JPH04263889A - Water tank ornamental article and ornamental water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the water tank ornamental article which abounds in a variation and interest since it drifts in the water, and it curves and bends as water in the periphery moves by constituting the article of mainly a soft resin, and allowing it to have specific gravity for drifting in the water and flexibility and elasticity for moving together with a motion of water. CONSTITUTION:A water tank ornamental article 40a is put into water tank water, and is constituted of mainly a soft resin. The soft resin is transparent or translucent and has a specific gravity for drifting in the water, and also, has flexibility and elasticity to the extent that it moves together with a motion of water in the periphery, and that which is obtained by hardening oil with a general resin of a vinyl chloride compound is used. The water tank ornamental article 40a is formed in a shape of a jellyfish having an umbrella part 41a and plural foot parts 42a. To the tip of each foot part 42a, a bead 45 is attached by using an instantaneous adhesive agent. The bead 45 adjusts the specific gravity of the water tank ornamental article 40a, can be adjust the water tank ornamental article 40a to a floating type or a sinking type, and also, can show the ornamental article more beautifully.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aquarium decoration article that is placed in an aquarium for viewing, and a decorative aquarium that houses the aquarium decoration article.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional aquarium decoration supplies and decorative aquariums include, for example, aquariums in which a frog ornament or a watermill is placed along with ornamental fish, or aquariums in which underwater flowers are placed in an aquarium.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with such conventional techniques, aquarium ornaments such as frog figurines, watermills, underwater flowers, etc. either do not move at all or only partially move and are kept in fixed positions within the aquarium. There was a problem that there was little variety and lacked interest because there was no movement from the beginning.

[0004] The present invention has been made by focusing on the problems of the conventional technology, and provides an aquarium decoration article that moves within the aquarium and floats throughout the aquarium, and is rich in variety and interest. , aims to provide a decorative aquarium equipped with such aquarium decoration supplies.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows: 1. The flexible resin is mainly composed of a soft resin,
An aquarium decoration product characterized by having a specific gravity that allows it to float in water, and having flexibility and elasticity to the extent that it moves with the movement of surrounding water.

2. The aquarium decoration article according to item 1, wherein the soft resin is a transparent or translucent resin and is molded into the shape of a jellyfish having an umbrella part and a plurality of legs.

3. The aquarium decoration article according to item 2, characterized in that a glass bead is attached to the tip of each leg.

4. It has a vertical holding member, and the vertical holding member has an airtight case vertically provided in the soft resin, and a weight provided at the lower end of the airtight case. Aquarium decoration supplies as described in item 1, 2 or 3.

5 The aquarium has an aquarium, water for the aquarium, and an aquarium decoration article, the aquarium water is contained in the aquarium, the aquarium decoration article is mainly composed of a soft resin, and the soft resin is 1. A decorative aquarium, characterized in that the aquarium decoration article has a specific gravity that floats in the water, and has flexibility and elasticity to the extent that it moves with the movement of surrounding water, and the aquarium decoration article floats in the aquarium water.

6. The decorative aquarium according to item 5, further comprising a pump for generating water flow in the aquarium water.

7. The decorative aquarium according to item 6, further comprising a timer switch for alternately switching the pump between starting and stopping at predetermined intervals.

8. The decorative aquarium according to item 6, characterized in that the pump senses when the aquarium decorative article approaches the pump and causes the pump to eject water into the aquarium.

9. The decorative aquarium according to item 5, 6 or 7, characterized in that the aquarium has an illumination device on the upper part of the aquarium that illuminates the water surface of the aquarium water.

10. The decorative aquarium according to item 9, further comprising a dripping member on the top of the aquarium that allows water to drop drop by drop from the water source onto the water surface.

[0015] 11 Items 6, 7, and 8, characterized in that the pump has a plurality of water supply ports to the water tank, and the water supply ports are arranged at intervals from each other at an upper part of the water tank. Decorative aquarium according to item 9 or 10.

[0016] 12 Items 5, 6, and 7, characterized in that the aquarium water has a stirring means for generating a water flow in the aquarium water.
It exists in the decorative aquarium described in item 8, 9, 10 or 11.

[0017]

[Function] When aquarium decoration supplies are placed in water, they float in the water and bend or sag with the movement of the surrounding water.
make uncertain movements.

