Biodegradable vegetation brick and ecological restoration structure
By designing biodegradable vegetation bricks and utilizing innovative structures of biodegradable fiber materials and connectors, the problems of inconvenient installation of vegetation bags and secondary pollution have been solved, achieving efficient ecological restoration and rapid construction.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SICHUAN ROAD & BRIDGE (GRP) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing vegetation bags have problems such as inconvenience in laying and easy to cause secondary pollution in slope ecological restoration. In addition, traditional vegetation masonry has limited growth space for plants, low survival rate, and difficulty in quickly restoring the ecology.
The biodegradable plant bricks are made of biodegradable fibers, including the shell and cover. The plant contains nutrients and seeds. The shell is designed to be rectangular and connected by connectors to form a regular array, which facilitates mechanized transportation and laying, avoiding manual stacking. The shell can be decomposed by microorganisms.
It improves the strength and stability of the vegetation bricks, reduces manual operation, avoids secondary pollution, enhances plant survival rate and ecological restoration effect, and improves construction efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ecological restoration technology, and in particular to a biodegradable plant brick and ecological restoration structure. Background Technology
[0002] In the field of engineering construction, extensive slope excavation and earthwork are often required, damaging the original vegetation and soil environment and easily leading to soil erosion and localized landslides. Common slope protection methods, such as using rubble, concrete blocks, or concrete frames to stabilize newly built slopes, cannot solve the problem of rapid ecological restoration of newly built slopes. Common vegetated masonry has a small exposed soil area, limiting plant growth space, resulting in low survival rates and poor growth. Vegetation bags, which have been widely used for slope ecological restoration in recent years, are soft structures that are difficult to produce industrially and in a standardized manner. Their complex machinery and stacking require significant manpower. Furthermore, existing vegetated bags age quickly under complex climatic conditions, easily causing secondary soil pollution. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problem that the existing vegetation bags used for rapid ecological restoration are inconvenient to lay and are prone to causing secondary pollution, and to provide a biodegradable vegetation brick and ecological restoration structure.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0005] This utility model provides a biodegradable plant-based brick, comprising:
[0006] A housing, wherein the top surface of the housing is provided with an opening, and the cross-section of the housing is rectangular;
[0007] A cover body, detachably connected to the opening, wherein both the shell and the cover body are pressed components comprising biodegradable fibers;
[0008] A vegetation body, wherein the vegetation body is disposed within the shell.
[0009] The biodegradable vegetation brick of this invention has a regular rectangular shell shape and can be used to add and replenish vegetation through openings. Both the shell and the cover are rigid components made of biodegradable fibers through compression molding. The compression process uses existing technology, resulting in good shell strength and hardness. This effectively improves the shortcomings of traditional vegetation bags, such as low strength and poor initial stacking stability. The regular shape allows for mechanical transportation and laying, eliminating the need for extensive manual stacking and preventing secondary pollution. The shell can be decomposed by soil microorganisms, effectively reducing the impact on the soil ecological environment.
[0010] Preferably, the vegetation includes nutrients, graded soil, and seeds.
[0011] More preferably, the bottom of the vegetation is provided with a water-retaining layer.
[0012] More preferably, the water-retaining layer comprises plant residue fibers, organic fertilizer, and soil.
[0013] The water-retaining layer is located between the plant body and the shell, which can prevent rapid water loss and improve the plant survival rate.
[0014] Preferably, the housing includes two oppositely arranged first sides and two oppositely arranged second sides. The two first sides are respectively provided with a first connector and a second connector, and the two second sides are respectively provided with a third connector and a fourth connector. The first connector can be adapted to connect with the second connector of the adjacent planted brick, and the third connector can be adapted to connect with the fourth connector of the adjacent planted brick.
[0015] The above-mentioned arrangement facilitates the formation of continuous rows during laying, enabling rapid and efficient stacking in rows and groups, thus improving construction efficiency.
[0016] More preferably, the first and third connectors are both protrusions, and the second and fourth connectors are both slots.
[0017] This allows for a more compact arrangement of several vegetation blocks, which is beneficial for improving the ecological restoration effect.
[0018] More preferably, the top surface of the housing is an inclined surface, the length of the opening is less than the length of the housing, and the width of the opening is less than the width of the housing.
[0019] Avoid water accumulation on the top of the planting block, as this can affect the survival rate of the plants.
[0020] More preferably, the biodegradable fiber is at least one of coconut shell fiber, wood fiber, and flax fiber.
[0021] More preferably, the biodegradable fiber is replaced with biodegradable plastic.
[0022] An ecological restoration structure includes several biodegradable vegetation bricks as described above, all of which are arranged in a rectangular array, and adjacent vegetation bricks are connected by corresponding first and second connectors or corresponding third and fourth connectors.
