JP2005145320A - Floating facility - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floating facility allowing safe and joyful observation of undersea life. <P>SOLUTION: The floating facility is structured so that a passage part 4 furnished at the floor with view windows 5 is formed at the periphery of a deck part 3 constructed the the forefront on the off-shore side of a floating pier 1, wherein the passage part 4 is furnished in its lower part with a rack 9 whereto the sea life such as coral 10, fishes/shellfishes, etc. will attach, and one can observe such undersea life through the view windows 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a floating facility that enables observation of marine organisms such as aquaculture troughs in a safe and enjoyable manner.

  In order to observe underwater creatures such as cormorants without diving in the sea, conventionally, observation is made using box glasses from a ship or through a viewing window with a transparent glass plate installed at the bottom of the ship. Things have been done.

Further, as a prior document for observing aquatic organisms, for example, there is Patent Document 1. In Patent Document 1, the range including the land side and the light layer in the shallow sea area across the intertidal zone of the coast is the center of observation, and terrestrial organisms, intertidal organisms per unit area on the sea side and beach side, We are investigating creatures, topography, geology, and litter.
JP 2003-143962 A

  Conventionally, in order to observe marine life, it is necessary to go out to the site on a ship, so observation is complicated, and when using box glasses, observation itself is dangerous if it is not used. . Therefore, in recent years, there has been a demand to be able to observe marine life such as cormorants on a floating pier. However, there are no such facilities at present. Further, Patent Literature 1 is a coastal environment monitoring method for investigation, and is not for observing marine life while a tourist enjoys it.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a floating facility that can observe marine life while enjoying it safely.

  The floating body facility according to claim 1 is configured such that a floating body is provided with a passage portion provided with a viewing window on the floor, and underwater organisms attached to a shelf provided at a lower portion of the passage portion can be observed from the viewing window. .

  In the floating body facility of claim 2, the floating body is a floating pier, and in the floating body facility of claim 3, the bottom surface of the observation window is configured to be in contact with water. In the floating body facility of claim 4, The observation window is formed of a transparent reinforcing plate on the upper surface side and a transparent plate on the lower surface side.In the floating body facility according to claim 5, the passage portion is a corridor provided on the outer periphery of the floating body. The floating body facility according to claim 6 includes a hydrophilic floor portion that can be submerged under the surface of the water. In the floating body facility according to claim 7, the passage portion and the hydrophilic floor portion are provided with waterproof walls. In the floating facility according to claim 8, the aquatic organism is a shark in the sea.

  According to the floating facilities according to claims 1 to 8 of the present invention, fish can be attracted for the purpose of observing underwater organisms such as sea bream and fish and shellfish, as well as sea bream and seaweed attached to the shelf. Since there are waterproof walls around the passages and hydrophilic passages, the viewers can safely and have fun without worrying about being exposed to water or falling into the water. Underwater organisms can be observed. In addition, when aquatic organisms are cocoons, they can also observe the growth and proliferation state of cocoons. The grown cocoons are released and used as part of coral reef conservation. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to go far from the shore, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that it is possible to easily enjoy observation of aquatic life.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1-6 is an example of the form which implements this invention, and is an example applied to the floating pier.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a floating pier, and the floating pier 1 can be moved up and down by buoyancy when the seawater is tidal along a support 2 erected from the bottom of the sea. A deck portion 3 provided with a non-slip floor 3 a that is the same floor surface as the floor 1 a of the floating pier 1 is provided as a part of the floating pier 1 at the offshore tip of the floating pier 1.

  The deck portion 3 has a semicircular tip on the offshore side in plan view, and a passage portion 4 for observing marine life is provided in a gallery shape on the outer periphery thereof. The floor 4a of the passage portion 4 is located at a position lower than the floor 3a of the deck portion 3, and a viewing window 5 is provided on the floor surface. The observation window 5 is a transparent tempered glass 5a so that the surface side is not damaged by the footwear of the observer, and has a structure in which a transparent acrylic plate 5b is attached below, as shown in FIG. It is superposed and fixed by the fixing member 5c. The tempered glass 5a is more preferably non-slip glass with anti-slip. Furthermore, the lower surface of the viewing window 5 is always in contact with seawater.

