and plants, but it has a poor stability since a soil is lost and slid. At a bank of a river, a concrete clock is used only in consideration with erosion and a water control function during a water flood, it disconnects a biological transfer, so that it is impossible to implement an inherent function of stream.

[9] So as to overcome the above problems, various planting blocks are developed and have certain thickness for preventing an escape from the ground, but the soil collected at the planting blocks during rain slides. So, the supporting force of the planting blocks becomes weak, and the bank is broken, and subsidence and loss problems occur.

[10] In the conventional art, the planting blocks are manufactured and transferred to a construction site using a certain transportation means. So, it costs too much. The blocks may be damaged during the transportation. When the blocks transferred to the construction site using the transportation means are loaded at a construction site, a certain loading means and a transportation means are needed, so that it costs too much, and damages may occur. When a worker installs blocks at a construction site, it is needed to use a transportation means since the blocks are too heavy, so that the construction work is so complicated, and the number of works increases.

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Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[12] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the problems encountered in the conventional art.

[13] It is another object of the present invention to provide a new structure block which is able to prevent a loss of a soil collected at a planting block from a natural damage such as a water flood, and is able to prevent a loss of even one block among the planting blocks during a water flood or a natural disaster. In addition, an installation is easy since it is possible to directly manufacture a planting block at a construction site, and a construction is possible at any type of a construction ground. Air and water may flow via a through hole and a planting hole, and it is possible to plant like in a common soil, and the present invention is friendly to a nature.

[14] It is another object of the present invention to provide a block assembly for plants in which a planting block assembly is installed at a construction site, and a cap is removed from an upper side of a planting hole after a certain curing period since concrete is cast, and soil is inputted into a planting hole. An engaging force between planting blocks of the other side or an engaging force with an original ground is enhanced in maximum. When connecting the planting blocks with each other, they are not escaped. The loss of soil can be prevented during the discharge of rain water, and an easier construction is obtained.

[15]

Technical Solution

[16] In the present invention, in a planting block assembly 100 which has a planting hole shaped protrusion 200 protruded upwards for forming at least one planting hole on an upper surface with upper and four sides being opened, a planting block assembly characterized in that a reinforcing plate 400 has a certain width and is formed at the ends of two sides connecting with a surrounding surface of four sides of the planting block assembly 100, and an engaging hole 310 is formed on the reinforcing plate 300 at a regular interval, and an engaging pin 400 is formed at an upper side of two different sides connecting a surrounding surface of four sides of the planting block assembly 100 and is inserted into the engaging hole 310 of the reinforcing plate 300, and a plurality of support members 500 are provided for mounting a reinforcing rib 600 in a space of the straight portion which sections the protrusions 200, and a conical protrusion pin 215 is formed on a support rib 210 of a bottom side of the bottom plate 200. [17]

Advantageous Effects

[18] In the present invention, a planting block cast with concrete is directly manufactured at an upper side of an inclined surface after a planting block assembly is installed on an inclined surface, and concrete is cast. Since the entire inclined surfaces are made of an integral planting block, when it is installed on an inclined surface, it is possible to prevent an escape of the planting block. In the rain, an escape of a planting block can be prevented, and the loss of soil can be prevented. Since plants are planted into a planting hole shape protrusion, the present invention is friendly to an environment, and the growth of plants is enhanced via the planting hole shaped protrusion, and a nature-like environment can be obtained.

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Brief Description of the Drawings

[20] Figure is a perspective view of an example of a planting block assembly according to the present invention.

[21] Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a part A of a planting block assembly of Figure 1 according to the present invention.

[22] Figure 3 is a perspective view of another example of a planting block assembly according to the present invention.

[23] Figure 4 is a side view illustrating a planting block assembly of Figure 3 according to the present invention.

[24] Figure 5 is a bottom view illustrating a planting block assembly of Figure 3 according to the present invention.

[25] Figure 6 is a detailed view illustrating a state that a reinforcing rib is installed on an upper surface of a planting block assembly of Figure 4 according to the present invention.

[26] Figure 7 is a view illustrating a construction that a cap is installed on an upper surface of a planting block assembly of Figure 4 according to the present invention.

[27] Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating a chess board shaped support rib formed on a bottom plate of a planting block assembly of Figure 1 according to the present invention. [28] Figure 9 is a perspective view illustrating a chess board shaped support rib formed on a bottom plate of a planting block assembly of Figure 3 according to the present invention.

[29] Figure 10 is a disassembled view for assembling a planting block assembly of

Figure 3 according to the present invention.

[30] Figure 11 is an enlarged view of a part B of a planting block assembly of Figure 10 according to the present invention.

[31] Figure 12 is a view illustrating a construction that a planting block assembly of

Figure 3 is installed on an inclined surface in a normal direction according to the present invention.