[0018] When molded into the shape of a jellyfish,
It looks similar to a living jellyfish.

[0019] The decorative aquarium can be enjoyed by admiring the aquarium decorations floating in the water inside from the outside.

[0020] If a pump such as a water pump or an electric pump is provided, the movement of the aquarium decoration product can be increased by the water flow.

If the aquarium is equipped with an illumination device, it can be viewed in a dark place, and the illumination passes through the water inside the aquarium, making it look beautiful.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention. Figure 1
As shown, the decorative aquarium 10 includes an aquarium 20, aquarium water 30, and an aquarium decoration article 40.

The water tank 20 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is surrounded by glass or acrylic so that the inside can be seen through, and has a lid 22 that closes the upper opening 21. Inside the aquarium 20, aquarium water 30 is stored up to the top. The aquarium water 30 is
Like seawater, it is water in which common salt is dissolved at a concentration of 33 to 38 g% by weight.

A pump 24 is provided inside the water tank 20 along one surface 23. The pump 24 generates a water flow in the aquarium water 30, and includes a main body 25,
It has a water intake port 26 and a water supply port 27. pump 24
For example, an electric pump or a water pump can be used.

The water intake port 26 is located at the bottom of the water tank 20 and is connected to the main body 25 of the pump 24 via a filter 28, and the water supply port 27 is located at the top of the water tank 20. The water supply port 27 has a valve 27a that can adjust water pressure. The pump 24 also includes a timer switch 29 that alternately switches between starting and stopping at predetermined intervals.

A lighting device 31 is provided at the top of the water tank 20. The lighting device 31 consists of three fluorescent tubes of red, blue, and green, and is attached to the lid 22 of the aquarium 20 so as to face the inside of the aquarium 20 and illuminate the surface of the aquarium water 30. The lighting device 31 can selectively emit red, blue, or green light using a changeover switch. Also, aquarium 2
Black lights 33a and 33b are installed at the upper and lower corners 32a and 32b of 0.

Furthermore, a dripping member 34 is provided at the top of the water tank 20.
is provided. The dripping member 34 has a water supply part 35 and a dripping pipe 36 connected to the water supply port 35, and is configured to drop water drop by drop onto the water surface of the aquarium water 30 from the water supply part 35 serving as a water source through the dripping pipe 36. It has become.

The aquarium decoration article 40 is placed in the aquarium water 30 and is floating. The aquarium decoration article 40 is mainly made of soft resin. This soft resin is transparent or translucent, has a specific gravity that allows it to float in water, and has flexibility and elasticity to the extent that it moves with the movement of the surrounding water. Specifically, the soft resin used is one obtained by hardening oil with a vinyl chloride-based general-purpose resin, and "Oil Jelly" (trade name, manufactured by Toyo Gosso Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.) is particularly suitable.

[0029] The aquarium decoration article 40 is prepared as follows.
It is molded into the shape of a jellyfish having an umbrella part 41 and a plurality of legs 42. First, in order to make the umbrella part 41, a prototype of the shape of a jellyfish umbrella is made, for example, with a diameter of 15 cm, and a silicon mold of this is made. Next, a pattern is drawn on the inside of the silicone mold using fluorescent paint.

[0030] The dissolved "oil jelly" is poured into this silicone mold. "Oil jelly" is dissolved by heating it in a heat-resistant container to a temperature of about 125°C, although it varies depending on the type. At this time, in order to reduce the thickness of the molded product, the silicone mold is tilted to spread the ``oil jelly'' evenly.

Separately, "oil jelly" was added to the umbrella part 4.
It is molded into a flower pattern mold part 44 smaller than the size of 1 (
3), this flower pattern mold part 44 is placed inside the silicon mold.
Submerge in oil jelly. Once the ``oil jelly'' inside the silicone mold begins to harden to a certain extent, the ``oil jelly'' is submerged in water along with the silicone mold and allowed to cool. By pinching up the central part of the "oil jelly" in the silicone mold in that state, unevenness 43 is created inside the umbrella part 41. The "oil jelly" is then cooled in water, and when it hardens sufficiently, it is taken out from the silicone mold and the umbrella part 41 is made.

