Self-adaptive tree pool cover plate based on aperture structure
The adaptive tree pit cover with aperture structure automatically adjusts the opening size to adapt to tree growth, solving the problem of limited tree growth and achieving the effect of healthy tree growth and low maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing tree pit cover design, which is fixed in size to match the growth of trees, restricts tree growth, easily causes bark damage and tree death, and requires a large amount of maintenance. In addition, the traditional assembly and splicing structure requires regular manual adjustment, which increases costs.
The adaptive tree pit cover, based on an aperture structure, includes a base assembly, a blade assembly, and a top assembly. The blade assembly automatically adjusts the opening size based on tree growth, avoiding compression of the tree trunk. The structure is simple and requires no external power or manual intervention.
It enables automatic adaptation to promote healthy tree growth, reduces maintenance frequency and costs, and improves the lifespan and management efficiency of urban greening facilities.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of municipal infrastructure, and in particular to a tree pit cover based on a mechanical aperture structure that can automatically adjust the opening size as the tree grows naturally. Background Technology
[0002] Tree pit covers are municipal facilities installed in public spaces such as urban roads and squares. They are mainly installed above tree pits to protect tree roots, prevent soil erosion, and improve the cleanliness of the surrounding environment. They play an important role in modern urban greening and public environment construction.
[0003] Most common tree pit covers currently used have a fixed size design. While they may meet the size requirements of trees initially, as trees grow and their trunk diameter increases, the fixed cover gradually becomes compressed between itself and the trunk. This not only restricts the tree's natural growth space, but also easily causes bark damage, trunk rot, and a high tree mortality rate. Furthermore, repeated replacements result in significant material waste. To address this issue, some tree pit covers have been improved, with assembly and splicing structures that facilitate adjustment to some extent. However, they still require periodic manual adjustment, replacement, or removal, increasing maintenance workload and costs.
[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to propose a tree pit cover design that is simple in structure, easy to install, and can automatically adapt and adjust the opening size according to the natural growth process of trees, so as to ensure the healthy growth of trees, reduce the frequency of later artificial intervention, and improve the service life and management efficiency of urban greening facilities. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an adaptive tree pit cover based on an aperture structure, which can automatically adjust the size of the central opening as the diameter of the tree increases, without the need for external power or manual adjustment. It has a simple structure, is easy to install, and can effectively protect the healthy growth of trees and reduce maintenance costs.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] An adaptive tree pit cover based on an aperture structure includes, from bottom to top, a base assembly, a blade assembly, and a top assembly. The base assembly is fixedly mounted on the ground, and the top assembly is detachably connected to both the base assembly and the blade assembly. The blade assembly and the top assembly rotate in tandem. The base assembly includes a first split base and a second split base, with multiple base rails on their surfaces to guide the sliding of the blades. The blade assembly consists of eight quadrilateral blades, each with multiple first protrusions at its bottom. The quadrilateral blades are embedded in the base rails via these protrusions, allowing them to slide within the base rails. This invention utilizes a split structure for both the base assembly and the top assembly, facilitating rapid installation around existing trees.
[0008] Furthermore, the first split base and the second split base are connected by a first connecting member, and the surfaces of the first split base and the second split base are also provided with a plurality of base component hooks.
[0009] Furthermore, the number of the first connecting components is even.
[0010] Furthermore, the front of the first split base and the second split base are provided with a plurality of first rainwater diversion holes.
[0011] Furthermore, the front side of the quadrilateral blade is provided with multiple blade slide rail grooves.
[0012] Furthermore, the front side of the quadrilateral blade is provided with multiple second rainwater guiding holes.
[0013] Furthermore, the top assembly includes a first split cover plate and a second split cover plate, which cover the base assembly and the blade assembly. The bottom of the first split cover plate and the second split cover plate is provided with a plurality of second protrusion structures, which are built into the blade slide rail groove so that the top assembly can be driven to rotate synchronously when the quadrilateral blade slides.
[0014] Furthermore, the bottom edges of the first and second split-type cover plates are provided with multiple top component edge sliding tracks, which are connected and cooperate with the hooks of the base component, so that the top component is installed on the base component.
[0015] Furthermore, the first split cover plate and the second split cover plate are connected and fixed by a second connecting member.
[0016] Furthermore, the number of the second connecting members is even.
[0017] Furthermore, the first and second split-type cover plates are provided with a third rainwater diversion hole on their front sides.
[0018] The purpose of the first, second, and third rainwater diversion holes in this invention is to ensure that rainwater can smoothly converge into the soil and infiltrate and drain away.
[0019] Furthermore, the base slide rail, blade slide rail groove, and top component edge slide rail are all concealed tracks to prevent soil and other debris from accumulating in the tracks and thus affecting the sliding of the blade assembly.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0021] The adaptive tree pit cover based on an aperture structure of this invention includes a base assembly, a blade assembly, and a top assembly. The base assembly is fixed to the ground, and the top assembly is placed on the top layer. Both the base assembly and the top assembly adopt a split structure, which facilitates quick installation around existing trees. By employing an aperture structure, this invention relies solely on the radial thrust of the tree during its growth to drive the movement of the blade assembly, automatically expanding the opening size. This avoids the compression of the tree trunk caused by traditional fixed covers, ensuring the tree can grow freely without the need for external energy or human intervention. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a top view of the adaptive tree pit cover based on the aperture structure described in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the expansion process of the adaptive tree pit cover based on the aperture structure described in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 This is an exploded axonometric view of the adaptive tree pit cover based on the aperture structure described in this utility model.
