JP2012179007A - Furniture for living creature sale - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide furniture for living creature sale which is capable of ventilating the spaces between living creature containers and respective shelf boards thereabove irrespective of its installation place.SOLUTION: The furniture includes: shelf boards 1 disposed vertically in multiple tiers; living creature containers 2 placed on the respective shelf boards 1; illuminating lamps 3 disposed above the containers 2 respectively; opening/closing doors 4 covering the front faces of the spaces S between the boards 1 and the containers 2, respectively. In this furniture, each of the doors 4 is equipped with a cooling fan 7 and constituted so as to position-changeable way between a suspended position in a closed state and a sprung-up position in an open state, and also equipped with switching means for switching between the cooling fans' operation and the cooling fans' operation halt; the power source for the cooling fans 7 is in common use with the power source for the illuminating lamps 3; the cooling fans 7 are equipped with fan guards 7a, respectively. As the doors 4 are equipped with the cooling fans 7 respectively, the spaces S are ventilated irrespective of the furniture's installation place to prevent the spaces S from unwilling temperature rise, leading to enabling an aquarium 2 as each of the containers 2 to be prevented from unexpected temperature rise.

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological sale fixture used to display and sell biological bodies such as ornamental fish and reptiles housed in a biological vessel such as an aquarium.

  Conventionally, in a pet shop, a plurality of aquariums are arranged side by side on each of the upper and lower shelves, and different aquariums and reptiles are accommodated in each aquarium, and these organisms are used for display and sales. Biological sales fixtures used for the above are used.

  Thus, in such a biological selling fixture, in order to facilitate the work of taking out, replenishing, replacing, etc. the aquarium fish in the aquarium, between the aquarium and the shelf or top plate above it, A space with moderate vertical spacing is provided.

  In addition, an illuminating lamp for illuminating the water tank is provided above the space.

  Then, instead of having a lid covering the upper surface of each water tank, a work opening / closing door is provided on the front surface of the space so that foreign matter and dust do not enter the water tank through the space.

  However, as the illumination time becomes longer, the heat generated from the illuminating lamp may be trapped in the space and the temperature of the space will rise, which may cause the water temperature of the water tank to rise unintentionally.

  For this purpose, the living body sales appliance described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a cooling fan for blowing outside air into the space to ventilate it and lowering the temperature of the space.

JP 2007-166911 A

  However, since the cooling fans described in Patent Document 1 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the living body sales furniture, depending on the store where the living body sales furniture is installed, the cooling fan is placed on the wall surface in the store. If two or more living equipment sales appliances are juxtaposed side by side, the cooling fans of adjacent living equipment sales appliances will be too close to each other, and air suction will not be performed efficiently. The desired ventilation and cooling effects may not be obtained.

  The present invention was made in view of such a technical background, and ventilates a space between a biological container such as a water tank and a shelf above it regardless of the installation location of the biological sale fixture, It is an object of the present invention to provide a biological sale fixture that can prevent the temperature of the space from rising and, in turn, the temperature of the water tank.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a living body selling fixture of the present invention has the following configurations [1] to [5].

[1] A shelf plate arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages, a biological container placed on the shelf board, an illuminating lamp arranged above the biological container, and a shelf board above the biological container And an open / close door that covers the front of the space between the container and the biological container,
The open / close door is provided with a cooling fan, and is provided with switch means for switching between the operation of the cooling fan when the door is closed and the stop of the cooling fan when the door is opened. .

  [2] The living body selling fixture according to item 1, wherein the opening / closing door is configured to be changeable between a hanging position in the closed state and a flip-up position in the opened state.

  [3] The living body selling fixture according to the above item 1 or 2, wherein the cooling fan is fed from a power source for an illumination lamp.

  [4] The living body sales appliance according to any one of items 1 to 3, wherein the cooling fan is provided with a fan guard.

  [5] The living body selling fixture according to any one of the preceding items 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of the cooling fans are provided at intervals from each other along the length direction of the front surface of the space.

  The present invention has the following effects.

  In the invention of [1], the cooling fan is provided on the open / close door that covers the front surface of the space between the shelf above the living body container and the living body container. In addition, the space between the living body container such as a water tank and the shelf above it can be ventilated to prevent an unintentional temperature rise of the space, and thus the unintentional temperature rise of the living body container can be prevented. .

