JP6793959B2 - Submarine storage and storage methods and aquaculture methods using this - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an underwater storage used for a method of storing or culturing a food composition on the seabed.

Techniques for storing and aging food compositions such as alcoholic beverages on the seabed are known (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). According to such a technique, not only the branding effect of the food composition can be obtained, but also various actions added to the food composition on the seabed can obtain an advantageous effect as compared with the case of aging on the ground. There is. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses that the tidal current exerts vibration on the food composition to promote aging.

By the way, for the cultivation of shellfish and seaweed, a method such as a hanging method or a rope aquaculture method is generally used, but as disclosed in Patent Document 4, a method using a aquaculture unit is known. ..

JP-A-2002-153252 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-84940 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-153954 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-125690

Although Patent Document 2 discloses that the food composition is vibrated by the tidal current to promote aging, when a strong tidal current is applied to the packaging container, another packaging container or box is used. The packaging container may collide with the partition and be damaged.

Further, the method described in Patent Document 4 has a problem that aquatic organisms such as cultivated shellfish and seaweed are washed away or damaged in a sea area where a tidal current is strong.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to provide a technique capable of transmitting an appropriate vibration to the content while protecting the content from a strong flow.

The present invention that solves the above problems is an underwater storage that includes a storage body and a shielding wall whose constituent elements are a shielding wall material that surrounds the storage body, and is installed on the underwater ground.
According to the underwater storage of the present invention, the presence of the shielding wall can prevent a strong water stream from directly hitting the packaging container in which the food composition and the like to be stored in the storage body are stored and the aquatic organisms to be cultivated. It can solve the problem of breakage and spillage.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage body is water-permeable, and the shielding wall is provided with a flowing water intake port.
Such an underwater storage can be used for applying a stream of water to the contents housed in the storage body to transmit vibration. The shielding wall prevents a strong water flow from directly hitting the contents, and an appropriate water flow taken in from the running water intake can be applied to the contents.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, two or more of the shielding wall materials are provided, and the gap between the shielding wall materials is the flowing water intake port.
Although the underwater storage of this form has a simple structure, the water flow that hits the storage body can be effectively adjusted.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage body includes a water-impermeable wall surface and ceiling.
When aging is performed by transmitting the sound of water to the contents housed in the storage body instead of the vibration caused by the water flow, such an underwater storage can be preferably used.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shielding wall material surrounds the entire periphery of the storage body, and the storage body is isolated from the water flow.
As a result, it is possible to transmit the sound propagating purely in water to the contents housed in the storage body, instead of the vibration caused by the water flow hitting the storage body.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shielding wall material is inclined from the periphery of the storage body toward the storage body.
Since the shielding wall material is inclined, the water flow that hits the shielding wall material can be released upward. Therefore, such an underwater storage is excellent in durability.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shielding wall material is flexible.
By using the flexible shielding wall material, the momentum of the water stream can be released more effectively, and an underwater storage with excellent durability can be provided.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shielding wall material comprises an upper shielding wall material and a lower shielding wall material.
A long strut is provided near the storage body and a short strut is provided at a position far from the storage body.
The lower shielding wall material is connected to its inner surface and the upper end of the short strut, and the seesaw movement is possible with the upper end of the short strut as a fulcrum and the width direction of the lower shielding wall material as an axis.
The inner side surface of the upper shielding wall material is connected to the upper end of the long column, and the seesaw movement is possible with the upper end of the long column as a fulcrum and the width direction of the upper shielding wall material as an axis.
The lower end of the upper shielding wall material and the upper end of the lower shielding wall material are connected.
The connection portion between the upper shielding wall material and the lower shielding wall material can be hinged around the width direction of these shielding wall materials in conjunction with the seesaw movement.
A first weight is provided at the lower end of the lower shielding wall material.

By forming the shielding wall material in a hinged motion in this way, it is possible to more effectively release the momentum of the water flow, and it is possible to provide an underwater storage with excellent durability.

A second weight is provided at the lower end of the upper shielding wall material or the upper end of the lower shielding wall material.
By providing the second weight, it is possible to maintain the state in which the shielding wall is curved inward.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a power generation mechanism including a conversion means for converting the hinge motion into a rotational motion of a permanent magnet is provided at a connection portion between the upper shielding wall material and the lower shielding wall material.
As a result, it is possible to generate electricity by utilizing the action of the shielding wall material bending due to the water flow.

A door that can be opened and closed is provided on the ceiling of the storage body.
By providing a door above, the contents of the storage body can be easily taken in and out.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the air bag is provided and the air bag filled with air is locked to the door, so that the buoyancy of the air bag can assist the opening and closing of the door.
By using the buoyancy of the air bag, the door of the storage body can be easily opened and closed.

