JP2531451Y2 - Fish tank for appreciation fish - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aquarium fish tank device, and more particularly to an improvement of an aquarium fish tank device that is installed indoors and is most suitable for personally and homely watching fish swimming underwater. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been an increase in personal and home appreciation of fish swimming underwater. For this reason, various proposals have been made for appreciation fish tanks suitable for personal and home use. Most of them have a structure in which a water tank main body which is formed in a so-called box shape and is disposed above and accommodates water is formed in a so-called frame shape and is mounted on a frame which is disposed below.

[0003] A filtration tank, a water pump and the like are provided for purifying water in the water tank body, and a light source is provided for improving visibility.

[0004] By the way, various equipment such as a filtration tank, a water pump and a light source are conventionally arranged so as to be mounted on the upper end of the water tank main body. In this case, the upper end opening of the water tank main body is opened. Feeding to fish is not easy because it is blocked by various equipment such as filtration tanks.

[0005] Therefore, it is preferable that the filtration tank, the water pump and the like be disposed inside the gantry, regardless of the light source. However, the conventional gantry is formed in a frame shape, If various facilities such as a tank are arranged inside the gantry, the arrangement state can be easily visually recognized from the outside, and there is a fear that the appearance of the aquarium fish tank device, that is, the so-called viewing place may be deteriorated.

[0006] When the filtration tank is merely disposed inside the gantry, except when the filtration tank is of a closed type, when the filtration tank is mounted on a floor or the like, for example, an external impact or the like may occur. This causes inconveniences such as overflowing of the water due to rocking or movement of the filtration tank.

[0007] If the pump is only disposed inside the gantry, it may become a source of vibration when the pump is operated, and the gantry for suspending the pump or the floor on which the pump is mounted. Etc. will be vibrated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is not only to improve the appearance of the aquarium fish tank, but also to oscillate the filtration tank. It is an object of the present invention to provide an aquarium fish tank which is optimal for personal and home use by preventing the overflow of water from being caused.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is configured by combining a water tank body which is formed in a box shape having an open upper end to contain a predetermined amount of water, and a box type which has a front side opening. And a mount for mounting the aquarium main body thereon, wherein the biological filtration tank disposed in the mount has one of left and right side wall portions, a back wall portion, and The bottom is integrated with one of the right and left side walls, the back wall, and the bottom of the gantry, and is provided integrally with the gantry.

[0010] Preferably, the biological filtration tank has a filtration part formed in a grease trap structure on the upstream side, and has a storage part for the filtered water on the downstream side. That a pump is installed in
It is assumed that a blind plate is detachably provided on the front side of the gantry, and a physical filtration tank that enables physical filtration of water is provided upstream of the biological filtration tank, and the physical filtration tank is integrated with the gantry. It is assumed that a germicidal lamp is provided downstream of the biological filtration tank, and a germicidal lamp is connected to the biological filtration tank.

[0011]

Therefore, since the biological filtration tank is integrally formed with the gantry, it is possible to prevent the biological filtration tank from swinging due to an external impact or the like.

The pump is connected to an appropriate fixed portion in the gantry so that it can be prevented from becoming a vibration source when the pump is operated. In particular, the pump is connected to a storage section in a biological filtration tank. By being provided, it is possible to avoid water leak damage caused by the pump.

[0013] By closing the front side of the gantry with a detachable blind plate or the like, it is possible to prevent exposure of various facilities such as a biological filtration tank provided in the gantry, and to provide the ornamental fish tank. The appearance of the device can be improved.

[0014] When a physical filtration tank for allowing physical filtration of water is provided upstream of the biological filtration tank, and a germicidal lamp is provided downstream of the biological filtration tank, further purification of water is enabled. When the physical filtration tank and the germicidal lamp are connected to the biological filtration tank, it is possible to prevent the physical filtration tank and the germicidal lamp from oscillating due to an external impact or the like.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, an aquarium fish tank apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes In addition to the pedestal 2, the biological filtration tank 3 and the water pump 4 are provided in the pedestal 2 in principle, and the physical filtration tank 5, the germicidal lamp 6 and the , Cooler 7,
Having.

Therefore, in the illustrated example, pipes for communicating the biological filtration tank 3 and the pump 4 provided inside the water tank main body 1 and the gantry 2 are provided outside the water tank main body 1 and the gantry 2. It becomes possible not to expose it.

