JP2012217340A - Ornamental water plant aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ornamental water plant aquarium excellent in ornamental properties while preventing the deterioration of water quality.SOLUTION: This ornamental water plant aquarium includes a stepwise member 10 which has a plurality of step bottom plates 10a arranged by forming a step difference lowering from a back side to a front side, a standing wall part 20 which consecutively connects the bottom plate posterior border of each step and the bottom plate anterior border of an upper step adjacent thereto, a partition plate 30 which is arranged in a standing condition on the bottom plate anterior border of each step of the stepwise member, a posterior border plate 50 which is arranged in a standing condition on the bottom plate posterior border of the uppermost step of the stepwise member, and a side plate 60 which closes the right and left side surfaces of the standing wall part, the partition plate and the posterior border plate. The partition plate 30 is arranged with a watering unit 40 for discharging water to the lower step on either the vicinity of right or left end part. The right and left positions of the watering unit 40 of a lower step and the watering unit 40 of an upper step, adjacent thereto are set on the opposite sides.

Description

  The present invention relates to an aquarium, and more particularly to an aquarium for aquatic plants that grow in water or on the water.

  Conventionally, as a water tank for viewing aquatic plants, a water tank is known in which a step-like member having a step is lowered from the rear side to the front side of the water tank body (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  In this water tank, when water flows from the uppermost stage of the water tank, the water flows down from the upper stage to the lower stage while diffusing.

Design Registration No. 1344057

  However, in the water tank of Patent Document 1 described above, since the flowed water quickly flows down each stage, it is difficult to spread the water over the entire surface of each stage, and the water quality may deteriorate in a place where the water does not spread. There is. There was also room for improvement in terms of ornamentality.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, The objective is to provide the ornamental aquatic aquarium tank excellent in ornamentality, preventing the deterioration of water quality.

[1]
A step-like member having a plurality of steps of bottom plates arranged to form steps that become lower from the rear side toward the front side;
A standing wall portion connecting the rear edge of the bottom plate of each step and the front edge of the upper plate adjacent to the upper plate;
A partition plate erected on the front edge of the bottom plate of each step of the stepped member;
A rear edge plate erected on the rear edge of the uppermost bottom plate of the stepped member;
A side plate that closes left and right side surfaces of the standing wall portion, the partition plate, and the trailing edge plate;
On the inner side partitioned by the bottom plate, the partition plate, the standing wall portion or the rear edge plate and the side surface of each step of the stepped member, a small water tank for storing water is formed by these,
A water supply means is arranged on the uppermost stage of the stepped member,
The partition plate is provided with water discharge means for discharging water to the lower stage at any of the vicinity of the left and right ends,
An ornamental aquatic aquarium characterized in that the lower-stage water discharge means and the upper-stage water discharge means adjacent to each other are provided on opposite sides.

[2]
A filtration device is provided on the back side of the stepped member,
The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to the preceding item 1, wherein the lowermost standing wall portion is provided with a water intake port for feeding water into the filtration device.

[3]
The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to the preceding item 1 or 2, wherein an illuminating device for irradiating illumination light obliquely downward and forward is disposed above the uppermost step of the stepped member.

[4]
In the water discharge means, a part lower than the height of the surrounding partition plate is formed in a part of the partition plate, and a water level adjusting member formed lower in height than the surrounding partition plate in the lower part, The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to the preceding items 1 to 3, which is configured by being detachably attached.

[5]
5. The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to items 1 to 4, wherein the partition plate is made transparent.

  According to the invention of [1], the partition plate is provided with water discharge means for discharging water to the lower stage in either of the vicinity of the right and left ends, and the upper water discharge means adjacent to the lower water discharge means Since the position is provided on the opposite side, the water supplied to the uppermost stage flows from right to left or from left to right over the entire small water tank of each stage to prevent water retention and water stoppage. Thus, deterioration of the water quality can be prevented, and a change in the water flow can be produced to enhance the viewing ability.

  According to the invention of the preceding item [2], since the back side of the stepped member is provided with a filtering device, by using the space on the back side while shielding the filtering device and improving its appearance, The entire aquarium can be made compact.

  According to the invention of the preceding item [3], an illuminating device that irradiates illuminating light obliquely downward and forward is disposed above the uppermost step of the stepped member, so that the illuminating device is located away from the viewer. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the viewing from being hindered and to irradiate the entire area of the stepped member.

