KR20210128162A - In-Outflow member for aquarium and circulation-filtering type aquarium having this same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an outflow-inflow member for an aquarium and a circulation filtration-type aquarium including the outflow-inflow member. The outflow-inflow member is installed so as to penetrate the side wall of an aquarium water tank so that the water in the water tank is drained to the outside or water flows into the water tank from the outside. The outflow-inflow member includes: an outflow-inflow main body having a hose connection hole on one side of the outer peripheral surface thereof and having a front surface portion provided with an inflow-outflow pipe connected to the hose connection hole by an internal flow path and having a male thread on the outer peripheral surface thereof, the inflow-outflow pipe being inserted inward from the outside through a through hole formed in the water tank side wall; a cylindrical coupling member having an inner peripheral surface provided with a female thread screw-fastened to the male thread and screw-fastened to the inflow-outflow pipe in the water tank to fix the outflow-inflow main body to the water tank side wall; an inside packing member allowing the coupling member to be insertion-coupled and providing sealing between the coupling member and the water tank side wall in a case where the coupling member is screw-fastened to the inflow-outflow pipe; an outside packing disk having the form of a round disk with a hollow portion, allowing the inflow-outflow pipe to be inserted, interposed between the water tank side wall and the outflow-inflow main body, and providing sealing between the water tank side wall and the outflow-inflow main body; and a cap portion having the form of a cylinder open in the back with the inside packing member inserted inside and coupled by press-fitting and having a front surface portion provided with grill holes for water passage through an upper region or the entire region, the front surface portion being at a predetermined distance from the front end of the inflow-outflow pipe.

Description

{In-Outflow member for aquarium and circulation-filtering type aquarium having this same}

The present invention relates to an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium and a circulation filtration type aquarium having the inflow and outflow member, and more particularly, is installed through an aquarium tank, has good watertightness, and is configured to enable easy installation, It relates to an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium that can be easily installed so that the hose connection hole faces downward even by unskilled persons without installation skills, and a circulation filtration type aquarium having the inflow and outflow member.

In general, an aquarium refers to a facility that breeds aquatic organisms and allows the general public to view their state. There are many different types from home aquariums.

Among them, in a filtration circulation type aquarium, also called a sump aquarium, the water inside the aquarium is purified by flowing through a filtration means (sump device), and then purified water is continuously supplied back into the aquarium using a pump to circulate water. It's a sinking aquarium.

These existing filtration circulation type aquariums are disclosed in Registered Patent 10-1007853, Registered Patent 10-1992133, Registered Utility 20-0327120, Patent Publication 10-2010-0099400, Registered Patent 10-1513079, and the like.

Among them, the filtration circulation type aquarium disclosed in Patent Registration No. 10-1513079 has a drain port for draining water in the water tank toward the filtering means and an inlet port for introducing water filtered from the filtering device (sump) back into the tank through the side wall of the tank. The bulkhead penetrates the tank wall from the inside to the outside, a nut is coupled to the outer end of the bulkhead, and the elbow is screwed to the bulkhead, and the elbow is completely screwed into the bulkhead. In the case of coupling, it may occur that the elbow does not face downward, so it was not easy to install the elbow so that it faces downward.

In addition, the filtration circulation type aquarium disclosed in Patent Registration No. 10-1513079 has two drain holes and is installed at the same height on the wall surface. There is a disappointment that drainage cannot be performed smoothly due to the incapacity state. Therefore, a separate overflow drainage cover must be installed to guide the water from the upper and lower floors to be discharged evenly. And there was a problem that requires more installation time.

Registered Patent No. 10-1007853 Registered Patent No. 10-1992133 Room 20-0327120 for registration room Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0099400 Registered Patent No. 10-1513079

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and more particularly, it is installed through the aquarium tank, has good watertightness and is configured to be easy to install, and has no professional installation technology. An object of the present invention is to provide an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium that can be easily installed so that the hose connection hole faces downward, and a circulation filtration type aquarium having the inflow and outflow member.

In addition, although the present invention is made with a simple structure, the water in the water tank overflows and drains and the water in the water is drained at the same time, so that the water in the water tank is smoothly drained toward the filtering device, and also floating foreign matter and foreign matter in water An object of the present invention is to provide an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium having an improved shape so that water purification efficiency for water in a water tank is improved by simultaneously draining the water through a filtration means, and a circulation filtration type aquarium having the inflow and outflow member.

