JP3185232U - Water circulation type ornamental tank - Google Patents

Abstract

A water circulation type ornamental water tank capable of reliably circulating water in a water tank by utilizing the buoyancy of bubbles generated by an air feed pump.
A water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 comprising a water tank main body 10, an air supply / flow pipe 20, and an air supply pump 30. The water tank main body includes a bottom surface 12 and a wall surface 14 and has a required height. The upper part is opened and formed with a transparent or translucent material. The air / water pipe has a hollow passage 22 penetrating from the upper end to the lower end and is formed of a transparent or translucent material having a height shorter than the height of the water tank body. The air supply tube 34 having a required length is connected to the air supply tube 34, and an air supply / water supply pipe is erected at a substantially central position in a plan view in the water tank body so that the lower end can pass water. The tip of the air supply tube is disposed at the substantially central portion of the bottom surface of the water tank body.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an ornamental water tank, and more particularly, to an ornamental water tank that circulates water in the water tank using the buoyancy of bubbles.

  Ornamental aquariums are used to raise ornamental fish such as goldfish and medaka fish. A conventional aquarium tank made of glass or plastic is used as an ornamental aquarium, and in addition to the ornamental fish, real or artificially produced aquatic plants or stones are placed in the aquarium. It creates a pseudo-water world that is as close to nature as possible and soothes those who appreciate it.

  In this way, when raising ornamental fish in the aquarium, the oxygen concentration of the water in the aquarium decreases, so an air supply pump for sending air into the aquarium is attached, generating bubbles in the water Incorporating oxygen into the water is done.

  On the other hand, the water in the aquarium is not normally circulated, and stagnation occurs especially in the corners of the aquarium, leading to water contamination due to floating debris such as ornamental fish droppings, and the algae on the aquarium wall. Since this would cause adhesion, it was necessary to periodically replace the water in the water tank or remove it using a water circulation filter. However, the ornamental fish are vulnerable to the calcite of tap water, so when replacing the water, it is necessary to remove the chlorite, which is very laborious. Further, the water circulation type filter is expensive, and it is necessary to replace and clean the filter regularly, which is also time-consuming.

  In order to solve the above-described problems related to the circulation of water in the water tank, an “aquarium tank for ornamental use” as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-563 (Patent Document 1) has been proposed. The proposal is an ornamental water tank provided with a water tank, a water pipe, and a bubble generating member, the water tank having a water inlet and a hole, and the hole flows from the water tank through the hole. Is provided so that convection can be generated in the ornamental water tank, the water tank is installed above the ornamental water tank, and one end of the water pipe is attached to the water inlet of the water tank, And, the other end is installed in the ornamental water tank so that the liquid is put into the liquid when the liquid is put into the ornamental water tank, and the bubble generating member is placed in the water supply pipe in the periphery of the other end of the water supply pipe. A structure in which air bubbles can be introduced is adopted.

  According to the ornamental water tank described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, water is pumped up to the water tank installed above the ornamental water tank by the buoyancy of bubbles through the water pipe, but above the water surface in the water tank. It is doubtful whether water can be sent to the installed water tank only by the buoyancy of bubbles, and it is also doubtful whether convection will occur in the water in the water tank just by falling through the hole from the water tank. It was a proposal with difficulty in feasibility.

JP 2004-563 A

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to provide an ornamental water tank that can reliably circulate water in the water tank by utilizing the buoyancy of bubbles generated by an air supply pump. It is.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a water circulation type ornamental water tank according to the present invention is an ornamental water tank comprising a water tank body, an air supply / water pipe, and an air supply pump, wherein the water tank body has a bottom surface and It has a wall surface, has a required height, is opened at the top, and is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and the air / water pipe has a hollow passage that penetrates from the upper end to the lower end and has a height of the water tank body. The air supply pump is formed by being formed of a transparent or translucent material having a height reduced in length, and the air supply pump is formed by connecting an air supply tube of a required length to the pump main body, and is a plane in the water tank main body. A configuration in which the air supply / water pipe is erected in a state where the lower end portion can pass water at a substantially central position, and the front end of the air supply tube in the air supply pump is disposed at a substantially central position on the bottom surface of the water tank body It has become.

