JP4838893B2 - Aquarium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water tank.

For the production of the water tank, the plate-like bodies are bonded to each other with a one-component or two-component polymerization type adhesive, or when using an acrylic plate-like body, the bonded portion is dissolved and swollen with a solvent and then tightened. A swelling adhesion method for drying and solidifying is used. When producing a water tank by such a method, assembly work from the inside of the water tank, for example, adhesion, reinforcement, sealing, etc. is required, and a thin water tank that is difficult to work from the inside is manufactured due to the problem of water leakage It was difficult.
Further, Patent Document 1 describes a thin water tank, but does not disclose a specific watertight structure of the water tank.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-103716

  The subject of this invention is providing the water tank which can be manufactured, without requiring the assembly operation from the inside of a water tank.

The above-described problems of the present invention have been solved by the means described in <1> below. It is described below together with <2> to <7> which are preferred embodiments.
<1> A water tank characterized in that peripheral portions of two opposing plate-like bodies are bonded via a spacer frame member,
<2> The water tank according to <1>, including a sealing material on an outer peripheral side of the spacer frame material, wherein the sealing material is formed up to an outer periphery of an end surface of the plate-like body.
<3> The water tank according to <1> or <2>, in which a fixing member is fitted on the outer peripheral edge of the plate-like body,
<4> The water tank according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein the depth in the water tank is 10 mm to 100 mm.
<5> The water tank according to any one of <1> to <4>, wherein the spacer frame member has a U-shaped cross section,
<6> The water tank according to any one of <1> to <5>, in which the spacer frame member and the plate-like body are bonded with a silicon-based adhesive.
<7> The water tank according to any one of <1> to <6>, wherein the sealing material is butyl rubber,
<8> A rectangle in which two horizontal spacer frame members and two vertical spacer frame members are arranged so as to form a rectangle at the periphery of two rectangular plate-like bodies, and four spacer frame members are formed. The water tank according to any one of <1> to <7>, which is coupled with an L-shaped right-angled coupling member at the four corners, and an opening is provided in one horizontal spacer frame member,
<9> The water tank according to any one of <1> to <8>, wherein the water tank is used to be integrally attached to the panel device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the water tank which can be manufactured without requiring the assembly operation from the inside of a water tank was able to be provided.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the water tank of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of one end of the X-X ′ cross section in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a corner portion at the bottom of the Y-Y ′ longitudinal section in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of another preferred embodiment of the water tank of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of another preferred embodiment of the water tank of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example of a panel device that can be preferably used in the present invention. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the panel device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

The water tank of the present invention is characterized in that the peripheral portions of two opposing plate-like bodies are bonded via a spacer frame member. The water tank of the present invention preferably has a sealing material on the outer peripheral side of the spacer frame material, and the sealing material is formed up to the outer periphery of the end face of the plate-like body. Moreover, it is preferable that the fixing member is inserted in the peripheral part outer side of a plate-shaped object, and it is preferable that the depth in a water tank is 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less. It is preferable that the spacer frame material has a U-shaped cross section, the spacer frame material and the plate-like body are bonded with a silicon adhesive, and the sealing material is butyl rubber.
Further, two horizontal spacer frame members and two vertical spacer frame members are arranged so as to form a rectangle at the peripheral edge of the two rectangular plate-like bodies, and the four spacer frame members are formed in the rectangular shape. It is preferable that the water tank is an aquarium in which an opening is formed in one of the horizontal spacer frame members. Moreover, it is also preferable that the fixing member is inserted into the four sides of the plate-like body, and that the fixing member is provided with an opening outside the spacer frame member having the opening or that the fixing member is not inserted.
A panel device equipped with these water tanks is also preferable.
In the following description, a more preferable water tank or panel device can be provided by combining two or more preferred embodiments.