The inflow and outflow member for an aquarium of the present invention for achieving the above object is installed through the sidewall of the water tank of the aquarium, and is used for draining the water in the water tank to the outside or for the purpose of allowing external water to enter the water tank. As an outlet member, a hose connection hole is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface, the hose connection hole and the inner passage are connected to the front part, and an inlet and outlet pipe having a male thread formed on the outer circumferential surface is configured, and the inlet and outlet pipe is in the through hole formed in the side wall of the water tank an inflow and outflow body which is inserted to be penetrated in an inward direction from the outside; a coupling member having a cylindrical shape and having a female screw thread screwed to the male screw thread on the inner circumferential surface to fix the inflow and outflow body to the side wall of the water tank by being screwed with the inlet/outlet pipe inside the water tank; an inner packing member configured to be fitted to the coupling member, and sealing between the coupling member and the side wall of the water tank when the coupling member is screwed to the inlet/outlet pipe; an outer packing disk formed in the form of a disk disk having a hollow portion, the inlet and outlet pipes are inserted, and interposed between the water tank side wall and the inlet and outlet body to seal between the water tank side wall and the inlet and outlet body; It consists of a cylindrical shape with an open back, and the inner packing member is inserted therein to be coupled in a press fit form, and a plurality of grill balls through which water passes through the upper area or the entire area are configured in the front part, and the front part is the entrance and exit pipe and a cap portion configured to be spaced apart from the front end by a predetermined distance.

The inner packing member may include an outer circumferential cover portion closely surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the coupling member; a front edge cover portion extending integrally toward the inner center at a right angle from the front end of the outer circumferential cover portion and enclosing the front end edge of the coupling member; It may be configured to include a; rear edge cover portion is formed integrally extending from the rear end of the outer peripheral cover portion toward the inner center at right angles to surround the rear end edge of the coupling member.

A plurality of upper grill holes formed in the upper and lower regions in the upper region of the front part of the cap part in a long long hole shape and formed in parallel to the left and right are configured, and the plurality of upper grill holes are formed to correspond to the shape of the upper part of the front part of the cap part. The shape may be made in a semicircular shape.

In the upper region of the front part of the cap part, a plurality of lower grill holes which are formed vertically and in the form of long long holes in parallel are formed, and the plurality of lower grill holes are formed to correspond to the shape of the lower region of the front part of the cap part. The shape may be configured to be made in a semicircular shape.

A plurality of first protrusions are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the coupling member in the front-rear direction and are formed to be circumferentially spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals, and are formed in the front-rear direction on the inner circumferential surface of the inner packing member and are formed to be circumferentially spaced apart by a predetermined interval. It is configured to include a plurality of second protrusions, and in a state in which the coupling member and the inner packing member are assembled in an interference fit form, when the coupling member is screwed to the inlet/outlet pipe, the inner packing with respect to the coupling member It may be configured to further include a; anti-slip means for increasing the frictional force so that the member is not rotated.

The circulation filtration type aquarium having an inflow and out member of the present invention is installed to penetrate the side wall of the aquarium tank, and the first and second drains for discharging the water inside the water tank to the filtering means, and to penetrate through the side wall of the aquarium water tank In the filtration circulation type aquarium installed and configured to include a water inlet for introducing the water filtered by the filtering means back into the water tank, each of the first drain hole and the second drain hole has a hose connection hole formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface, and the front The part is connected by the hose connection hole and the internal flow path, and an inlet and outlet pipe having a male thread formed on the outer circumferential surface is configured, and the input/exit pipe is inserted through the through hole formed in the side wall of the water tank from the outside to the inside; A coupling member for fixing the inflow and outflow body to the side wall of the water tank by screwing with the inlet and out pipe, an inner packing member in which the coupling member is fitted and sealing between the coupling member and the side wall of the water tank, and the rear is open The cap is made of a cylindrical shape, and the inner packing member is inserted therein to be coupled in an interference fit form, a plurality of grill balls through which water passes are configured in the front part, and the front part is configured to be spaced apart from the front end of the inlet and outlet by a predetermined distance It consists of an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium configured to include a part, and the cap part of the second drain hole is formed through a long long hole in the upper region of the front part and is formed in parallel to the left and right to correspond to the shape of the upper region of the front part of the cap part. A plurality of first upper grill holes having an outer shape of a semicircle are formed, and are formed through the upper and lower long holes in the lower region of the front part, and are formed in parallel to the left and right to correspond to the shape of the lower region of the front part of the cap part. A plurality of first lower grill holes formed in the semicircular shape are constituted, and the cap portion of the first drain hole is formed vertically in the upper region of the front part in the form of a long hole in the vertical direction and is formed in parallel to the left and right to shape the upper region of the front part of the cap part. A plurality of second upper grill holes having a semicircular outer shape to correspond to are configured, and the first drain hole is installed at a lower position than the second drain hole, and the upper ends of the plurality of first upper grill holes are formed in the double-sided shape. It is installed to be located at a lower position than the lower end of the second upper grill hole of the water tank, so that the water in the water tank overflows through the second drain port and is drained, and the water in the water tank is drained through the first drain port can be