  In the water circulation type ornamental water tank according to the present invention, at least one or more shelves are provided at a predetermined height position on the outer periphery of the air supply / water pipe.

  Furthermore, the present invention is configured such that in the water circulation type ornamental water tank, a bubble receiving portion is provided at the lower end of the air supply / water conduit.

  Still further, according to the present invention, in the water circulation type ornamental water tank, a mounting protrusion is provided at a predetermined height position on the wall surface in the water tank body, and the shelf is mounted on the mounting protrusion. Thus, a configuration is adopted in which the lower end of the air / water pipe is in a state where the lower end of the air / water pipe is located at a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the water tank body, and the lower end of the air / water pipe is allowed to pass water. obtain.

  In the water circulation type ornamental water tank, the present invention is provided with a water passage hole or a water passage slit penetrating to a hollow path at a lower end portion of the air supply and water passage pipe, and is substantially at the bottom center of the water tank body. By setting up the air / water conduit with the lower end in contact with the location, the lower end of the air / water conduit can be passed through the water hole or the water slit. It can also be set as the structure which is.

  Furthermore, the present invention may employ a configuration in which a pedestal portion having a hollow portion is provided below the water tank main body and an air supply pump is incorporated in the hollow portion in the water circulation type ornamental water tank.

  According to the water circulation type ornamental water tank of the present invention, the buoyancy of the air bubbles generated by the air supply pump allows the water in the water tank to pass through the hollow passage of the air supply / water flow pipe while being pushed upward from the bottom together with the air bubbles. It is effective that the water in the water tank is reliably circulated.

  In addition, according to the water circulation type ornamental water tank according to the present invention, the water is constantly circulated, so there is no stagnation of the water and dirt is not easily attached to the surface of the water tank, so that the water can always be kept clean. In addition, it is an environment in which bacteria in the natural environment are easy to propagate, and suspended dust in the aquarium such as ornamental fish droppings is beautifully decomposed by the bacteria, so there is no need for a conventional filter for removing dirt. Become.

  Furthermore, according to the water circulation type ornamental water tank according to the present invention, bacteria are decomposed in the same way even if dust or dust in the air enters the water tank by keeping the upper part of the water tank open, In addition to the air cleaning effect, the water in the water tank naturally evaporates into the air, so that a humidifying effect in the room or the like is also achieved.

It is a perspective view which shows embodiment of the water circulation type ornamental water tank concerning this invention. Example 1 It is side sectional drawing which shows embodiment of the water circulation type ornamental water tank concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows embodiment of the water circulation type ornamental water tank concerning this invention. (Example 2) It is side sectional drawing which shows embodiment of the water circulation type ornamental water tank concerning this invention.

  In the present invention, an air / water pipe 20 having a hollow path 22 is provided in the water tank body 10 and the buoyancy of bubbles A generated by the air pump 30 is used to transfer water W in the water tank 22 to the hollow path 22. The greatest feature is that it is circulated through the Hereinafter, an embodiment of a water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the structure and aspect shown to the following embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of the technical idea of this invention, it can change arbitrarily.

FIG.1 and FIG.2 has shown 1st embodiment of the water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 concerning this invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view and FIG. 2 is a sectional side view.
That is, the water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 according to the present embodiment is composed of a water tank body 10, an air supply / water conduit 20, and an air supply pump 30.

The aquarium body 10 includes a bottom surface 12 and a wall surface 14, has a required height, and has an open top. As shown in the drawing, a lid 18 is provided at the opened upper end of the water tank body 10 as required.
The planar view shape of the aquarium body 10 is not particularly limited, and a cylindrical shape in which the wall surface 14 is formed into a curved surface and a polygonal cylinder shape in which the wall surface 14 is composed of a plurality of planes can be considered. In addition, in drawing, about the planar view shape of the water tank main body 10, it has shown about the case where the side wall is made into the cylindrical shape with a curved surface shape.
The material of the water tank body 10 is not particularly limited as long as it is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and is formed of a synthetic resin such as plastic or glass.