  According to the invention of [4], since the water level adjusting member is detachably attached, the water level of each small water tank can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the water level adjusting member according to the user's intention.

  According to the invention of the preceding item [5], since the partition plate is made transparent, the state in each small water tank can be visually recognized from the front.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic disassembled state of the ornamental aquatic aquarium tank according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a right side view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an XX combined sectional view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8: is an enlarged view which shows the filtration apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right view, (C) is a top view. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the ornamental aquatic aquarium according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Next, an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic disassembled state of the ornamental aquatic aquarium tank according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a right side view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an XX combined sectional view showing an ornamental aquatic aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8: is an enlarged view which shows the filtration apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right view, (C) is a top view. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the ornamental aquatic aquarium according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1 includes a stepped member 10, a standing wall portion 20, a partition plate 30, a water discharge means 40, a trailing edge plate 50, a side plate 60, and a filtration device. 70, a water supply means 80, and a lighting device 90.

  The stepped member 10 has a plurality of steps of bottom plates 10a, and the steps of the plurality of steps of bottom plates 10a are arranged so as to be stepped down from the rear side toward the front side. This step-like member 10 is composed of a total of three steps in which a bottom plate 10a is provided at three locations.

  In addition, a standing wall portion 20 is formed on the upper edge of the upper plate adjacent to the rear edge of the bottom plate 10a of each step so as to connect the rear edge of the bottom plate 10a and the front edge of the adjacent bottom plate 10a. A water intake 32 is formed in the lowest standing wall 20.

  On the front edge of the bottom plate 10a of each step of the stepped member 10, partition plates 30 that prevent water from overflowing to the front side are all erected at the same height until reaching the left and right ends. Among the partition plates 30, in the uppermost stage, there is provided a dropping port 31 in which the partition is excluded (not formed) in the vicinity of the left side of the partition plate 30 to the same height as the bottom plate 10a, and in the lower stage adjacent to the uppermost stage. The drop port 31 is provided on the opposite side to the uppermost drop port 31. The lowermost partition plate 30 is erected with partition plates 30 having the same height all the way to the left and right ends. Moreover, the partition plate 30 is made transparent.

  Further, a water level adjusting member 41 is detachably attached to a drop port 31 provided in a part of the partition plate 30 so as to close the drop port 31. The water discharge means 40 employs a water level adjusting member 41 attached to the drop port 31.

  The water level adjusting member 41 is composed of two plate-like members combined in the vertical direction. The height of the water level adjusting member 41 composed of the combined plate-like members is set lower than the height of the partition plate 30. Further, the water level adjusting member 41 can be used by attaching only one plate-like member to the drop port 31 without combining two plate-like members. Further, the water level adjusting member 41 is transparent.

  A rear edge plate 50 is erected on the rear edge of the uppermost bottom plate 10 a of the stepped member 10. The rear edge plate 50 forms the back of the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1 including the rear edge of the uppermost small water tank S. As shown in FIG. 4, a rectangular opening is provided at the center in the height direction of the trailing edge plate 50 (below the portion that becomes the trailing edge plate 50 formed by the uppermost small water tank S) up to the vicinity of both left and right ends. A part 51 is provided.

  Side plates 60 are attached to the left and right side surfaces of the standing wall portion 20, the partition plate 30, and the rear edge plate 50 so as to close the left and right side surfaces of the standing wall portion 20, the partition plate 30, and the rear edge plate 50. A recess 61 is formed in the upper part of the side plate 60. As shown in FIG. 6, the side plate 60 is formed with an inclined portion 62 whose height gradually increases from the vicinity of the central portion toward the front (side directed to the front side during viewing). In the vicinity of the rear lower end portion of the side plate 60, a window portion 63 for confirming the back side inside of the stepped member 10 is formed. The window portion 63 is configured by providing an opening on a side surface and fitting a transparent plate for closing the opening.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a small water tank S for storing water is formed on the inside partitioned by the partition plate 30, the standing wall portion 20, and the side plate 60, and further partitioned by the partition plate 30, the trailing edge plate 50, and the side plate 60. A small water tank S is also formed on the inside. In the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1 of this embodiment, small water tanks S are provided at all three locations.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a filtration device 70 is provided on the back side of the stepped member 10. The filtration device 70 is pushed into a water intake 32 provided in the lowermost standing wall portion 20.

