JP2001057827A - Double water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a double water tank so designed that, at least two wall surfaces not in contact with the wall of the space of a water tank body are made as a double wall, an air layer is formed inside the double wall to improve thermal insulation and a dew condensation in the air layer is prevented so as to enable aquarium fishes or the like to be enjoyed. SOLUTION: This double water tank is so designed that, elastic band-like cushioning materials 4 are stuck on at least the upper and lower parts of the outer surface of both left and right inner wall plates adjacent to each other in a water tank body A of acrylic resin, the left end of the left inner wall plate 1 and the right end of the right inner wall plate 1, and the outer surface of the cushioning materials 4 is stuck with an outer frame body B of acrylic resin made up of an outer wall plate 6 covering one of the inner wall plates 1 of the water tank body A and the other outer wall plate 6 covering the other inner wall plate 1, thereby forming an air layer between both the left and right inner wall plates and the outer frame body B so as to communicate left and right.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water tank main body, in which at least two walls are not in contact with walls of a room, and an air layer is formed inside to improve heat insulation and prevent dew condensation in the air layer. It is related to a double aquarium aiming at.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A water tank comprising a hollow panel integrated with a hollow transparent plate interposed between the transparent plates has been disclosed.
It is disclosed in JP-A-4-13963.

[0003] This water tank has no problem when a glass plate is used as the transparent plate, but when an acrylic resin plate is used, the inner transparent plate absorbs water and expands. As the temperature of the air layer decreases, the inner and outer transparent plates come into contact with each other, and dew condensation occurs on the contact surface. Therefore, there is a problem that the inside of the water tank cannot be seen through.

In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to increase the thickness of the hollow portion. However, in this case, the entire water tank becomes large and handling is inconvenient. In addition, this water tank has a drawback that, since the hollow panels are joined to each other, the joined portion is in the way and the inside cannot be seen through well.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional double aquarium. The elastic cushioning material absorbs the deformation of the aquarium main body, and the outer aquarium main body is connected to the outside. By preventing contact with the frame to prevent the occurrence of dew condensation, the outer frame is bonded only to the cushioning material, and formed so that the air layer communicates with it so that the inside can be fully seen through. It is.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a double water tank according to the present invention according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a double-walled water tank made of an acrylic resin and having at least adjacent outer and upper and lower inner wall plates. On the left end of the left inner wall plate and the right end of the right inner wall plate, an elastic band-shaped cushioning material is attached, and on the outer surface of the cushioning material, an outer wall plate covering one inner wall plate of the water tank body, Attaching an acrylic resin outer frame composed of an outer wall plate covering the other inner wall plate, and forming an air layer communicating in the left-right direction between the left and right inner wall plates and the outer frame body. Features.

The double aquarium according to claim 1 is installed at a corner in a room to appreciate fish and the like from two wall surfaces, and is installed at an intermediate portion of the indoor wall surface to appreciate fish and the like from three wall surfaces. The water temperature in the water tank main body is maintained by a closed air layer formed between the water tank main body and the outer frame body. Also, even if the adjacent left and right inner wall plates in the water tank main body, or the intermediate inner wall plate and the left and right inner wall plates adjacent to the left and right may be deformed by water absorption or temperature change, the distortion is absorbed by the cushioning material. Therefore, the inner wall plate does not bulge outward and does not come into contact with the outer frame, so that dew condensation does not occur and the inside becomes difficult to see.

Further, since the cushioning material is not attached to the air layer at the joint between the left and right inner wall plates and the joint between the outer wall plates, the inside can be seen well from any direction. .

In the double aquarium of the present invention according to the present invention, an elastic band-shaped cushioning material is attached to the upper and lower periphery of an acrylic resin aquarium body, and the aquarium body is attached to the outer surface of the cushioning material. Adhere the front and rear left and right acrylic resin outer wall plates covering the front, rear, left and right inner wall plates to be formed, and glue the ends of each outer wall plate to form an outer frame body, and form the water tank body and the outer frame body. An air layer communicating in the left-right direction is formed between the two.

