JP5571984B2 - Water tank device with planter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water tank device with a planter in which a planter for cultivating land plants is attached to a water tank for cultivating ornamental fish such as tropical fish and goldfish and aquatic plants.

  BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a planter-equipped water tank apparatus in which a water tank and a planter are installed together in a common container is known (see Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Patent No. 3802632

  By the way, in the aquarium device with a planter, in the aquarium, there are ornamental fish and aquatic plants accommodated in the aquarium, and in the planter, both houseplants planted there, land plants such as herbs, etc. It is required to maintain the best condition at all times, improve the appearance and improve the commercial value. To that end, make it easy to maintain the aquarium and planter, improve the contact between the water in the aquarium and the outside air, facilitate aeration, and constantly actively distribute clean water through the planter. At the same time, it is required not to bite the air into the planter. However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there is no technical means for satisfying such a requirement.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a novel water tank apparatus with a planter that satisfies such a requirement.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 comprises a hollow cylindrical water tank having an open upper surface, and a vessel-shaped planter provided on the open upper surface of the water tank so as to be detachable and movable in the lateral direction. The planter has a hollow cylindrical portion, a bottom wall formed in a spherical surface projecting downward from the hollow cylindrical portion, and an outer portion projecting laterally over the entire circumference at the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The bottom wall is provided with a number of small holes on the entire surface thereof, a vent hole is opened on the outer periphery of the receiving flange, and the planter is formed on the upper surface of the water tank. Is provided on the upper surface of the opening so that the receiving flange is movably mounted, the lower half including the bottom wall of the planter is immersed in the aquarium water in the aquarium, and the inner circumference of the aquarium If a gap is formed between the The tub and the outside air is characterized in that so as to be communicated constantly through the vent.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the water tank and the planter are both formed to be transparent.

  According to the invention of each claim, since the planter is detachably and laterally movable on the upper surface of the opening of the water tank, the maintenance of the water tank and the planter is simple and easy, and keeps them in the best condition. It is easy to change the position of the planter with respect to the aquarium and enjoy the aquarium apparatus with different forms and tastes. Further, since the inside of the water tank is always in communication with the outside air through the vent regardless of the position of the planter, it is possible to make the aeration easy by always circulating fresh outside air through the water in the water tank. Further, the bottom wall of the planter is formed in a downwardly convex spherical surface and has a large number of small holes therein. For example, air is ejected from the air pump through the airstone into the water tank. Even when air is mixed into the planter, the air can be smoothly guided upward along the bottom wall to prevent the air from entering the planter and to supply fresh water into the planter through the small holes. It can be made to circulate, and the growth of the land plant planted in a planter can be made favorable.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, since both the water tank and the planter are formed to be transparent, the inside of the water tank and the planter can be observed from the outside.

Overall perspective view of the water tank apparatus of the present invention 2 arrow view of FIG. Sectional view along line 3-3 in FIG. The partially broken side view which shows the use condition of this invention water tank apparatus Top view of the aquarium device showing the relative position of the planter relative to the aquarium

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below based on the embodiments of the present invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

  1-3, the water tank apparatus with a planter is provided with the water tank V and the planter P mounted in the open upper surface of this water tank V so that attachment or detachment is possible and it can move to a horizontal direction.

  The water tank V is made of a transparent, hard synthetic resin material such as acrylic, or a glass material, and has a hollow cylindrical shape with an open upper surface, and the open upper surface 1 is formed flat.

  The planter P is made of a transparent, hard synthetic resin material such as acrylic or glass material, and is formed in a container shape having an open top surface, and has a hollow cylindrical portion 3 with an open top surface, a bottom wall 5, and an outward receiving flange. 7 is formed integrally. The plane area of the hollow cylindrical portion 3 is formed to be smaller than the plane area of the water tank V. When the planter P is placed on the open upper surface 1 of the water tank V, as described later, the planter P and the water tank V Between them, a gap 10 is formed in a relatively large ring shape so that the planter P can freely move horizontally on the open upper surface 1 of the water tank V. The bottom wall 5 of the planter P is formed in a downward convex spherical surface having a center C on the center axis LL of the planter P. The bottom wall 5 has a large number of small holes 6 over the entire surface thereof. The size of the small holes 6 is smaller than the particle size of the soil 12 accommodated in the planter P.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the planter P, a ring-shaped outward receiving flange 7 extending laterally outward is integrally formed at the intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and the outer diameter of the receiving flange 7 is outside the water tank V. The outward flange 7 can be placed on the open upper surface 1 of the water tank V. On the outer edge of the outward receiving flange 7, a pair of arc-shaped vents 8 are formed on both sides in the radial direction, and these vents 8 are arranged when the planter P is placed on the water tank V. The water tank V communicates with the outside air.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, one usage mode of the water tank apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

