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- Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Applications
- Sprachen: English
- Document Number: 20120291349
- Publication Date: November 22, 2012
- Appl. No: 13/472508
- Application Filed: May 16, 2012
- Assignees: TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (New Taipei City, TW)
- Claim: 1. A planting three-dimensional textile, comprising: a first textile layer, having a first surface and a second surface, and the first textile layer having a plurality of first connecting blocks which are separated from each other and arranged in array; and a second textile layer, covering the first surface, and the second textile layer only connected to the first connecting blocks so as to define a plurality of first planting channels separated form each other between the first textile layer and the second textile layer, and the second textile layer having a plurality of first openings.
- Claim: 2. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first connecting blocks are in strip shapes.
- Claim: 3. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the first connecting blocks has a plurality of cutting apertures which are separated from each other and paralleled to the first connecting blocks, and the cutting apertures pass through the first textile layer and the second textile layer.
- Claim: 4. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first planting channels are not connected to each other through the cutting apertures.
- Claim: 5. The planting three dimensional textile as claimed in claim 3, wherein an extending direction of each of the cutting apertures is parallel to a first direction, and when the first textile layer and the second textile layer are subjected to an outer force perpendicular to the first direction, the width of each cutting aperture is magnified and the first planting channels are presented in mesh pattern.
- Claim: 6. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 2, wherein the length of each cutting aperture is L, the gap between any two adjoining cutting apertures located within the same first connecting block is P, and L>P.
- Claim: 7. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lengths of part of the cutting apertures are L1, the lengths of part of the cutting apertures are L2, and L1≠L2.
- Claim: 8. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second textile layer are connected to the first connecting blocks by yarn interlacing method, so the second textile layer and the first connecting blocks are integrally formed.
- Claim: 9. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the first textile layer is the same as the material of the second textile layer.
- Claim: 10. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the first textile layer is different from the material of the second textile layer.
- Claim: 11. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the first textile layer includes polyester, polypropylene, polyolefin polymer, nylon, rayon or synthetic cotton fibers.
- Claim: 12. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the second textile layer includes polyester, polypropylene, polyolefin polymer, nylon, rayon or synthetic cotton fibers.
- Claim: 13. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first planting channels includes a plurality of vertical planting channels and a plurality of horizontal planting channels, and the vertical planting channels and the horizontal planting channels are interlaced with and connected to each other.
- Claim: 14. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first planting channels are meshed channels.
- Claim: 15. The three-dimensional memory structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: A plurality of first planting fillings, filled in the first planting channels, wherein the first openings expose part of the first planting fillings.
- Claim: 16. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first planting fillings include natural fibers, synthetic fibers, semi-synthetic fibers, paper pulp, foam, soil-free planting substrate or planting soil.
- Claim: 17. The three-dimensional memory structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a third textile layer, wherein the first textile layer has a plurality of second connecting blocks which are separated from each other and arranged in array, the third textile layer covers the second surface of the first textile layer, the third textile layer is only connected to the second connecting blocks so as to define a plurality of second planting channels connected to each other between the first textile layer and the third textile layer, and the third textile layer has a plurality of second openings.
- Claim: 18. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first connecting blocks are not overlapped with the second connecting blocks.
- Claim: 19. The three-dimensional memory structure as claimed in claim 17, further comprising: A plurality of second planting fillings, filled in the second planting channels, wherein the second openings expose part of the second planting fillings.
- Claim: 20. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 19, wherein second planting fillings include natural fibers, synthetic fibers, semi-synthetic fibers, paper pulp, foam, soil-free planting substrate or planting soil.
- Claim: 21. The three-dimensional memory structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a water inlet system, for providing water into the first planting channels.
- Claim: 22. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 21, wherein the water inlet system comprises a first rod and a plurality of first outlet holes located on the surface of the first rod, the first rod is disposed in one of the first planting channels, and the water inlet system is adapted to provide water into the first planting channels through the first outlet holes.
- Claim: 23. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 22, wherein the first rod is a hollow rod, and the first outlet holes are connected to an inner space of the first rod.
- Claim: 24. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 22, wherein the first rod includes an elastic rod or a stiff rod.
- Claim: 25. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 22, wherein the first rod is in curved shape.