The air / water conduit 20 includes a hollow passage 22 penetrating from the upper end 25 to the lower end 24, and has a structure having a height that is shorter than the height of the water tank body 10.
There is no limitation in particular about the planar view shape of the air supply / water pipe 20, and a cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape can be considered. In addition, in drawing, about the planar view shape of the air supply / water pipe 20, it has shown about the case of a cylindrical shape.
The material of the air / water pipe 20 is not particularly limited as long as it is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and is formed of a synthetic resin such as plastic or glass.

  As shown in the drawing, one or a plurality of shelves 26 are provided at a predetermined height position on the outer periphery of the air / water pipe 20 as necessary, and cobblestones and artificial aquatic plants are placed on the shelves 26. Used for aquarium decoration. The shelf 26 has a size smaller than that of the water tank main body 10 in a plan view, and is formed so as to have a gap that allows water to pass between the wall surface 14 of the water tank main body 10 and the periphery of the shelf 26. In the drawing, a case where two shelves 26 are provided in the air / water conduit 20 is shown.

  Moreover, the aspect with which the bubble receiving part 27 is provided in the lower end 24 of this air / water supply pipe | tube 20 can be considered, as shown in drawing. That is, the bubble receiving portion 27 is provided to reliably guide the bubbles A discharged into the water tank body 10 by an air supply pump 30 to be described later from the lower end 24 of the air supply / water conduit 20 into the hollow path 22. It is By adopting such a mode, it is possible to reliably guide the bubbles A discharged from the air supply pump 30 into the water tank body 10 into the hollow passage 22, and the bubbles A detach from the hollow passage 22 and circulate. It is possible to prevent the outside of the air / water conduit 20 from floating in a state of flowing backward to the water flow.

  The air / water pipe 20 is erected at a substantially central position in plan view in the water tank body 10. At that time, the upper end 25 of the air / water pipe 20 is located at a lower height than the upper end height position of the water tank body 10. Further, the lower end portion 24 of the air / water pipe 20 is erected in a state where water can be passed, and the water W in the water tank body 10 can be fed into the hollow path 22 of the air / water pipe 20.

  As for the structure for erecting the air supply / water pipe 20 so that the lower end 24 can pass water, as shown in the drawing, it is placed at a predetermined height position of the wall surface 14 in the water tank body 10. An aspect in which the protruding piece 16 is provided and the shelf 26 is mounted on the mounting protruding piece 16 can be considered. That is, the height (the height from the bottom surface 12 of the water tank body 10 to the mounting protrusion 16) including the mounting protrusion 16 is the same as the height including the shelf 26 (the lower end 24 of the air / water supply pipe 20. From the bottom surface 12 of the water tank main body 10 to a position above the bottom surface 12 of the water tank main body 10, and the air supply The lower end 24 of the water flow pipe 20 can pass water.

  The air supply pump 30 is formed by connecting an air supply tube 34 of a required length to a pump main body 32, and the air sucked by the pump main body 32 when the power switch is turned on via the air supply tube 34. The liquid is discharged from the tip 36.

  The tip 36 of the air supply tube 34 in the air supply pump 30 is disposed at a substantially central position on the bottom surface 12 of the water tank body 10. As a result, the bubbles A are discharged from the substantially central portion of the bottom surface 12 of the water tank body 10.

  By the way, the aspect which provides the base part 40 under the said water tank main body 10, and incorporates the said air feed pump 30 in this base part 40 can be considered. That is, as shown in the drawing, the air pump 30 is housed in the hollow portion 42 of the pedestal portion 40 having the hollow portion 42. By adopting such an aspect, an external aesthetic appearance is achieved. The pedestal 40 is an optional component of the present invention, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a configuration aspect of the present invention without the pedestal 40 is also possible.

  About the water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 concerning the present Example comprised as mentioned above, the usage aspect is as follows. That is, by operating the air supply pump 30, the bubbles A are discharged from the tip 36 of the air supply tube 34 into the water tank body 10. The discharged air bubbles A enter the hollow path 22 of the air feeding / water passing pipe 20 and ascend in the hollow path 22 by their own buoyancy. At this time, as the buoyancy of the bubbles A increases, the water W in the hollow passage 22 is also pushed upward, and the water W in the water tank main body 10 is drawn into the hollow passage 22 from the lower end 24 of the air / water conduit 20. It will be. The pushed-up water W is discharged together with the bubbles A from the upper end 25 of the air / water passing pipe 20 and returns to the water tank body 10. Thus, the water W in the water tank body 10 is circulated as shown by the arrows in the drawing.