  The filtration device 70 is formed in a box shape with an upper portion opened. When the front portion (front surface) of the filtration device 70 is pushed into the water intake 32 from the rear portion (rear surface), the back surface portion of the front portion (front surface) of the filtration device 70 comes into contact with the peripheral portion 32 a of the water intake port 32. Therefore, it is formed wider than the opening of the water intake 32 so as not to enter the interior.

  A plurality of vertically long holes 71 for blocking impurities are provided at the front (front) of the filtration device 70. A drawer hole 71 a for pulling out the filtration device 70 is formed integrally with the vertically long hole 71 at the center upper portion of the vertically long hole 71. In addition, a plurality of perfect circular holes 72 having a smaller diameter than the front (front) hole 71 are provided at the bottom of the filtration device 70. A filtration mat 73 is disposed on the upper surface of the bottom of the filtration device 70 where the hole 72 is provided. This filter mat 73 employs a replaceable one.

  Under the stepped member 10 of the filtration device 70, water can be stored. The water that has passed through the filtration device 70 is stored below the stepped member 10.

  A water supply means 80 is disposed on the uppermost stage of the stepped member 10. The water supply means 80 employs a water distributor 82 that distributes the water pumped up from the pump 81. The water distributor 82 is fixed to the rearmost edge plate 50 of the uppermost stage of the stepped member 10 with a suction cup, and a tube 83 for feeding water is connected to the end of the water distributor 82. The tube 83 is sandwiched between recessed inner portions of the recess 61 provided on the upper edge of the side plate 60 and is inserted into the inside through the hole of the side plate 60 along the side plate 60 side. As shown in FIG. 7, a pump 81 disposed on the back side of the stepped member 10 is connected to the tip of the tube 83 (the end opposite to the end connected to the water distributor 82). The pump 81 is for pumping water stored under the stepped member 10. A power cord 84 to which a power plug is connected is connected to the pump 81, and the power plug and the power cord 84 pass through the opening 51 of the rear edge plate 50 and exit to the outside of the water tank.

  An illumination device 90 is disposed above the uppermost stage of the stepped member 10. The lighting device 90 includes fixing portions 91 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the lighting device 90, and the fixing portions 91 of the lighting device 90 are fixed to the upper edge of the inclined portion 62 of the side plate 60.

  Next, the usage state of the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, water is stored in the small aquarium S of each stage of the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1. Of aquatic plants W are arranged.

  Water is discharged from the water distributor 82 fixed to the rear edge plate 50 toward the uppermost small water tank S. The water level of the uppermost small water tank S is maintained up to the height of the upper part of the water level adjusting member 41 provided at the left end of the uppermost stage. The water overflows from the upper part of the water level adjusting member 41 and is discharged toward the adjacent lower water tank S.

  The water level of the adjacent lower water tank S is maintained up to the height of the upper part of the water level adjusting member 41 provided at the right end portion opposite to the side where the adjacent upper water level adjusting member 41 is located. Yes. The water overflows from the upper part of the water level adjusting member 41 and is discharged toward the adjacent lowermost small water tank S.

  The water level in the lowermost small water tank S is maintained up to the surface of the filtering device 70 where the vertically long hole 71 is not provided. The water passes through the vertically long hole 71 of the filtering device 70, passes through the hole 72 at the bottom of the filtering device 70, is discharged to the back side of the stepped member 10, and is stored below the stepped member 10. . This water is pumped up by a pump 81 disposed on the back side of the stepped member 10 and is again supplied from the water distributor 82 connected to the tube 83 fixed to the uppermost rear edge plate 50 to the uppermost small water tank S. Water is being discharged.

  Further, the water flows from the left to the right of the small water tank S at the uppermost stage, flows from the left to the right of the small water tank S at the lower stage adjacent to the uppermost stage, and from the left of the small water tank S at the lowermost stage adjacent to the lower stage. It is flowing to the right.

  The ornamental aquatic aquarium tank 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages.

