Modular walls with incorporated planters

#1. The Field of the Invention

#This invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for adding live plants to a wall inside of a building. More specifically, the systems, methods, and apparatus relate to incorporating live plants into a wall module.

#2. Background and Relevant Art

#In order to describe the manner in which the above-recited and other advantages and features of the invention can be obtained, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. For better understanding, the like elements have been designated by like reference numbers throughout the various accompanying figures. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:

#FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an indoor live plant system in accordance with one implementation of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the indoor live plant system of FIG. 1 taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

#Implementations of the present invention provide systems and apparatus for incorporating live plants on support surfaces, such as walls, wall segments, and wall modules inside a building. Such system can provide pleasing aesthetic and improved surroundings for an occupant of an individual space within the building. Moreover, the system also can help to reduce volatile organic compounds (i.e., various pollutants) that may be present in the air of building, thereby providing a healthier environment for the occupants. In one or more implementations, the system and apparatus also can include a watering system, which can optimize water delivery to the live plants.

#In particular, one or more implementations include one or more container components to hold one or more plants, and one or more watering components to provide water to the plants. The container and watering components can attach to a modular wall. In at least one implementation, the watering components include one or more trays or troughs to act as reservoirs for supplying water to the container components. A user or designer can adapt the modular live plant system by adding, subtracting, or realigning the components on a modular wall, or by moving the components to another modular wall.

#In alternative or additional implementations, a modular live plant system or modular living wall incorporates the container and watering components within the panels of a modular wall system rather than as separate components that attach to the panels. In these implementations, the panels can interconnect in various configurations within the environment of the modular live plant system.