[0010] The double aquarium according to the second aspect is a case where the double aquarium is installed at an appropriate place in a room and is viewed from all around.
In the same manner as in the invention, the air temperature in the water tank main body is maintained by the air layer formed between the water tank main body and the outer frame in a sealed state. Also, even if the front, rear, left and right inner wall plates of the water tank main body are deformed due to water absorption or temperature change, the distortion is absorbed by the cushioning material, so that the inner wall plate expands outward and comes into contact with the outer frame body. Therefore, there is no dew condensation and the inside becomes difficult to see.

Further, since the cushioning material is not attached to the air layers at the joints between the inner wall plates and the joints between the outer wall plates, the inside can be seen well from any direction.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In general, a water tank is (1) installed at a corner of a room to view fish and the like from two wall surfaces, and (2) installed at an intermediate portion of a wall surface of the room and fishes and the like from three wall surfaces. In the case of viewing, there is a case where (3) it is installed in an appropriate place in a room and viewed from all around. The cases (1) and (2) are the invention of claim 1, and the case of (3) is the invention of claim 2.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
A case where a fish or the like is viewed from two wall surfaces will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 is a plan view of the water tank, FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged horizontal cross-sectional view showing a main part of the water tank.

Reference numeral A in the figure denotes a main body of an aquarium made of acrylic resin, which is formed by joining the respective ends of the front, rear, left and right inner wall plates 1 and the bottom plate 2 with a transparent adhesive. Each inner wall plate 1
Among them, on the upper and lower outer surfaces of the adjacent left and right inner wall plates 1, 1,
As shown in FIG. 2, a reinforcing rod 3 made of an acrylic resin is adhered, and a cushioning material 4 made of neoprene (registered trademark) rubber having elasticity is adhered to the inside thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the left end of the left inner wall plate 1 and the right end of the right inner wall plate 1
A cushioning material 5 made of neoprene rubber having elasticity is bonded.

Reference numeral B in the figure denotes an outer frame made of an acrylic resin, and an outer wall plate 6 covering one inner wall plate 1 and an outer wall plate 6 covering the other inner wall plate 1 are bonded by an adhesive. Things. By bonding these two outer wall plates 6 to the outer sides of the cushioning members 4 and 5, respectively, an air layer 7 communicating in the left-right direction is provided between the left and right inner wall plates 1, 1 and the outer frame B. Has formed. The space between the reinforcing rod 3 and the cushioning material 4 and the outside of the cushioning material 5 are filled with a silicone sealing material 8 to seal the air space 7.

When the double aquarium constructed as described above is installed along the wall 9 at the corner of the room as shown in FIG.
Even if the adjacent left and right inner wall plates 1 and 1 expand due to the temperature change of the air layer 7 or the absorption of the water of the acrylic resin and the water tank body A is deformed, the distortion is absorbed by the cushioning materials 4 and 5. Is done. Therefore, the inner wall plates 1 and 1 do not come into contact with the outer frame body 5, so that dew condensation does not occur. Moreover, since the air layer 7 communicates from the left end to the right end and does not obstruct the view, the live fish and the like can be easily viewed from the outside.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The case where a fish or the like is viewed from three wall surfaces will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the water tank, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the water tank. In addition, since the longitudinal section of the water tank is the same as that of FIG. 2, it is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 2, acrylic resin reinforcing rods 3 are adhered to the upper and lower outer surfaces of the front inner wall plate 1 of the water tank main body A and the left and right inner wall plates 1, 1 on both sides thereof. Then, a cushioning material 4 made of neoprene rubber having elasticity is adhered to the inside thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, an elastic neoprene rubber cushioning material 5 is adhered to the left end of the left inner wall plate 1 and the right end of the right inner wall plate 1.

Reference numeral B in the figure denotes an outer frame made of acrylic resin, which is formed by bonding the front outer wall plate 6 and the left and right outer wall plates 6, 6 with an adhesive. Each outer wall plate 6 of the outer frame B
Are bonded to the outer sides of the cushioning members 4 and 5, respectively, to form an air layer 7 communicating in the left-right direction between the front inner wall plate 1 and the left and right inner wall plates 1, 1 and the outer frame B. Has formed. The space between the reinforcing rod 3 and the cushioning material 4 and the outside of the cushioning material 5 are filled with a sealing material 8 to seal the air layer 7.