Next, in order to make the foot portion 42, a flat silicone plate is prepared, and five strips, for example, long, of the melted "oil jelly" are shaped onto it using a spatula. Apply to a size of 10 cm in length and 1 cm in width. The smeared ``oil jelly'' is submerged in water along with the silicone plate and cooled. Once the ``oil jelly'' has hardened sufficiently, it is peeled off from the silicone plate and colored with fluorescent paint. In this way, the foot portion 42 is created.

A jellyfish-shaped aquarium decoration article 40 is made by adhering this leg portion 42 to the inner central portion of the umbrella portion 41 using an instant adhesive.

Next, the operation will be explained.

In FIG. 1, there is a water supply port 27 in the water tank 20.
Fill the aquarium with water 30 to the top. Aquarium decoration supplies 40 are placed in this aquarium water 30. The aquarium decoration supplies 40 are
Although fresh water gradually becomes cloudy, the salt content in the aquarium water 30 prevents the aquarium decoration product 40 from becoming cloudy. When the aquarium decoration article 40 is placed in the aquarium water 30, it floats in the water. At this time, the pump 24 is driven and the water tank 20
The aquarium water 30 inside is sucked into the main body 25 from the water intake port 26 through the filter 28, and is discharged from the water supply port 27 and circulated. The pump 24 can increase the movement of the aquarium decoration article 40 by means of water flow.

[0036] As a result, the aquarium decoration article 40 bends, bends, or moves in an uncertain manner with the movement of the surrounding water. The aquarium decoration article 40 that moves in this manner looks similar to a living jellyfish. The decorative aquarium 10 can be enjoyed by admiring the aquarium decoration supplies 40 floating in the water inside from the outside.

The water pressure discharged from the water supply port 27 is controlled by the valve 27.
By adjusting a, the movement of water in the aquarium water 30 can be strengthened or weakened, and the aquarium decoration supplies 4 in the aquarium water 30 can be adjusted.
You can increase or decrease the movement of 0. The pump 24 is alternately switched between starting and stopping at predetermined time intervals by a timer switch 29 to prevent the aquarium decoration product 40 from being drawn into the water intake port 26.

The illumination device 31 irradiates red, blue, or green light from the water surface into the aquarium water 30 by changing the changeover switch. The dripping member 34 drops water droplets one by one onto the water surface of the aquarium water 30 through the dripping tube 36 to create ripples on the water surface and cause the light from the lighting device 31 to flicker. The aquarium decoration article 40 reflects shimmering light and looks beautiful. Moreover, by irradiating the aquarium decoration article 40 with the black lights 33a and 33b, the aquarium decoration article 40 emits fluorescence. With the lighting device 31 and the black lights 33a and 33b, the decorative aquarium 10 can be viewed in a dark place, and the illumination passes through the aquarium water 30 inside, making it look beautiful.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a glass bead is attached to the tip of each leg of an aquarium decoration article. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

The aquarium decoration article 40a consists of an umbrella section 41a and a plurality of legs 42a. A glass bead 45 is attached to the tip of each foot 42a using instant adhesive.

[0041] The glass beads 45 can adjust the specific gravity of the aquarium decoration article 40a and adjust the aquarium decoration article 40a to a floating type or a sinking type, and can also make the aquarium decoration article 40a look more beautiful.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a vertical holding member is provided inside the umbrella part of the aquarium decoration article. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

[0043] The aquarium decoration article 40b has an umbrella part 41b and a plurality of leg parts 42b. Irregularities 4 at the center of the umbrella portion 41b
3b, a vertical holding member 45 is embedded after molding of the umbrella portion 41b. The vertical holding member 45 is an airtight case 46
and a weight 47. The airtight case 46 is made of acrylic and has a flower-patterned part 44b and each leg part 42 in the vertical direction inside "oil jelly" which is a soft resin.
b. Airtight case 4
The inside of the case 6 is an air chamber, and the weight 47 is fixed to the lower end of the airtight case 46.

[0044] The airtight case 46 keeps the vertical direction of the aquarium decoration article 40b constant so that the umbrella portion 41b always faces upward.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the pump has a plurality of water supply ports to the water tank. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

A portion of the interior of the water tank 20 is vertically partitioned by a partition plate 51, and a filter 28 and a pump 24 are arranged on the narrow side thereof. Water intake 26 of pump 24
is connected to the main body 25 via a filter 28. A plurality of water supply ports 27 of the pump 24 are provided, and are arranged at intervals from each other in the upper part of the water tank 20 so as to be located below the water surface. Each water supply port 27 has a valve 27a that can adjust water pressure. In addition, the dripping member 34
The water supply section is the main body 25 of the pump 24, and the dripping member 34 has a valve 27a that can adjust the water pressure.