In the present invention, the “water tank” means a container for storing a liquid such as water, and the liquid to be stored is not limited to water, and any liquid can be selected. Among these, the liquid to be contained is preferably water or an aqueous liquid and a mixture thereof. Examples of the aqueous liquid include polyglycerol, glycerol, glycol and the like. Moreover, the liquid to contain may contain antiseptic | preservative, a fungicide, etc., and may be colored.
Hereinafter, the water tank of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same objects.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the water tank of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a is the depth (thickness) inside the water tank, b is the width inside the water tank, and c is the height inside the water tank.
In the water tank 100 of the present invention, the peripheral portions of two opposing plate-like bodies 102 and 102 ′ are bonded via a spacer frame member 104.
Moreover, in FIG. 1, the sealing material 112 is provided in the outer peripheral side of the spacer frame material 104, and the water tank is sealed watertight. Further, the sealing material 112 is formed up to the outer periphery of the end surface 110 of the plate-like bodies 102 and 102 ′.
In FIG. 1, a fixing member 120 is fitted on the outer peripheral edge of the plate-like bodies 102, 102 ′ of the water tank 100. The fixing member 120 may be a single member that is continuous to both sides of the water tank, the bottom surface, and the top surface.

  The water tank of the present invention can be suitably used particularly for a thin water tank. Since the aquarium of the present invention can be manufactured without an assembling operation by putting a human hand inside the aquarium like a conventional aquarium, it is suitable for a thin aquarium that is difficult to assemble from the inside. The assembly work broadly means work required at the time of manufacturing the water tank, such as bonding work, reinforcement work, and sealing work.

Specifically, the water tank of the present invention has a depth (thickness) of 10 mm to 100 mm (in the present invention, “10 mm to 100 mm” is also referred to as “10 to 100 mm”, the same applies hereinafter). A) Suitable for a water tank having a, more preferably 20 to 80 mm, and still more preferably 20 to 70 mm. In addition, in this invention, the depth of a water tank is the length of the short side in a water tank whose cross section is a rectangle. The aquarium of the present invention is particularly suitable for an aquarium having the above-described depth (thickness), which is difficult to work from inside the aquarium.
Moreover, the depth of said water tank can be adjusted by selecting the width | variety of the spacer frame material to be used.

  The width b of the water tank of the present invention is not particularly limited and can be selected with a desired size, but is preferably 300 to 1800 mm, and more preferably 600 to 1200 mm. By setting the width of the water tank to the above range, it is preferable because the water tank has excellent strength.

The aspect ratio of the cross section of the water tank of the present invention, that is, (width: depth) of the water tank is preferably 1,800: 10-300: 100 (180-3), and 1,200: 20-600: 80 (60- 7.5) is more preferable, and 1,200: 30 to 600: 70 (40 to 8.6) is more preferable.
As described above, a water tank having a large aspect ratio is difficult to work from the inside of the water tank, and it has been difficult to obtain a water tank with high water tightness by the conventional method. The water tank of the present invention is particularly suitable for a water tank having the above aspect ratio.

Hereinafter, the water tank of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of one end portion of the longitudinal section of the water tank of the present invention. The cross-sectional direction is the XX ′ direction in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 (a), in the water tank 200 of the present invention, two plate-like bodies 202, 202 ′ are arranged to face each other.

In the present invention, at least one of the plate-like bodies is preferably transparent or translucent, more preferably at least one is transparent, and more preferably both are plate-like bodies. A transparent plate-like body is preferable because visibility from the outside is improved. Here, “transparent” means that the light transmittance (transmittance) in the visible region is 90% or more, and more preferably 95% or more.
In the present invention, the plate-like body may be a colored transparent colored plate-like body, or the plate-like body may be provided with a pattern.

The shape of the plate-like body is not particularly limited, but is preferably rectangular.
The material and thickness of the plate-like body can be appropriately selected according to required strength and performance (visibility, translucency, etc.).
Examples of the material for the plate-like body include inorganic glass and organic glass, and examples of the organic glass include acrylic resin (polymethyl methacrylate resin and the like) and polycarbonate resin. Moreover, as inorganic glass, it is also preferable to use tempered glass other than general inorganic glass. Furthermore, a laminated glass in which a plurality of organic glasses and / or inorganic glasses are laminated can also be used. For example, as a laminated glass, an adhesive glass sandwiched between inorganic glasses can be exemplified. .

