GRASS PAVER PANELS

Abstract

A grass paver makes possible reduction of the product volume of grass paver panels during stoking thereof, thus, improving both transportation and storage characteristics of such assemblies and cutting down the transportation expenses due to introduction of apertures on the cell edges that makes it possible to stack the panels bottom to top and top to bottom. Additionally, apertures in the cell edges also ensure good growth of roots in horizontal direction in intercellular space due to the apertures mentioned above.

Claims

1. A grass paver panel having a cellular structure in plan comprising cells with coupled edges and provided with support points made on a lower end face of the panel, the cells comprising apertures, having a width exceeding an edge thickness of the cells, in a middle part on a bottom or on a top of the cell edges, wherein the support points have a profile fitted in an internal profile of the cells.

2. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the apertures are arranged to a height from ? to ? of the cell edge height.

3. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein relieving points are provided at bottoms of the apertures in the form of discs.

4. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the cells comprise quadrilateral cells and support points are made in a form of discs with centers attached to centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell edges.

5. The grass paver panel according to claim 4, wherein each cell edge has a space sinusoidal shape in the plan with a length equal to or divisible by a harmonic half cycle and zero amplitude at the edges of adjacent cells.

6. The A grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the cells comprise hexahedral cells and support points are made in a form of discs with centers attached to centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell edges.

7. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the cells comprise hexahedral cells and support points are made in a form of elliptic plates arranged on edges parallel to an end surface of the panel with the larger axis extending along the lower end surface of the edge, wherein the apertures are provided on edges free from support points.

8. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the cells comprise cylindrical cells joined by centerline planes with straight-line edges.

9. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the cellular structures consists of alternating cells with different profiles.

10. The grass paver panel according to claim 9, wherein the cellular structured comprise alternating quadrilateral, cylindrical and rectangular cells with regular spacing.

11. The grass paver panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel is monolithic.

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Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a fragment of the grass paver panel in axonometric perspective consisting of quadrihedral cells with support points made in the form of discs with the centers attached to the centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell edges, with notches in the edges provided in the bottom; FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the panel from FIG. 1 in axonometric perspective; FIG. 3 is a fragment of the stacked panels from FIG. 1, stocking: bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one, in axonometric perspective; FIG. 4 is the same as FIG. 3, a top view; FIG. 5 is an axonometric perspective of two panels given in FIG. 1 arranged as bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one; FIG. 6 is the same as FIG. 5, a top view; FIG. 7 shows the panel with cells in the form of harmonics with support points made in the form of discs with the centers attached to the centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell edges, with notches in the edges provided in the bottom, in axonometric perspective; FIG. 8 is the same as FIG. 7, a top view; FIG. 9 shows a scaled up fragment of FIG. 7; FIG. 10 is an axonometric perspective of two panels given in FIG. 7 arranged as bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one; FIG. 11 is the same as FIG. 10, a top view; FIG. 12 shows view of the panel consisting of hexahedral cells with support points made in the form of discs with the centers attached to the centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell edges, with notches in the edges provided in the bottom, in axonometric perspective; FIG. 13 shows a scaled up fragment of FIG. 12; FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the panel from FIG. 12 in axonometric perspective; FIG. 15 is a top view of two panels given in FIG. 12 arranged as bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one; FIG. 16 shows a scaled up fragment of FIG. 15 in axonometric perspective; FIG. 17 is the same as FIG. 16, a top view; FIG. 18 shows a fragment of the grass paver panel in axonometric perspective consisting of hexahedral cells with support points made in the form of elliptic plates arranged on the edges parallel to the end surface of the panel with larger axis extended along the lower end surface of the edge, with notches in the edges provided in the bottom; FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the panel from FIG. 18 in axonometric perspective; FIG. 20 is an axonometric perspective of two panels given in FIG. 18 arranged as bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one; FIG. 21 shows a scaled up fragment of FIG. 20; FIG. 22 is a top view of FIG. 20; FIG. 23 shows a scaled up fragment of FIG. 22; FIGS. 24-A and 24-B show a fragment of the panels consisting of cylindrical cells joined by centerline planes with straight-line edges, with notches in the edges arranged on the bottom and the top, respectively; FIGS. 25-A and 25-B show an axonometric perspective of two panels respectively given in FIGS. 24-A and 24-B arranged as bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one; FIG. 26 is a top view of two panels of FIG. 25; FIGS. 27-A and 27-B show fragments of the panels consisting of alternating cylindrical and rectangular quadrihedral cells with notches in the edges arranged on the bottom and the top, respectively; FIG. 28 is a top view of the panel of FIG. 27; FIG. 29 is an axonometric perspective of the panel of FIG. 28; FIG. 30 is a top view of the panels staked as bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one of FIG. 28; FIG. 31 is an axonometric perspective of fragments of two panels given in FIG. 30.

[0018] Regarding the second embodiment, FIG. 32 shows an axonometric perspective of two panels with cells in the form of harmonics with notches in the edges arranged on the top, that are installed by pairs, stocking: bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one; FIG. 33 is the same as FIG. 32, a top view; FIG. 34 shows an axonometric perspective of the panel with hexahedral cells with floor, with notches in the edges arranged in the top; FIG. 35 is an axonometric perspective of two panels of FIG. 34 installed by pairs, stocking: bottom of the upper one on the top of the lower one.

