Water-retaining structure

Abstract

Device for retaining water comprising a foundation, a retaining wall movably attached to the foundation and a shore movably, particularly hingingly, attached to the foundation, in which the shore and the retaining wall are movably, particularly hingingly, attached to each other, and in which the retaining wall is provided with at least an internal longitudinal hinge about which the retaining wall can be turned.

1 . Device for retaining water comprising a support, a retaining wall movably attached to the support and a shore movably attached to the support, in which the shore and the retaining wall are movably attached to each other, and in which the retaining wall comprises at least two wall members which are connected to each other by means of at least one longitudinal hinge about which the thereby connected wall members can be turned relative to one another.  
     
     
         2 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the retaining wall is provided with several internal longitudinal hinges.  
     
     
         3 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the retaining wall can be folded and unfolded between a non-operative position, in which the retaining wall is substantially horizontally situated, and a substantially vertical operative position.  
     
     
         4 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the longitudinal hinge is adapted for a hinging movement on the side of the water to be retained.  
     
     
         5 . Device according to  claim 4 , in which the retaining wall is provided with stop means for limiting the rotation of the longitudinal hinge.  
     
     
         6 . Device according to  claim 4 , furthermore provided with means for locking the longitudinal hinge in the upright position of the retaining wall.  
     
     
         7 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the internal longitudinal hinge is situated at the location of the connection of the shore with the retaining wall.  
     
     
         8 . Device according to  claim 7 , in which the lowest internal longitudinal hinge is situated at the location of the connection of the shore with the retaining wall or above it.  
     
     
         9 . Device according to  claim 8 , in which the longitudinal hinge is adapted for a hinging movement on the side of the water to be retained, the limiting or locking means being also adapted for securing the shore to the retaining wall.  
     
     
         10 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the support is provided with an accommodation space for the retaining wall in a position folded about the at least one longitudinal hinge.  
     
     
         11 . Device according to  claim 10 , in which the support comprises a substantially U-shaped body.  
     
     
         12 . Device according to  claim 10 , in which the support is provided with a base plate extending downward from it.  
     
     
         13 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the shore can be hinged between a sideward downfolded position and an operative position.  
     
     
         14 . Device according to  claim 10 , in which the shore can be hinged between a sideward downfolded position and an operative position and in which the shore in downfolded position is accommodated in the accommodation space.  
     
     
         15 . Device according to  claim 10 , in which the retaining wall forms a lid for the accommodation space.  
     
     
         16 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the shore is plate-shaped.  
     
     
         17 . Device according to  claim 10 , in which the shore plate forms a lid for the accommodation space and in which the shore is plate-shaped.  
     
     
         18 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which at least one of the connections of the retaining wall and shore with the support can be moved in horizontal direction.  
     
     
         19 . Device for retaining water comprising a support, a retaining wall movably attached to the support and a shore movably attached to the support, in which the shore and the retaining wall are movable attached to each other, and in which at least one of the connections of the retaining wall and shore with the support can be moved and adjusted in horizontal direction.  
     
     
         20 . Device according to  claim 19 , in which at least one of the connections of the retaining wall and shore with the support can be moved and adjusted in horizontal direction, continuously variable and in a driven manner.  
     
     
         21 . Device according to  claim 19  accommodated in the crown of a body of a dike.  
     
     
         22 . Device according to  claim 21 , in which the connections with the support are situated at a distance below the dike crown.  
     
     
         23 . Device according to  claim 1 , accommodated in the crown of a body of a dike.  
     
     
         24 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the support is a foundation.  
     
     
         25 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the retaining wall is hingedly attached to the support.  
     
     
         26 . Device according to  claim 1 , in which the retaining wall is hingedly attached to the shore.