The present invention also relates to a method for storing a food composition, which comprises storing the food composition in the storage body of the above-mentioned underwater storage.

The present invention also relates to a method for culturing aquatic organisms, which comprises growing aquatic organisms in the storage body of the above-mentioned underwater storage.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an underwater storage capable of transmitting appropriate vibrations to the contents while protecting the contents from a strong flow.

(A) It is a perspective view of the underwater storage with the door closed. (B) It is a perspective view of the underwater storage with the door open. (A) It is a side view of the underwater storage with the door closed. (B) It is a side view of the underwater storage with the door open. (A) It is a top view of the underwater storage with the door open. (B) It is a top view of the underwater storage with the door closed. It is a top view of the underwater storage with the door open. It is a side view of the underwater storage which has the shielding wall which takes the structure of the upper shielding wall material and the lower shielding wall material. (A) Side view of the shielding wall when the flow is weak. (B) Side view of the shielding wall when the flow is strong.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

The underwater storage 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
The underwater storage 1 of the embodiment includes a rectangular box-shaped storage body 2. The storage body 2 has a skeleton structure composed of a combination of frame members 23, and a plurality of storage compartments 22 are formed (FIGS. 1 and 3). Since it does not have a non-water-permeable wall surface, the storage body 2 has a water-permeable structure in which a water stream flows into the inside (FIG. 2).

A door 21 is provided on the upper surface of the storage body 2, and the storage body 6 can be taken in and out through the door 21. The containment body 6 can be accommodated in the containment compartment 22 (FIGS. 1 (b) and 2 (b)).
The storage body holding means 24 may be provided in the storage body 6 storage compartment 22 in order to hold the storage body 6. (FIG. 4). The specific configuration of the storage holding means 24 is not particularly limited, and it is preferable that the storage body 6 can be fixed so as not to move in the storage compartment 22. In order to absorb the vibration, the storage holding means 24 may be made of a cushioning material.

The container 6 may have a water-permeable structure or a non-water-permeable structure, and can be appropriately selected depending on the articles to be stored inside the container 6.
For example, the housing 6 is preferably water-permeable for the purpose of accelerating aging and the like by applying vibration to the contents by applying a stream of water.
When the content is a packaging container such as a bottle or a barrel containing a food composition, it is preferable that the packaging container vibrates inside the container 6.

On the other hand, when the sound of water is transmitted to the contents and the contents are slowly aged by the sound waves instead of directly applying the water flow to the contents, the housing 6 may be made impermeable (sealed structure). preferable.

Further, in the case where the sound of water is transmitted to the contents and the aging is performed gently by the sound waves instead of directly applying the water flow to the contents, the storage body 2 itself may have a non-water-permeable sealed structure. That is, a water-impermeable wall surface and ceiling may be provided to spatially disconnect the inside and outside of the storage body 2.

When aging is carried out gently by sound waves, the mode of existence inside the storage body 2 or the housing 6 for which the aging or the like proceeds is not particularly limited as long as the sound in water is transmitted to the contents.
When the content is a packaging container such as a bottle or a barrel containing a food composition, these packaging containers may be placed in a position where they do not come into contact with the wall surface of the storage body 2 or the container 6. preferable. As a result, it is possible to prevent strong vibration caused by the collision of the water flow with the storage body 2 or the container 6 from being transmitted to the packaging container, and the packaging container contains only slight vibration due to the sound propagating in the water. The food composition contained in the can be aged.

Further, in this case, it is also preferable that the packaging container is wrapped in a cushioning material or the like so that the packaging container does not roll inside the storage body 2 or the container 6 and a strong impact is applied.

In the embodiment, a shielding wall made of four shielding wall materials 3 is provided around the storage body 2 (FIGS. 1 to 3). The gap between the respective shielding wall materials 3 is the running water intake port 4.
Most of the water flow flowing around the underwater storage 1 is blocked by a shielding wall so that it does not directly hit the storage body 2. The water flow that hits the storage body 2 is limited to the water flow that has flowed in from the running water intake port 4.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a strong water flow from hitting the storage body 2, and it is possible to prevent damage or outflow of the contents housed in the storage body 2.

The number of shielding wall materials 3 and the number of running water intake ports 4 are not particularly limited. If the number of the running water intake ports 4 is increased or the area of the running water intake ports 4 is increased, the water flow that hits the storage body 2 tends to be stronger. Therefore, when the underwater storage 1 is installed on the seabed, it is preferable to adjust the number and size of the shielding wall material 3 and the flowing water intake port 4 according to the strength of the tidal current in the sea area.

The shielding wall material 3 is inclined from the periphery of the storage body 2 toward the storage body 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2). As a result, it is possible to prevent the water flow that hits the shielding wall from being released upward and damaging the shielding wall material 3 and the storage body 2.