Moreover, it is also preferable to affix an anti-scattering film on the surface (any surface or both surfaces, preferably the outer surface) of the plate-like body. Affixing the anti-scattering film is preferable because it can improve the safety when the plate-like body is broken and can improve the strength of the plate-like body. In particular, it is preferable to apply a scattering prevention film because damage caused by glass fragments can be reduced when a human body or an object collides with the glass or when the glass is broken due to distortion of the glass such as an earthquake. Examples of the scattering prevention film include a polyester film or a polyvinyl chloride film coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a polyester film is more preferable. Further, the outer surface of the scattering prevention film may be further subjected to a hard coat treatment.
Various anti-scattering films are on the market. Specifically, CLM-2HC and CLM-2X (manufactured by Sanki Co., Ltd.) can be exemplified, and CLM-2HC (hard coat treatment film) is particularly preferable.
Further, the outer surface of the plate-like body can be subjected to an antifogging process, and the inner surface of the plate-like body can be subjected to an anti-algae treatment, an anti-fungal treatment, or the like.

The peripheral portions of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′ are bonded via a spacer frame material (in the present invention, the spacer frame material is also simply referred to as a frame material) 204. The spacer frame member 204 is a spacing member that fits into at least two side surfaces and the bottom surface, and the depth a inside the water tank can be adjusted as appropriate by the width d of the spacer frame member 204.
The material of the spacer frame member 204 is preferably a material that does not transmit the liquid contained in the water tank, is not easily corroded by the liquid contained therein, has high strength, and is suitable for processing. Examples of the material of the spacer frame material include metal, glass, and resin. Further, the spacer frame material may be subjected to a surface treatment for the purpose of improving water resistance.
Among these, the spacer frame material is preferably made of metal, and examples of the metal include aluminum and stainless steel. Among these, the spacer frame member is preferably made of aluminum. Aluminum frame materials are preferable because they are excellent in processability and water resistance (corrosion resistance to water). An aluminum frame material is preferable because of its excellent strength.

The cross-sectional shape of the spacer frame member 204 is not particularly limited, and in the illustration in FIG. 2A, the cross-section of the spacer frame member is a U-shape. The cross-sectional shape of the spacer frame member 204 is preferably rectangular and substantially U-shaped, more preferably substantially U-shaped, and still more preferably U-shaped. Moreover, it is preferable that the adhesion area of a spacer frame material and a plate-shaped object is wide. Therefore, when the spacer frame material is rectangular, it is preferable that the corner portion that contacts the plate-like body of the spacer frame material does not have a notch or the like.
The cross-sectional shape of the spacer frame material is not only a perfect U-shape (see FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b)), but also a mountain shape in which the central portion of the U-shape is inclined toward the inside or the outside of the aquarium. It can also be a valley shape.
FIG. 2C shows a cross-sectional view of a water tank using a spacer frame member 204 having a mountain shape whose central portion is inclined toward the inside of the water tank.
In addition, the spacer frame member 204 can be a single member having a U-shaped cross section, or can be formed by combining two members having a L-shaped cross section.

  The spacer frame member 204 and the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 'are bonded by adhesives 206 and 206', respectively. The adhesive is not particularly limited as long as it has a sufficient adhesive force to bond the spacer frame material and the plate-like body. In the present invention, a pressure-sensitive adhesive and various organic synthetic adhesives can be used as the adhesive.

  Organic synthetic adhesives include phenol resin, amino resin, ethylene copolymer, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetal, polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyacrylate ester, polyamide, polyester, silicon Polyvinyl chloride copolymer systems and hybrid silicone adhesives combining them can be used.

  The pressure-sensitive adhesive can be exemplified by a so-called double-sided tape in which an adhesive material is applied to both sides of a support base material. Examples of the supporting substrate include paper, polypropylene, glass fiber reinforced film and paper, polyethylene-laminated cloth, acetate film, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, and various nonwoven fabrics. The raw material of the adhesive is natural rubber, ABA type triblock copolymer (A is polystyrene, B is polydiene), styrene-butadiene rubber, polyisobutylene, recycled rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, acrylic (acrylic) Acid-2-ethylhexyl, butyl acrylate, etc.), vinyl acetate copolymer, silicone polymer and the like.

Among these, it is preferable to use a double-sided tape and a silicon-based adhesive.
Double-sided tapes are on the market and can be selected from known double-sided tapes. For example, a double-sided tape in which an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied to a nonwoven fabric is preferable, and 5000N (C) B manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation can be exemplified.
Moreover, as a silicon-type adhesive agent, a well-known silicon-type adhesive agent can be selected suitably, For example, Cemedine bus coke N (made by Cemedine Co., Ltd.) can be illustrated.
It is preferable to use a silicon-based adhesive as the adhesive from the viewpoint of water resistance and adhesiveness.

