JP3161867U - Underwater ornaments - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an underwater ornament that can give luxury to an aquarium without raising an appreciation fish and can enjoy the growth of aquatic plants without requiring special labor. SOLUTION: A water-permeable storage part 10 having a shape of a substantially spherical body or a substantially rectangular parallelepiped in a state where the filler 2 is held, and an aquatic plant 3 inserted and held in the storage part 10 are configured. The aquatic plants 3 and the filler 2 are disposed in the water tank while being held in the storage unit 10. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an underwater ornament that can give luxury to an aquarium and facilitates cleaning of the aquarium even when breeding ornamental fish.

  Aquariums for watching tropical fish usually have aquatic plants in the state of bottom sand. And while feeding regularly, it is trying to activate the fish by continuously supplying bubbles containing oxygen.

JP 2010-94115 A JP 2007-85303 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-98933 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 07-115871

  However, when breeding ornamental fish, it is the fact that fish droppings and uneaten bait settle in the aquarium. Here, it is only necessary to use aquatic plants to achieve a complete food chain, but in practice, the sediment may rot and give off a bad odor, which requires regular cleaning.

  In order to clean the aquarium, it is necessary to clean the aquarium and the bottom sand after isolating the appreciation fish in a suitable place, and these operations are very complicated. Moreover, if the vitality of the fish is weak, the fish may not be able to withstand environmental changes such as changes in water quality.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an underwater ornament that can easily clean the aquarium while minimizing the stress applied to the appreciation fish. It is another object of the present invention to provide an underwater ornament that can give luxury to an aquarium without raising appreciation fish and can enjoy the growth of aquatic plants without requiring special effort.

  In order to achieve the above object, an underwater ornament according to the present invention is inserted and held in a water-permeable storage part that has a shape of a substantially spherical body or a substantially rectangular parallelepiped in the state of holding a filler. The aquatic plants and the filler are arranged in the water tank while being held in the storage unit.

  In the present invention, since the aquatic plants and the filler are arranged in the water tank in an integrated state, they can be taken out of the water tank in an integrated manner, and cleaning can be performed by washing the filler in the integrated state. Complete. In addition, when raising fish in an aquarium, it is customary to continuously supply air bubbles. In such cases, the packing material densely packed in the storage unit functions as a filter, and the feces associated with the breeding of fish. And bait are automatically captured and removed at once as the filler is cleaned.

  That is, since bubbles are continuously supplied due to the continuously supplied bubbles, the dirt on the reflux is trapped in the filler, so that the contamination of the water tank itself can be effectively suppressed and trapped. Garbage is automatically discarded as the filler is cleaned.

  The storage unit has a mesh that does not allow the filler to pass through and is formed of a metal or synthetic resin formed in a fixed shape, or has a mesh that does not allow the filler to pass through and is not fixed. It is typically composed of a fiber material formed into a simple shape. In the latter case, for example, by using stockings, etc., the storage part can be made by itself, and by filling the storage part made by itself with a filler, it is an underwater ornament that integrates aquatic plants and the filler. Aquarium can be decorated.

  The production procedure of the underwater ornament is not particularly limited.For example, (1) Insert aquatic plants from the outside of the storage unit into the bottom of the storage unit formed in a bag shape or a cylindrical shape using fiber material, and (2 ) Inserts of aquatic plants inserted from the outside are bound elastically with the first string material, with the fiber material interposed, and (3) formed by reversing the front and back of the storage section tied with the first string material In the space, the filler is accommodated to the extent that it covers the inserted piece of aquatic plants. If elastically bound, the aquatic plant and the filler can be integrated by the storage portion as in the device of the fourth aspect.

  In the case where the storage portion is formed in a bag shape, the fiber material constituting the storage portion preferably has a mesh (mesh) shape through which roots from aquatic plants can pass. In addition, when the mesh of a fiber material is thin and rooting from aquatic plants is difficult to pass, it is necessary to ensure the storage space of the insertion piece of aquatic plants sufficiently large.

  On the other hand, when the storage portion is formed in a cylindrical shape, the fiber material constituting the storage portion preferably has a mesh shape that makes it difficult for roots from aquatic plants to pass through. In addition, it is preferable that the opening part of a storage part is obstruct | occluded with the 3rd string material irrespective of forming in a bag shape or a cylinder shape.

  Note that the bag-shaped storage portion is typically formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an opening in only one axial direction. However, for a material formed in a bottomless cylindrical shape having openings on both sides in the axial direction, a bag-shaped storage portion can be configured by providing a margin and providing a knot on the tip side.