- Claim: 26. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 22, wherein the water inlet system further comprises a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are respectively disposed on two opposing ends of the first rod.
- Claim: 27. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 21, further comprising a flow controller, connected to the water inlet system and controlling the amount of the water provided to the first planting channels.
- Claim: 28. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 21, wherein the flow controller comprises a motor and a timer, wherein the timer is electronically connected to the motor to control the time of the motor charging and discharging the water.
- Claim: 29. The planting three-dimensional textile as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a water outlet system to collect the water flowing pass the first planting channels.
- Claim: 30. A planting apparatus, comprising: a movable tank, having a water collecting area and a supporting area surrounding the water collecting area; a plurality of vertical brackets, standing on the supporting area; at least one horizontal bracket, connecting the vertical brackets; at least one three-dimensional textile, assembled on the horizontal bracket and covering the vertical brackets, and the three-dimensional textile suitable for carrying plants; a top bracket, assembled on the top of the vertical brackets, the top bracket having a plurality of outlets facing toward the three-dimensional textile; and a watering device, having at least one channel, the channel configured along at least one of the vertical brackets and extending to at least one of the outlets of the top bracket.
- Claim: 31. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the vertical brackets, the horizontal brackets and the top bracket form a plate structure standing on the movable tank.
- Claim: 32. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the vertical brackets and the horizontal brackets form a plate structure standing on the movable tank, and the top bracket is in ring shape so as to joint the top of the vertical brackets.
- Claim: 33. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the vertical brackets and the horizontal brackets form a wavy structure standing on the movable tank.
- Claim: 34. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the at least one horizontal bracket includes a plurality of horizontal brackets, the top bracket and the horizontal brackets are in circular shape and the vertical brackets are connected to the horizontal brackets and the top bracket from the outside.
- Claim: 35. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein each of the vertical brackets has a plurality of hooks, the horizontal brackets are hung on the hooks.
- Claim: 36. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 34, further including the top bracket and the horizontal brackets in circular shape, and the center of the top bracket and the center of the horizontal brackets are located on the same axis.
- Claim: 37. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein the three-dimensional textile has a plurality of separated curtains, each of the curtains is hung on one of the horizontal brackets.
- Claim: 38. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 37, wherein the horizontal bracket hanging the curtains is adjacent to the top brackets.
- Claim: 39. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, further comprising: a illumination device, comprising: a power system, disposed on the top bracket; and a plurality of illumination units, electronically connected to the power system, the illumination units extending from the top bracket and facing the three-dimensional textile.
- Claim: 40. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 39, further comprising: a plurality of trunks, disposed along the vertical brackets; and a plurality of branches, disposed on the top of the trunks, the illumination units are respectively embedded within the branches.
- Claim: 41. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the movable tank has a plurality of connecting pipes, the vertical brackets joint the corresponding connecting pipes.
- Claim: 42. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 30, wherein the water collecting area of the movable tank is a concave structure, and the supporting area of the movable tank is a tilted surface.
- Claim: 43. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein the water device further has a filtering unit, disposed in the water collecting area of the movable tank, the filtering unit has a filtering net layer, a filtering cotton layer, an activated carbon layer, which are disposed by layer along the tilted surface toward the bottom of the water collecting area.
- Claim: 44. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 42, further comprising: a pump, connected between the water collecting area of the movable tank and the channel.
- Claim: 45. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 44, wherein the pump is an external pump disposed on an outer side of the concave structure.
- Claim: 46. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 44, wherein the pump is a sinking pump disposed in the concave structure.
- Claim: 47. A planting apparatus, comprising: a three-dimensional textile, having a plurality of planting channels; a pipe assembly, disposed along the edge of the three-dimensional textile, the pipe assembly surrounding the planting channels; and a cycling water-supply unit, connected to the pipe assembly for providing and transmitting the water to the planting channels through the pipe assembly.
- Claim: 48. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 47, wherein the pipe assembly is connected to the planting channels.
- Claim: 49. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 47, wherein the three-dimensional textile comprises a first textile layer and a second textile layer covering each other, and the first textile layer and the second textile layer are partially connected to each other so as to define the planting channels therebetween, and the pipe assembly is disposed between the first textile layer and the second textile layer.