In the present invention, when the sealing material is not formed on the outer peripheral side of the spacer frame material up to the outer periphery of the end surface of the plate-like body, the adhesive is formed up to the outer periphery of the end surfaces 230 and 230 ′ of the spacer frame material. Preferably it is. In this case, the adhesive preferably has water resistance, and more preferably an organic synthetic adhesive. In particular, it is preferable to use a silicon-based adhesive as the adhesive.
When it does not have a sealing material, it is necessary to seal a water tank watertight only with an adhesive agent. Therefore, in order to prevent the liquid stored in the water tank from leaking between the spacer frame material and the adhesive, the adhesives 206 and 206 ′ are formed up to the outer periphery of the end surfaces 230 and 230 ′ of the spacer frame material. Is preferred. The adhesive can be formed up to the outer periphery of the end face of the plate-like body by applying the adhesive excessively with respect to the adhesion area of the spacer frame member to the plate-like body.

Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG.
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2B, the outer peripheral side of the spacer frame member 204 is filled with the sealing material 212 up to the outer periphery of the end surfaces 210 and 210 ′ of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′. preferable. In FIG. 2B, the space between the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′ is completely sealed on the outer peripheral side of the spacer frame member 204. In addition, an end surface is a chopping surface of a plate-like body, and means an end surface in the direction of both sides, top, and bottom.

As a sealing material, it can select and use from a well-known sealing material, It is preferable to select prescriptions, such as a filler used together with a polymer system. Examples of the polymer system include silicone polymers, polysulfides, polyurethanes, acrylics, butyl polymers, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, styrene triblock copolymers, anaerobic sealing materials, bitumen, and mastics. Maruzen, published on September 20, 1994, pages 483 to 485. Among these, polysulfide and butyl polymers can be used as the polymer system. In addition to the filler, the components used in combination with the polymer system include a crosslinking agent, a catalyst, a plasticizer, an antioxidant, a solvent, a pigment, a tackifier, a thickener, a surfactant, a thixotropic agent, an antiseptic, An antifungal agent etc. can be illustrated.
Among these, it is more preferable that the sealing material contains a butyl polymer as a polymer, particularly butyl rubber. Butyl rubber is preferred because it is obtained by cationic polymerization of isobutylene and a small amount of isoprene, has high sealing properties, and is excellent in processability. As the sealing material containing butyl rubber, a hot-melt type sealing material is preferable, and examples thereof include HOTTER 2000 (manufactured by FENZI) and PHM-40 (manufactured by IPI POLYMER), and HOTTER 2000 can be particularly preferably used. HOTTER 2000 contains butyl rubber, poly α-olefin, hydrocarbon resin, polybutene and the like as a resin component, and is used at about 170 to 190 ° C. A sealing material containing butyl rubber is preferable because it is excellent in processability and can provide a water-tight water tank.
A hot melt polysulfide sealant containing thiocol (trade name) can also be preferably used.

  In the present invention, the sealing material 212 is preferably formed up to the outer periphery of the end faces 210 and 210 ′ of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the sealing material is formed up to the outer periphery of the end face of the plate-like body, when the liquid is put into the water tank, the liquid leaks out from the water tank along the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′. Can be prevented, and maintenance of the watertight structure is good, which is preferable. In the present invention, it is preferable to form the sealing material up to the outer periphery of the end face of the plate-like body because the watertight structure can be maintained for a long time.

  In the case where the sealing material 212 is formed up to the outer periphery of the end surfaces of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′, an organic synthetic adhesive may be used as the adhesives 206 and 206 ′, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive Can also be used. Since it is sealed with a sealing material, a watertight structure can be obtained even if a pressure sensitive adhesive with low water resistance is used.

  The sealing material does not need to be formed on the entire outer periphery of the end surface, and is provided until it covers at least a part of the end surface, as long as it can suppress water leaching from the inside of the water tank. More preferably, it is provided on the entire outer periphery of the end face.

  The method for forming the sealing material can be selected as appropriate. For example, after the two plate-like bodies are bonded via the spacer frame member, a bank is formed on the extension of the outer surface of the plate-like body. Pour molten butyl rubber into the area formed by the spacer frame and bank, and after fully curing, remove the bank and cut off the excess sealing material as appropriate to seal the outer periphery of the plate-like body. A material can be formed.