  According to the above-described present invention, the aquarium can be maintained in a clean state without applying much stress to the appreciation fish, and cleaning of the aquarium is simplified. In addition, the aquarium can be given luxury without raising appreciation fish, and the growth of aquatic plants can be enjoyed without any special effort.

It is drawing explaining the underwater ornament of a 1st Example. It is drawing explaining the underwater ornament of 2nd Example. It is a photograph which shows various underwater ornaments. It is a photograph which shows the underwater ornaments given to the aquarium. It is the photograph which shows the underwater ornament at the time of washing | cleaning, and the fixing state of the root.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment in which a filler 2 and aquatic plants 3 are held in a storage unit 1. The filler 2 is not particularly limited, but aquarium sand and fish soil (filter material) are preferably used. Although the rooted aquatic plants 3 may be used, typically, the stems of the aquatic plants 3 before rooting are inserted into the filler 2.

  The illustrated storage unit 1 includes a frame material FR that forms a hexahedron in a line shape, and a net material NT that connects adjacent frame materials FR and FR. And the hexahedron which forms the accommodating part 1 is divided into the storage box 4 comprised by the five surfaces of the net material NT, and the opening / closing door 5 comprised by one surface of the net material NT.

The material of the storage unit 1 is not particularly limited, but a metal or synthetic resin frame material FR formed in a line shape and a metal or synthetic resin net material NT formed in a net shape is preferably used. Is done. Moreover, the net material NT is typically formed in a size of about 10 × 10 cm, and the entire storage unit 1 has a volume of about 1000 cm ³ . Of course, the mesh of the net material NT does not allow the filler 2 to pass through.

  A hinge mechanism 6 is provided at one end portion 5 a of the open / close door 5, and the open / close door 5 and the storage box 4 are hinge-coupled. Further, a simple locking mechanism 7 is provided at the other end portion 5 b of the opening / closing door 5, so that the opening / closing door 5 can be fixed to the storage box 4. The hinge mechanism 6 and the lock mechanism 7 are not shown in detail in FIG. 1, but parts having a known structure are used.

  In order to complete the underwater ornament using the storage unit 1 shown in FIG. 1, first, the filler 2 is filled in the entire storage unit 1 with the open / close door 5 opened, and in the middle of the filling operation. The aquatic plants 3 are inserted into the filler 2 through the net material NT. Finally, the lock mechanism 7 is operated to close the open / close door 5. In this completed state, the storage unit 1 that holds the aquatic plants 3 is substantially cubic, so that the entire bottom surface of the aquarium 8 can be covered when regularly arranged in the aquarium 8 as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, even if the aquatic plants 2 are rooted in the aquarium, the volume of the storage unit 1 is sufficiently large, so that most of the roots are stored in the storage unit 1. Each storage unit 1 can be taken out from the water tank 8. In addition, you may comprise so that a root may not protrude from the net material NT by forming the mesh | network of the net material NT thinly.

  Moreover, when not appreciating fish, you may arrange | position aquatic plants between the adjacent storage parts 1, and the water tank 8 becomes more luxurious in this case.

  On the other hand, appreciation fish may be bred in the aquarium. In this case, feces and uneaten bait can be captured in the storage unit 1 only by generating a liquid flow by continuous supply of bubbles or the like. Therefore, the cleaning of the water tank 8 can be completed only by washing the storage part 1 taken out from the water tank 8 with water.

  FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment in which the filler 2 and the aquatic plants 3 are held in the storage unit 10. In this embodiment, a storage unit 10 made of a stocking-like fiber material (hereinafter abbreviated as a stocking material) is used. As the stocking material, for example, a water-insoluble material having a heat resistance of up to 120 ° and a cold resistance of up to −30 ° is used. Specifically, a polyester material or a polyurethane material is preferably selected. . The stocking material is provided with a mesh that allows the roots from the aquatic plants 3 to pass through but does not allow the filler 2 to pass through.

  The stocking part 10 made of a stocking material has a closed bottom part 10a and an open top part 10b, and is formed into a bag shape as a whole. And the elastic string 11 comprised with the loose rubber material is arrange | positioned in the top part 10b in the state of adhering to the stocking material.

  In order to complete the underwater ornament, first, the stem of the aquatic plant 3 (insertion piece) is inserted from the outside of the bottom 10a of the storage unit 10, and the insertion piece of the aquatic plant 3 is lightly tied with the first string 12 (see FIG. 2 (b)). In addition, the 1st string 12 has moderate elasticity, and two or more are used as needed as shown.

