KR20100011643A - Filter device for aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A filtering apparatus for an aquarium is provided, which can supply enough oxygen to the inside of the aquarium and makes a separate oxygen supply device unnecessary. CONSTITUTION: A filtering apparatus for an aquarium comprises a case(10) of the cylindrical form; a pump(30) in which the water of aquarium is inhaled and discharged to the upside of the case; a filter which is installed inside the case and filters the foreign material equipped in the water discharged from the pump; a skimmer cask(40) in which a skimmer pipe(46) through which the suspended material is exhausted is connected to the floor side; an exhaust line(70) in which a flow metering valve(72) is installed; and an gas-liquid suction tube(50).

Description

Filter Device for Aquariums {Filter Device for Aquarium}

The present invention relates to an filtration device for an aquarium, and more particularly, to be configured to supply and generate bubbles and purified water at the same time, and can be easily installed and used in an aquarium, and to easily exchange and clean filters, and to remove floating substances. It relates to a filtration device for.

In general, public facilities such as homes, offices, restaurants, schools, hospitals, and ornamental fish dealers are equipped with fish tanks and aquariums for raising fish to decorate the environment.

Conventional aquariums are equipped with a filter (filter), oxygen supply, heater, etc. to create a good environment for fish to live.

The filter (filter) is installed to remove contaminants in the aquarium, the oxygen supplier is installed to generate bubbles for supplying oxygen insufficient to the aquarium water, the heater is appropriate for the temperature of the water in the case of tropical fish, etc. Install to maintain.

In the case of the conventional aquarium, since the flow of water inside the entire circulation is not formed, the water filtered through the filter is limited to a part, and sufficient filtration is not achieved, and the water has to be changed frequently even though the filter is installed. There is.

And because the filter and the oxygen supply separately installed, the aquarium is made complicated and there is a problem that hurts the aesthetics.

Patent registration of Korean Patent No. 10-0828629 discloses an aquarium filtration apparatus that does not need to use an additional oxygen supply because bubbles are generated by using a water pressure of a pump for filtration without harming the aesthetics of the aquarium. It is.

The present invention has been newly invented based on the technology of Patent No. 10-0828629, and provides an aquarium filtration apparatus capable of purifying the water in the aquarium and effectively removing the suspended matter.

Aquarium filtration device proposed by the present invention is a cylindrical case, a pump for sucking the water in the aquarium to discharge the upper portion of the case, and the foreign matter contained in the water discharged from the pump installed inside the case A filter for filtering, a skimmer barrel connected to the case through a connecting pipe and collecting and dispensing suspended solids with air bubbles, and connected to the lower part of the case to be discharged to the aquarium. The discharge pipe is made to include.

The discharge pipe is provided with a flow control valve to control the amount of discharged.

In addition, the filtration device for an aquarium of the present invention further comprises a gas-liquid suction tube, one end of which is connected to the suction port of the pump and the other end of the aquarium filtration device is partially exposed to the water surface of the aquarium.

And the filtration device for an aquarium of the present invention may further include a safety drain pipe which is installed branched from the discharge pipe and configured to exist at a height corresponding to the height between the skimmer barrel and the upper portion of the case.

The filtration device for the aquarium of the present invention may further include a skimmer tube connected to the bottom surface of the skimmer barrel and discharging the suspended matter collected in the skimmer barrel.

And the filtration device for an aquarium of the present invention may further include a water level observation tube is installed by connecting between the case and the skimmer barrel and formed of a transparent material so that the inside can be visually observed.

According to the filtration device for an aquarium according to the present invention, since the filter and the skimmer tube and the skimmer tube for removing the suspended substances are installed together, it is possible to more effectively purify the water quality in the aquarium.

And according to the filtration device for an aquarium according to the present invention, since the air is introduced into the water sucked into the gas-liquid suction pipe is supplied to the aquarium, it is possible to supply sufficient oxygen inside the aquarium, it is necessary to install a separate oxygen supply device none.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the filtration device for an aquarium according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, arrows indicate the flow direction of water.