It may be configured such that the lower ends of the plurality of second upper grill holes and the upper ends of the first drain holes are disposed at the same height.

The inlet may be configured to be installed on the same height as the first drain.

According to the above, the inflow and outflow member of the present invention is very easy to install and has very good watertightness, and even non-skilled persons without installation technology can easily install the hose connection hole toward the bottom, so the installation is very easy. have.

In addition, the inflow and outflow member of the present invention performs the work of fixing the inflow and outflow body to the inside of the water tank, so that the installation process is very simple and the installation time can be greatly reduced, as well as the inner packing member for the inner sealing. In addition to the packing function, it also functions as a mounting member for fixing and mounting the cap, so that the installability is further improved.

In addition, the aquarium device having an inflow and out member of the present invention enables smooth drainage through a simple installation position change without the need to install a separate drainage cover in addition to the drain port as in the prior art, and also allows simultaneous drainage of underwater and floating foreign substances. It has the effect of improving the water quality improvement effect.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the inflow and outflow member of FIG. 1 is viewed from a different direction;
3 is an exploded perspective view showing an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium according to another embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the inflow and out members of FIG. 3 are viewed from a different direction;
5 is a view showing an installation state of the inflow and outflow member for an aquarium of the present invention,
6 is a perspective view showing a circulation filtration type aquarium having an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium of the present invention;
7 is a perspective view viewed from another angle with the front cover opened in the aquarium of FIG. 6;
Figure 8 is a view showing the internal configuration of the filtering means of Figure 7,
9 is a view showing the arrangement structure of the inlet and outlet members of the circulation filtration type aquarium of the present invention.

The above objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood through the following preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosed content may be thorough and complete, and the spirit of the present invention may be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.

In this specification, when a component is referred to as being on another component, it means that it may be directly formed on the other component or a third component may be interposed therebetween. In addition, in the drawings, the thickness of the components is exaggerated for effective description of the technical content.

Embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional and/or plan views, which are ideal illustrative views of the present invention. In the drawings, thicknesses of films and regions are exaggerated for effective description of technical content. Accordingly, the shape of the illustrative drawing may be modified due to manufacturing technology and/or tolerance. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific form shown, but also include changes in the form generated according to the manufacturing process. For example, the etched region shown at a right angle may be rounded or have a predetermined curvature. Accordingly, the regions illustrated in the drawings have properties, and the shapes of the illustrated regions in the drawings are intended to illustrate the specific form of the region of the device and not to limit the scope of the invention. In various embodiments of the present specification, terms such as first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, but these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and illustrated herein also include complementary embodiments thereof.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, the terms 'comprises' and/or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

In describing the specific embodiments below, various specific contents have been prepared to more specifically describe the invention and help understanding. However, a reader having enough knowledge in this field to understand the present invention may recognize that it may be used without these various specific details. In some cases, it is mentioned in advance that parts that are commonly known and not largely related to the invention are not described in order to avoid confusion without any reason in describing the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium of the present invention will be described.

The inflow and outflow member of the present invention is installed to penetrate the side wall of the aquarium water tank 10 and is used for draining the water in the water tank 10 to the outside, or it can be used for the purpose of obtaining outside water into the water tank.