In FIG. 2, the fixing member 220 is fitted (inserted) on the outer peripheral edge of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′ to prevent the interval between the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′ from widening.
The fixing member 220 sandwiches the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′, and is effective in maintaining a watertight structure by suppressing the deformation of the water tank due to the force acting from the inside of the water tank to the outside of the water tank by putting liquid into the water tank. is there. However, in the present invention, the fixing member is not essential, and may be adopted depending on the size of the water tank, the added water pressure, or the like, but it is preferable to provide the fixing member in order to maintain the watertight structure.
In the panel device described later, a fixing member can be provided on the panel device side. Moreover, it is also preferable to provide a fixing member on a pedestal for fixing the water tank or a receiving seat.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fixing member 120 may be provided on a part of the outer periphery of the plate-like body that is watertight. In FIG. 1, a plurality of short fixing members 120 are provided, and it is preferable to use a plurality of fixing members because the water tank can be easily manufactured. Note that the fixing member 120 may be formed on the entire side to be watertight.
The fixing member is preferably provided at 50% or more of the length of one side to be watertight, more preferably 60 to 100%, and further preferably 60 to 90%. By setting the length of the fixing member within the above range, it is preferable because water tightness is improved and water tightness can be maintained over a long period of time.

  The material of the fixing member 220 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of metal, and particularly preferably made of stainless steel or iron from the viewpoint of strength and ease of processing.

  The plate-like bodies 202 and 202 'are preferably fitted into the fixing member 220 via the elastic bodies 222 and 222'. By using the elastic body, it is possible to prevent the plate-like body from being scratched and to prevent cracking or chipping of the plate-like body, which is preferable. Although it does not specifically limit as an elastic body, Elastic rubber can illustrate preferably.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in this invention, it is preferable to employ | adopt the said structure sealed with the spacer frame material and the sealing material as needed at least at the bottom part of the water tank, and the left and right side parts. In addition, after sealing the upper part of a water tank similarly, an opening can be newly provided in the upper part. Moreover, said structure can also be employ | adopted for a part of upper part of a water tank. By adopting the above configuration also in the upper part of the water tank, it is preferable because the plate-like body is prevented from being distorted to the outside by water pressure or the like in the upper part of the water tank.

Next, the corner | angular part of a water tank is demonstrated with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.3. In FIG. 3, the fixing member is not shown.
The spacer frame material can be manufactured integrally in advance, but from the ease of processing of the spacer frame material, as shown in FIG. 3, the spacer frame material of the water tank is combined with the vertical spacer frame material and the horizontal spacer frame material. It is preferable to do.
FIG. 3 is an example of an enlarged view of the bottom corner of the aquarium. FIG. 3A is a plan view, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged view showing a corner portion at the bottom of the left side surface of the YY ′ vertical section in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3A, the left side surfaces of the opposing plate-like bodies 302 are bonded via vertical spacer frame members 330 provided in the vertical direction. In addition, the bottom surface of the plate-like body is bonded via a horizontal spacer frame member 332 provided in the horizontal direction. Referring to FIG. 3A, the lower end of the vertical spacer frame member 330 provided in the vertical direction is provided to be the same height as the horizontal spacer frame member 332. On the other hand, the horizontal spacer frame member 332 is disposed so as to contact the vertical spacer frame member 330. Further, in the plan view shown in FIG. 3A, the sealing material 312 formed on the outer periphery of the plate-like body 302 to the outside of the end face of the plate-like body is observed. Further, an L-shaped right-angle coupling member 345 is coupled to the corner portion. The right angle coupling member 345 and the vertical spacer frame member 330 or the horizontal spacer frame member 332 may be bonded together or may be screwed together with screws or the like.

Next, it demonstrates using FIG.3 (b). In FIG. 3B, 330 and 332 illustrate the thicknesses of the vertical spacer frame member and the horizontal spacer frame member (the thicknesses of the frame members indicated by dotted lines 330 and 332 in FIG. 3A), respectively. .
The vertical spacer frame 330 is provided with a cutout 340, and an L-shaped right-angle coupling member 345 is bonded with an adhesive.
Providing the right angle coupling member in this manner is preferable because the shape maintenance of the water tank is strengthened and the water tightness is improved.
After bonding the plate-like body through the horizontal spacer frame material and the vertical spacer frame material that has been previously cut out, the right angle coupling member can be coupled, or the right angle coupling member, the vertical spacer frame material, and the horizontal spacer frame material After assembling the spacer frame material by combining the spacer frame material, it can be adhered to the plate-like body.
It is more preferable to bond the right-angle coupling member after bonding the plate-like body through the vertical spacer frame member and the horizontal spacer frame member.
In addition, after bonding a spacer frame material and a plate-shaped body, it is preferable to perform sealing with a sealing material as described above.