To explain a little, first, the water tank main body 1
It is formed in a box shape having an open upper end so that a predetermined amount of water W, that is, fresh water or seawater, can be stored therein, that is, it is formed to have a rectangular planar shape in the illustrated example.

Since the aquarium main body 1 constitutes a main part for appreciating fish, at least its front wall 1
It is essential that a portion such as a is formed of a transparent body, and if necessary, the left and right side wall portions 1b and 1c and the back wall portion 1d are all or selectively formed of a transparent body. It is good.

Therefore, the water tank main body 1 is generally formed of glass. Alternatively, the water tank main body 1 may be formed of plastic. Or it may be formed by extending a plastic plate.

It is assumed that the water tank body 1 is formed in a box shape having an open upper end so as to have a rectangular planar shape in the illustrated example. It is needless to say that 1 may be set to have an arbitrary planar shape, such as being formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an open upper end and exhibiting a circular planar shape.

Although not shown, a light source may be appropriately provided at the upper end opening of the water tank body 1.

Incidentally, the inside of the water tank main body 1 is
Is connected to the biological filtration tank 3 side and the water pump 4 side in the gantry 2 through a double structure pipe 10 penetrating through the bottom 1e of the base 1e, as shown in FIG. A guide pipe 11 disposed at the outermost periphery, a forward path pipe 12 disposed at the axis of the guide pipe 11, and a return path 13 disposed at the axis of the forward path 12. Have.

The guide tube 11 has a lower end connected to the bottom 1e of the water tank main body 1 and is erected upward. Water is allowed to flow into the lower end of the guide tube 11 through a through hole 11a. It is set so that the upper end thereof is positioned above the upper surface of the water W contained in the water tank main body 1.

The forward pipe 12 is set so that the upper end thereof is slightly lower than the upper surface of the water W in the water tank main body 1, and the water W flowing into the guide pipe 11 receives the water W.
Is set so as to be able to flow into the inside from the upper end, and the lower end extends through the bottom 1 e of the water tank main body 1 into the lower frame 2.

While the lower end of the return pipe 13 extends through the bottom 1 e of the water tank main body 1 and extends into the lower frame 2, the upper end thereof is positioned considerably above the upper surface of the water W in the water tank main body 1. In the illustrated example, the water W is bent and extended in the horizontal direction so that the water W flowing out from the upper end does not flow into the outward pipe 12.

The lower end of the forward pipe 12 communicates with the biological filtration tank 3 in the gantry 2, and the lower end of the return pipe 13 is connected to the pump 4.
Communicated to the side.

Therefore, in the pipe 10, the water W at the bottom 1 e of the water tank main body 1 flows into the guide pipe 11 through the through hole 11 a, and the water W is supplied to the upper end of the forward pipe 12. And the water in the water tank main body 1 can be supplied to the biological filtration tank 3 side, and the water W discharged from the water pump 4 through the biological filtration tank 3 can be supplied to the biological filtration tank 3 side.
Is returned into the water tank main body 1 via the return pipe 13.

Therefore, the water W at the bottom 1e of the water tank body 1
For example, when fish droppings or the like are mixed in, the water is removed from the inside of the water tank main body 1 through the pipe 10, is purified in the biological filtration tank 3, and is purified by the water pump 1. Will be returned within.

Further, as shown in the illustrated example, the lower end side of the pipe 10 is configured to penetrate the bottom 1e of the water tank main body 1, so that the biological filtration tank disposed in the water tank main body 1 and the gantry 2 is provided. 3
In addition, so-called pipes that enable communication with the pump 4 are not exposed to the outside, and the appearance of the aquarium fish tank is improved.

The gantry 2 is formed in a box shape whose front side is open, and is formed so that the water tank main body 1 is placed on the upper surface thereof. As shown in FIGS. It has walls 2a, 2b, a back wall 2c, a bottom 2d, and an upper surface 2e, and the bottom 1e of the water tank body 1 is adjacent to the upper surface 2e.

A through hole 2f is formed in the upper surface 2e, and the forward passage tube 12 forming the conduit 10 is formed in the through hole 2f.
In addition, the insertion of the return pipe 13 is permitted.