3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view.
The water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment with respect to the standing structure of the air supply / flow pipe 20 in the water tank body 10.

  That is, the structure for standing the air supply / water pipe 20 according to the present embodiment in a state where the lower end 24 can pass the water is as shown in the drawing, as shown in the drawing. The water supply / flow pipe 20 is provided upright with a water passage hole or a water passage slit 28 penetrating to the hollow passage 22 and with the lower end 24 in contact with a substantially central portion of the bottom surface 12 of the water tank body 10. The mode is adopted. Thus, by providing the water passage hole or the water passage slit 28 at the lower end portion 24 of the air passage / water passage pipe 20, the air supply / water passage pipe 20 is provided via the water passage hole or the water passage slit 28. The lower end 24 of the water can be passed.

  The size and number of the water passage holes 28, the number of the water passage slits 28, the slit width, the length, and the like are not particularly limited, and the circulation and water permeability of the water W in the water tank body 10 are not limited. Is determined as appropriate.

  The present invention does not mechanically circulate the water W in the water tank body 10 but uses the buoyancy of the bubbles A discharged from the air pump 30 provided to take in oxygen. It is possible to circulate the water W reliably, and it is possible to exhibit excellent effects such as simplification of the mechanical structure and water purification. Therefore, the industrial applicability of the water circulation type ornamental water tank 1 according to the present invention is great.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water circulation type ornamental water tank 10 Water tank main body 12 Bottom surface 14 Wall surface 16 Mounting protrusion 18 Lid 20 Air supply / water conduit 22 Hollow path 24 Lower end (part)
25 Upper end 26 Shelf portion 27 Air bubble receiving portion 28 Water passage hole / water passage slit 30 Air supply pump 32 Pump body 34 Air supply tube 36 Tip 40 Base portion 42 Hollow portion A Bubble W Water

Claims (6)

An ornamental water tank comprising a water tank body, an air supply / water pipe, and an air supply pump,
The aquarium body has a bottom surface and a wall surface, has a required height and is opened at the top, and is formed of a transparent or translucent material,
The air / water pipe has a hollow passage penetrating from the upper end to the lower end and is formed of a transparent or translucent material having a height reduced from the height of the water tank body,
The air supply pump is formed by connecting an air supply tube of a required length to the pump body,
In the water tank body, the air supply / water pipe is erected at a substantially central position in plan view in a state where the lower end portion can pass water, and the tip of the air supply tube in the air supply pump is substantially at the bottom center of the water tank body A water circulation type ornamental aquarium characterized by being arranged at a location.   The water circulation type ornamental water tank according to claim 1, wherein at least one shelf is provided at a predetermined height position on the outer periphery of the air supply / water pipe in the water circulation type ornamental water tank.   The water circulation type ornamental water tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a bubble receiving portion is provided at a lower end of the air feeding / water pipe in the water circulation type ornamental water tank.   In the water circulation type ornamental water tank, a mounting protrusion is provided at a predetermined height position on the wall surface in the water tank body, and the shelf is mounted on the mounting protrusion, whereby the air feeding and The lower end of the water pipe is in a state of being positioned above the bottom surface of the water tank main body at a predetermined interval so that the lower end of the air supply / water pipe can pass through water. The water circulation type ornamental water tank according to 3.   In the water circulation type ornamental water tank, a water passage hole or a water passage slit penetrating to a hollow path is provided at a lower end portion of the air supply / water passage pipe, and a lower end is brought into contact with a substantially central portion of a bottom surface of the water tank body. The lower end portion of the air supply / water pipe can be passed through the water passage hole or the water passage slit by standing the air supply / water pipe in a standing state. The water circulation type ornamental aquarium according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   6. The water circulation type ornamental water tank according to claim 1, wherein a pedestal portion having a hollow portion is provided below the water tank body, and an air supply pump is built in the hollow portion. The water circulation type ornamental water tank described.