In the present invention, the two horizontal spacer frame members and the two vertical spacer frame members are arranged so as to form a rectangle at the peripheral edge of the two rectangular plate-like bodies, and the four spacer frame members are A water tank in which rectangular four corners formed by the spacer frame member are coupled by an L-shaped right angle coupling member and an opening is provided in one horizontal spacer frame member is preferable.
That is, it is preferable to seal the four sides of the opposing rectangular plate using the L-shaped right-angle coupling member, and provide an opening on one of the lateral spacer frame members to form a water tank. Since such a water tank is firmly supported by the frame material, it is preferable because the shape maintenance stability is high.
Moreover, it is also preferable that the fixing member is inserted into the four sides of the plate-like body, and that the fixing member is provided with an opening outside the spacer frame member having the opening or that the fixing member is not inserted.

Another preferred embodiment of the water tank of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of another preferred embodiment of the water tank of the present invention.
In FIG. 4, two spacer frame members are provided. That is, the second spacer frame member 205 is arranged further inside the water tank shown in FIG.
The second spacer frame member 205 is bonded to the plate-like body with adhesives 206 and 206 ′. Further, sealing with the sealing material 212 is performed only on the outer peripheral side of the first spacer frame member 204, and the sealing material 212 is formed up to the outer periphery of the end surfaces 210 and 210 ′ of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′. ing.

Adopting this configuration is preferable because the support capacity of the water tank shape is increased by the two spacer frame members. Further, it is preferable that the lines can be blinded by passing various lines required for the water tank through the space between the first spacer frame member 204 and the second spacer frame member 205. Examples of the line required for the water tank include an air supply line for sending air for air pump, oxygen or carbon dioxide, and a power source for a heating device for keeping the temperature of the water tank constant.
When using an air pump, an opening can be provided in the vicinity of the bottom of the second spacer frame member on the left and right side surfaces, and bubbles can be generated from a tube that extends along the inner bottom of the water tank.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of another preferred embodiment of the water tank of the present invention.
In FIG. 5, adhesives 206 and 206 ′ used for bonding the spacer frame member 204 and the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′ are formed up to the outer periphery of the end surfaces 230 and 230 ′ of the spacer frame member. It is preferable to form the adhesives 206 and 206 ′ up to the outer periphery of the end face of the spacer frame material, since the leaching of water in the water tank can be further prevented. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the adhesive 206 is formed up to the outer periphery of the end faces 230 and 230 ′ of the spacer frame member 204, and the sealing material 212 is formed on the end faces 210 and 210 ′ of the plate-like bodies 202 and 202 ′. It is preferable to form the outer periphery.

  In addition, the water tank of this invention is not limited to said embodiment.

The water tank of the present invention can be used for various applications and is not particularly limited.
For example, an aquarium for breeding ornamental fish or an aquarium for ornamental can be provided by arranging underwater plants. Moreover, it is also possible to generate bubbles from the lower part of the water tank to make an interior decoration. As an interior decoration, the interior decoration which adds a preservative and a coloring agent to water or a water miscible solvent (for example, glycerin, ethylene glycol, etc.) as needed in the aquarium and generates bubbles in the aquarium A tool can be illustrated. It is also preferable to apply illumination appropriately.
The water tank of the present invention is preferably wall-mounted as it is or installed on a water tank stand. It can also be used as a partition between seats, a large partition, a panel device, and a part thereof.
It is preferable to arrange illumination or provide an air supply pump, a water circulation pump, or the like as appropriate according to the intended use.

In particular, the aquarium of the present invention can be a thin and large aquarium, and is preferably used for being integrally attached to the panel device.
The panel device can be used as a partition or as a decorative wall.
The water tank of this invention can be used especially suitably for the following panel apparatuses.