- Claim: 50. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 49, further comprising: a water proof member, disposed on the surface of the first textile layer away from the second textile layer, or disposed on the surface of the second textile layer away from the first textile layer.
- Claim: 51. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 49, wherein the three-dimensional textile comprises a plurality of textile bodies connected to each other, and each of the textile bodies has the first textile layer and the second textile layer.
- Claim: 52. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 51, wherein the textile bodies have different surface areas, and the textile body with smaller surface area is connected to the textile body with greater surface area so as to form a pocket structure.
- Claim: 53. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 47, wherein the three-dimensional textile comprises a plurality of textile bodies connected to each other, each of the textile bodies is a single textile layer, the textile bodies have different surface areas, and the textile body with smaller surface area is connected to the textile body with greater surface area so as to form a pocket structure.
- Claim: 54. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 47, wherein the pipe assembly comprises a plurality of pipes and a plurality of quick couplers, each of the quick coupler is detachably connected between any two connecting pipes.
- Claim: 55. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 54, wherein the pipe assembly is disposed along the gravity direction and divided into a water supply area and a pipe full area, the water supply area is located above the pipe full area, and a least a part of the pipes located within the water supply area has a plurality of water outlets.
- Claim: 56. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 47, wherein the three-dimensional textile is adapted to cover a body such that the planting channels and the pipe assembly lean against at least part of the body.
- Claim: 57. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 56, further comprising: a connecting member, disposed on the three-dimensional textile, wherein when the three-dimensional textile covers the body, the connecting member connects two opposing sides of the three-dimensional textile such that the three-dimensional textile is fixed onto the body.
- Claim: 58. A planting apparatus, comprising: a plurality of three-dimensional textiles, connected to each other and having a plurality of planting channels; a plurality of connecting members, connecting the joints between the three-dimensional textiles for sealing the three-dimensional textiles. a pipe assembly, disposed along the edge of the three-dimensional textiles, the pipe assembly surrounding the planting channels; and a cycling water-supply unit, connected to the pipe assembly for providing and transmitting the water to the planting channels through the pipe assembly.
- Claim: 59. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 58, wherein the pipe assembly is connected to the planting channels.
- Claim: 60. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 58, wherein each of the three-dimensional textiles comprises a first textile layer and a second textile layer covering each other, and the first textile layer and the second textile layer are partially connected to each other so as to define the planting channels therebetween, and the pipe assembly is disposed between the first textile layer and the second textile layer.
- Claim: 61. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 60, further comprising: a water proof member, disposed on the surface of each first textile layer away from the corresponding second textile layer, or disposed on the surface of each second textile layer away from the corresponding first textile layer.
- Claim: 62. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 61, wherein the three-dimensional textiles comprise a plurality of textile bodies connected to each other, and each of the textile bodies has the first textile layer and the second textile layer.
- Claim: 63. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 62, wherein the textile bodies have different surface areas, and the textile body with smaller surface area is connected to the textile body with greater surface area so as to form a pocket structure.
- Claim: 64. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 63, wherein the three-dimensional textiles comprise a plurality of textile bodies connected to each other, each of the textile bodies is a single textile layer, the textile bodies have different surface areas, and the textile body with smaller surface area is connected to the textile body with greater surface area so as to form a pocket structure.
- Claim: 65. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 58, wherein the pipe assembly comprises a plurality of pipes and a plurality of quick couplers, each of the quick coupler is detachably connected between any two connecting pipes.
- Claim: 66. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 65, wherein the pipe assembly is disposed along the gravity direction and divided into a water supply area and a pipe full area, the water supply area is located above the pipe full area, and a least a part of the pipes located within the water supply area has a plurality of water outlets.
- Claim: 67. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 58, wherein each of the connecting members comprises a first lock unit and a second lock unit, wherein the first lock unit and the second lock unit are respectively dispose on the closely connected three-dimensional textiles and correspond to each other.
- Claim: 68. The planting apparatus as claimed in claim 58, wherein each of the connecting members comprises a first junction unit, a second junction unit and a third junction unit, the first junction unit and the second junction unit are respectively disposed on the corresponding three-dimensional textiles, the third junction unit joints the first junction unit and the second junction unit together so as to connect the three-dimensional textiles.
- Current U.S. Class: 47/657
- Current International Class: 01; 01
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