  According to the above embodiment, the uppermost row of the partition plates 30 is provided with the drop port 31 where the partition is excluded (not formed) in the vicinity of the left side of the partition plate 30 to substantially the same height as the bottom plate 10a. In the lower stage adjacent to the uppermost drop opening 31, a drop opening 31 is provided on the side opposite to the uppermost drop opening 31, and a water level adjusting member 41 is detachably attached to the drop opening 31 so as to close the drop opening 31. ing. Thereby, when water is poured from the uppermost stage, the water is discharged from the place where the water discharging means 40 is located to the lower stage, and the water discharged to the lower stage flows to the water discharging means 40 on the opposite side to the discharged side, Water is discharged further from the water discharge means 40 on the opposite side. For this reason, the water supplied to the uppermost stage flows from right to left or from left to right over the entire small water tank S of each stage, and prevents water from deteriorating and preventing deterioration of water quality. It is possible to enhance the appreciation by directing changes in the water flow.

  According to the above embodiment, the stepped member 10 has a plurality of steps of the bottom plate 10a, and the plurality of steps of the bottom plate 10a are arranged with steps that are lowered from the rear side toward the front side. The lower cistern S is located in front of the adjacent upper cistern S, and when the viewer views from above the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1, the upper cistern S is placed in the lower cistern S. All the small water tanks S can be viewed from the front and above without being shielded.

  According to the said embodiment, since the filtration apparatus 70 is provided in the back side of the step-like member 10, a water tank is utilized by utilizing the space of a back side, shielding the filtration apparatus 70 and improving appearance. The whole can be made compact.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the side plate 60 is formed with the inclined portion 62 whose height gradually increases from the vicinity of the central portion toward the front (the side facing the front side during viewing), and the fixing portion 91 of the lighting device 90 is Since it is being fixed to the upper edge of the inclined part 62 of the side plate 60, the lighting device 90 will be located at a position away from the viewer, and it will be prevented from obstructing the viewing, and the entire area of the stepped member 10 will be illuminated. Can irradiate light.

  According to the said embodiment, since the water level adjustment member 41 is attached so that attachment or detachment is possible, the water level discharged can be adjusted by attaching or detaching the water level adjustment member 41 according to a user's intention.

  According to the above embodiment, the water level adjusting member 41 is composed of two plate-like members combined in the vertical direction, and the height of the water level adjusting member 41 composed of the combined plate-like members is equal to the height of the partition plate 30. The water level adjusting member 41 can be used by attaching only one plate-like member to the drop port 31 without combining the two plate-like members. For this reason, a three-stage water level can be made by arbitrarily combining two plate-like members. That is, the three water levels are the lowest water level without the water level adjusting member 41 attached, one plate member of the two plate members attached, and the height water level of the one plate member. The height water level of the two plate-like members attached by combining the two plate-like members in the height direction can be made. In addition, by changing the number of plate-like members used for each small water tank, the water level can be different for each small water tank, according to the type of aquatic plants and the user's preference, Can make water level.

  According to the said embodiment, since the water level adjustment member 41 is made transparent, the state in a water tank can be visually recognized from the front.

  According to the said embodiment, since the partition plate 30 is made transparent, the mode in a water tank can be visually recognized from the front.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the front portion (front surface) of the filtration device 70 is provided with a plurality of vertically long holes 71 for blocking impurities, and the bottom portion of the filtration device 70 is provided with the front portion (front surface) from the hole portion 71. Also, a plurality of circular holes 72 having a small diameter are provided, and a filtration mat 73 is disposed on the upper surface of the bottom of the filtration device 70 where the holes 72 are provided. Therefore, large impurities are dammed at the front part (front side) of the filtration device 70, and small impurities that cannot be dammed at the front part (front side) of the filtration device 70 are dammed up by the filtration mat 73. Can be dammed in two stages, so that a high filtration capacity can be obtained.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the extraction hole 71 a for pulling out the filtration device 70 is formed integrally with the longitudinal hole 71 at the center upper portion of the vertically long hole 71. Can be easily pulled out and maintained.

  According to the above-described embodiment, a rectangular opening is provided in the center in the height direction of the trailing edge plate 50 (below the portion that becomes the trailing edge plate 50 formed by the uppermost small water tank S) up to the vicinity of both left and right ends. Since the opening 51 is provided, maintenance of the internal pump 81, wiring processing, and the like can be easily performed from the opening 51.