[0023] The ecological restoration structure described in this utility model adopts an interconnected modular structure, which facilitates rapid and efficient stacking in rows and groups, thereby improving construction efficiency and ensuring stable stacking on slopes and other slope surfaces, thus enhancing the ecological restoration effect.
[0024] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0025] 1. The biodegradable vegetation brick of this utility model has good shell strength and hardness, which effectively improves the defects of traditional vegetation bags, such as low bag strength and poor initial stacking stability. The regular shape allows for mechanical transportation and laying without relying on a large amount of manual stacking, and there is no problem of secondary pollution. The shell can be decomposed by soil microorganisms, which effectively reduces the impact on the soil ecological environment.
[0026] 2. The ecological restoration structure described in this utility model adopts an interconnected modular structure, which facilitates rapid and efficient stacking in rows and groups, thereby improving construction efficiency and ensuring stable stacking on slopes and other slope surfaces, thus enhancing the ecological restoration effect. Attached Figure Description
[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a biodegradable plant-based brick in Example 1. Figure 1 ;
[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a biodegradable plant-based brick in Example 1. Figure 2 ;
[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the open structure of the cover of a biodegradable plant-based brick in Example 1;
[0030] Figure 4 This is an ecological restoration structure in Example 2.
[0031] Icons: 1-Shell; 11-First side; 12-Second side; 111-First connector; 112-Second connector; 113-Third connector; 114-Fourth connector; 2-Cover; 21-Second limiting part; 3-Vegetation. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to experimental examples and specific embodiments. However, this should not be construed as limiting the scope of the above-mentioned subject matter of this utility model to the following embodiments; all technologies implemented based on the content of this utility model fall within the scope of this utility model.
[0034] Unless otherwise specified, the use of terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "center," "inner," and "outer" to indicate orientation or positional relationships in the description of specific embodiments of this utility model is based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the utility model product / equipment / device is typically placed during use. These terms are merely for the purpose of facilitating the description of the utility model solution or simplifying the description in specific embodiments, enabling those skilled in the art to quickly understand the solution, and do not indicate or imply that a specific device / component / element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific positional relationship. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0035] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "horizontal," "vertical," "suspended," and "parallel" does not imply that the corresponding device / component / element must be absolutely horizontal, vertical, suspended, or parallel, but rather that it can be slightly tilted or have a deviation. For example, "horizontal" merely means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical," not that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted. Alternatively, it can be simplified to mean that the corresponding device / component / element, when set in a "horizontal," "vertical," "suspended," or "parallel" direction, can have an error / deviation of ±10% relative to the corresponding direction, more preferably within ±8%, more preferably within ±6%, more preferably within ±5%, and more preferably within ±4%. As long as the corresponding device / component / element is within the error / deviation range, it can still achieve its function in the present invention.
[0036] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first," "second," and "third" in terminology is merely for distinguishing descriptions of identical or similar components and should not be interpreted as emphasizing or implying the relative importance of a particular component.
[0037] Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of this utility model, "several", "multiple", and "several" represent at least two. The number can be any number, such as two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine, and can even exceed nine.
[0038] Furthermore, in the description of the technical solution of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified / limited / restricted, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," "link," "equipped with," "laid out," and "arranged" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to common connection methods in the art, such as welding, riveting, bolting, and threaded connections. Such connections can be mechanical, electrical, or communication connections; they can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components.
[0039] Example 1
[0040] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the biodegradable plant-based brick used in this embodiment includes:
[0041] The housing 1 has an opening on its top surface and a rectangular cross-section.
[0042] The cover 2 is detachably connected to the opening, and both the shell 1 and the cover 2 are pressed components including biodegradable fibers;
[0043] Vegetation body 3, which is disposed inside the shell 1.
[0044] For example, the housing 1 includes two opposing first side surfaces 11 and two opposing second side surfaces 12. The top surface of the housing 1 is a slope. The length of the opening is less than the length of the housing 1, and the width of the opening is less than the width of the housing 1. The slope of the slope is determined according to actual needs. The housing 1 and the cover 2 can be made of biodegradable fiber compression molding components. They can be made entirely of biodegradable fibers, or other fibers can be added for molding.
[0045] The plant body 3 can use existing plant blocks or plant bags containing ingredients such as nutrients, graded soil and seeds. A water-retaining layer is provided between the bottom of the plant body 3 and the shell 1. The water-retaining layer may include plant residue fibers, organic fertilizer and soil, or other forms in the prior art.