Although the gantry 2 is formed separately from the water tank main body 1 in the illustrated example, it may be formed integrally with the water tank main body 1 instead. ,
In this case, there is an advantage that the number of products in the aquarium fish tank device is single.

Further, in the illustrated example, it is assumed that a blind plate 20 functioning as a lid is detachably attached to the opening at the left end in FIG. It is possible to further improve
The mounting of the blind plate 20 is not always necessary, and the arrangement thereof may be omitted.

The gantry 2 is preferably formed so as to have high corrosion resistance. In the illustrated example, the gantry 2 is formed of plastic, and particularly, the water W contained in the water tank main body 1 is made of seawater. In such cases, care is taken to ensure that corrosion resistance is easily ensured.

However, the gantry 2 may be formed of a steel material. In this case, it is needless to say that a treatment having a high corrosion resistance such as baking coating is performed.

Therefore, when the gantry 2 is made of plastic, its weight can be reduced and its handling such as transportation can be made convenient. When the gantry 2 is made of steel, it can be used for impact or the like. Durability can be improved.

Although not shown, the gantry 2 may have a caster or the like on its lower surface so that the gantry 2 can be moved on a floor or the like.

A biological filtration tank 3 is provided in the gantry 2 and enables biological filtration of water W contained in the water tank main body 1 through the pipe 10 but is not shown in the illustrated example. The
It is formed integrally with the gantry 2 while being formed in a grease trap structure.

That is, the biological filtration tank 3 has left and right side walls 3a and 3b, a front wall 3c, a back wall 3d, and a bottom 3e, and is formed in a box shape in appearance. Have been.

The biological filtration tank 3 has one side wall 3a, back wall 3d and bottom 3e integrated with one side wall 2a, back wall 2c and bottom 2d of the gantry 2. And

In the biological filtration tank 3, the upper surface is open and is in a so-called open state. Instead, a so-called lid can be opened and closed on the upper surface. It may be provided.

The biological filtration tank 3 has two filtration units 30 and 31 on the upstream side and one storage unit 32 on the downstream side, and the water W flowing into the filtration unit 30 on the upstream side is provided. Passes through the filtration unit 30 and passes through the filtration unit 31 on the downstream side,
In addition, after being stored in the storage section 32, the water is discharged to the water tank main body 1 side by the water pump 4.

By the way, each of the filtration parts 30, 31 is assumed to be formed in a grease trap structure. Partition walls 30a, 31a whose inside is vertically suspended from the upper side at the upstream side and whose lower end is separated from the bottom 3e, At the bottom 3e
Partition walls 30b and 31b which are erected from the upper end and open at the upper end;
Having.

At the inner bottom of each of the filtration sections 30, 31, that is, at the upstream side section defined by the lower ends of the partition walls 30 a, 31 a, the legs 30 c, 31 c are arranged.
It is stated that a filter medium F that enables biological filtration, for example, porous activated carbon or coral sand, is spread over the legs 30c, 31c.

Therefore, in the filtration units 30 and 31,
When the water W from the upstream flows to the downstream side through the lower ends of the partition walls 30a and 31a and the upper ends of the partition walls 30b and 31b, the water W passes through the filter medium F. A predetermined biological filtration for W will be realized.

Since the biological filtration tank 3 is provided integrally with the gantry 2, for example, the biological filtration tank 3 may be rocked by an external impact. However, this does not cause inconvenience such as overflow of water.

The water pump 4 is disposed in the gantry 2 and formed so as to return the purified water W stored in the biological filtration tank 3, that is, the storage section 32, to the water tank main body 1. There is no special limitation.

However, regarding its installation, it is assumed that it is fixedly connected to an appropriate fixing portion in the gantry 2, that is, in the illustrated example, is fixedly connected to the bottom 2d of the gantry 2.
It is stated that the pump 4 is prevented from becoming a vibration source during its operation in advance.

Therefore, the pump 4 is, instead of the above, connected to the other back wall 2b of the gantry 2 or the other side wall 2b, 3b of the gantry 2 or the biological filtration tank 3. Is also good.

In FIG. 4, so-called pipes are not shown between the biological filtration tank 3 and the water pump 4 and between the water pump 4 and the pipe 10. Of course.

Incidentally, in the illustrated example, a physical filtration tank 5 is provided upstream of the biological filtration tank 3.