[0019] Grass paver panel 1 has a rectangular shape in the plan and consists of polyhedral cells 2. Panels 1 are equipped with fasteners 3 around the perimeter for joining of panels 1. Preferably, panel 11s made monolithic by means of casting or stamping.

[0020] In special case, it may consist of, for example, coupled hexahedral cells 2. Edges 4 of cells 2 may be plane 4.sub.1 (FIG. 1, FIG. 2) or may have a space harmonic shape in the plan 4.sub.2 (FIG. 7, FIG. 8) with a length equal to or divisible by the harmonic cycle with zero amplitude in the joining rib of adjacent cells 2. Panel 1 is equipped with support points 5 arranged on the lower end face of edges 4 of panel 1. Apertures 6 with a width exceeding the thickness of edges 4 are provided in the middle part of cell 2 edges 4 on the bottom. Support points may be in the form of discs Si in the plan with the centers attached to the centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell 2 edges 4. Radius of discs Si is selected from calculation of possibility of arrangement thereof in the internal profile of cells 2. It is advisable to provide the relieving points 7 in the area of aperture 6 floor, for example, in the form of discs of small diameter.

[0021] Panel 1 may consist of coupled hexahedral cells 8. Support points 5 may be in the form of discs Si with the centers attached to the centers of joining ribs of adjacent cell 8 edges 4. Support points may also be in the form of elliptic plates 52 arranged on the edges 4.sub.1 parallel to the end surface of the panel with larger axis extended along the lower end surface of the edge 4.sub.1

[0022] The grass paver panel may consist of cylindrical cells 9 joined by centerline planes with straight-line edges 10.

[0023] Also, the grass paver panel may consist of alternating cells with different profile, for example, of alternating cylindrical cells 9 and rectangular quadrihedral cells 11.

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0024] Stocking of the grass paver panels may be performed as follows: sequential staking of the panels (mounted on one another). Upper panel 1.sub.2 is placed in lower panel 1.sub.1 by moving it in horizontal direction in relation to power panel 1.sub.1 in such a way that support points 5 of upper panel 1.sub.2 is arranged inside cells 2 of lower panel 1.sub.1. Offset of panels in horizontal direction does not exceed half of cell 2 width.

[0025] It is advisable to make apertures 6 in panels 11n the bottom of edges 4 thereof (FIGS. 3, 5, 10, 17, 22). In this case, apertures 6 of edges 4 of upper panel 1.sub.2 are aligned with edges 4 of lower panel 1.sub.1 and upper panel 1.sub.2 is moved downwards until edges 4 of lower panel 1.sub.1 into relieving points 7 arranged in apertures 6 of upper panel 1.sub.2. Thus, each following upper panel 1.sub.2 is placed on the lower panel 1.sub.1 with sequential offset in horizontal direction towards side faces alternatively.

[0026] If apertures 6 in panels 1 are provided on the top of edges 4, then edges 4 of upper panel 1.sub.2 are inserted into apertures 6 of lower panel 1.sub.1 and upper panel 1.sub.2 is moved downwards until its edges 4 into relieving points 7 arranged in apertures 6 of lower panel 1.sub.1. Thus, each following upper panel 1.sub.2 is placed on the lower panel 1.sub.1 with sequential offset in horizontal direction towards side faces alternatively. In this case, it is advisable to arrange aperture 6 to a maximum height with provision of maintenance of the mechanical properties of the panels required for transportation and use.

[0027] Stocking of the grass paver panels 1 may be performed by other methods: by pairwise placement of panels 1 on one another with offset in horizontal direction as in the second embodiment. In this case, requirement to the necessity of arrangement of support points in the plan in the internal profile of cells is in excess.

[0028] If apertures 6 in panels 1 are provided on the top of edges 4 thereof and are not equipped with relieving points, then during placement of the panels apertures 6 of both panels 1.sub.1 and 1.sub.2 are aligned and upper panel 1.sub.2 is moved until the bottom of apertures 6 thereof is in contact with the bottom of apertures 6 of lower panel 1.sub.1 (FIG. 12). If apertures 6 are provided with relieving points 7, then they may be designed in the form of support points at both sides of aperture 6 (not shown) in order to ensure mutual passage of edges 4 of interconnected panels 1.sub.1 and 1.sub.2. In this case, it is advisable to arrange apertures 6 to a height?? of the edge height. In case of equal sizes of apertures 6, more tight packing is performed for this type of stocking comparing to the method mentioned above.

[0029] Arrangement of apertures 6 on panel 1 cell 2 edges 4 with provision of alignment of support points 5 with internal profile of cells 2 of panels 1 during stocking allows compact stocking of the product assembly, therefore, reducing the assembly volume and increasing the product packing stiffness.

[0030] Offset of panels 1 in horizontal direction insignificantly increases storage space of the panels that is substantially compensated by reduction of the height of the stoked panels at the same quantity thereof. It leads to sufficient reduction of the product packing volume.

[0031] Relieving point 7 arranged in apertures 6 is used for reduction of load on apertures of paver edges and prevents destruction and deformation thereof during stocking, transportation, as well as maintenance of structural integrity of the grass paver during use.