The height of the upper end of the shielding wall material 3 from the ground is designed to substantially match the height of the storage body 2 (FIG. 1). Further, the upper end side of each shielding wall material 3 is along each side on the upper surface of the storage body 2 (FIGS. 1 and 3).

The material of the shielding wall material 3 is not particularly limited. It may be a rigid body or a flexible body. The shielding wall material 3 is preferably made of a flexible material from the viewpoint of successfully receiving the water flow that hits the shielding wall material 3, reducing the damage applied to the shielding wall material 3, and increasing the durability.
Examples of the flexible material include resin and synthetic rubber.

The shielding wall material 3 can also be used as an advertising board (FIGS. 3 (a) and 4).

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the shielding wall material 3 may be composed of two members, the upper shielding wall material 31 and the lower shielding wall material 32.
The upper shielding wall material 31 is supported by a long strut 311 installed at a position close to the storage body 2, and the lower shielding wall material 32 is supported by a short strut 321 installed at a position far from the storage body 2.

The inner surface of the lower shielding wall material 32 and the upper end of the short strut 321 are connected. The lower shielding wall material 32 is configured so that the seesaw motion can be performed about the width direction of the lower shielding wall material 32 with the upper end of the short strut 321 as a fulcrum.
As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end of the short strut 321 is bent toward the storage body 2. As a result, the range of motion of the seesaw movement of the lower shielding wall material 32 is limited, and damage can be prevented.

Similarly, the inner surface of the upper shielding wall material 31 and the upper end of the long column 311 are connected. The upper shielding wall material 31 is configured so that the seesaw motion can be performed about the width direction of the upper shielding wall material 31 with the upper end of the long column 311 as a fulcrum.
As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end of the long column 311 is bent toward the storage body 2. As a result, the range of motion of the seesaw movement of the upper shielding wall material 31 is limited, and damage can be prevented.

The lower end of the upper shielding wall material 31 and the upper end of the lower shielding wall material 32 are connected. Therefore, the seesaw movements of the upper shielding wall material 31 and the lower shielding wall material 32 are interlocked with each other. In other words, the upper shielding wall material 31 and the lower shielding wall material 32 each make a seesaw movement, so that the connecting portion 33 of these two types of shielding wall materials 3 performs a hinge movement about the width direction of the shielding wall material 3. Wake up.

With such a configuration, when a strong water flow is received, the shielding wall receives a downward force in the vertical direction and bends greatly inward (FIG. 5 (b)). Then, when the water flow weakens, the action of the first weight 34 provided at the lower end of the lower shielding wall 32, that is, the connection point between the lower shielding wall material 32 and the short strut 321 is used as a fulcrum, and the first weight 34 is used. The deflection of the shielding wall is restored by the principle of leverage with the point of effort and the upper end of the lower shielding wall material 32 as the point of action (FIG. 5A). At this time, the action of the second weight 35 provided at the lower end of the upper shielding wall material 31 prevents the shielding wall from bending to the opposite side (bulging outward).
By adopting such a two-material structure of the upper shielding wall 31 and the lower shielding wall 32, the water flow can be well received upward and the durability can be improved.

It is preferable to provide a power generation mechanism at the connecting portion 33 of the upper shielding wall 31 and the lower shielding wall 32 to convert the hinge motion of these two types of shielding wall materials 3 into electricity (not shown). That is, the connection portion 33 is provided with a power generation mechanism including a conversion means for converting the hinge motion at the connection portion 33 between the upper shield wall 31 and the lower shield wall 32 into the rotational motion of the permanent magnet.
This makes it possible to use the underwater storage 1 as a power generation facility.

The door 21 provided on the upper surface of the storage body 2 is preferably light-shielding in order to prevent the contents contained in the storage body 2 from being denatured by sunlight. Further, from the viewpoint of the durability of the storage body 2, it is preferable that the door 21 is made of an iron plate.

The door 21 opens on both sides with the hinge 211 as an axis (FIGS. 1 (b) and 2 (b)). As shown in FIG. 2B, it is preferable that the door 21 is opened and closed so that it can be assisted by the buoyancy of the air bag 5 filled with air. The air bag 5 may be previously locked to the door 21 in a state where the air bag 5 is filled with air from the beginning, or the air bag 5 separately prepared when opening and closing the door 21 may be locked to the door 21. ..

When the accommodating body 6 is taken out from the storage body 2, the air bag 5 filled with air may be locked to the accommodating body 6 and the buoyancy of the air bag 5 may be used to levitate the accommodating body 6 (FIG. 2). (B)).

It is preferable to provide a key on the door 21 in order to prevent the contents housed inside the storage body 2 from being stolen.

As the installation location of the underwater storage 1, a natural environment with a water flow such as the seabed, lake bottom or river bottom is preferable. Although it may be installed in a pool or the like where an artificial water flow can be generated, it is preferable to place it in an environment where a natural water flow occurs such as the seabed from the viewpoint of cost and branding.