In the case where relatively large debris or the like is mixed in the water W from the water tank body 1, the physical filtration tank 5 removes the debris without flowing out to the biological filtration tank 3. It is provided to remove from water W in advance.

Accordingly, although the physical filtration tank 5 is not essential, by providing it at the upstream side of the biological filtration tank 3, so-called clogging of the filter medium F in the biological filtration tank 3 can be avoided in advance. It becomes possible to improve the filtration efficiency in the biological filtration tank 3.

In the illustrated example, the physical filtration tank 5
It is assumed that this is integrally connected to the biological filtration tank 3. However, as in the case of the biological filtration tank 3, for example, this may cause a situation in which it is rocked by an external impact or the like. Even so, this will not cause inconvenience such as overflow of water.

It is sufficient that the physical filtration tank 5 is configured to enable predetermined physical filtration, and there is no particular limitation, but in the illustrated example, the filter medium placed on The wool mat 51 is set so that water W is injected from the shower portion 12a, which is the distal end of the outward pipe 12 constituting the conduit 10, into the wool mat 51.

The physical filtration tank 5 is shown as an example and is integrally connected to the biological filtration tank 3. Instead, the physical filtration tank 5 is detachably connected to the biological filtration tank 3. It may be provided.

Further, in the illustrated example, a germicidal lamp 6 is provided downstream of the water pump 4.

The germicidal lamp 6 is disposed in a flow path that bypasses the purified water W discharged from the pump 4 toward the pipe 10 side, and is provided with a predetermined action by a so-called ultraviolet ray action. It is configured to have a bactericidal action.

Therefore, the disposing of the germicidal lamp 6 is not essential, but by disposing it on the downstream side of the pump 4, the water W returned into the water tank main body 1 can be further purified. There is.

The germicidal lamp 6 is provided with a substrate 60 connected in a state of a lid for closing the opening at the upper end of the biological filtration tank 3 about half of the rear wall 2 c of the gantry 2. And is integrally connected to the biological filtration tank 3, but instead may be connected to the biological filtration tank 3 so as to be separable.

Further, in the illustrated example, the cooler 7 is provided in a state where the cooler 7 is stably fixed to the bottom 2 d of the gantry 2.

The cooler 7 cools the water W from the pump 4 to a predetermined temperature, thereby ensuring a water temperature at which fish can easily live. Therefore, the cooler 7 is preferably provided. However, the equipment is not necessarily required.

In FIG. 4, between the pump 4 and the germicidal lamp 6 and between the pump 4 and the cooler 7,
Although descriptions of so-called conduits are omitted, it goes without saying that each is communicated with appropriate conduits.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the biological filtration tank 3 is provided so as to cover almost the entire bottom 2 d of the gantry 2. It is.

To explain a little, the biological filtration tank 3 is formed in a box shape in appearance, similar to the above embodiment, but the left and right side wall portions 3 forming the biological filtration tank 3 are formed.
a, 3b are integrated with the left and right side wall portions 2a, 2b of the gantry 2.

The rear wall 3d and the bottom 3e of the biological filtration tank 3 are of course integrated with the rear wall 2c and the bottom 2d of the gantry 2.

The biological filtration tank 3 has one filtering section 30 on the upstream side and one storage section 32 on the downstream side. Particularly, in the illustrated example, It is described that a water pump 4 of a submersible type is disposed in the storage unit 32.

The filtering section 30 is formed in a grease trap structure as in the case of the above-described embodiment, and has a partition 30a.
In the upstream part defined by the lower end of the
It is needless to say that a filter medium F for enabling biological filtration, for example, porous activated carbon or coral sand, is spread over the foot-carrying child 30c.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the integration of the biological filtration tank 3 with the gantry 2 is improved, and the filtering capacity of the biological filtration tank 3 is increased.
Is provided in the storage part 32, and even if there is a risk of water leakage from the water pump 4, there is an advantage that this does not appear in the gantry 2.

Although not shown, it goes without saying that the water pump 4 is connected to the pipe 10 by appropriate pipes.

Next, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the physical filtration tank 5 is also formed so as to be large in size so as to correspond to the filtration capacity of the biological filtration tank 3. In the same manner as described above, care is taken to improve the integration with the gantry 2.