[32] Figure 13 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a triangle shape planting block assembly made by dividing a planting block assembly of Figure 3 into two parts in a diagonal direction according to the present invention.

[33] Figure 14 is a perspective view illustrating another example of a triangle shape planting block assembly made by dividing a planting block assembly of Figure 3 into two parts in a diagonal direction according to the present invention.

[34] Figure 15 is an assembling construction view illustrating a construction that a planting block assembly of Figures 3, 13 and 14 is installed on an inclined surface in a diamond shape according to the present invention.

[35] Figure 16 is a view illustrating a construction that it is installed on an inclined surface like shown in Figure 15 according to the present invention.

[36] Figure 17 is a perspective view illustrating a planting block assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[37] Figures 18 and 19 are perspective views illustrating a planting block assembly according to further another embodiment of the present invention.

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[39] To achieve the above object, in a planting block assembly 100 which has a planting hole shaped protrusion 200 protruded upwards for forming at least one planting hole on an upper surface with upper and four sides being opened, there is provided a planting block assembly characterized in that a reinforcing plate 400 has a certain width and is formed at the ends of two sides connecting with a surrounding surface of four sides of the planting block assembly 100, and an engaging hole 310 is formed on the reinforcing plate 300 at a regular interval, and an engaging pin 400 is formed at an upper side of two different sides connecting a surrounding surface of four sides of the planting block assembly 100 and is inserted into the engaging hole 310 of the reinforcing plate 300, and a plurality of support members 500 are provided for mounting a reinforcing rib 600 in a space of the straight portion which sections the protrusions 200, and a conical protrusion pin 215 is formed on a support rib 210 of a bottom side of the bottom plate 200.

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Mode for the Invention

[41] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[42] The planting block assembly 100 is made of a mold which is heated and molded using a polymer such as plastic, etc. It can be also made in such a manner that 60~80weight% of a wood cut and ground into pieces like sawdust and 40~20weight% of polymer such as an adhesive resin are mixed and molded in a floor plate mold with a heating and compression.

[43] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, in the planting block assembly, there is provided a planting hole shaped protrusion 3900 which is protruded at a plate shaped lower portion of the planting block assembly 100 for forming at least one planting hole on an upper side with upper and four sides being open. The protrusion 300 has a rectangular column or cylindrical shape with at least one planting hole is provided at an upper side of the planting block assembly 100 and is hollow. The inner space surface-contacts with the floor of the ground. Plants grow on the ground and further grows through the interior of the protrusion 300, namely, the planting hole.

[44] Soil is inputted into the interior of the protrusion 300 with a certain height. The planting hole shaped protrusion 300 is provided for seeding and growing the plants.

[45] As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the bottom plate 200 of which upper and four sides are open is formed of a support rib 250 which is made in a chess board shaped ventilation net structure. When concrete is inputted into the upper side of the bottom plate 200, the concrete inputted into the upper side of the bottom plate is inputted into the chess board shaped ventilation net structure of the bottom plate 200 contacting with the ground formed of gravels, and the aggregate and concrete are adhered for thereby forming an integral planting block having a strong adhering force with the ground.

[46] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the protrusions 300 formed on the upper side of the planting block assembly 100 are arranged with multiple rows at regular intervals. When installing on the inclined surface, the planting block assembly is installed on the front inclined surface, and the concrete is inputted into the planting block assembly 100 installed at the upper side of the inclined surface. Since the protrusions 300 are arranged in multiple rows, the flow speed of the concrete flowing into the lower side is controlled, so that the concrete can be uniformly inputted into the spaces between the protrusions 300. Namely, with the help of the protrusions 300 formed in multiple rows, a uniform casting is possible.

[47] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the reinforcing plate 210 having a certain width is provided at the upper head portion being connected with the surrounding outer surfaces of the bottom plate 200 of the planting block assembly 100. An engaging hole 220 is provided at the reinforcing plate 210 at regular intervals. An engaging pin 224 inserted into the engaging hole 220 of the reinforcing plate 210 is provided at the other head upper side connecting with the outer surrounding surfaces of the bottom plate 200 of the planting block assembly 100 at regular intervals. When the planting block assembly 100 is installed, the assembling procedure is as follows.

[48] As shown in Figure 10, the planting block assembly 100 is installed on the inclined surface. The engaging pin 225 is inserted into the engaging hole 220 of the reinforcing plate 210 at one side having the engaging pin 225 of another planting plate assembly 100 in one side having the reinforcing plate 210 of the bottom plate 200. At this time, the length of the reinforcing plate 210 provided at one upper side in the reinforcing plate 210 provided at the head upper side provided at the bottom plate 200 of one planting block assembly 100 is the same as the length of one surface of the planting block assembly 100. The length of the reinforcing plate 210 provided at the upper side of another surface is shorter as long as width of the reinforcing plate 210. So, an efficient assembly can be obtained when connecting the planting block assemblies 100. On the surface in which the length of the reinforcing plate 210 is the same as that of one surface of the planting block assembly 100, the surface having the engaging pin 225 at the upper side connecting with the above surface is cut as long as the width of the reinforcing plate 220. The length of one surface having the engaging pin 225 in the upper side connecting with the cut surface is the same as the length of one surface of the original planting block assembly 100, so that an efficient assembly is possible when connecting each planting block assembly 100.