First, an embodiment of the filtration device for an aquarium according to the present invention includes a case 10, a filter 60, a pump 30, and a skimmer barrel 40, as shown in FIGS. Is done.

The case 10 is formed in a sealed state (watertight structure) inside.

The case 10 may be formed in a cylindrical shape such as a cylinder or a square cylinder.

The case 10 includes a tubular body 12 having an upper surface opened, and a lid 14 that opens and closes the opened upper surface of the body 12.

In the case where the case 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the main body 12 and the cover 14 are detachably coupled to each other by screwing, and the sealing is securely performed, and the installation and replacement of the filter 60 are performed. It is preferable because the operation is easy.

It is also possible to form a flange 18 under the case 10 main body 12 so as to easily maintain and secure a stable posture when installed in the aquarium 2 or the like.

The inside of the case 10 (inside the body 12) is provided with a filter 60 for removing foreign matter contained in the incoming water. The filter 60 is preferably configured in a cartridge type so that it can be easily replaced.

The filter 60 may be implemented using various filter media such as nonwoven fabric, activated carbon, and sponge that can remove green algae, ammonia, and contaminants.

The pump 30 is configured to suck the water of the aquarium 2 and discharge it upward of the case 10.

A gas-liquid suction pipe 50 is connected to the suction port 32 of the pump 30.

One end of the gas-liquid suction pipe 50 is connected to the suction port 32 of the pump 30 and the other end is installed with a part exposed to the water surface of the aquarium 2.

A buoyancy body 59 is installed at the upper end of the gas-liquid suction tube 50, and the gas-liquid suction tube 50 is configured such that an inlet is always located near the water surface of the aquarium 2 by buoyancy. That is, the end portion of the gas-liquid suction tube 50 is formed in a structure in which the height of the upper and lower sides is changed by the buoyancy of the buoyancy body 59 so as to always maintain a part exposed to the water surface.

For example, the gas-liquid suction pipe 50 may be configured as a soft synthetic resin pipe made of a material whose shape is easily changed.

In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the two pipes are assembled so as to be able to slide each other so that one pipe 52 is fixedly connected to the inlet 32 of the pump 30 and the buoyancy to the other pipe 54 It is also possible to implement the structure to install the sieve 59.

The end portion of the gas-liquid suction tube 50 exposed to the surface of the aquarium 2 may be provided with a net to prevent foreign substances or fish from entering.

An inlet pipe 20 connected to an upper portion of the main body 12 of the case 10 is connected to the discharge port 34 of the pump 30.

One end of the inlet pipe 20 is connected to the outlet 34 of the pump 30, and the other end of the inlet pipe 20 is connected to an upper portion of the main body 12 of the case 10.

In the case 10, the point where the other end of the inlet pipe 20 is connected is positioned above the filter 60 installed in the body 12 through the inlet pipe 20. 12) It is preferable because water flowing into the aquarium 60 is supplied to the aquarium 2 through the filter 60.

And when the other end of the inlet pipe 20 is connected to the top of the case 10 to supply water as described above, the water introduced into the body 12 is naturally moved downward by gravity Since passing through the filter 60, there is an advantage that no additional energy consumption.

The discharge pipe 70 is connected and installed below the filter 60 of the case 10.

The discharge pipe 70 is responsible for discharging the water passing through the filter 60 toward the aquarium (2).

The discharge pipe 70 is provided with a flow control valve 72 to adjust the amount of discharged.

The discharge pipe 70 is configured such that there is no point higher than the height of the inlet pipe 20 is connected to the case 10, is introduced into the case 10 through the inlet pipe 20 is stored and the filter ( Since the highest surface of the discharge pipe 70 is lower than the surface of the water moving toward 60, the water inside the case 10 naturally forms a flow toward the aquarium 2 due to gravity.

And branched from the discharge pipe 70 to install a safety drain pipe (76).

The safety drain pipe 76 is configured to be installed so that the point higher than the discharge pipe (70).

The highest point of the safety drain pipe 76 is configured to be located at a height corresponding to the height between the skimmer barrel 40 and the upper portion of the case 10.