<Panel device>
In the present invention, the panel device forms a panel frame having a one-stage or multi-stage square space in the vertical direction by connecting a pair of left and right support columns by a plurality of horizontal frames spaced in the vertical direction. In the panel frame, a water tank is mounted in which two plate-like bodies transparent at least on one side face each other in a watertight manner.

This will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example of a panel device that can be preferably used in the present invention. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the panel device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
In FIG. 6, the panel device 600 includes a pair of left and right support columns 601 and 601 ′ connected by a plurality of horizontal frames 605 to 608 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a panel frame having a three-stage rectangular space in the vertical direction. Is forming. Here, the panel frame means a square space formed by a column, a horizontal frame, and a ceiling or a floor as required. Therefore, in FIG. 6, the panel device 600 has three panel frames.
Here, the columns 601 and 601 ′ need not be connected at the end of the panel device, and a space may exist between the upper part and the ceiling of the panel frame or between the lower part and the floor of the panel frame.
A panel frame is formed by the columns 601 and 601 ′ and the horizontal frames 605 to 608. In FIG. 6, three panels are attached to the panel frame in the vertical direction.
The square space is not particularly limited as long as it is 1 or more, and can be appropriately selected. The square space formed in the panel device is preferably 3 to 6, and more preferably 3 to 5. The number of panels attached to the square space is not particularly limited, and the panels may be attached to all the square spaces, or may have a space only for the frame.

  Moreover, the panel apparatus of this invention equips the panel frame with the water tank which made two plate-shaped bodies transparent on at least one side oppose watertight. In FIG. 6, the panel device 600 has an upper panel 610, a center panel 620, and a lower panel 630 on three upper and lower panel frames, respectively, and the center panel 620 has a transparent plate-like body facing each other in a watertight manner. A water tank 650 is installed. An air pump 660 is disposed on the upper panel.

It is preferable that an improper peripheral frame is provided on at least the front peripheral portion of the panel frame equipped with the water tank. In FIG. 6, a peripheral frame 652 whose peripheral part is opaque is provided on the front surface of the center panel 620.
By providing the peripheral frame, it is possible to obscure piping, wiring, and the like for an air pump and drainage required for the water tank. Moreover, since the fixing | fixed part (lower receptacle etc.) to the panel of a water tank can also be blinded, it is preferable.
In FIG. 6, the peripheral frame 652 is a door having an opening and can be opened and closed by a hinge 656 and a fastener 658.
The peripheral frame is preferably provided at least on the side (front surface) where the water tank is visually recognized, and when the water tank is visible from both sides (front and rear) of the panel device, the peripheral frame may be provided on both front and rear surfaces. preferable.

Moreover, it is preferable that the drainage tank which stores the waste_water | drain from a water tank is provided under the panel equipped with the water tank. In FIG. 6, a drainage tank 640 for storing drainage from the water tank is provided inside the lower panel 630. In FIG. 6, the drainage pump 645 can drain the water from the water tank 650 to the drainage tank 640 through the drainage pipe 646. In FIG. 6, the water distribution pipe is attached to the upper part of the water tank, but it is also preferable to arrange the drain pipe at the bottom of the water tank.
In the unlikely event that the liquid stored in the water tank leaks, the liquid is stored in the lower drainage tank 640 to prevent the liquid from leaking outside the panel device. In FIG. 6, a slope 670 for flowing liquid to the drain tank 640 is provided in the lower part of the water tank.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. The panel device 600 is fixed to the ceiling 760 at the top and the floor 765 at the bottom. An upper panel 610, a central panel 620, and a lower panel 630 are attached to a panel frame formed by an upper horizontal frame 605, a lower horizontal frame 606, horizontal frames 607 and 608 (not shown), and columns 601 and 601 ′. Yes.
In FIG. 7, the drain pipe 646 and the drain pump 645 are not shown.
A water tank 650 is attached to the center panel 620. The water tank 650 is formed by facing the plate-like bodies 702 and 702 ′ in a watertight manner. At least one of the plate-like bodies is preferably transparent. It is preferable to make at least one of the plate-like bodies transparent so that the inside of the water tank can be visually recognized. Here, “transparent” is not limited to being completely transparent, and preferably has a transmittance of 90% or more in the visible light region, more preferably 95% or more. Further, the plate-like body can be colored and transparent.