  The present invention has been described based on one embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the invention. For example, the present invention is configured as follows. Also good.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the stepped member 10 is configured in all three stages, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and may be configured in a plurality of stages including at least two stages. The number of steps can be freely changed as necessary.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the water discharge means 40 employs the water level adjusting member 41 attached to the drop port 31, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and is not necessarily a water level adjusting member. There is no need to use a separate member. For example, the water discharge means may be configured by forming a part of the partition plate lower than the other part. Furthermore, for example, the discharge means may be configured by providing an opening or a hole in a part of the partition plate. The shape, number, size, and range of the openings and holes can be freely changed in design.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the water level adjusting member 41 is composed of two plate-like members combined in the vertical direction, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the water level The adjustment member may be composed of two or more plate-like members. Moreover, the water level adjusting member may be composed of two or more plate-like members combined in the left-right direction.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the water discharge means 40 is provided on the left side in the uppermost stage and on the right side in the lower stage adjacent to the uppermost stage. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the left and right positions are reversed. It may be.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the water level adjusting member 41 and the partition plate 30 are transparent, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and it is always necessary to adopt a transparent one. For example, a translucent or opaque material may be used.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the front portion (front surface) of the filtration device 70 is provided with a plurality of vertically long hole portions 71 for blocking impurities, and the bottom portion of the filtration device 70 is smaller than the front hole portion. A plurality of perfect circular holes 72 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the positions, sizes, numbers, shapes, ranges, etc. of the holes 71 and the holes 72 can be freely set. Can be set.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the pump 81 is disposed on the back side of the stepped member 10, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. And place the water tank body on top of the tank base. You may make it arrange | position a pump etc. in the water tank stand.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the pump 81 pumps up the water stored on the back side of the stepped member 10, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In addition to the means for pumping, a means for filtering water may be provided.

  (9) The use of the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1 according to the above-described embodiment includes various uses such as for sale furniture used at stores and for home use.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the tube 83 is sandwiched between the concave inner portions of the concave portion 61 provided on the upper edge of the side plate 60, and enters the inside through the hole 64 of the side plate 60 along the side plate 60 side. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the tube 83 may be inserted into the interior through the opening 51 of the rear edge plate 50, and the ornamental aquatic aquarium. The user can select either the hole 64 of the side plate 60 or the opening 51 of the trailing edge plate 50 according to the installation location of 1.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the power plug and the power cord 84 pass through the opening 51 of the rear edge plate 50 and are taken out of the water tank. However, the present invention is limited to this embodiment. For example, it may be taken out of the aquarium through the hole 64 of the side plate 60, and the user can open the rear edge plate 50 according to the installation location of the ornamental aquatic aquarium 1. 51 or the hole 64 of the side plate 60 can be selected.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ornamental aquatic aquarium 10a Bottom plate 10 Stair-like member 20 Standing wall 30 Partition plate 32 Water intake 40 Water discharge means 41 Water level adjusting member 50 Rear edge plate 60 Side plate 70 Filtration device 80 Water supply means 90 Illumination device S Small water tank

Claims (5)

A step-like member having a plurality of steps of bottom plates arranged to form steps that become lower from the rear side toward the front side;
A standing wall portion connecting the rear edge of the bottom plate of each step and the front edge of the upper plate adjacent to the upper plate;
A partition plate erected on the front edge of the bottom plate of each step of the stepped member;
A rear edge plate erected on the rear edge of the uppermost bottom plate of the stepped member;
A side plate that closes left and right side surfaces of the standing wall portion, the partition plate, and the trailing edge plate;
On the inner side defined by the bottom plate of each step of the step-like member, the partition plate, the standing wall portion or the rear edge plate and the side surface, a small water tank for storing water is formed thereby.
A water supply means is arranged on the uppermost stage of the stepped member,
The partition plate is provided with water discharge means for discharging water to the lower stage at any of the vicinity of the left and right ends,
An aquatic aquatic aquarium characterized in that the lower water discharge means and the upper water discharge means adjacent to each other are provided on opposite sides. A filtration device is provided on the back side of the stepped member,
The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the lowermost standing wall portion is provided with a water intake for feeding water into the filtration device.   The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to claim 1, wherein an illuminating device that irradiates illumination light obliquely downward and forward is disposed above the uppermost step of the stepped member.   In the water discharge means, a part lower than the height of the surrounding partition plate is formed in a part of the partition plate, and a water level adjusting member formed lower in height than the surrounding partition plate in the lower part, The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to claim 1, which is configured to be detachably attached. The ornamental aquatic aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is transparent.

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