  Thereafter, the stocking material is turned upside down to form a storage space around the aquatic plants 3 (see FIG. 2 (b) and FIG. 2 (c)), and the storage material 2 is packed in the storage space (FIG. 2). (See (d)). The filling amount is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the insertion piece of the aquatic plant 3 is hidden. In addition, since the bottom part 10a of the accommodating part 10 is obstruct | occluded, even if it packs a lot of fillers 2, the filler 2 does not leak out with the weight.

  When the filling operation is completed, the vicinity of the insertion piece of the aquatic plant 3 is lightly tied with the second string 13 having elasticity (see FIG. 2 (e)). And finally, the stocking material is reversed again and again, and the top portion 10b is closed using the elastic string 11 disposed on the top portion 10b (FIG. 2 (f) to FIG. 2 (h)).

  Since the aquatic plants are held on the stocking material by the above operation, handmade underwater ornaments can be completed by applying appropriate decorations (FIG. 2 (i)). FIG. 3 is a photograph showing various underwater ornaments, and FIG. 4 is a photograph showing underwater ornaments arranged in the aquarium. Both underwater ornaments grow leafy and root as the aquatic plants grow, but remain permanently integrated.

  For this reason, even when appreciating fish are bred in the aquarium, feces and uneaten bait can be captured in the storage unit 10 only by generating a liquid flow by bubbles or the like. Cleaning the water tank 8 can be completed simply by washing the storage unit 10 with water. FIG. 5 is a photograph showing a fixed state of the underwater ornament and the rooting at the time of washing. If the appreciation fish is not bred, it is almost unnecessary to clean the aquarium, and it is possible to enjoy the growth of the underwater ornaments simply by replenishing water appropriately.

  The mesh of the stocking material has a size that allows roots from aquatic plants to pass through, but if the storage unit 10 is filled with a sufficient amount of filler, the roots will not protrude from the storage unit 10. Absent.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described in detail, the specific description content does not specifically limit this invention. For example, in the second embodiment, the bag-shaped storage unit 10 is used, but it is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 (a) ', a substantially cylindrical material having openings on both axial sides 10a and 10b is formed in a bag shape by providing a knot 10c adjacent to the distal end side 10a. Also good. In this case, a storage space for receiving the insertion piece of aquatic plants is formed on the tip side from the knot 10c.

  The knot 10 c is not necessarily provided, and aquatic plants may be inserted into the opening 10 b on the distal end side, and then the inserted piece of the aquatic plants 3 may be held by the first string 12. However, in this case, it is necessary to optimally select the particle size and shape of the filler 2 so that the filler 2 does not leak.

2 Filler 3 Aquatic plant 10 Storage section

Claims (10)

A water-permeable storage part that has a substantially spherical or substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with the filler held therein, and aquatic plants that are inserted and held in the storage part.
An underwater ornament configured to be placed in a water tank in a state where aquatic plants and a filler are held in a storage unit.   The underwater ornament according to claim 1, wherein the storage portion is made of a metal or a synthetic resin that has a mesh that does not allow the filler to pass through and is formed in a fixed shape.   The underwater ornament according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is configured by a fiber material that has a mesh that does not allow the filler to pass therethrough and is formed in a non-fixed shape. Aquatic plants inserted from the outside of the storage unit into the bottom of the storage unit formed into a bag shape or a cylindrical shape using a fiber material;
A first string material that elastically binds a plug of aquatic plants inserted from the outside with a fiber material interposed therebetween;
In a space formed by reversing the front and back of the storage unit tied with the first string material, a filler that is stored to the extent that it covers the insertion piece of aquatic plants,
A second string member that elastically binds the aquatic plants with a fiber material interposed therebetween, with respect to the storage unit that accommodates the aquatic plant insertion piece and the filler.
The underwater ornament according to claim 3, wherein the underwater ornament is configured.   The underwater ornament according to claim 4, wherein the opening of the storage portion is closed by the third string member in a state of being disposed in the water tank.   The underwater ornament according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the mesh of the fiber material is configured to allow roots from aquatic plants to pass through.   The said storage part is an underwater ornament in any one of Claims 3-6 formed in a bag shape by tying up and closing the cylindrical raw material which provided the opening in the both sides of an axial direction.   The said storage part is an underwater ornament in any one of Claims 3-6 comprised with the raw material formed in the bottomed cylinder shape which provided the opening only in the axial direction one side.   The underwater ornament according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the storage portion is configured by a stocking-like fiber material knitted in a mesh shape.   The underwater ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a liquid flow is formed by continuously supplying bubbles into the water tank.