In this way, the pump 24 discharges the water taken into the water tank 20 from the water intake port 26 downward from the plurality of water supply ports 27 at the same time, and causes the water to fall drop by drop onto the water surface from the dripping member 34. It has become.

The upper part of the aquarium 20 is partitioned off by an acrylic lid 52, and the lower part of the lid 22 and the periphery of the aquarium 20 are
An illumination/black light device 53 is provided.

FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a stirring means is provided to generate a water flow in the water for the aquarium. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

Inside the water tank 20, an electric motor is installed at the top.
A control section 55 is provided, and a plurality of stirring means 56 are connected to the electric motor control section 55. The stirring means 56 has an opening in a lower part 56a, and the lower part 56a is arranged at a position submerged below the water surface of the water tank 20. Inside the stirring means 56, there is a screw (fan) that is rotated by an electric motor control section 55. When the screw of the stirring means 56 rotates,
A water flow is generated in the aquarium water 30.

[0051] When the stirring means 56 is provided, it is possible to generate a water flow in the aquarium water and increase the movement of the aquarium ornaments without using a pump.

[0052] Alternatively, the pump may be configured to eject water into the aquarium by sensing that the aquarium decoration item approaches the pump.

[0053] In addition to lighting devices and black lights,
Spotlights and other lighting equipment may be placed around the aquarium.

[0054]

Effects of the Invention According to the aquarium decoration article and decorative aquarium according to the present invention, the aquarium decoration article floats in the water and bends and flexes with the movement of the surrounding water, so it is rich in variety and interest.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an aquarium decoration article according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a flower pattern part.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an aquarium decoration article according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an aquarium decoration article according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a decorative aquarium according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a decorative aquarium according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Decorative aquarium, 20... Aquarium, 22... Lid part, 24... Pump, 26... Water intake, 27... Water supply port, 29... Timer switch, 30... Aquarium water, 31... Lighting device, 33a, 33
b... Black light, 34... Dripping member, 40... Aquarium decoration supplies, 41... Umbrella part, 42... Foot part, 45... Vertical holding member,
56... Stirring means.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An aquarium mainly composed of a soft resin, wherein the soft resin has a specific gravity that allows it to float in the water, and has flexibility and elasticity to the extent that it moves with the movement of surrounding water. Decorative supplies. 2. The aquarium decoration according to claim 1, wherein the soft resin is a transparent or translucent resin and is molded into the shape of a jellyfish having an umbrella part and a plurality of legs. supplies. 3. The aquarium decoration article according to claim 2, wherein a glass bead is attached to the tip of each leg. 4. A vertical holding member, wherein the vertical holding member includes an airtight case vertically provided in the soft resin, and a weight provided at a lower end inside the airtight case. The aquarium decoration article according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 5. An aquarium comprising an aquarium, aquarium water, and an aquarium decoration article, wherein the aquarium water is contained in the aquarium, the aquarium decoration article is mainly composed of a soft resin, and the soft resin comprises: 1. A decorative aquarium, characterized in that it has a specific gravity that allows it to float in the water, and has flexibility and elasticity to the extent that it moves with the movement of the surrounding water, and the aquarium decoration article floats in the aquarium water. 6. The decorative aquarium according to claim 5, further comprising a pump for generating a water flow in the aquarium water. 7. The decorative aquarium according to claim 6, further comprising a timer switch that alternately switches the pump between starting and stopping at predetermined time intervals. 8. The decorative aquarium according to claim 6, wherein when the aquarium decorative article approaches the pump, the pump is configured to eject water into the aquarium. 9. The decorative aquarium according to claim 5, further comprising a lighting device provided at the upper part of the aquarium to illuminate the surface of the aquarium water. 10. The decorative aquarium according to claim 9, further comprising a dripping member on the top of the aquarium that allows water to drop drop by drop from a water source onto the water surface. 11. The pump has a plurality of water supply ports to the water tank, and the water supply ports are arranged at intervals from each other at an upper part of the water tank. Decorative aquarium according to 9 or 10. 12. Claims 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 further comprising stirring means for generating a water flow in the aquarium water.
, 10 or 11.