JP2002000116A - Aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aquarium capable of admiring from above being filled with water and having no opening part. SOLUTION: This aquarium comprises a water tank part 1 formed of a material capable of seeing through and water storage tank part 2 for feeding recycling water, and the water tank part 1 is a closed-space container having a ceiling face 4 and the base end of water supply pipe 7 whose top is projectingly opened in the water tank part 1 makes communicate with drain 6B of a suction pump 6 installed in water storage tank part 2 for feeding recycle water and the top 11 of an intake pipe 10 is installed in the neighborhood of ceiling face 4 of the water tank part 1 so as to be able to intake water into the intake pipe 10 and the base end 12 is opened to the water storage tank part 2 for feeding recycle water.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to various ornamental water tanks for fish, aquatic plants, artificial fish / plants, etc., or for the purpose of imparting a taste such as a water stream or a water bubble.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In various conventional ornamental water tanks, although there are various container shapes, the upper surface (ceiling surface) is often open. In addition, the purpose is to shield even if there is a lid etc. to be installed, or to put a water circulation device on the top surface of the lid, etc. It is not.

[0003]

As described above, various conventional ornamental aquariums do not presuppose that the underwater is viewed from above the aquarium, but the object is to view from the side. Even if the top surface (ceiling surface) is open, it is better to see through water through a transparent material such as glass and see the underwater because light refracts and the underwater objects and underwater movement become large. And do not try to look directly from the upper open part.

Therefore, the present invention is to provide an unconventional water tank having no open portion, which can withstand viewing even from a line of sight from the upper surface and can fill the water tank with water. It is.

[0005]

The present invention comprises a water tank formed of a transparent material and a water tank for supplying circulating water.
The water tank is a closed space container having a ceiling surface, and the base end of a water supply pipe whose tip projects into the water tank and opens is communicated with the drain port of a water absorption pump installed in the circulating water supply water tank.
On the other hand, the tip of the water intake pipe is installed near the ceiling surface of the water tank so as to be able to take water into the water intake pipe, and the base end is opened to the water tank for circulating water supply.

In addition, the ceiling surface of the water tank can be a dome-shaped surface or a conical surface, and the intake pipe is disposed along the inner wall surface of the water tank, and the tip is installed near the ceiling surface of the water tank. Alternatively, an intake pipe may be provided outside the water tank portion, and a leading end may be connected to a ceiling surface of the water tank portion to be opened. Furthermore, air injection means may be provided in the water tank, or a water purifier may be provided in the circulating water supply water tank.

[0007] Since the water tank of the present invention is a closed space having a ceiling surface, water can be stored in the entire internal space and can be seen not only from the side circumferential direction but also from above in the same manner as the side circumferential surface. It is possible to see the inside of the water through the material, and if the ceiling surface is a dome-shaped surface or a conical surface, the inside is easy to see from above, and the space for containing water is also rich.

[0008] Even if the water tank is a closed space, water can be circulated between the water tank and the circulating water supply tank, so that water can be purified and oxygen can be supplied when fish and plants are introduced. In addition, since the water intake is near the ceiling surface, the inside of the water tank can be always kept full.

Further, if a water purifier is installed in the water tank for circulating water supply and air is forcibly injected into the water tank, the purification of water and the amount of oxygen in the water tank can be reliably maintained. By irradiating the aquarium with the water, the viewing effect is increased.

[0010]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, which comprises a water tank 1 and a water tank 2 for supplying circulating water.

The water tank 1 is a closed space having a bottom surface 3 and a ceiling surface 4 formed of a transparent material such as transparent plastic or transparent glass, and a central dome-shaped surface of the ceiling surface 4 protruding upward. Has formed. The plane shape formed by the side wall surface 5 can be freely determined such as a circle, a triangle, and a rectangle.
The ceiling surface 4 may be a horizontal surface, a conical surface such as a cone or a triangular pyramid (FIG. 2), or a spherical surface (FIG. 3).

The circulating water supply water storage tank 2 is integrally formed in such a manner that the water tank 1 is placed thereon, has a cavity therein, is capable of storing water, has a water suction pump 6 installed at the bottom, and has a water suction port 6A. The taken-in water is supplied to a water supply pipe 7 communicating with a drain port 6B. The water supply pipe 7 penetrates through the bottom surface 3 of the water tank 1, and the tip 8 protrudes and opens into the water tank 1.

Therefore, the water stored in the circulating water supply water storage tank 2 is taken in by the water suction pump 6 and flows into the water tank 1 through the water supply pipe 7. Then, a check valve 9 is attached to an appropriate place of the water supply pipe 7, and the bottom 3 of the water tank 1 is provided.
If water leakage is prevented, water will be supplied until the inside of the water tank 1 is full, regardless of the position (height) of the tip 8 of the water supply pipe 7 in the water tank 1.

A water intake pipe 10 is provided for communicating the water tank part 1 with the circulating water supply water storage tank part 2, and a tip 11 of the water intake pipe 10 in the water tank part 1 is a top part of the ceiling surface 4. The base end 12 is located in the circulating water supply water storage tank section 2, facing the inner wall surface of 4A. It does not matter whether the base end 12 is submerged in the stored water.