In particular, the inflow and outflow member of the present invention drains the water inside the aquarium water tank 10 with a filtering means, filters it, and then introduces the filtered water back into the water tank 10 so that it is circulated. can be used

1 and 2, the inflow and out member 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inflow and outflow body 110, an outer packing disk 120, a coupling member 130, an inner packing member 140, and a cap portion 150a. ) is configured to include

The inlet and outlet body 110 is made in a horizontally arranged cylindrical shape, a hose connection hole 112 is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface, and a front inlet and outlet pipe 113 protruding forward is configured to protrude, and the inlet and outlet pipe 113 is formed. And the hose connection hole 112 is configured to be connected to each other by a "L"-shaped internal flow path formed in the inside of the inlet and outlet body 110 , and the water introduced through the inlet and outlet pipe 113 is passed through the hose connection hole 112 . The water discharged and introduced through the connection hole 112 is configured to be discharged through the inlet and outlet pipe 113 .

A male screw thread 113a is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inlet and outlet pipe 113 to be screw-fastened with the coupling member 130 .

In the present invention, on the outer circumferential surface of the inflow and outflow body 110, salping grooves 111 are formed at predetermined intervals in order to reduce material cost, and the external circumferential surface of the inflow and outflow body 110 is wrapped and protected so that the thinning grooves 111 are not exposed to the outside. The cover part 118 is configured. One side of the cover part 118 is cut off on the outer circumferential surface, so that a seating groove 118a in which the hose connection hole 112 of the inflow and outflow body 110 is formed is seated may be formed.

In addition, a fitting hole 115 is formed on the rear surface of the inlet and outlet body 110 , and a coupling pin 118b that is inserted into and coupled to the fitting hole 115 is formed on the inner surface of the cover part 118 . Therefore, when the cover part 118 is put on the inflow and outflow body 110 and assembled, the coupling pin 118b is fitted into the fitting groove 115 so that the inflow and outflow body 110 and the cover part 118 are coupled to each other. can

Although the present invention has described that the salvage grooves 111 are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inflow and outflow body 110, and the cover portion 118 covering the salvage groove 111 is configured, it is not limited thereto. If you do not configure the salping groove 111 on the outer peripheral surface of the, there is no need to configure the cover portion (118).

The inflow and outflow body 110 of the present invention may be installed to be inserted through the through hole 10a formed in the side wall of the water tank from the outside to the inside, and when the filtration means of the circulation filtration type aquarium is installed in the lower part of the water tank 10 , it can be inserted into the through hole (10a) in a state in which the hose connection hole (12) is arranged to face the bottom.

The outer packing disk 120 may be made of a packing member such as rubber or silicone, and is formed in the form of a disk having a hollow part, and in a state in which the inlet and outlet pipe 113 is inserted into the inner circumferential surface of the water tank 10, the outer surface of the side wall and the inlet and outlet body It is interposed between the 110 and is configured to be sealed.

The coupling member 130 may be made of a hard plastic material, and has a cylindrical shape, and a female screw thread 130a that can be coupled to the male screw thread 113a is formed on the inner circumferential surface, and the first protrusion 132 is cylindrical on the outer circumferential surface. It is configured to protrude at predetermined intervals along the

A plurality of slimming grooves 131 may be formed on one surface of the coupling member 130 . The coupling member 130 functions to firmly fix the inflow and outflow body 110 to the side wall of the water tank 10 by being screwed with the entry/exit pipe 113 inside the water tank.

The inner packing member 140 is made of a packing member such as rubber or silicone, and is configured in a circle-ring shape, and the coupling member 130 is inserted and coupled to the inner circumferential surface in the form of an interference fit.

In the present invention, the inner packing member 140 is integrally extended from the front end of the outer circumferential cover portion 141 to the outer circumferential cover portion 141 closely surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the coupling member 130 toward the inner center. The front edge cover part 142 closely surrounding the front edge of the coupling member 130 and the rear edge of the coupling member 130 are integrally extended from the rear end of the outer circumferential cover part 141 toward the inner center at right angles to the rear edge of the coupling member 130. It is configured to include a rear edge cover portion 143 closely surrounding. Here, the rear edge 143 is interposed between the inner surface of the side wall of the water tank 10 and the coupling member 130 to form a seal between the side wall of the water tank 10 and the coupling member 130 .

A plurality of second protrusions 144 are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the outer circumferential cover portion 141 to be circumferentially spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. When the coupling member 130 is fitted to the inner circumferential surface of the inner packing member 140, the plurality of second protrusions 144 are inserted between the plurality of first protrusions 132, thereby forming the inner packing member 140. When screwing the coupling member 130 to the entry/exit pipe 113 by holding it, it prevents the inner packing member 140 from rotating with respect to the coupling member 130 to easily attach the coupling member 130 to the entry/exit pipe 113 . You can tighten it tight.