[0025] Figure 4 Axonometric view of the base assembly;
[0026] Figure 5 Top view of the base assembly;
[0027] Figure 6 Side view of the base assembly;
[0028] Figure 7 Axonometric view of the blade assembly;
[0029] Figure 8 Top view of the blade assembly;
[0030] Figure 9 Side view of the blade assembly;
[0031] Figure 10 Axonometric view of the top component;
[0032] Figure 11 Top view of the top component;
[0033] Figure 12 Top component side view;
[0034] Among them, the first split base-1, the second split base-2, the base slide rail-3, the base component hook-4, the first rainwater diversion hole-5, the first connecting component-6; the quadrilateral blade-7, the blade slide rail groove-8, the second rainwater diversion hole-9, the first protruding structure-10; the first split cover-11, the second split cover-12, the second protruding structure-13, the top component edge sliding rail-14, the third rainwater diversion hole-15, and the second connecting component-16. Detailed Implementation
[0035] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0036] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, an adaptive tree pit cover based on an aperture structure includes, from bottom to top, a base assembly, a blade assembly, and a top assembly. The base assembly is fixedly mounted on the ground, and the top assembly is detachably connected to both the base assembly and the blade assembly. The blade assembly and the top assembly rotate in tandem. The base assembly includes a first split base 1 and a second split base 2, with multiple base rails 3 on their surfaces to guide the sliding of the blades. The blade assembly consists of eight quadrilateral blades 7, each with multiple first protrusions 10 at its bottom. The quadrilateral blades 7 are embedded in the base rails 3 via these protrusions, allowing them to slide within the base rails 3. The base assembly and top assembly of this invention both employ a split structure, facilitating rapid installation around existing trees.
[0037] Furthermore, the first split base 1 and the second split base 2 are connected by the first connecting member 6, and the surfaces of the first split base 1 and the second split base 2 are also provided with a plurality of base component hooks 4.
[0038] Furthermore, the number of the first connecting members 6 is even, preferably two.
[0039] Furthermore, the front of the first split base 1 and the second split base 2 are provided with a plurality of first rainwater diversion holes 5.
[0040] Furthermore, the front side of the quadrilateral blade 7 is provided with multiple blade slide rail grooves 8.
[0041] Furthermore, the front side of the quadrilateral blade 7 is provided with multiple second rainwater guiding holes 9.
[0042] Furthermore, the top assembly includes a first split cover plate 11 and a second split cover plate 12, which cover the base assembly and the blade assembly. The bottom of the first split cover plate 11 and the second split cover plate 12 is provided with a plurality of second protrusion structures 13, which are built into the blade slide rail groove 8 so that the top assembly can be driven to rotate synchronously when the quadrilateral blade 7 slides.
[0043] Furthermore, the bottom edges of the first split cover plate 11 and the second split cover plate 12 are provided with a plurality of top component edge sliding tracks 14, which are connected and cooperate with the base component hook 4 so that the top component is installed on the base component.
[0044] Furthermore, the first split cover plate 11 and the second split cover plate 12 are connected and fixed by the second connecting member 16.
[0045] Furthermore, the number of the second connecting members 16 is even, preferably two.
[0046] Furthermore, the first split cover plate 11 and the second split cover plate 12 are provided with a third rainwater diversion hole 15 on their front sides.
[0047] The purpose of the first rainwater diversion hole 5, the second rainwater diversion hole 9, and the third rainwater diversion hole 15 provided in this utility model is to ensure that rainwater can smoothly converge into the soil and infiltrate and drain away.
[0048] Furthermore, the base slide rail 3, the blade slide rail groove 8, and the top component edge slide rail 14 are all concealed tracks to prevent soil and other debris from accumulating in the tracks and thus affecting the sliding of the blade assembly.
[0049] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model; however, the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, based on the technical solution and its improved concept, should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. An adaptive tree pool cover plate based on an aperture structure, characterized in that, From bottom to top, the assembly includes a base assembly, a blade assembly, and a top assembly. The base assembly is fixedly mounted on the ground. The top assembly is detachably connected to the base assembly and the blade assembly. The blade assembly and the top assembly rotate in tandem. The base assembly includes a first split base and a second split base. The surfaces of the first split base and the second split base are provided with multiple base rails for guiding the blades to slide. The blade assembly consists of eight quadrilateral blades. The bottom of each quadrilateral blade is provided with multiple first protrusions. The quadrilateral blades are embedded in the base rails through the first protrusions, and the quadrilateral blades can slide within the base rails.
2. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 1, wherein, The first split base and the second split base are connected by a first connecting member, and the surfaces of the first split base and the second split base are also provided with a plurality of base component hooks.
3. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 1, wherein, The front of the first split base and the second split base are provided with a plurality of first rainwater diversion holes.
4. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 1, wherein, The front of the quadrilateral blade is provided with multiple blade slide rail grooves.
5. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 1, wherein, The front of the quadrilateral blade is provided with multiple second rainwater guiding holes.
6. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 4, wherein, The top assembly includes a first split cover plate and a second split cover plate, which cover the base assembly and the blade assembly. The bottom of the first split cover plate and the second split cover plate are provided with a plurality of second protrusion structures, which are built into the blade slide rail groove.
7. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 6, wherein, The bottom edges of the first and second split-type cover plates are provided with multiple top component edge sliding tracks, which are connected and cooperate with the hooks of the base component so that the top component is installed on the base component.
8. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 6, wherein, The first split cover and the second split cover are connected and fixed by a second connecting member.
9. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 6, wherein, The first and second split-type cover plates are provided with a third rainwater diversion hole on their front sides.
10. The aperture structure based adaptive tree pool cover plate of claim 4, wherein, The base slide rail, the blade slide rail groove, and the top component edge sliding rail are all concealed tracks.