Examples of the contents stored in the underwater storage 1 include alcoholic beverages such as wine, sake, and shochu, meats such as soft drinks and ham, and food compositions such as various fermented foods.
These food compositions are packaged in a non-standard packaging container such as a plastic bag or a cloth bag in addition to a standard packaging container such as a bottle, a jar, a PET bottle, or a tapper. It may be housed in body 6. When packaging in a packaging container, the storage stability may be improved in the form of a vacuum pack, or the aging may be promoted or suppressed by filling the inside with a gas such as carbon dioxide. Further, the food composition may be stored directly in the container 6 or the storage body 2.
A packaging container such as a bottle containing a food composition may be packed with a packing material such as air packing and stored in the container 6 or the storage body 2.
From the viewpoint of food hygiene, it is preferable to seal the mouth portion by brazing or wrapping so that water does not enter the inside of the packaging container.

In addition, the underwater storage 1 can be applied to aquaculture methods. The aquatic organisms to be cultivated are housed and cultivated inside the storage body 2. Benthos such as shellfish and seaweed can be preferably exemplified as the aquatic organisms to be cultivated. By culturing using the underwater storage 1, it is possible to prevent aquatic organisms, particularly benthic organisms, from being damaged or spilled by strong water currents.

When cultivating shellfish and seaweed, the underwater storage 1 can be used in combination with the hanging method, the single seed method, and the rope culturing method. That is, a rope or a basket on which shellfish and seaweed are fixed or placed is housed in the storage body 2 for aquaculture.

The present invention can be applied to a method for aging and aquaculture of food compositions.

1 Underwater storage 2 Storage body 21 Door 211 Hinge 22 Storage section 23 Frame material 24 Storage body holding means 3 Shielding wall material 31 Upper shielding wall material 311 Long support 32 Lower shielding wall material 321 Short support 33 Connection part 34 First weight 35 Second weight 4 Running water intake 5 Air bag 6 Container

Claims (12)

A storage main body and a shielding wall having two or more shielding wall materials surrounding the storage main body as components are provided.
The storage body is water-permeable, and the shielding wall is provided with a running water intake port.
An underwater storage installed on the underwater ground, wherein the gap between the shielding wall materials is the running water intake port . A storage body and a shielding wall having a shielding wall material surrounding the storage body as a component are provided.
An underwater storage installed on the underwater ground, wherein the shielding wall material is inclined upward from the periphery of the storage body toward the storage body. The underwater storage according to claim 2 , wherein the shielding wall material is flexible. The shielding wall material is composed of an upper shielding wall material and a lower shielding wall material.
A long strut is provided near the storage body and a short strut is provided at a position far from the storage body.
The lower shielding wall material is connected to its inner surface and the upper end of the short strut, and the seesaw movement is possible with the upper end of the short strut as a fulcrum and the width direction of the lower shielding wall material as an axis.
The inner side surface of the upper shielding wall material is connected to the upper end of the long column, and the seesaw movement is possible with the upper end of the long column as a fulcrum and the width direction of the upper shielding wall material as an axis.
The lower end of the upper shielding wall material and the upper end of the lower shielding wall material are connected.
The connection portion between the upper shielding wall material and the lower shielding wall material can be hinged around the width direction of these shielding wall materials in conjunction with the seesaw movement.
The underwater storage according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a first weight is provided at the lower end of the lower shielding wall material. The underwater storage according to claim 4 , wherein a second weight is provided at the lower end of the upper shielding wall material or the upper end of the lower shielding wall material. 4. Or 5 according to claim 4 , wherein a power generation mechanism including a conversion means for converting the hinge motion into a rotational motion of a permanent magnet is provided at a connection portion between the upper shielding wall material and the lower shielding wall material. Underwater storage as described in. A storage body and a shielding wall having a shielding wall material surrounding the storage body as a component are provided.
An underwater storage installed on the underwater ground, characterized in that a door that can be opened and closed is provided on the ceiling of the storage body. The seventh aspect of claim 7 , wherein the air bag is provided and the air bag filled with air is locked to the door, so that the buoyancy of the air bag can assist the opening and closing of the door. Underwater storage. The underwater storage according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the storage body includes a water-impermeable wall surface and a ceiling. The storage body has impermeable walls and ceilings.
The underwater storage according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the shielding wall material surrounds the entire periphery of the storage body, and the storage body is isolated from the water flow. .. A method for storing a food composition, which comprises storing the food composition in the storage body of the underwater storage according to any one of claims 1 to 10 . A method for cultivating aquatic organisms, which comprises growing aquatic organisms in the storage body of the underwater storage according to any one of claims 1 to 10 .