That is, the first protrusion 132 and the second protrusion 144 act as anti-slip means to prevent relative rotation of the coupling member 130 and the inner packing member 140 .

The cap portion 150a has a cylindrical shape with an open rear, and the inner packing member 140 is fitted in the form of an interference fit, and the front portion of the cap portion 150a is spaced apart from the front end of the entry/exit pipe 113 by a predetermined distance. installed as much as possible.

According to the present invention, a plurality of lower grill holes 152 are formed in the lower region of the front part of the cap part 150a in the form of a long hole in the vertical direction and are formed side by side in parallel to the left and right, and the long hole vertically long in the upper region of the front part. A plurality of upper grill holes 154 are formed through the shape and are formed side by side in parallel to the left and right.

At this time, the plurality of lower grill holes 152 are configured to form a semicircular outer shape to correspond to the lower region of the front part of the cap part 150a, and the plurality of upper grill holes 154 are located above the front part of the cap part 150a. Corresponding to the area, the outer shape is configured to form a semicircle.

When the inflow member of the present invention is installed as a drain port on the side wall of the aquarium, the water in the water tank 10 flows into the cap portion 150a through the plurality of lower grill holes 152 and the plurality of upper grill holes 154, It can be drained from the water tank 10 through the hose (h) through the inlet and outlet pipe (113) and the hose connection hole (112). It may be discharged into the water tank 10 through the plurality of lower grill holes 152 and the plurality of upper grill holes 154 by sequentially passing through the connection hole 112 , the inlet and outlet pipe 113 , and the inside of the cap portion 150a .

On the other hand, the present invention may be configured such that a pair of auxiliary drainage holes 156 are formed on the upper side of the front side of the outer peripheral surface of the cap portion 150a from side to side. This auxiliary drain hole 156 is a lower grill hole 152 and an upper grill hole 152 formed on the front surface of the cap part 150a when the inlet and outlet member 100a of the present invention is used as a drain port of the aquarium water tank 10. It is configured to serve as an auxiliary drainage in case of blockage by

The inflow member of the present invention has a plurality of upper grill holes 154 and a plurality of lower grill holes 152 on the upper and lower sides of the front portion of the cap portion 150a like the inflow and outflow members 100a shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are to be formed. Alternatively, a plurality of upper grill holes 154 are formed only in the upper region of the front part of the cap part 150a like the inflow and outflow member 100b of another embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the grill holes are not formed in the lower part. can be made in the form

In the present invention, the inflow member 100a according to an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the inflow member 100b according to another embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are grill balls formed on the front part of the cap part. It is configured to unify the rest of the composition except that the composition of the is different.

After disposing the inflow and outflow member of the present invention having the above-described configuration to penetrate from the outside to the inside of the sidewall of the tank, the coupling member 130 to which the inner packing member 140 is coupled is inserted and exited from the inside of the tank. As a configuration in which the inflow and outflow body 110 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the water tank by screwing the pipe 113, the hose connection hole 112 of the inflow and outflow body 110 in the circulation filtration aquarium is disposed to face the filtration means. , it is possible to assemble the coupling member 130 by screwing the inlet and outlet pipe 113 without changing the direction in which the hose connection hole 112 is arranged, so that the operation of connecting the filtration means and the hose connection hole 112 with a hose can be very easy.

In addition, in the present invention, in a state in which the coupling member 130 is coupled to the inner packing member 140 , the worker grabs the inner packing member 140 and moves the coupling member 130 into and out of the water tank 10 sidewall protruding into the inside. By screwing the pipe 113, the sealing operation between the coupling member 130 and the inner surface of the side wall of the water tank 10 can be simultaneously performed at the same time as the operation of fixing and installing the inflow and out body 110 to the side wall of the water tank 10. can be very simple.

In particular, in the present invention, the inner packing member 140 not only performs a sealing function between the inner surface of the side wall of the water tank 10 of the coupling member 130, but also the outer circumferential cover part 141 is press-fitted to the cap part 150a. It is inserted and configured to serve as an installation member for installing the cap 150 at the same time.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, the circulation filtration type aquarium 1 having the inflow and outflow member of the present invention will be described.

For reference, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a circulation filtration type aquarium having an inflow/outlet member for an aquarium of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view viewed from another angle with the front cover opened in the aquarium of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is FIG. 7 It is a view showing the internal configuration of the filtering means, Figure 9 is a view showing the arrangement structure of the inlet and outlet members of the circulation filtration type aquarium of the present invention.