[49] Here, with the features that the reinforcing plate 210 is shorter on the surrounding surface of the planting block assembly 100 and that the surface is cut as long as the width of the reinforcing plate 210, it is possible to stably engaged at the section part assembled with the planting block assembly 100 connected at four sides of the planting block assembly 100 when connecting the planting block assemblies 100. The reinforcing plate 210 is protruded over the upper side of the planting block assembly 100, so that it is possible to prevent an escape and transformation by an external impact. The thickness of the reinforcing plate 210 and the height of the engaging pin 225 are the same as the thickness of the bottom plate 200 of the planting block assembly 100.

[50] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a plurality of support members 230 are provided at regular intervals in the space of the straight portion between the protrusions 300 provided on the upper side of the planting block assembly 100 for preventing an escape of the planting block assembly 100 installed on the inclined surface. The support members 230 are preferably formed in U-shapes so that the straight road shaped reinforcing ribs 40 are mounted via a suspending or bending work using the rod(not shown) for the concrete which has knobs on the outer surfaces at regular intervals.

[51] As shown in Figures 6 and 11, when the U-shaped reinforcing rib 400 is placed on the intermediate portion of the support member 230, the support member 230 is provided so that the height of the reinforcing rib 400 corresponds to the intermediate portion of the protrusion 300.

[52] A plurality of support members 230 are formed in the space of the straight portion between the protrusions 300 of the planting block assembly 100. The reinforcing ribs 400 are mounted via the support members 300, and concrete is inputted, and the blocks are installed on the inclined surface.

[53] The concrete is inputted so that the height of the concrete and the upper surface of the protrusions are on the same plane. As the concrete is inputted and cured, an integral block is manufactured.

[54] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a conical protrusion pin 240 is formed at a bottom surface of the bottom plate 200, so that the inclined surface is formed of soil in a flat shape. So, the concrete cast assembly made of a plastic material can slide. For this reason, a protrusion pin 240 is formed on a bottom surface of the bottom plate 200 for preventing a sliding operation.

[55] The concrete is inputted, so that the height of the concrete and the upper surface of the protrusion 300 have the same plane. The concrete is inputted and cured. As shown in Figure 2, a hole is formed by applying an external impact on the cut line 310 formed on the upper surface of the protrusion 300 for thereby forming a planting hole.

[56] As shown in Figure 7, the upper surface of the protrusion 300 is passed through, and the cap 320 is covered on the upper surface of the protrusion 300. The lower surface of the cap 320 is stepped so that it is inserted into the upper side of the protrusion. The cap 320 is made of a metal or a plastic material which is recyclable.

[57] As shown in Figure 12, the planting block assembly 100 is installed on the inclined surface in a normal shape. When a plurality of planting block assemblies 100 are installed, the engaging pin 225 of another planting block assembly 100 is inserted into the engaging hole 220 of the reinforcing plate 210 at one side of the reinforcing plate 210 of the bottom plate 200 provided on one planting block assembly 100. The planting block assemblies 100 are installed on the inclined surface in the above method. When concrete is inputted into the upper surfaces of a certain number of the planting block assemblies 100 with respect to one row or column of the planting block assembly, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 40 are installed for preventing an escape of the planting block assembly 100. The reinforcing ribs 400 are mounted on the support members 230 formed at regular intervals in the space of the straight portion between the protrusions 300 of the planting block assembly. Concrete is inputted into the upper side of the planting block assembly 100 installed on the upper side of the inclined surface, and the concrete flows down and is filled from the planting block assembly 100 installed at the lower side of the inclined surface and reaches the planting block assembly 100 installed at the upper side of the inclined surface, so that the concrete is full in the inner space of the planting block assembly 100 installed at the front side of the inclined surface. When filling the concrete is finished, a curing process is performed for a certain time period. A certain external impact is applied to the cut line 310 formed on the upper surface of the protrusion 300 provided on the upper side of the planting block assembly 100 for thereby forming a planting hole. A plant is seeded via the planting hole or a grown plant is planted into the same.

