JP2001137562A - Underwater imitation creature and swimming tank for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an underwater imitation creature such as a clione, a jellyfish, a sea horse, etc., and a swimming tank for the creature to swim underwater, rising and lowering. SOLUTION: A clione 10 as an underwater imitation creature, as shown in the figure 2, has a buoyant body 11 buried in a red internal organ 12, which is wrapped in a clione-shaped floating main body 13. When the floating main body 13 is in the floating condition, the posture of the floating main body 13 is kept vertical, and the speed of rising of the clione is determined by the volume of the buoyant body 11 as well as the clione's own weight. The clione 10 and the internal organ 12 are molded of layered plastic materials such as silicone rubber, elastomer, soft vinyl chloride, etc. As the buoyant body 11, a foam material such as styrofoam, sponge, etc., or a hollow-molded plastic hollow material is used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an underwater simulated organism and a swimming tank for the underwater simulated organism.
An underwater simulated creature swimming while descending and a swimming tank for underwater simulated creatures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, nature lovers have been increasing as natural jellyfish and dragon breeders are bred in a water tank. Cryone comes along with drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk in the severe winter, and Clione, which is only under the drift ice, has become popular for its cute style and swimming style. In particular, Clione, which is only under drift ice in Hokkaido,
Jellyfish and dragon pups have recently been mail-ordered, and there is concern about overfishing. Clione is said to be difficult to breed in a refrigerator for only one month, even if bred.

[0003]

However, an underwater simulated organism for swimming while raising and lowering an underwater simulated organism such as a cryone, a jellyfish, and a dragon puppy, and a swimming tank apparatus for the underwater simulated organism have been developed. Development was desired. In order to respond to such cryone fans, there has been a demand for the development of artificial underwater creatures such as artificial cryone jellyfish and dragon puppets, which can be enjoyed without feeding and controlling the temperature all year round. The present invention has been made to meet the above-mentioned demands, and the object thereof is described below. A first object of the present invention is to provide an underwater simulated creature such as a cryone, a jellyfish, a spawn of a dragon, etc., which has a built-in buoyant body in its head and is configured to maintain a vertical posture. A second object of the present invention is to provide an underwater simulated organism and a swimming tank device for the underwater simulated organism for swimming while ascending and descending the underwater simulated organism in water. The third object of the present invention is to inject water from the upper part of the aquarium to swim while raising and lowering the underwater simulated organism in the water, creating convection in the aquarium, as if the underwater simulated organism is swimming in the vertical direction. An object of the present invention is to provide an aquarium apparatus for swimming a simulated underwater creature, which is configured to give a movement as described above. As a means, the motor is temporarily stopped by a timer so that the underwater simulated organism does not adsorb to the underwater filter, and convection is generated while separating the underwater simulated organism from the motor. A bottom water filter is provided on the bottom of the water tank, and a submersible pump is directly connected to the water tank. Is to provide. A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a water tank for swimming an underwater simulated organism having an antibacterial effect by attaching a powder based on titanium oxide to glass beads in order to purify water in the water tank. . A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a swimming tank for simulating an underwater creature in which glass beads having a light-emitting and luminous material attached to the bottom of the tank by ultraviolet rays are laid to create a fantastic atmosphere.

[0004]