  The opening / closing door is provided with switch means for switching between the operation of the cooling fan when the door is closed and the stop of the cooling fan when the door is opened, so that the living body is taken out, refilled, replaced, etc. If the opening / closing door is opened during the above work, the cooling fan stops and contributes to power saving, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which hair or the like is drawn into the cooling fan.

  In the invention of [2], the open / close door is configured to be changeable between a hanging position in the closed state and a flip-up position in the open state. By placing the front surface of the space with the shelf board in a largely open state, the above work becomes easy and the work efficiency is improved.

  In the invention of [3], since the cooling fan is powered from the power source for the illumination lamp, the power supply to the cooling fan is automatically stopped when the illumination lamp is turned off outside the business hours of the store. It is possible to prevent wasteful power consumption due to forgetting to turn off the cooling fan.

  In the invention of [4], since the cooling fan is provided with a fan guard, unintentional entry of foreign matter into the cooling fan is prevented.

  In the invention of [5], since the plurality of cooling fans are provided at intervals from each other along the length direction of the front surface of the space, the cooling fans are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the biological sale fixture. Compared with the case where it is provided, the space between the living body container and the shelf above it can be ventilated more efficiently, preventing an unintentional temperature rise in the space, and thus the living body container It is possible to prevent unintentional temperature rise.

1 is a front view of an embodiment of a biological sale furniture according to the present invention. It is a principal part schematic explanatory drawing of the same biological sale fixture.

  An embodiment of a biological sale furniture according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the living body selling fixture A of this embodiment has a plurality of water tanks 2 as living body containers placed on the upper surfaces of the shelf boards 1 arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages. Has been.

  Between the aquarium 2 and the shelf board 1 or the top board 11 thereabove, a space S is provided for performing operations such as taking out, replenishing, and replacing the aquarium fish in the aquarium 2.

  Although not shown in the drawings, each water tank 2 is provided with a device for adjusting the water tank environment such as a filtering device or a heater.

  An illumination lamp 3 is disposed above the space S, and an opening / closing door 4 is provided on the front surface of the space S to cover the front surface of the space S.

  The open / close door 4 is attached to a shelf support 5 fixed to the front portion of the shelf 1 in a state of hanging downward via a hinge 6.

  The open / close door 4 is in a closed state that covers the front surface of the space S between the shelf plate 1 and the water tank 2 above the water tank 2 in the suspended state, and is opened upwardly from the hanging position. The position can be changed to the flip-up position in the door state. Although not shown, the open / close door 4 is provided with a flip-up position holding means so as not to unintentionally return to the hanging position from the flip-up position.

  The open / close door 4 is provided with a cooling fan 7 for ventilating and cooling the space S whose temperature has been increased by the heat generated from the illumination lamp 3.

  Two cooling fans 7 are provided in each opening / closing door 4 at intervals from each other along the length direction of the front surface of the space S, and three water tanks mounted on the shelf 1 in the middle stage. It arrange | positions so that the upper space of the two adjacent water tanks 2 and 2 among 2 and 2 and 2 may be straddled.

  The cooling fan 7 may be either set to exhaust the air in the space S to ventilate, or set to suck outside air into the space S to ventilate.

  The cooling fan 7 is rotated by power supply, and the opening / closing door 4 is provided with switch means for switching on / off the power supply and switching between the operation of the cooling fan when the door is closed and the stop of the cooling fan when the door is opened. Yes.

  As indicated by a chain line in FIG. 2, the switch means is configured such that the push button switch 8 that protrudes downward at the flip-up position when the door is opened is pressed against the lower surface of the shelf support 5 at the hanging position when the door is closed. As a result, the switch is turned on by being pushed into the open / close door 4 and power supply to the cooling fan 7 is started. On the other hand, the push button switch 8 is pushed in by releasing the pressure when the door is opened. Then, the state returns to the original state and the power supply is stopped by switching off.

  The cooling fan 7 shares the power source of the illuminating lamp 3, and when the illuminating lamp 3 is turned off, the cooling fan 7 is automatically turned off.

  Power is supplied to the cooling fan 7 through an AC adapter (not shown) having a plug that can be attached to and detached from an outlet connected to the power source of the illuminating lamp 3.

  Fan guards 7 a and 7 a made of fine mesh are provided on the front and rear surfaces of the cooling fan 7. The fan guard 7a prevents foreign matter from being caught in the cooling fan 7.

  A water storage tank 10 is installed on the top plate 11 at the uppermost part of the living body selling fixture A, and water is supplied to the water tank 2 from the water storage tank 10 through a supply pipe (not shown) as required. It is supposed to be.