Therefore, the inside of the water tank 1 becomes full,
Further, when water is supplied from the water supply pipe 7, the water flowing from the tip 11 of the water intake pipe 10 at the top 4A flows down,
Returning to the circulating water supply storage tank section 2, the water is circulated, so that the water tank section 1 can be kept full and the water quality can be maintained to some extent and oxygen can be supplied.

The water in the water tank section 1 is collected at the tip 11 of a water pipe 10.
In order to be able to take water from the ceiling surface, in addition to providing a gap with the ceiling surface 4 so that the tip of the water intake pipe 10 is opposed, a concave portion 11A is provided at the front end 11 of the water intake pipe 10 which is in contact with the ceiling surface 4 or ), Means for providing a through hole 11B in the peripheral wall of the distal end portion or the like can be considered (FIG. 5).

In order to actively maintain the water quality in the water tank 1, a water purifier 13 may be installed in the circulating water supply water tank 2, and oxygen may be introduced into the water tank 1 depending on the purpose of use of the water tank. When supplying air, air may be appropriately injected by a blower 14 or the like (FIG. 3). At this time, the bubbles that did not dissolve in the water continue to rise, entering the intake pipe 10 and descending.
If the intake pipe is made of transparent material, the falling air bubbles can be seen and become interesting.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are front views showing another embodiment of the arrangement of the water intake pipe 10. FIG. In FIG.
The water intake pipe 10 is disposed along the inner walls of the bottom surface 3, the side wall surface 5, and the ceiling surface 4 of the water tank unit 1, and the tip 11 is located near the top 4 </ b> A. In FIG. 7, the water intake pipe 10 is not disposed in the water tank part 1 but disposed outside, and the tip 11 is connected to the top 4A of the ceiling surface 4 of the water tank part 1. Open inside.

FIGS. 6 and 8 show an embodiment having a light source 15 for irradiating the water tank 1. FIG. In FIG. 6, a lighting device 15 </ b> A, which is a light source 15, is located above the ceiling surface 4 of the water tank 1 by the arm 16, and can irradiate the water tank 1.

FIG. 8 shows an arrangement in which a light source 15 is installed below the water tank section 1 to transmit light through the transparent bottom plate surface 3, and the water tank section 1 has a spherical portion 1A and a cylindrical portion 1B attached and detached vertically. The cylindrical portion 1B is concealed by a truncated cone 17 and the front end 8 of the water supply pipe 7 and the blower port of the blower (air pump) 14 are provided therein. Blower 1
4 is a space 1 between the water tank 1 and the water tank 2 for supplying circulating water.
8, a fluorescent lamp 15 is installed as a light source, and the inside of the water tank 1 is irradiated through the bottom surface 3 of the cylindrical portion 1B of the water tank 1. In the figure, 6 is a water absorption pump, 13 is a water purifier, and has a heater 19 and a control panel 20 when water temperature needs to be managed.

In each of the drawings showing the embodiment, the water tank 1 and the circulating water supply tank 2 are separate and are integrated in the upper and lower directions. May be formed, or may be partitioned in the left-right lateral direction, or may be installed separately in a laterally connected or separated state.

Further, for cleaning the inside of each aquarium unit, and for putting in, changing, and repairing decorative components, instruments, fish, etc. in the aquarium,
It goes without saying that the respective water tank sections should be configured to be separated from each other, each water tank section should be configured to be splittable, and the window hole should be appropriately configured to be detachable while maintaining water / airtightness.

[0023]

As described above, the present invention provides a water tank which can be used for various purposes which has not been seen in the past, and can be viewed not only from the side circumferential surface but also from above the water, and a sufficient viewing effect can be obtained. In addition to widening the selection of the installation location of the aquarium, it is possible to respond to the viewing without being restricted by the height of the line of sight of the viewer and the posture state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water tank part 2 Reservoir part for circulating water supply 3 Bottom surface 4 Ceiling surface 4A Top part 5 Side wall surface 6 Suction pump 6A Suction port 6B Drain port 7 Water supply pipe 8 Tip 9 Non-return valve 10 Intake pipe 11 Tip 11A Concave 11B Through hole 12 Base end 13 Water purifier 14 Blower 15 Light source

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A water supply pipe comprising a water tank formed of a transparent material and a circulating water supply water storage tank, wherein the water tank is a closed space container having a ceiling surface. The base end communicates with the drain of the suction pump installed in the circulating water supply tank, while the tip of the water intake pipe is installed near the ceiling of the water tank so that water can be taken into the intake pipe. An ornamental water tank having an opening in a circulating water supply water tank. 2. The ornamental aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling surface forms a dome-shaped surface or a conical surface. 3. The water intake pipe is disposed along the inner wall surface of the water tank part, and the tip is installed near the ceiling surface of the water tank part.
Or the ornamental aquarium according to 2. 4. The water intake pipe is disposed outside the water tank part, and the end is connected to the ceiling surface of the water tank part and opened.
The ornamental aquarium described. 5. The ornamental water tank according to claim 1, further comprising means for injecting air into the water tank. 6. The ornamental water tank according to claim 1, wherein the water tank for circulating water supply has a water purifier. 7. The ornamental aquarium according to claim 1, further comprising a light source for irradiating the aquarium unit.