When the safety drain pipe 76 is installed as described above, the amount of water flowing into the case 10 is greater than the amount discharged through the discharge pipe 70 so as to rise above the case 10 to the skimmer barrel 40. It is possible to prevent the inflow.

That is, when the water level of the water filling the upper portion of the case 10 is higher than the highest point of the safety drain pipe 76, the water is naturally discharged toward the safety drain pipe 76 by gravity.

The safety drain pipe 76 is installed at a point before the flow rate control valve 72 of the discharge pipe 70 is installed (a point closer to the case 10 than the flow rate control valve 72). 72 is not affected by whether the opening and closing of the water, and the water flowing into the casing 10 through the pump 30 can be prevented to rise toward the skimmer barrel 40 is preferable.

The skimmer barrel 40 is installed through the connecting pipe 44 on the case 10.

The skimmer barrel 40 includes a tubular body 42 and a stopper 43 for opening and closing the upper surface of the body 42.

One end of the connection pipe 44 is fixed to the cover 14 of the case 10, the other end is fixed to the skimmer barrel (40).

The skimmer barrel 40 collects the floating material floating with the bubbles.

The skimmer tube 40 is connected to the skimmer tube 46 for discharging the suspended matter collected to the outside of the aquarium (2).

The skimmer tube 46 is connected to the bottom surface of the skimmer barrel 40.

The skimmer tube 46 may be formed of a transparent material in whole or in part so as to visually check whether the bubble is generated and the rising state of the bubble.

The skimmer tube 46 is connected to the bottom surface of the body 42 of the skimmer barrel 40.

The end of the connecting pipe 44 is installed at a height that protrudes higher than the bottom of the body 42 of the skimmer barrel 40. The floating material filling up with bubbles is collected toward the bottom of the body 42 of the skimmer barrel 40. It is preferable because it is discharged toward the skimmer tube 46 naturally.

It is also possible to install a water level measurement tube 80 between the case 10 and the skimmer barrel 40.

The water level observation pipe 80 is formed of a transparent material in whole or in part so that the inside can be visually observed.

One end of the water level measurement tube 80 is fixed to the cover 14 of the case 10, and the end of the water level measurement tube 80 is installed at a position close to the upper surface of the filter 60.

The lower end of the water level measurement tube 80 is installed so as to remain completely immersed in the water supplied through the inlet pipe 20, it can prevent the floating material is introduced with the bubble, always water This is preferable because it is possible to accurately check the water level.

The other (upper) end of the water level observation tube 80 is installed to be located higher than the bottom surface of the body 42 of the skimmer barrel 40. By installing in this way, it is possible to minimize the floating material collected in the skimmer barrel 40 is introduced into the water level observation tube (80).

By fixing both ends of the water level measurement tube 80 and the connection pipe 44 between the cover 14 of the case 10 and the body 42 of the skimmer barrel 40 as described above, respectively. The cover 14 of the case 10 and the body 42 of the skimmer barrel 40 are integrally fixed.

Next, a method of installing and using an embodiment of an aquarium filtration device according to the present invention in an aquarium will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the case 10 is installed on the aquarium 2, and the pump 30 is installed in the water of the aquarium 2. At this time, the end portion of the gas-liquid suction tube 50 connected to the suction port 32 of the pump 30 is positioned near the water surface of the aquarium 2 by the buoyancy of the buoyancy body 59.

When the pump 30 is operated in the above state, water and air on the surface of the water are sucked together through the gas-liquid suction pipe 50 by the suction force of the pump 30, and discharged from the pump 30. It is supplied to the upper portion of the case 10 through the inlet pipe (20).

As the mixture of water and air supplied as described above hits the filter 60 inside the main body 12 of the case 10, bubbles are generated, and the water passes through the filter 60 to remove foreign substances. It is discharged toward the aquarium 2 through the discharge pipe (70). At this time, the bubble swells and moves to the skimmer barrel 40 through the connecting pipe 44, and is discharged to the outside through the skimmer tube 46 while being collected by the skimmer barrel 40.