The circulation filtration aquarium of the present invention is configured to include a water tank 10 , two drain ports 100a and 100b , one inlet port 100c , and a filtration means 300 .

The water tank 10 may be made of ordinary aquarium water such as glass or acrylic with an open top, and is configured to be mounted and fixed on the top of the support casing 12 supported on the support surface. This support casing 12 is a water tank (10) to be supported at a predetermined height with respect to the support surface, the filtering means 300 is configured in the inner space, and the front part opens and closes the front door 12a, so that when the front door 12a is opened, the filtering means ( 300) is configured to be exposed to the outside.

In the present invention, the two drains 100a and 100b and one inlet 100c are installed to pass through the sidewall of the water tank 10, and the aforementioned inlet and outlet members may be used as drains and water inlets.

That is, the circulation filtration type aquarium of the present invention has three inflow and outflow members of the present invention applied, and the two inflow and outflow members are installed as a drain for draining the water inside the water tank 10 to the filtration means 300 , and one inflow and outflow member. The member is to be installed as an inlet for supplying the water filtered by the filtering means 300 back to the water tank 10 .

In the above, the present invention has been described as consisting of the inlet and outlet members having the characteristics of the present invention in both the two drains and the one inlet, but the present invention is not limited thereto. , the inlet (100c) may be made in various pipe types for acquisition without being composed of the inlet and outlet members of the present invention.

The filtering means 300 filters the water drained from the water tank 10 through the two drain ports 100a and 100b, and supplies the filtered water back into the water tank 10 through the water inlet 100c to circulate. It is a composition that makes The filtering means 300 of the present invention is configured to filter the water drained from the water tank 100 through the two drain ports 100a and 100b, and circulate the filtered water back to the water tank 10 to supply it. Although it may have the same configuration as the means (sump device), the filtering means 300 of the present invention is configured to have an improved structure so as to have a compact length compared to the existing filtering means.

Specifically, the filtering means 300 is connected to the first drain port 100a through the first drain passage part 210 and is connected to the second drain hole 100b through the second drain passage part 220 to connect the first The water drained from the water tank 10 is filtered through the drain port 100a and the second drain port 100b, and the filtered water is connected to the water inlet 100c through the water inlet passage 230 to return the filtered water into the water tank 10. supply to allow circulation.

Here, the first drain passage part 210 is configured to penetrate the side of the first upper drain hose 212 connected to the hose connection hole 112 of the first drain port 100a, and the support casing 12, and one side The unit includes a first connection pipe part 214 configured to be connected to the first upper drain hose 212, and a first lower drain hose 216 configured to connect the first connection pipe part 214 and the filtering means 300. is configured to include On the other hand, in the first drain passage part 210 , that is, specifically, in the first connection pipe part 214 , a valve V for controlling the drain flow rate drained to the first drain passage part 210 by a user's rotational operation is configured. can be

In addition, the second drain passage part 220 is configured to pass through the side of the second upper drain hose 222 connected to the hose connection hole 112 of the second drain port 100b and the support casing 12 , and one side The second connecting pipe part 224 configured to be connected to the second upper drain hose 222, and a second lower drain hose 226 configured to connect the second connector part 224 and the filtering means 300. is configured to include

In addition, the acquisition flow path part 230 is configured to penetrate the upper intake hose 232 connected to the hose connection hole 112 of the inlet port 100c, and the side of the support casing 12, and one side is the upper intake hose 232 ) is configured to include a lower intake hose 236 configured to connect the third connector part 234 and the third connector part 234 and the filtration means 300 configured to be connected to each other.

The filtering means 300 of the present invention includes a filtering water tank 301 divided into four plurality of space parts 311, 313, 315, 317 by a plurality of partition walls 302, 303, 304, and 305, and a filtering water tank 301. Installed inside the water according to the flow of water It is connected to the lower end of the filter members 322 and 324 for filtering the water and the lower intake hose 236 and is installed to be submerged in the filtered water in the fourth space 317 of the water tank to transfer the filtered water to the water tank 10 side. It is configured to include a submersible pump (m).

