JP2012200215A - Transfer system for organism living in high hydraulic pressure region - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constitute to enable to transfer organisms living in a high hydraulic pressure region such as deep-sea organisms from a small-scale pressure vessel at the time of collection to another pressure vessel or a large-scale pressure water tank with keeping a state nearly equal to the environment at the time of collection without giving no large change in the hydraulic pressure and the like.SOLUTION: A first pressure vessel 1 is constituted to be openable by installing the first pressure vessel 1 on the upper side or the lateral side of a second pressure vessel or a large-scale pressure water tank 2, installing a through passage 3 with bringing the same to communicate between the first pressure vessel 1 and the second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank 2, keeping the inner space of the through passage 3 to be watertightly closed and adjusting the inner hydraulic pressure of the through passage 3 to be equal to that of the first pressure vessel 1 with poring water fed from water supply equipment 8, as well as opening an opening-closing valve 5 toward the inside of the vessel with the inner pressure of the through passage 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to the transfer of high-pressure-range habitats for transferring organisms that inhabit high-pressure areas such as deep-sea creatures from small pressure vessels at the time of collection to other medium-sized pressure vessels or large-sized pressure water tanks. It is about the system.

  In the case of long-term breeding of deep-sea creatures, the water pressure etc. will be close to the environment at the time of collection until it is transferred from a small transport pressure vessel to an ornamental large breeding pressure tank installed in the aquarium. It is preferable to move the deep-sea organisms with a small transport pressure vessel while maintaining it, and to transfer the small sea life organism from a small transport pressure vessel to a large breeding pressure water tank.

  Thereby, the shock given to the deep-sea organism which causes the rupture of a capillary vessel, the necrosis of a cell, etc. can be suppressed few.

  Conventionally, various containers, water tanks, or apparatuses have been proposed as containers for transporting and growing deep-sea creatures, water tanks, and transfer apparatuses (Patent Documents 1 to 3).

  Conventionally, even if a deep-sea organism is moved in a small transport pressure vessel, when it is transferred to a large breeding pressure water tank, it is once returned to normal atmospheric pressure and re-pressurized. In addition, the breeding is continued in a small transport pressure vessel without being transferred to a large breeding pressure water tank.

  However, it is inevitable to give a great stress to deep-sea creatures by returning to normal atmospheric pressure and repressurizing. In addition, breeding in a small transport pressure vessel limits the deep-sea creatures that can be bred for a long time in terms of the size of the organism.

JP2002-153161 JP 2005-006547 A JP 2010-068816

  The present invention does not give a large change in water pressure while maintaining a state close to the environment at the time of collection, and allows living organisms living in high water pressure areas such as deep-sea creatures to be collected from small pressure vessels at the time of collection to other pressure vessels. Proposes a high water pressure habitat transfer system that can be transferred to a large pressure tank.

The high water pressure region habitat transfer system according to the present invention collects and accommodates living organisms living in high water pressure regions such as deep-sea creatures, and transfers the organisms from the first pressure vessel. A high-pressure-pressure habitat transfer system comprising a second pressure vessel or a large pressure water tank, the first and second being both configured to be able to transfer organisms while maintaining a predetermined internal pressure,
A through passage having an opening through which the organism can pass is provided between the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank,
In the first pressure vessel, in the non-pressurized state, it opens to the inside of the vessel by spring pressure and opens the opening of the through passage. On the other hand, in the living state, the opening of the through passage is closed by water and internal pressure. With a lid-like opening and closing valve in the container,
The second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank is provided with a fully open gate valve that opens and closes the opening of the through passage,
Furthermore, it has water supply equipment that leads to the interior space of the through-passage,
The first pressure vessel is installed on the upper side or the side of the second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank, and the internal pressure of the through-passage is supplied by water injection supplied from a water supply facility while keeping the internal space of the through-passage watertight. The water pressure is adjusted to the same level as the first pressure vessel, and the internal pressure of the through-passage opens the lid-like on-off valve to the inside of the vessel to open the first pressure vessel. It is configured as a transfer system.

  As the above-mentioned water supply equipment, a water supply valve that leads to the internal space of the through passage is provided, and the internal pressure of the through passage is made equal to that of the first pressure vessel by pressurization supplied from the water supply valve to the internal space of the through passage and full water. The pressure can be adjusted.

  In combination with the water supply valve, the second pressure vessel or the gate valve of the pressure water tank can be provided as a water supply facility. The gate valve is gradually opened to supply water that adjusts the internal pressure of the through passage to the same level as that of the first pressure vessel by pressurization and full water supplied from the second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank to the internal space of the through passage. Provided as equipment.