When the double water tank constructed as described above is installed along the wall 9 of the room, as shown in FIG. Even if the water tank body A is deformed due to the expansion of the resin due to the absorption of water, the distortion is absorbed by the cushioning materials 4 and 5. Therefore, the inner wall plates 1 and 1 do not contact the outer frame 5. Moreover, since the air layer 7 communicates from the left end to the right end and does not obstruct the view, the live fish and the like can be easily viewed from the front and the left and right directions.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention according to claim 2, in which the water tank is viewed from the entire circumference, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the water tank, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view. In addition, since the longitudinal section of the water tank is the same as that of FIG. 2, it is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 2, acrylic resin reinforcing rods 3 are adhered to the upper and lower outer surfaces of each inner wall plate 1 on the entire circumference of the water tank main body A, and an elastic neoprene rubber is formed inside the reinforcing rods. Is bonded.

Reference numeral B in the figure denotes an outer frame made of acrylic resin, which is formed by bonding front and rear outer wall plates 6, 6 and left and right outer wall plates 6, 6 with an adhesive. By bonding each outer wall plate 6 of the outer frame body B to the outside of the cushioning members 4 and 5, respectively, the front and rear inner wall plates 1, 1 and the left and right inner wall plates 1, 1 are attached.
An air layer 7 communicating in the left-right direction is formed between the outer frame 1 and the outer frame 1. A sealing material 8 is filled between the reinforcing rod 3 and the cushioning material 4 to seal the air space 7.

In the double water tank configured as described above, even if the front, rear, left and right inner wall plates 1 expand due to the temperature change of the air layer 7 or the absorption of the water of the acrylic resin, the water tank body A may be deformed. The distortion is absorbed by the cushioning material 4. Therefore, dew condensation does not occur due to the inner wall plate 1 coming into contact with the outer frame 5.
Moreover, since the air layer 7 communicates all around and does not obstruct the view, when the air layer 7 is installed away from the wall surface of the room, the live fish and the like can be easily viewed from the front and the left and right directions. it can.

The double aquariums of the second and third embodiments can be used in the corners of a room as in the first embodiment, and the double aquarium of the third embodiment can be used in the second embodiment. Of course, it can be used along the wall surface 9 of the room like a form.

[0026]

The double aquarium of the present invention is embodied in the form described in detail above, and has the following effects.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the temperature of the water in the water tank main body can be maintained by the sealed air layer formed between the water tank main body and the outer frame. In other words, a heat retaining effect is exerted, and this is used for power saving.

Further, the inner wall plate of the water tank body comes into contact with the outer frame body by using the cushioning material, and does not cause dew condensation on the outer frame body, thereby maintaining the soundness for a long period of time. In addition, since the air layer communicates in the left-right direction and there are no obstacles obstructing the view, the fish and the like in the aquarium main body can be appreciated from the outside.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a double aquarium according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line XX shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the double water tank according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a double water tank according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of a double water tank according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a double water tank according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of a double water tank according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Water tank body 1 Inner wall plate 2 Bottom plate 3 Reinforcing rod 4 Buffer material 5 Buffer material B Outer frame 6 Outer wall plate 7 Air layer 8 Seal material 9 Wall surface

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An elastic band-shaped cushioning material is adhered to at least upper and lower outer surfaces of adjacent left and right inner wall plates in a water tank body made of an acrylic resin, and to a left end of a left inner wall plate and a right end of a right inner wall plate. An outer frame made of acrylic resin comprising an outer wall plate for covering one inner wall plate of the water tank body and an outer wall plate for covering the other inner wall plate is stuck to the outer surface of the cushioning material, and both left and right sides are attached. A double aquarium, wherein an air layer communicating in the left-right direction is formed between the inner wall plate and the outer frame body. 2. An elastic band-shaped cushioning material is adhered to the upper and lower periphery of an acrylic resin water tank main body, and before and after covering each inner wall plate on the outer surface of the buffer material before, after, forming the water tank main body. Attach the left and right acrylic resin outer wall plates and glue the ends of each outer wall plate to form an outer frame, and form an air layer that communicates in the left and right direction between the tank body and the outer frame Double aquarium characterized by doing.