Although the formation of the watertight structure of the plate-like body is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the peripheral portion of the two plate-like bodies 702 and 702 ′ facing each other is bonded via the spacer frame member 704 in the water tank. More preferably, the spacer member 704 has a sealing member 712 on the outer peripheral side, and the sealing member is formed up to the outer periphery of the end face of the plate-like body.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, it is also preferable that a second spacer frame member 705 is provided.
It is preferable that a fixing member 720 is fitted on the outer periphery of the sealing material. Further, the fixing member 720 may be provided on the panel side.

  In FIG. 7, the water tank 650 is attached to the center panel 620. The water tank 650 is disposed in a lower receiving seat 753 provided in the center panel. The water tank 650 is held by rubber packings 754 and 755 at the upper and lower parts of the water tank, respectively. Furthermore, the upper part of the water tank 650 is stopped by a U-shaped upper restraint 752.

It is preferable that the external thickness g of the water tank 650 defined by the space outside the plate-like body is equal to or less than the thickness h of the panel frame. The thickness of the panel frame is not particularly limited, but is preferably 30 to 100 mm, and more preferably 50 to 80 mm.
Therefore, the external thickness g of the water tank 650 is preferably 100 mm or less, and more preferably 80 mm or less.

  As other configurations of the panel device, for example, fixing of the panel to the panel frame body, a method of connecting the support column and the frame, etc. can be employed. For example, refer to Okamura Seisakusho "PUROVATO" pamphlet (YPCA-19-711, P.TP'07-01) (2007 edition), etc., such as JP2004-316191A and JP2007-16492A. it can.

The water tank attached to the panel is at least one selected from the group consisting of stirring means, air or oxygen supply means, carbon dioxide supply means, drainage means, bait supply means, lighting means, water exchange means, and water purification means. It is preferable to comprise.
Said means can be suitably selected from the various means currently used for the well-known water tank.
In FIG. 7, an LED light is disposed on the upper part of the water tank 650 (not shown), and an air pump as an air supply means is disposed on the upper panel. Furthermore, a drainage pump 645 (not shown) and a drainage tank 640 which are drainage means are disposed on the lower panel.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Water tank 102,102 'Plate-like body 104 Spacer frame material 106,106' Adhesive 110 Plate-like end surface 112 Sealing material 120 Fixing member 200 Water tank 202, 202 'Plate-like body 204 Spacer frame material 205 2nd spacer frame Materials 206, 206 ′ Adhesives 210, 210 ′ Plate end face 212 Sealing material 220 Fixing members 222, 222 ′ Elastic bodies 230, 230 ′ Spacer frame end face 300 Water tank 302 Plate body 312 Sealing material 330 Vertical spacer frame Material 332 Horizontal spacer frame material 340 Cutout 345 Right angle coupling member 600 Panel device 601, 601 ′ Post 605, 606, 607, 608 Horizontal frame 610 Upper panel 620 Central panel 630 Lower panel 640 Drain tank 645 Drain pump 646 Drain pipe 650 Water tank 652 rim frame 656 hinge 65 Fastener 660 Air pump 670 Inclination 702, 702 ′ Plate-like body 704 Spacer frame member 705 Second spacer frame member 712 Sealing member 720 Fixing member 750 LED light 752 Upper restraint 753 Lower receiving seat 754, 755 Rubber packing 760 Ceiling 765 Floor a Depth b Width c Height d Spacer frame width g Water tank external thickness h Panel frame thickness

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The peripheral portions of the two opposing plate-like bodies are bonded via a spacer frame material ,
A fixing member is fitted on the outer periphery of the plate-like body,
The spacer frame material has a U-shaped cross section.
Aquarium. The aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the concave side of the spacer frame member having a U-shaped cross section faces the outside of the aquarium. 3. The sealing material according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing material on the outer peripheral side of the spacer frame material, the sealing material having a portion filled in the concave side of the spacer frame material having a U-shaped cross section and a portion in contact with the plate-like body. Aquarium. The aquarium according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising another spacer frame member disposed inside the spacer frame member. The aquarium according to claim 4, wherein the other spacer frame member has a U-shaped cross section. The depth in a water tank is 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less, The water tank as described in any one of Claims 1-5 . The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the spacer frame member and the plate-like body are bonded with a silicon-based adhesive. The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the sealing material is a butyl rubber. The aquarium according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the aquarium is used to be integrally attached to the panel device.

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