ES1061161U - Floating polygonal complex of cages for aquaculture species (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Polygonal floating complex of cages for breeding of aquaculture species, characterized in that it comprises: - a float system formed by concentric tubes that form polygons; above each of these double polygons of tubes are placed other double polygons of tubes as rails; - to maintain each of these double polygons of tubes joined together and in turn to the railings, polyethylene supports or any other material are used; - some aluminum structures or any other material are responsible for maintaining the double tube polygons in position as well as acting as walkways, as well as supporting some candlesticks and handrails; - the cages of the nursery are prismatic, made of net with a reinforcement of steel or any other material in the bottom to tighten it and they are placed in the space between the double tube polygons and the reinforcement structures and they will hang on both the supports polyethylene like the candlesticks on the catwalks. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Polygonal floating cage complex for breeding of aquaculture species.

When citing aquaculture species refers to Fish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae.

Technical sector

This patent belongs to the scope of the aquaculture. Sector dedicated to the cultivation of aquaculture species (fish, seaweed, crustaceans, etc.) of interest to man.

State of the art

Currently, the standard mode of cultivation (or fattening) of benthic fish is by means of fish farms terrestrial The most common case in Spain is that of Rodaballo.

Fish farms are generally located in coastal areas away from pollution, usually at the end of peninsulas and separated from the cities. They consist of a set of pools, whose layout and sizes depend on the species and the availability of the land. Water is collected from the sea by middle of polyethylene emissaries and is pumped to the pools.

These pools contain the grouped fish according to size, so that homogeneous groups can be fed with specific feed sizes.

In addition to this type of fish farm, there are R&D projects of diverse nature. It is interesting to highlight one carried out in Galicia over the last few years that it consisted of a cage with the same philosophy as the Conventional for sea bream and sea bass but with several floors. Other than it was also carried out in this area consisted of a system Floating chipboard square cages, also floating.

For fish culture of another type, it has been a while since there are floating cages of circular type. These, which lack compartmentalization, are suitable for growing species such as sea bream, sea bass and salmon, but are not suitable for others such as the rodaba-
llos.

Some types of mollusks are grown in trays formed by large floats on which a wooden railing from which the growing ropes hang. In the case of the clams, oysters, etc .. the ropes count with some baskets in which copies are deposited so that These develop. In the case of octopuses there are several types of production artifacts, but all of them have some cells or habitats in which octopuses live.

On the contrary, crustaceans do not usually be raised in captivity but, once captured, these are they keep alive in cetareas until the moment of sale.

Algae cultivation is in the process of expansion and in most cases it is done in ponds.

The utility model presented does reference to the patent with application number 200302520 whose inventor is Juan Ignacio Rodríguez Vázquez.

Description of the invention

The "cage" is built by:

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Double concentric and equidistant polygons of polyethylene tube a sea level that will provide buoyancy to the entire system as well as resistance

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Parallel to each of the doubles polygons of polyethylene pipe will be located, on a higher level, other double tube polygons with smaller diameter by way of railing.

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For keep in position said double concentric polygons, the system has metal or plastic supports, located so  equidistant, they surround the tubes and keep them in position.

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A complementary structure of aluminum or any other material keeps the two double crowns in position by dividing the complex in cells This structure will also act as a gateway, and It will have candlesticks and handrails.

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The culture cages will have prismatic shape. They will be submerged and located in the space between every two double polygons of pipes and between two walkways. They will be made with net and will have of a reinforced metal or plastic bottom, with holes for allow the passage of water. These cages will be subject to main structure formed by the mentioned pipes and supports through chains or stakes.

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On the flotation tubes may be installed walkways to facilitate the works

The objective of this invention is to create a nursery in which different kinds of cultivation, since the cages are independent, and that in turn, be able to operate at sea, avoiding the occupation of areas coastal areas that have the disadvantage of necessary water pumping and watering as occurs in the fish farms and cetareas.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a section (A-A) of the invention.

Description of an embodiment of the invention

The polygonal floating cage complex for Aquaculture species breeding of the invention is formed by:

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Two double polygons (1) of 280 mm diameter polyethylene tube They provide stability to the system. The outer polygon is a square of 56 m side, and the interior is decreasing at the rate of 17 m sideways with respect to the previous exterior.

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For keep the tubes in opposition and provide resistance to system, metal or polyethylene supports (5) will be placed that will keep the system in position.

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Nail 500 mm wide aluminum structures (3), keep both double tube polygons in position, in addition to acting as walkways. Five candlesticks come out of each of these gateways aluminum one meter high (7) and a stake as a handrail (9).

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At space between the double flotation polygons (1) and the aluminum structures (3), the twenty-four cages are placed in a prismatic way (4). These will be suspended from the supports of polyethylene (5) and metal candlesticks (7). These cages, from four meters deep, they are completely made of net and its lower part is reinforced by a steel structure (6) stainless that provides rigidity to the bottom.

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Be walkways (8) can be arranged on the flotation tubes to facilitate the work

Claims (3)

1. Polygonal floating cage complex for farming aquaculture species characterized in that it comprises: - A float system formed by concentric tubes that form polygons; Above each of these double tube polygons there are other double tube polygons as railings; - To keep each of these double tube polygons attached to each other and to the railings, polyethylene or any other material supports are used; - Aluminum structures or any other material are responsible for keeping the double tube polygons in position as well as acting as walkways, in addition to supporting some candlesticks and handrails; - The cages of the nursery are prismatic, made of net with a reinforcement of steel or any other material in the bottom to tension it and are located in the space between the double tube polygons and the reinforcement structures and will hang both of the supports of polyethylene as of the catwalk candlesticks. 2. Polygonal floating cage complex for aquaculture species farming, characterized by virtue of the first claim that it is capable of installing gangways on the double polygons of flotation tubes to facilitate the work. 3. Polygonal floating cage complex for farming aquaculture species characterized by virtue of the first claim being able to install other double polygons of pipes with cages inward or outward.