That is, the left and right side wall portions 5 a and 5 b forming the physical filtration tank 5 are connected to the left and right side wall portions 2 a and 2 b of the gantry 2.
The rear wall 5c (see FIG. 3) of the physical filtration tank 5 is integrated with the rear wall 2c of the gantry 2.

The bottom 5d of the physical filtration tank 5 (see FIG. 3)
Is connected to the upper end of the partition wall 30a constituting the upper end of the biological filtration tank 3, but does not cover the entire upper end opening of the biological filtration tank 3 but the rear wall 2c of the gantry 2. It is set so as to cover about half of the weight in a lid shape.

Also in this embodiment, the physical filtration tank 5 has a wool mat 51 as a filter medium placed on the footed squirrel 50. The water W is set so as to be injected from the shower portion 12a, which is the distal end of the outward pipe 12 that constitutes 10.

In the physical filtration tank 5, although not shown, activated carbon or coral sand serving as a filter medium is arranged above the footed squirrels 50, and a wool mat 51 is spread over the filter media via the squirrels. It may be good.

The physical filtration tank 5 is provided with
And formed in a structure separated from the biological filtration tank 3,
It may be connected to the biological filtration tank 3 so as to be separable and fixed in a separable manner.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, although the germicidal lamp 6 and the cooler 7 are not shown, they are of course installed at appropriate places.

[0078]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the biological filtration tank is formed integrally with the gantry, it is possible to prevent the biological filtration tank from swinging due to an external impact or the like. Therefore, there is an advantage that water damage from the biological filtration tank can be avoided.

Further, since the pump is connected to an appropriate fixed portion in the gantry, it can be prevented from becoming a vibration source when the pump is operated. Can be prevented, and it is possible to prevent vibrations from being caused on the mount, the water tank body mounted on the mount, and the floor on which the mount is mounted.

In particular, in the case where the water pump is provided in the storage section of the biological filtration tank, even if there is a water leak caused by the water pump, this does not appear in the gantry, and damage to the water overflow is prevented. It can be avoided.

When the front side of the gantry is closed by a detachable blind plate or the like, it is possible to prevent exposure of various facilities such as a biological filtration tank provided in the gantry. This has the advantage of improving the appearance of the aquarium fish tank.

Further, when a physical filtration tank that enables physical filtration of water is provided upstream of the biological filtration tank, and a germicidal lamp is provided downstream of the biological filtration tank, a further layer of water is provided. In the case where the physical filtration tank and the germicidal lamp are connected to the biological filtration tank, it is possible to prevent the rocking of the physical filtration tank and the germicidal lamp due to an external impact or the like in advance. There are advantages.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an aquarium fish tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a conduit communicating between the inside of the water tank main body and the gantry side.

FIG. 3 is a partial vertical sectional view showing an aquarium fish tank.

FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing the aquarium fish tank.

FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a gantry according to another embodiment of the present invention, similarly to FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tank main body 2 gantry 2 a one side wall 2 c back wall 2 d bottom 3 biological filtration tank 3 a one side wall 3 d back wall 3 e bottom 4 pumping pump 5 physical filtration tank 6 germicidal lamp 7 cooler 10 pipeline 20 Blind board W water

Claims (5)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An appreciation comprising: a water tank main body formed in a box shape having an open upper end to store predetermined water; and a pedestal formed in a box shape having an open front surface for mounting the water tank main body. In the fish tank apparatus, the biological filtration tank disposed in the gantry has one of the left and right side walls, the back wall, and the bottom and the left or right side wall, the back wall, and the bottom of the gantry. An aquarium device for aquarium fish, which is integrated and provided integrally with a mount. 2. The biological filtration tank has a filtration part formed in a grease trap structure on the upstream side, and has a storage part for filtered water on the downstream side, and a water pump is provided in the storage part. 2. An aquarium device for appreciation fish according to claim 1, wherein 3. The aquarium device for appreciation fish according to claim 1, wherein a blind plate is removably arranged on the front side of the gantry. 4. A physical filtration tank that enables physical filtration of water is disposed upstream of the biological filtration tank in the gantry, and the physical filtration tank is provided integrally with the gantry. Aquarium fish tank 5. The aquarium fish tank according to claim 1, wherein a germicidal lamp is arranged downstream of the biological filtration tank in the gantry, and the germicidal lamp is connected to the biological filtration tank.