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the following means are provided. The underwater simulated creature according to the first invention comprises a floating body having a buoyant body provided therein. Underwater mimics include cryones, jellyfish, and spawns of dragons. A second aspect of the present invention is a swim tank device for an underwater simulated organism, which is a simulated creature that swims in water. The underwater simulated creature includes a buoyant body, a floating body incorporating the buoyant body, and an aquarium in which the underwater simulated organism swims. And a pump provided on the mount, a suction pipe connected to the suction port of the pump to suction water, and a plurality of nozzles connected to the discharge port of the pump to eject water. And a discharge pipe provided with. It should be noted that a timer for turning on and off the power of the pump was provided so as to give a changing movement to the simulated underwater creature. A third aspect of the present invention is a swimming tank for an underwater simulated creature that swims in the water, wherein the underwater simulated creature comprising a floating body having a built-in buoyant body and an underwater simulated creature swimming. And a bottom filter provided with a number of suction ports provided on the bottom laid on the bottom of the water tank,
A submersible pump connected to the bottom filter was connected, and a discharge pipe connected to the submersible pump and provided with a plurality of nozzles for jetting water was connected. Further, a bottom filter is provided on the bottom surface of the water tank so as to prevent the underwater simulated organism from adsorbing to the underwater filter, and a convection flow is provided by a discharge pipe provided with a plurality of nozzles connected directly to the underwater pump and connected to the underwater pump to eject water. To wake up. In the fourth invention, a swimming tank device for simulating an underwater creature was provided with titanium oxide-based powder attached to glass beads in order to purify water in the aquarium, thereby having an antibacterial effect. The underwater simulated swimming tank device of the fifth invention is provided with glass particles coated with a substance containing a fluorescent or phosphorescent material at the bottom of the tank, and further coated with a substance containing an antibacterial agent at the bottom of the tank. Glass grains were placed.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) This embodiment is an underwater simulated organism (Clione 1).
0, jellyfish 16, dragon ladder 18 etc.)
Shows Clione as an underwater simulated creature for swimming while descending. FIG. 1 is a view showing a cryone 10, in which a buoyant body 11 is buried in a red internal organ 12, as shown in FIG. 2, and the internal organ 12 is wrapped in a floating body 13 in the form of a cryone. ing. In the floating state, the floating body 13 is configured to maintain an upright posture, and the volume of the buoyant body 10 determines the rising speed together with the weight of the clione 10. The cryone 10 and the internal organs 12 are formed by laminating and molding a plastic material such as silicone rubber, elastomer, or soft vinyl chloride. As the buoyant body 11, a foam such as styrene foam or sponge, or a hollow hollow plastic body is used. Jellyfish 16
As shown in FIG. 3, the floating body 15 is formed by laminating and molding a plastic material such as silicone rubber, elastomer, or soft vinyl chloride. As the buoyant body 11, a foam such as styrene foam or sponge, or a hollow hollow plastic body is used. Dragon's Lady 18
As shown in FIG. 4, like the cryone, the floating body 17 is formed by molding a plastic material such as silicone rubber, elastomer, or soft vinyl chloride. As the buoyancy body 11, a foam such as styrofoam or sponge, or a hollow body made of hollow plastic is used for the head.

(Second Embodiment) Underwater Simulated Organism (Clione 1)
0, jellyfish 16, dragon ladder 18 etc.)
This is a swimming tank device for swimming while descending, and its overall configuration is shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes an aquarium in which an underwater simulated organism swims. Reference numeral 21 denotes a bottom filter provided with a large number of suction ports 21 a provided on the bottom laid on the bottom of the water tank 20, and the submersible pump 22 is connected to the bottom filter 21. The discharge port 22a of the submersible pump 22 jets water in the vertical direction, and the plurality of nozzles are connected to an L-shaped discharge pipe 23 arranged above the water surface to generate a water flow and make the simulated underwater organism swim. Although not shown, a timer for turning on and off the power supply of the pump was provided to give the underwater simulated organism a changing movement.

(Third Embodiment) Simulated underwater organism (Clione 1)
0, jellyfish 16, dragon ladder 18 etc.)
FIG. 6 shows the overall configuration of a swimming tank device for swimming while descending. In the figure, the underwater simulated creature consists of a floating body with a built-in buoyant body, a water tank 30 in which the underwater simulated organism swims, a gantry 31 is provided on the upper part of the water tub 30, a submersible pump 32 installed on the gantry 31, A suction pipe 33 connected to a suction port 32a of the pump 32 for sucking water;
And a discharge pipe 34 provided with a plurality of nozzles connected to the discharge port of the pump 32 for discharging water. The discharge pipe 34 discharges water from the discharge nozzle 34a to generate a water flow, and simulates an underwater creature (Clione 10, jellyfish 16, Dragon's Lady 18)
20 is an underwater simulated creature, 21 is a water squirt from the top of the aquarium to swim while rising and descending in the water, creating convection in the aquarium, as if the underwater simulated creature is swimming in the vertical direction It was configured to give movement as if. In addition, a timer is activated at predetermined time intervals to prevent the underwater simulated organism from adsorbing to the underwater filter, and the motor 32
Was temporarily stopped to swim while separating the underwater simulated creature and the motor 32.

The swimming tank device described in the above embodiments is
In order to purify the water in the aquarium, a powder based on titanium oxide is adhered to the glass beads 5 and has an antibacterial action, and is safe in hygiene. In addition, the swimming aquarium apparatus includes a glass bead 6 having a light-emitting phosphorescent material attached to the bottom of the aquarium by ultraviolet rays.
Can be laid to create a fantastic atmosphere.