  A corridor-like hydrophilic passage portion 7 is formed at the offshore tip of the passage portion 4. The hydrophilic passage portion 7 is formed so as to be submerged at a position approximately 30 cm below the sea surface 6 (see FIG. 5), and the floor 7a is, for example, a lattice-like grating. Thus, in the hydrophilic passage portion 7, the observer can play with his / her feet immersed in seawater up to the hydrophilic passage portion 7.

  A wave barrier 8 made of a transparent acrylic plate is provided on the outer periphery of the passage portion 4 and the hydrophilic passage portion 7 to protect the passage portion 4 from ship wake waves and splashes and to wet the clothes of the observer. It is possible to prevent this.

  On the lower outer periphery of the passage portion 4 and the hydrophilic passage portion 7, a shelf 9 is provided at a position of about 1.6 m below the sea surface 6 (the depth of the bottom surface of the floating pier). Is attached. The shelf 9 is installed at a position where it can be easily observed from the observation window 5, and is made of steel, concrete, or pseudo rock.

  In the figure, 11 is a stair that goes up and down between the floor 3a and the passage portion 4, and 12 is a stair that goes up and down the passage portion 4 and the hydrophilic passage portion 7.

Next, the operation of the illustrated example will be described.
A person observing the coral 10 and the fish and shellfish descends from the floor 3a of the deck part 3 to the passage part 4 using the stairs 11 and passes the coral 10 and the fish and shellfish adhering to the underwater shelf 9 through the observation window 5. Observe. Further, when descending the hydrophilic passage portion 7, the stairway 12 descends from the passage portion 4 to the hydrophilic passage portion 7. In the hydrophilic passage portion 7, it is possible to play with feet immersed in seawater.

  Since the bottom surface of the observation window 5 is always in contact with seawater, the observation of the kite 10 and the fish and shellfish is performed in the same manner as when observing with box glasses or from the observation window provided at the bottom of the ship. In addition, fish can be attracted to the fish 10 and seaweeds attached to the shelf 9 to entertain the observer. In addition, since a wave barrier 8 is provided around the passage 4 and the hydrophilic passage 7, the observer can observe the sea safely and happily without fear of being waved or falling to the sea. Can do. Further, the growth state and the growth state of the coral 10 can be observed, and the grown coral 10 can be released and used as part of coral reef conservation. Furthermore, since there is no need to go offshore, you can easily enjoy marine life observation.

  When algae or shellfish adhere to the lower surface of the viewing window 5, it is necessary to clean it. In general, when a viewing window is provided on the bottom of a ship, a diver has to go underwater and perform cleaning. However, in this illustrated example, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface of the observation window 5 is cleaned from above the passage portion 4 by using a sponge mop 14 attached to the long handle 13 bent at 90 degrees. be able to. Therefore, maintenance can be easily performed.

  Although the floating facility of the present invention has been described for the case of applying to observation of marine organisms, it has been described that it can be applied not only to the underwater but also to rivers and lakes, and the case of using a floating pier. Of course, the present invention can be implemented as an independent floating body, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of embodiment of the floating body installation of this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of embodiment of the floating body installation of this invention. It is a III-III direction arrow directional view of FIG. It is the IV-IV direction arrow directional view of FIG. It is a VV direction arrow line view of FIG. It is a partial expansion perspective view of the part of the tempered glass and acrylic board which forms a viewing window.

Explanation of symbols

1 Floating Pier 3 Deck (floating body)
4 Passage 4a Floor 5a Tempered glass (tempered plate)
5b Acrylic board (board)
5 Viewing window 7 Hydrophilic passage (hydrophilic floor)
8 Wave barrier (waterproof wall)
9 shelves 10 sharks (underwater creatures)

Claims (8)

  A floating facility comprising a floating body provided with a passage portion provided with a viewing window on the floor so that aquatic organisms attached to a shelf provided at a lower portion of the passage portion can be observed from the viewing window.   The floating facility according to claim 1, wherein the floating body is a floating pier.   The floating facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom surface of the viewing window is configured to come into contact with water.   4. The floating facility according to claim 1, wherein the viewing window is formed of a transparent reinforcing plate on an upper surface side and a transparent plate on a lower surface.   The floating facility according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the passage portion is a corridor provided on an outer periphery of the floating body.   The floating facility according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, comprising a hydrophilic floor portion that can be submerged under the water surface.   The floating facility according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein a waterproof wall is provided in the passage portion and the hydrophilic floor portion.   The floating facility according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the aquatic organism is a shark in the sea.

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