JP2552369B2 - Underwater observation facility and its construction method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION << Industrial Application Field >> The present invention relates to an underwater observation facility applied as an underwater facility such as an undersea aquarium, an underwater restaurant, an underwater promenade, and a construction method thereof.

<< Prior Art >> In recent years, many underwater facilities such as an undersea aquarium, an underwater restaurant, and an underwater promenade have come to be seen in order to observe or view fish and other aquatic organisms in a natural state. As an underwater facility like this, a tower-like building that stands up from the sea floor is provided with a window for underwater observation (Actual No. 56-47142, No. 6).
0-178051, etc.) or a floating structure with a dive part having a window for underwater observation (Actually, 59-1936).
No. 70) is known. These are generally constructed by special construction in the sea, or by transporting structures constructed on land to the water area. In either case, the main view of the water column is directly from the window for underwater observation.

<< Problems to be Solved by the Invention >> However, the above-mentioned conventional underwater facilities have various problems in terms of installation and construction, and prospects. That is, in the case of a facility that is directly constructed in the sea or the like, a great amount of equipment and labor are required for the construction to build a foundation on the seabed and the like, and the construction period and the cost are significantly increased. In addition, in the case of a facility that transports and installs a structure constructed on land into the water area, there are certain restrictions on the size and shape of the transport surface.
Further, in any case, since the underwater view window directly looks into the water, a sufficient view cannot be obtained in a place where the transparency of seawater is low, such as the Gulf area.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an underwater observation facility and a construction method thereof, in which construction can be easily performed and sufficient transparency is ensured to obtain a good perspective. To do.

<< Means for Solving the Problem >> The present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the ground near the waterside such as landfill, with forming a recess for introducing natural water such as seawater, A transparent water tank is installed so as to be in contact with the space inside the recess, and the underwater observatory is constructed by adjoining the water tank and separating the water tank so as to face the space inside the recess.

Further, the present invention forms a recess in the ground near the waterside of a landfill, etc., constructs a transparent water tank so as to contact the space in the recess, and at the same time adjacent to the water tank and separating the water tank It is characterized by constructing an underwater observatory facing the above space and then introducing natural water such as seawater into the recess.

《Operation》 To explain the operation of the present invention, the construction of this facility can be performed on the ground near the waterside, and natural water such as seawater can be introduced into the recess later. It can be significantly reduced compared to. Further, outside the underwater observatory, a natural water body formed in a recess and a transparent water tank are arranged in contact with each other so that the natural water body can be seen through the water tank at all times. As a result, the area of natural water outside the aquarium provides the same breadth and depth of view as in the ocean, while maintaining good visibility due to the high transparency of the aquarium with a limited volume. Even if the transparency of the natural water introduced into the recess is low, a highly transparent water tank is placed on the observation room side, so regardless of the state of the natural water area, there is always a good underwater view. Can be obtained.

<< Examples >> One example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view.

The present invention is basically based on the ground 3 near the waterside such as a landfill.
In addition to forming a recess 4 for introducing natural water such as seawater, a water tank 6 is installed so as to be in contact with the space in the recess 4, and the recess is provided adjacent to the water tank 6 and with the water tank 6 separated. It is constructed by constructing an underwater observatory 12 facing the space inside 4.

Further, the present invention basically forms a recess 4 in the ground 3 near the waterside such as a landfill, constructs a water tank 6 so as to be in contact with the space in the recess 4 and is adjacent to the water tank 6 and Aquarium 6
The underwater observatory 12 is constructed by facing the space inside the recess 4 with a space between them, and then natural water such as seawater is introduced into the recess 4.

In Fig. 1, 1 is a bay area and 1a is an old coastline.
A landfill 3 is constructed on the sea 2 side from the old coastline 1a to form a new coastline 3a. An open hole 4 having a constant volume and having a plane circular shape, for example, is formed in the landfill 3 as a recess. A building 5 having a similar shape is constructed in the open-air hole 4, and a water tank 6 is formed on the entire outer periphery of the building 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the building 5 has a foundation 7 and a ceiling wall 8 supported through columns (not shown), and a water tank 6 is an inner wall 9 and an outer wall made of a transparent plate material such as an acrylic resin plate. It is composed of 10 and contains clean seawater or cool water 11 inside. The inside of the water tank 6 of the building 5 serves as an underwater observatory 12, for example, an undersea aquarium, an underwater restaurant, and an underwater promenade.