  By transferring water to the internal space of the through passage described above, the high-pressure-zone habitat transfer system according to the present invention can increase the internal pressure while reducing the volume of internal air remaining in the internal space of the through passage. The internal pressure of the through passage does not change greatly while maintaining a state close to the environment at the time of collection. Further, since the lid-like on-off valve can be opened inward of the container by the internal pressure of the through passage, the living thing can be transferred from the first pressure container to the second pressure container or the pressure water tank. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a shock associated with the transfer from being given to a living organism.

It is explanatory drawing which shows roughly an example of the transfer system of the high water pressure area living organisms concerning this invention.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a deep-sea creature (hereinafter simply referred to as “organism”) living in a high water pressure region of about 1 Mpa is transferred from a small transport pressure vessel 1 to a larger breeding pressure water tank 2. This shows the high water pressure habitat transfer system. This transfer system is configured to transfer organisms while maintaining both the pressure vessel for transportation 1 and the pressure water tank 2 for breeding at an internal pressure of about 1 Mpa equivalent to the high water pressure region.

  The pressure container 1 for conveyance is comprised by the small thing for convenience of the biological collection in the deep sea. The breeding pressure water tank 2 includes a single gate valve and is configured to be large. In addition, since a plurality of gate valves for connection are installed and the tanks are connected to each other by the gate valves, it can be configured to be large.

  The transport pressure vessel 1 is preferably made of a titanium alloy in order to maintain a pressure strength of about 1 Mpa and reduce the weight. The breeding pressure water tank 2 is made of, for example, stainless steel. However, other materials can be used as long as the pressure strength can be maintained.

  The transfer system is a large-scale ornamental breeding system in which a pressure vessel for transporting and collecting living organisms is first, a pressure water tank for rearing is second, and a pressure vessel for transport 1 is installed in a second aquarium. By being installed on the pressure water tank 2, the living organism is transferred from the transport pressure vessel 1 to the breeding pressure water tank 2. In this transfer system, the small pressure vessel at the time of collecting the organism is the first, and the relatively medium-sized intermediate transfer pressure vessel that accommodates the organism before moving to the breeding pressure water tank 2 is the second. This can also be configured. Further, in this system, the transfer pressure vessel 1 and the pressure water tank 2 are connected on the upper side of the pressure water tank 2. However, the pressure vessel 1 can be connected to the lateral position of the pressure water tank 2. is there.

  The first transfer pressure vessel 1 and the second breeding pressure water tank 2 are provided with a through passage 3 having an opening of a size through which a living organism can pass in communication with each other. In order to secure an internal space, the through-passage 3 has a bottom plate 4a of the transfer pressure vessel 1 having various thicknesses, a top plate 4b of the gate valve to be described later, and a bottom plate 4a of the transfer pressure vessel 1 and a top plate 4b of the gate valve. Are provided in communication with the intermediate plate 4c interposed therebetween.

  In the first transfer pressure vessel 1, in the non-pressurized state, it opens to the inside of the vessel by spring pressure to open the opening of the through-passage 3, while in the organism accommodation state, the vessel is filled with water and the internal pressure A lid-like on-off valve 5 that closes the opening of the through passage 3 is provided inside the container. This on-off valve 5 is formed by, for example, joining one side part to the container surface of the transport pressure vessel 1 with a hinge part 6 and interposing a spring (not shown) such as a torsion coil or a leaf spring in the hinge part 6. In the non-pressurized state, it is provided so as to open inward of the container 1 and open the opening of the through passage 3.

  The second large-sized breeding pressure water tank 2 is provided with a gate valve 7 that opens and closes the opening of the through passage 3 by appropriate control. The gate valve 7 is a fully open type, and normally the opening of the through-passage 3 is closed so as to maintain the internal pressure in the tank, and the opening 3 of the through-passage 3 is opened when the organism is transferred. It is equipped as such.

  A water supply valve 8 is provided in an internal space surrounded by the open / close valve 5 and the gate valve 7 of the through passage 3 so as to communicate with the intermediate plate 4c. The water injection from the water supply valve 8 can increase the internal pressure while reducing the volume of the internal air remaining in the through passage 3. The water supply valve 8 can be provided on the bottom plate 4a of the transfer pressure vessel 1 or the top plate 4b of the gate valve, and the intermediate plate 4c interposed between the bottom plate 4a of the transfer pressure vessel 1 and the top plate 4b of the gate valve is It can be omitted.

  The interior space of the through-passage 3 is formed by fixing the bottom plate 4a of the transfer pressure vessel 1, the top plate 4b of the gate valve 7, and the intermediate plate 4c with fastening means 9a, 9b such as bolts and nuts. Is kept on the upper side of the rearing pressure water tank 2 and kept in a watertight state.

  The breeding pressure water tank 2 is provided with an observation window, a circulation valve, and a dissolved oxygen concentration measuring device in the pressurized tank. In addition, various devices necessary for breeding deep-sea creatures such as various measuring devices such as a temperature PH measuring device, temperature maintaining and pressure adjusting device, and a device for removing dissolved water in water can be equipped.