[58] As shown in Figures 15 and 16, when the planting block assembly 100 is installed on the inclined surface in a diamond shape, the installation method at the center portion except the surrounding surface of the inclined surface, namely, the upper and lower/left and right sides is the same as the method for installing on the inclined surface in the normal direction. As shown in Figure 13, in the planting block assembly 100 installed on the upper and lower side surfaces, the planting block assembly 100 having a four-side structure is diagonally cut into two triangle shape planting block assemblies 100-1 and 100-2. In two planting block assemblies 100-1 and 100-2, two surfaces of one assembly form the planting block assembly 100-2 having the engaging pin 225, and two surfaces of the other one are provided to the planting block assembly 100-2 having an engaging hole 220 of the reinforcing plate 210. The planting block assembly 100-2 is installed at the lower side of the inclined surface forms the planting block assembly 100-2 in which two surfaces of right angles are provided with the engaging pin 225. In addition, the planting block assembly 100-1 in which two right angle surfaces are provided with the engaging hole 220 of the reinforcing plate 210 is installed at the upper side of the inclined surface.

[59] As shown in Figure 14, in the planting block assembly 100-3 installed on the left and right surfaces of the inclined surface, the planting block assembly 100 having a four-side structure is diagonally cut into two triangle pieces of the same. In the planting block assembly 100-3 divided into two pieces having the same shapes, one surface of two sides is provided with the engaging pin 225, and the other surface is provided with an engaging hole 220 of the reinforcing plate 210 in the planting block assembly 100-3.

[60] Here, the planting block assembly 100 is made of a plastic material, so that it can be cut using a certain cutting tool such as scissors, knife, etc. [61] The filled surface of the concrete inputted into the planting block assembly 100 installed on the inclined surface has the same plane as the upper surface of the protrusion 300. A front side or partial surface of the planting block assembly 100 is installed depending on the area of the inclined surface, and then the concrete is inputted. So, the planting block assembly 100 is properly installed on the inclined surface.

[62] Figure 17 is a perspective view illustrating a planting block assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown therein, the protrusions 200 are arranged in a zigzag shape. When the planting block assembly is installed on the inclined surface, it is installed on a front side of the inclined surface, and then the concrete is inputted into the planting block assembly 100 installed on the upper side of the inclined surface. Since the protrusions 200 are arranged in a zigzag shape, the protrusions 200 retards the flows of the concrete, so that the concrete can be uniformly filled into the space between the protrusions 200.

[63] Figures 18 and 19 are perspective views illustrating the planting block assembly according to further another embodiment of the present invention.

[64] As shown therein, the protrusions 200 may be formed in a rectangular column shape, a cylindrical shape, a semicircular shape or a channel shape.

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Industrial Applicability

[66] In the present invention, a planting block cast with concrete is directly manufactured at an upper side of an inclined surface after a planting block assembly is installed on an inclined surface, and concrete is cast. Since the entire inclined surfaces are made of an integral planting block, when it is installed on an inclined surface, it is possible to prevent an escape of the planting block. In the rain, an escape of a planting block can be prevented, and the loss of soil can be prevented. Since plants are planted into a planting hole shape protrusion, the present invention is friendly to an environment, and the growth of plants is enhanced via the planting hole shaped protrusion, and a nature-like environment can be obtained.

[67] As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

[68] Sequence Listing

[69] planting, block, assembly, plants, hole, river, bank

Claims

[1] In a planting block assembly 100 which has a planting hole shaped protrusion

200 protruded upwards for forming at least one planting hole on an upper surface with upper and four sides being opened, a planting block assembly characterized in that a reinforcing plate 400 has a certain width and is formed at the ends of two sides connecting with a surrounding surface of four sides of the planting block assembly 100, and an engaging hole 310 is formed on the reinforcing plate 300 at a regular interval, and an engaging pin 400 is formed at an upper side of two different sides connecting a surrounding surface of four sides of the planting block assembly 100 and is inserted into the engaging hole 310 of the reinforcing plate 300, and a plurality of support members 500 are provided for mounting a reinforcing rib 600 in a space of the straight portion which sections the protrusions 200, and a conical protrusion pin 215 is formed on a support rib 210 of a bottom side of the bottom plate 200.

[2] The assembly of claim 1, wherein said bottom plate 200 is formed of support ribs

250 formed in a chess board shaped ventilation net structure.

[3] The assembly of claim 1, wherein a cut line 210 is formed on an upper surface of the protrusion 200 for forming a planting hole.

[4] The assembly of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the protrusion 200 is passed through, and a lower surface of the cap 320 is stepped and inserted into an upper side of the protrusion 200 like a cap 320 is inserted into an upper surface of the protrusion 200.

[5] The assembly of claim 1, wherein a protrusion 200 formed on an upper side of the planting block assembly 100 is selected from a rectangular column shape, a cylindrical shape, a semicircular shape, and a channel shape.

[6] The assembly of claim 1, wherein said protrusions 200 are arranged in a row shape at regular intervals or are arranged in a zigzag shape.