[0046] The two first side surfaces 11 are respectively provided with a first connector 111 and a second connector 112, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 These are the front and rear views of the planting block, respectively. The first connector 111 and the second connector 112 are respectively located on the front and rear sides. The two second sides 12 are respectively provided with a third connector 113 and a fourth connector 114. Figure 1The left and right sides of the structure are both second sides 12, each equipped with a third connector 113 and a fourth connector 114. The first connector 111 can be adapted to connect with the second connector 112 of the adjacent planted brick, and the third connector 113 can be adapted to connect with the fourth connector 114 of the adjacent planted brick. The first connector 111 and the second connector 112, as well as the third connector 113 and the fourth connector 114, can have the same connection method or different connection methods. For example, two corresponding connectors can be a pin and a hole, or they can be mortise and tenon structures, etc. In this embodiment, the first connector 111 and the third connector 113 are both protrusions, and the second connector 112 and the fourth connector 114 are both slots. The specific shape and size can be set according to the actual situation.
[0047] In some embodiments, the size of the opening can be adapted to the cross-sectional size of the housing 1, and the width and length of the opening 1 can also be smaller than the cross-sectional size of the housing 1.
[0048] In some embodiments, the top surface of the housing 1 may also be a plane, with some water-permeable holes provided on the plane.
[0049] In some embodiments, the biodegradable fiber is at least one of coconut fiber, wood fiber, and flax fiber.
[0050] In some embodiments, the biodegradable fiber is replaced with a biodegradable plastic, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), etc.
[0051] This invention utilizes a biodegradable vegetation brick with good outer shell strength and hardness, effectively improving upon the shortcomings of traditional vegetation bags, such as low bag strength and poor initial stacking stability. Its regular shape allows for mechanical transportation and laying, eliminating the need for extensive manual stacking and preventing secondary pollution. Furthermore, the shell can be decomposed by soil microorganisms, effectively reducing the impact on the soil ecological environment.
[0052] Example 2
[0053] The ecological restoration structure described in this utility model, such as Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment includes several biodegradable plant bricks as described in Example 1. All the plant bricks are arranged in a rectangular array, and the specific number of arrays is determined according to actual needs. Adjacent plant bricks are connected by corresponding first connectors 111 and second connectors 112 or corresponding third connectors 113 and fourth connectors 114. Figure 4 In the middle, horizontally adjacent ( Figure 4 Two planted bricks (in the left-right direction) are connected by the third connector 113 and the fourth connector 114, and are longitudinally adjacent ( Figure 4Two planted bricks (in the front-to-back direction) are connected by a first connector 111 and a second connector 112.
[0054] The above-mentioned array can be directly assembled into an array or row structure after individual vegetation bricks are processed in the factory. The appropriate connection length is selected according to the slope conditions, and then the appropriate number of vegetation brick arrays can be placed on the slope one row by one or directly by machine.
[0055] The ecological restoration structure described in this utility model adopts an interconnected modular structure, which facilitates rapid and efficient stacking in rows and groups, improving construction efficiency, and ensures stable stacking on slopes and other slope surfaces, thereby enhancing the ecological restoration effect.
[0056] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A biodegradable bio-brick, characterized in that, include: The housing (1) has an opening on its top surface and a rectangular cross-section. The cover (2) is detachably connected to the opening, and both the shell (1) and the cover (2) are pressed components including biodegradable fibers; Vegetation body (3), which is disposed inside the shell (1).
2. The biodegradable plant-based brick according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the vegetation (3) is provided with a water-retaining layer.
3. A biodegradable plant-based brick according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The housing (1) includes two oppositely arranged first side surfaces (11) and two oppositely arranged second side surfaces (12). The two first side surfaces (11) are respectively provided with a first connector (111) and a second connector (112). The two second side surfaces (12) are respectively provided with a third connector (113) and a fourth connector (114). The first connector (111) can be adapted to connect with the second connector (112) of the adjacent planted brick, and the third connector (113) can be adapted to connect with the fourth connector (114) of the adjacent planted brick.
4. The biodegradable plant-based brick according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first connector (111) and the third connector (113) are both protrusions, and the second connector (112) and the fourth connector (114) are both slots.
5. A biodegradable plant-based brick according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top surface of the housing (1) is an inclined surface, the length of the opening is less than the length of the housing (1), and the width of the opening is less than the width of the housing (1).
6. The biodegradable plant-based brick according to claim 3, characterized in that, The biodegradable fiber is one of coconut shell fiber, wood fiber, or flax fiber.
7. The biodegradable plant-based brick according to claim 3, characterized in that, The biodegradable fiber is replaced with biodegradable plastic.
8. An ecological restoration structure, characterized in that, The invention comprises several biodegradable plant bricks as described in any one of claims 3-7, all of which are arranged in a rectangular array and are connected to each other by a corresponding first connector (111) and second connector (112) or a corresponding third connector (113) and fourth connector (114).