  In the system for transferring high-pressure-pressure habitats configured in this way, when transferring organisms that inhabit high-pressure areas of about 1 Mpa from the small transport pressure vessel 1 to the large breeding pressure tank 2, both are high. The transfer pressure vessel 1 is placed on the second breeding pressure water tank 2 while maintaining an internal pressure of about 1 MPa equivalent to the water pressure region. Further, the internal space of the through passage 3 is kept watertight.

  Pressure and full water are supplied from the water supply valve 8 to the internal space of the through passage 3 from a state in which the internal space of the through passage 3 is kept watertight and the on-off valve 5 and the gate valve 7 are closed. Thereby, the internal pressure can be increased while reducing the volume of the internal air remaining in the internal space of the through passage 3. Further, when the on-off valve 5 is opened inward of the container 1 by the internal pressure of the through passage 3 (see reference numeral “5 ′”), the transfer pressure container 1 can be opened.

  Since the internal pressure of the through-passage 3 is adjusted to the same level as that of the pressure vessel 1 for conveyance, it can be kept from changing greatly while maintaining a state close to the environment at the time of collection. At the same time, the on-off valve 5 (5 ') is opened by the internal pressure of the through passage 3, whereby the organism is transferred from the transport pressure vessel 1 to the breeding pressure water tank 2. For this reason, it can prevent giving the shock accompanying transfer to an organism.

  In combination with the water supply valve 8 and completely individually, as described above, the gate valve 7 is gradually opened, and the pressure and full water supplied from the breeding pressure water tank 2 to the internal space of the through-passage 3 penetrate the water. The internal pressure of the passage 3 can be adjusted to be equal to the pressure vessel 1 for conveyance.

  The transfer of deep-sea creatures can be confirmed by observation windows (not shown) provided in the transport pressure vessel 1 and the breeding pressure water tank 2. After confirming the transfer of the organism, the gate valve 7 is closed, and the water supply valve 8 is also used as a drain valve, whereby the remaining water is drained from the transport pressure vessel 1. Thereafter, by removing the transfer pressure vessel 1 from the breeding pressure water tank 2, the transfer pressure vessel 1 can be reused for collecting and storing organisms.

  Although the above-described embodiment has been described based on the transfer of deep-sea creatures that inhabit high water pressure areas, it is also applicable to the case where organisms that inhabit fresh water are transferred from a small pressure vessel to a large pressure vessel or pressure water tank. it can.

1-small pressure vessel 2-pressure vessel or large pressure water tank 3-through passage 4a-bottom plate 4b-top plate 4c-intermediate plate 5, 5'-open / close valve 6-spring hinge 7-gate valve 8-water supply valve 9a, 9b-bolts and nuts

Claims (3)

A first pressure vessel that collects and stores organisms that inhabit high water pressure areas such as deep-sea creatures, and a second pressure vessel or a large pressure water tank that transfers the organisms from the first pressure vessel. 1 and 2 are high water pressure range living organism transfer systems configured to be able to transfer organisms while maintaining a predetermined internal water pressure,
A through passage having an opening through which the organism can pass is provided between the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank,
In the first pressure vessel, in the non-pressurized state, it opens to the inside of the vessel by spring pressure and opens the opening of the through passage. On the other hand, in the living state, the opening of the through passage is closed by water and internal pressure. With a lid-like opening and closing valve in the container,
The second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank is provided with a fully open gate valve that opens and closes the opening of the through passage,
Furthermore, it has water supply equipment that leads to the interior space of the through-passage,
The first pressure vessel is installed on the upper side or the side of the second pressure vessel or the pressure water tank, and the internal pressure of the through-passage is supplied by water injection supplied from a water supply facility while keeping the internal space of the through-passage watertight. The pressure is adjusted to be equal to that of the first pressure vessel, and a lid-like on-off valve is opened inward of the vessel by the internal pressure of the through passage so that the first pressure vessel can be opened. A system for transferring water inhabitants in water.   A water supply valve that leads to the internal space of the through passage is provided as a water supply facility, and the internal water pressure of the through passage can be adjusted to the same level as the first pressure vessel by pressurization and full water supplied from the water supply valve to the internal space of the through passage The system for transferring a high water pressure habitat according to claim 1, wherein the system is configured as described above. Used in combination with a water supply valve, and completely independently, a gate valve of a second pressure vessel or pressure water tank is provided as a water supply facility, and the gate valve is gradually opened to penetrate from the second pressure vessel or pressure water tank. The high water pressure range inhabitants according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the internal water pressure of the through passage can be adjusted to be equal to that of the first pressure vessel by pressurization and filling water supplied to the internal space of the road. Biological transfer system.

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