  Thus, the biological sale fixture A of the embodiment having the above-described configuration is installed in a pet shop or home center store, and each aquarium 2 contains different types of ornamental fish for display and sale. When the lamp 3 is turned on and lighting is started, the cooling fan that shares the power supply is also operated at the same time, and the space S is ventilated.

  Therefore, when ventilation is not performed, the heat generated from the illuminating lamp 3 is transmitted to the aquarium 2 by the convection 20 of the air in the space S as shown by arrows in FIG. 2, and the water temperature of the aquarium 2 is excessively increased. However, since the space S is always ventilated by the operation of the cooling fan 7, no heat is trapped in the space S. Thus, an undesired temperature rise of the water tank 2 can be prevented.

  The effect of preventing the temperature increase is that the cooling fan 7 is provided on the open / close door 4 so that the side surface of the living body selling appliance A is close to the inner wall of the store regardless of the installation location of the living body selling appliance A. Even when installed in this way, it is fully demonstrated.

  In this embodiment, two cooling fans 7 are provided in each opening / closing door 4 so as to be spaced apart from each other along the length direction of the front surface of the space S. Ventilation can be done evenly.

  Particularly in the middle stage, the cooling fan 7 is arranged so as to straddle the upper space of two adjacent water tanks 2, 2 among the three water tanks 2, 2, 2 mounted on the shelf 1 in the middle stage. Therefore, the temperature rise preventing effect can be spread to each water tank. .

  The cooling fan 7 does not necessarily have to operate at all times.

  That is, when the room temperature in the store does not rise in the winter compared to the summer, and the heat generated by the lighting lamp 3 does not affect the rise in the water temperature in the water tank 2, there is no need to operate the cooling fan 7, The power supply to the cooling fan 7 can be cut off by removing the AC adapter, so that the cooling fan 7 can be prevented from operating even when the illumination lamp 3 is turned on.

  When the open / close door 4 is lifted up and opened when the aquarium fish is taken out, refilled or replaced, the push button switch 8 that has been pushed into the open / close door 4 when the door is closed is pushed in. Since the power is cut off and the power supply is cut off and the cooling fan 7 stops, the power consumption can be saved and the hair is drawn into the cooling fan. Can be prevented in advance.

  Further, even after the power supply is stopped, the cooling fan 7 is provided with a fan guard 7a even if the cooling fan 7 rotates for a while while reducing its rotational speed. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent a situation in which hair is drawn into the cooling fan.

  Moreover, since the front surface of the space S is greatly opened by flipping the opening / closing door 4 upward, the above operation is easy to perform.

  Thus, when the operation is completed, when the open / close door 4 is returned from the flipped-up position in the open state to the suspended position in the closed state, the push button switch 8 protruding downward at the flip-up position at the time of opening the door is By being pressed against the lower surface of the shelf support 5 at the hanging position when the door is closed, it is pushed into the open / close door 4 to be switched on, power supply to the cooling fan 7 is started, and the cooling fan 7 is activated. Therefore, forgetting to switch on the cooling fan 7 can be prevented.

  In addition, even when it is necessary to turn off the illumination lamp 3, the cooling fan 7 is automatically stopped when the illumination lamp 3 is turned off. Can contribute.

  In the above embodiment, the living body is described as an ornamental fish. However, the living body selling fixture according to the present invention is not limited to an ornamental fish, and can also be used as a living fixture for reptiles and amphibians. It is. In such a case, a water tank or a case called a case may be used as a container for accommodating a living body.

A: Furniture for living body sale S: Space 1: Shelf board 2: Water tank as a container for living body 3: Lighting lamp 4: Opening / closing door 5: Shelf board support part 7: Cooling fan 7a: Fan guard

Claims (5)

A shelf plate arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages, a biological container placed on the shelf board, an illuminating lamp arranged above the biological container, a shelf board above the biological container, and a living body An open / close door covering the front of the space between the container and
The open / close door is provided with a cooling fan, and is provided with switch means for switching between the operation of the cooling fan when the door is closed and the stop of the cooling fan when the door is opened. .   The living body selling appliance according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing door is configured to be changeable between a hanging position in a closed state and a flip-up position in an opened state.   The living body selling fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cooling fan is fed from a power source for an illumination lamp.   The living body sales fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a fan guard is provided on the cooling fan.   5. The biological sale appliance according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the cooling fans are provided at intervals from each other along the length direction of the front surface of the space.

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