The space inside the open-air hole 4 outside the water tank 6 is a natural water area.
The natural water 14 is seawater, which is natural water 14. That is, the natural water area 13 is provided in contact with the water tank 6, and the cool water 11 in the water tank 6 and the natural water 14 in the natural water area 13 can be continuously viewed from the underwater observatory 12 side. There is.

When constructing a building 5 having such an underwater observatory 12, first, an open hole 4 is formed in the landfill 3, and the construction is carried out in the open hole 4, that is, on the ground near a waterside where there is no water. After the building 5 is completed, the seawater which is the cool water 11 may be stored in the water tank 6, and the seawater which is the natural water 14 may be introduced into the natural water area 13 from the sea 2 side. Therefore, unlike the conventional method of forming a foundation on the seabed or building a building there, it does not require a large amount of equipment or labor, and the construction period and cost are greatly reduced. Further, unlike a structure that is constructed on land and transported and installed in an appropriate water area, there is no restriction in size and shape, and a structure of any size and shape can be constructed.

Further, since the water tank 6 and the natural water area 13 are formed outside the underwater observatory 12 in a state of being divided and in contact with each other, it is preferable to store cool water 11 with high transparency in the water tank 6. In addition to ensuring visibility, the natural water 14 outside the aquarium 6 provides the same breadth and depth of field of view as in the ocean, and even if the transparency of seawater, etc. introduced into the natural water area 13 is low, the underwater view By introducing the highly transparent cool water 11 in the water tank 6 to the room 12 side, a good prospect over a certain level can always be obtained.

Furthermore, since the water tank 6 and the natural water area 13 are formed outside the underwater observation room 12 in a state of being divided and in contact with each other, even if the outer wall 10 of the water tank 6 is damaged by an external force,
The inner wall 9 can ensure the safety inside the underwater observatory 12.

In addition, although the open-hole 4 and the building 5 have a plane circular shape in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is needless to say that these shapes can be variously set.

Further, the present invention can be applied to any land near the waterside, and thus can be applied not only to the coastal area but also to the vicinity of the waterside such as lake water.

Further, although the water tank 6 is arranged all around the building 5 in the above-described embodiment, the water tank is not limited to this, and the water tank may be provided on one surface or a part of the circumference of the building.

Furthermore, the natural water area 13 provided outside the water tank 6 does not need to be arranged on the entire surface of the water tank 6, and may be formed on a part of the surface of the water tank 6, for example.

<< Effects of the Invention >> As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects are exhibited.

Construction of this facility can be performed on the ground near the waterside and natural water such as seawater can be introduced into the recess later, so construction is easy and the construction period and cost can be greatly reduced compared to the conventional method. In addition, outside the underwater observatory, a natural water area formed in the recess and a transparent water tank are arranged in contact with each other,
Since the natural water area is always viewed through the aquarium, while maintaining good visibility due to the high transparency of the limited-capacity aquarium, the natural water area outside the aquarium can be used to Similar breadth and depth of field of view can be obtained. Even if the transparency of the natural water introduced into the recess is low, a highly transparent water tank is placed on the observation room side, so regardless of the state of the natural water area, there is always a good underwater view. Can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view thereof. 3 ... Ground (landfill) 4 ... Recess (open hole) 6 ... Water tank 12 ... Underwater observatory

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recess for introducing natural water such as seawater is formed in the ground near a waterside such as a landfill, and a transparent water tank is installed so as to be in contact with the space inside the recess. ,
An underwater observation facility, characterized in that an underwater observation room is constructed adjacent to the water tank and across the water tank so as to face the space in the recess. 2. A recess is formed in the ground near a waterside such as a landfill, and a transparent water tank is constructed so as to be in contact with the space in the recess, and the water tank is adjacent to and separated from the water tank. A construction method for an underwater observation facility, characterized in that an underwater observation room is constructed so as to face the space inside the recess, and then natural water such as seawater is introduced into the recess.