[0009]

According to the first invention of the present invention, a simulated underwater creature (such as a cryone, a jellyfish, a spawn of a dragon, etc.) has a buoyant body provided inside the head, and the buoyant body is vertically arranged with the weight of the simulated underwater creature. The posture can be maintained, and the simulated underwater creature can swim while ascending and descending. The swimming tank device for swimming according to the second invention of the present invention temporarily stops the motor with a timer so that the underwater simulating organism does not adsorb to the underwater filter, and separates the motor from the underwater simulating organism while causing convection. Water is sprayed from the upper part of the water tank to swim while raising and lowering the simulated organism in the water, and convection is generated in the aquarium, so that the underwater simulated organism can swim in the vertical direction. The swimming tank device for swimming according to the third invention of the present invention is provided with a bottom filter on the bottom surface of the tank bottom so that the simulated underwater organism is not adsorbed on the underwater filter, and directly connected to a submersible pump,
By a discharge pipe provided with a plurality of nozzles connected to the submersible pump and ejecting water, convection is generated, and the simulated underwater organism can swim in the vertical direction. The swimming aquarium apparatus according to the fourth invention of the present invention adheres a powder based on titanium oxide to glass beads to purify water in the aquarium, has an antibacterial action, and is safe in hygiene. . The swimming tank device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention can create a fantastic atmosphere by laying glass beads having a light-emitting phosphorescent material adhered to the bottom of the tank by ultraviolet rays.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a clione.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of Cryone taken along line AA.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a jellyfish.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a spawn of a dragon.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an aquarium with an electric pump in which a simulated underwater organism swims.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a water tank provided with an electric pump in which a simulated underwater organism swims.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 cryone 11 buoyant body 12 internal organ 13 floating body 16 jellyfish 18 dragon's nest 20 water tank 21 bottom filter 22 submersible pump 30 submersible tank 31 gantry 32 submersible pump 33 suction pipe 34 discharge pipe

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An underwater simulated creature comprising a buoyant body and a floating body incorporating the buoyant body. 2. An underwater simulated organism comprising a buoyant body as a foam material, a foam body surrounded by an intermediate, and a floating body containing the intermediate. 3. An underwater simulated organism comprising a buoyant body as a hollow body, a foam body surrounded by an intermediate, and a floating body containing the intermediate. 4. The underwater simulated organism according to claim 1, wherein the underwater simulated organism is cryone. 5. The swimming creature of the underwater simulated organism according to claim 1, wherein the underwater simulated organism is a jellyfish. 6. The swimming creature of an underwater simulated organism according to claim 1, wherein the underwater simulated organism is a spawn of a dragon. 7. A simulated organism that swims in water, comprising: an underwater simulated organism comprising a buoyant body, a floating body containing the buoyant body, a water tank in which the underwater simulated organism swims, and a gantry mounted on top of the water tank. Provided, a pump installed on the gantry, a suction pipe connected to the suction port of the pump to suck water, and a discharge pipe provided with a plurality of nozzles connected to the discharge port of the pump and ejecting water, A water tank for swimming an underwater simulated creature, wherein water is ejected from a discharge nozzle to generate a water flow, thereby causing the simulated underwater creature to swim. 8. A swimming tank for an underwater simulated organism swimming underwater, comprising an underwater simulated creature comprising a floating body having a built-in buoyant body, an aquarium for swimming the simulated underwater creature, and a bottom laid on the bottom of the aquarium. A bottom filter provided with a number of suction ports provided on the bottom, a submersible pump connected to the bottom filter,
A plurality of nozzles are connected to the submersible pump to discharge water, and the plurality of nozzles are formed of discharge pipes arranged above the water surface.A discharge pipe connected to the submersible pump and provided with a plurality of nozzles for discharging water is connected to generate a water flow. An underwater simulated swimming tank for swimming underwater simulated creatures. 9. The underwater simulated creature according to claim 7, further comprising a timer for turning on and off a power supply of the pump, so as to give the underwater simulated creature a changing movement. Swimming tank. 10. The aquarium for swimming a simulated underwater creature according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of nozzles connected to the submersible pump for jetting water are arranged above the water surface. 11. The swimming tank according to claim 7, wherein glass bottoms coated with a substance containing a fluorescent or luminous material are arranged at the bottom of the tank. Aquarium. 12. A swimming tank according to claim 7, wherein glass particles coated with a substance containing an antibacterial agent are disposed on a bottom filter laid on the bottom of the tank. A swimming tank for simulated creatures.