The water supplied through the inlet pipe 20 and falling to the upper portion of the filter 60 hits the filter 60 to cause bubbles (bubbles), and the bubbles (bubbles) rise upwards, the connection It is naturally discharged into the pipe (44).

The air bubbles, as described above, are discharged together with organic substances such as proteins, amino acids, fatty acids, fats, enzymes, vitamins, phosphorus, etc., which are suspended matters floating on the water surface of the aquarium 2.

Water supplied through the inlet pipe 20 and falling to the upper portion of the filter 60 passes through the filter 60 and is discharged to the aquarium 2 through the discharge pipe 70.

By adjusting the opening degree of the flow control valve 72 installed in the discharge pipe 70 in the above it is possible to adjust the amount of water remaining above the filter (60).

The flow rate control valve 72 adjusts the opening degree to a range in which the water level of the water remaining above the filter 60 is located in the water level measurement tube 80 so that the water level can be visually observed.

Even when the opening degree of the flow control valve 72 is too close, when the amount of water introduced through the inlet pipe 20 is less than the amount of water discharged through the discharge pipe 70, the remaining water is a safety drain pipe 76. Is discharged through, and overflowing to the skimmer barrel 40 does not occur.

Aquarium filtration device according to the present invention configured as described above can be used with the technology of the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0828629. That is, in the case of the filtration device for the aquarium according to the present invention, the impurities and suspended solids dissolved in water are generated and discharged separately, and at the same time, the water purification function using the filter is also combined, and in the case of Patent No. 10-0828629, the strong water purification The function is mainly used.

And the filtration device for an aquarium according to the present invention is a technology configured to efficiently make a skimmer method, the invention of Patent No. 10-0828629 can be divided into a technology for strong water purification that can be installed in the inside and outside of the aquarium, It is possible to play a role of maximizing the water purification ability by installing and using these two technologies simultaneously in a live fish tank, a common aquarium fish tank, sea water and fresh water.

In the above description of the preferred embodiment of the filtration device for an aquarium according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to perform various modifications within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. This also belongs to the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an aquarium filtration device according to the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of an aquarium filtration device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an assembled cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the filtration device for aquarium according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front view showing a state in which one embodiment of the aquarium filtration device according to the invention installed in the aquarium.

Claims (6)

With a cylindrical case, A pump that sucks water from the aquarium and discharges it to the upper portion of the case; A filter installed in the case and filtering foreign matter contained in water discharged from the pump; A skimmer barrel connected to the casing through a connection pipe and collecting and discharging floating materials floating with bubbles, and a skimmer tube connected with a skimmer tube through which a floating material is discharged. A discharge pipe which is connected to the bottom of the filter and installed in the casing and discharges the water passing through the filter to the aquarium and adjusts the amount of discharged water; One end is connected to the inlet of the pump and the other end of the aquarium filtration apparatus comprising a gas-liquid suction tube is installed in a state exposed part of the surface of the aquarium. The method according to claim 1, And a safety drainage pipe branched at a point before the flow control valve is installed from the discharge pipe and configured to have a peak at a point corresponding to a height between the skimmer barrel and the upper portion of the case. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Filtration device for the aquarium further comprises a water level observation pipe is installed by connecting between the case and the skimmer barrel is formed of a transparent material to observe the inside with the naked eye. The method according to claim 3, The case is composed of a cylindrical body of which the upper surface is opened and a cover for opening and closing the opened upper surface of the body, The lower end of the water level observation pipe and the connection pipe is fixedly installed on the cover of the case, The upper end of the water level observation pipe and the connection pipe is fixed to the skimmer barrel, At the lower end of the water level observation tube, the end of the filter unit for the aquarium is installed by setting the position close to the upper surface of the filter. The method according to claim 3, Connect the discharge port of the pump and the upper portion of the case through the inlet pipe, The discharge pipe is an aquarium filtration device configured so that there is no point higher than the height connecting the inlet pipe to the case. The method according to claim 1, The gas-liquid suction pipe is composed of two pipes assembled so as to be movable to each other, one pipe is fixedly connected to the suction port of the pump, the other pipe is a filtration device for installing a buoyancy body.

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