  The planter P accommodates the soil 12. Since the grain size of the soil 12 is larger than that of the small hole 20, it does not fall outside. Then, after planting land plants 13 such as foliage plants and herbs in the soil 12, the planter P is incorporated into the aquarium V from the open upper surface 1, and the receiving flange 7 is disposed on the upper aperture 1 of the aquarium V. Sit down. Thereby, the planter P is attached to the upper surface of the opening of the water tank V so as to be detachable and movable in the lateral direction. In this attached state, the lower half of the planter P is immersed in the aquarium water W in the aquarium V together with the bottom wall 5. And the comparatively wide cyclic | annular gap | interval 10 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the planter P, and the inner peripheral surface of the water tank main body V, and the planter P moves freely to the horizontal direction with respect to the water tank V. Can do. 5A, 5B, and 5C show an example when the planter P moves on the water tank V. FIG. At this time, regardless of the position of the planter P with respect to the water tank V, the water tank V and the outside air are in communication with each other through the vent hole 8 so that fresh outside air is circulated in the water tank V.

  The airstone 16 connected to the air pump Pu via the air pipe 15 is set in the water tank V through the vent hole 8. According to the driving of the air pump Pu, the pressurized air from there passes through the air pipe 15 and is ejected from the air stone 16 into the aquarium water W in the aquarium V. The pressurized air rises as bubbles and can aerate the aquarium water W. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the bubbles rising in the water tank V reach the bottom wall 5 of the planter P. The bottom wall 5 is a spherical surface convex downward, and is inclined upward from the center toward the outside. Therefore, the bubbles rise along the outer surface of the hollow cylindrical portion 2 from the bottom wall 5 and are released into the outside air while smoothly flowing along the bottom wall 5 without biting into the planter P. Is done. In the planter P, the water rising together with the bubbles does not circulate in the planter P through the plurality of small holes 6 and the old water does not remain in the planter P. As described above, since the planter P is not bitten into the planter P, it prevents the root rot of the land plant 31 planted in the planter P, promotes its good growth, and further promotes the purification of the aquarium water. Furthermore, since bubbles do not stay in the planter P, the appearance of the entire water tank apparatus is improved.

  In addition, since the planter P can move freely in the lateral direction with respect to the water tank V, the position of the land plant can be changed with respect to the water tank V, and the appearance of the water tank device can be changed appropriately. It can be changed and its commercial value is enhanced. And, whatever the position of the planter P relative to the water tank V, the inside of the water tank V is always communicated with the outside air through the vent hole 8 of the planter P. Therefore, the planter P is mounted over the entire open upper surface of the water tank V. Even if placed, the aquarium water W is always exposed to the outside air, and the purification action of the aquarium water is promoted.

  The vent 8 can be used as an insertion hole for the air pipe 15 connected to the air pump Pu and as an inlet for fish food, as shown in the embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this Example, A various Example is possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the water tank and the plate are formed in a cylindrical shape, but they may be formed in a polygonal cylindrical shape, an elliptical cylindrical shape, or the like.

P ... Planter V ... Water tank W ... Water tank 1 ... Open top surface 3 ... Tube part (cylindrical part)
5 ... Bottom wall 6 ... Small hole 7 ... Receiving flange 8 ... Vent hole 10 ... Gap

Claims (2)

A hollow tubular water tank (V) having an open upper surface, and a container-like planter (P) provided on the open upper surface (1) of the water tank (V) so as to be detachable and laterally movable.
The planter (P) has a hollow cylindrical portion (3), a bottom wall (5) formed in a convex spherical surface below the hollow cylindrical portion (3), and a vertical intermediate portion of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion (3). An outwardly facing receiving flange (7) projecting laterally over the entire circumference,
The bottom wall (5) is provided with a large number of small holes (6) over the entire surface thereof, and a vent (8) is opened on the outer periphery of the receiving flange (7).
When the planter (P) is provided on the opening upper surface (1) of the water tank (V), the receiving flange (7) is movably placed on the opening upper surface (1), and the planter (P ) Is immersed in the aquarium water (W) in the aquarium (V), and further between the inner peripheral surface of the aquarium (V) and the outer peripheral surface of the planter (P). A water tank apparatus with a planter, characterized in that a gap (10) is formed and the inside of the water tank (V) and the outside air are always communicated with each other through the vent (8).   The water tank apparatus with a planter according to claim 1, wherein both the water tank (V) and the planter (P) are formed to be transparent.

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