In the present invention, the first space portion 311 is configured to be connected to the first drain passage part 210 and the second drain passage part 220 , and the first drain passage part 210 and the second drain passage part 220 . ) through which the contaminated water of the water tank 10 is introduced, and a first filter member 322 is configured between the first space part 311 and the second space part 313, and the first space part ( It is configured to filter the contaminated water moved from 311 to the second space 313 . At this time, an overflow hole 302a is formed in the upper part of the first partition wall 301 so that the water filtered by the first filter member 322 overflows from the first space part 311 to the second space part 313 . can be configured.

Although not shown, a filter is also configured between the second space 313 and the third space 315 so that foreign substances are filtered when water moves from the second space 313 to the third space 315 . can be configured.

In addition, as shown in the drawing, a second filter member 324 is formed between the third space 315 and the fourth space 316 , and the third space 315 to the fourth space 316 is formed. The filtered water may be finally collected in the fourth space 316 by filtering the water flowing through the .

As described above, in the filtering means 300 of the present invention, the water introduced into the first space 311 passes through the second space 313 , the third space 315 , and the fourth space 317 . It is configured so that filtration is performed while sequentially forming a "C"-shaped flow direction, and the appropriate arrangement inside the support casing 12 while reducing the length of the filtering means 300 compared to that each space portion is arranged in a straight line can make it happen

The main feature in the present invention is the arrangement height of the two drains 100a and 100b, and as shown in FIG. The water in the water is drained, and the second drain port 100b is disposed at a higher position than the first drain port 100a and is circulated by the filtering means 300 to overflow by the water supplied into the water tank 10. It is characterized in that it is configured to drain water.

As shown in FIG. 9 , in this embodiment, the upper end of the first drain hole 100a is configured to be disposed at the same height as the lower end of the plurality of upper grill holes 154 formed in the second drain hole 100b.

In more detail, the first drain hole 100a is installed at a lower position than the second drain hole 100b, and the upper end of the plurality of upper grill holes 154 formed in the first drain hole 100a is the second drain hole 100b. Installed to be located at a lower position than the lower end of the plurality of upper grill holes 154 formed in Through it may be configured to drain the water in the water tank (10).

Accordingly, the present invention improves water quality by allowing floating foreign substances floating on the water to be drained and filtered through the filtering means 300 together with the underwater foreign substances contained in the water, without the need to install a separate drainage cover as in the prior art. Not only is the effect improved, but even if the first drain 100a is blocked and the amount of drainage is reduced, drainage can be made through the second drain 100b, and even if the second drain 100a is blocked and the amount of drainage is reduced, the first drain 100a ), allowing for smooth drainage without any auxiliary devices.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the water inlet 100c has a plurality of upper grill holes 154 and a plurality of lower grill holes 152 in the upper region and lower region of the cap portion 150c in the same manner as the first drain port 100a. It may be configured to be so, and is configured to be disposed at the same height as the first drain port 100a and may be configured to supply water filtered from the filtering means 300 into the water in the water tank 10 .

However, as mentioned above, the water inlet (100c) of the present invention may have the same configuration as a conventional water pipe, and may be arranged to supply filtered water into the water, and is configured to be disposed at a position higher than the surface of the water. Of course, the water discharged through the inlet may be installed in the form of falling into the water collected in the water tank.

In the above, the present invention has been shown and described in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the construction and operation as shown and described as such. Rather, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such suitable alterations and modifications and equivalents are to be considered as falling within the scope of the present invention.

10...Aquarium tank
12...Support casing
12a...Front door
100a, 100b, 110c... Outflow member
110... Outflow body
112...Hose connector
113...
120...outer packing disc
130...Joint member
132...first protrusion
140...Inner packing member
141... Outer circumferential cover part
142... Front edge cover part
143...Rear edge cover part
144...Second protrusion
150a, 150b...Cap part
152...lower grill ball
154...Upper grill ball
156...Auxiliary drainer
210...First drain passage part
220...2nd drain passage part
230...
300...Filtration means

Claims (8)

As an inflow and outflow member installed through the side wall of the tank of the aquarium, used for draining water in the tank to the outside, or for getting outside water into the tank,
A hose connection hole is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface, and the hose connection hole and the inner flow passage are connected to the front part, and an inlet/outlet pipe having a male thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface. The inflow and outflow body that is inserted through the;
a coupling member having a cylindrical shape and having a female screw thread screwed to the male screw thread on the inner circumferential surface, and fixing the outlet body to the water tank side wall by being screwed with the inlet/outlet pipe inside the water tank;
an inner packing member configured to be fitted with the coupling member, and sealing between the coupling member and the side wall of the water tank when the coupling member is screwed to the inlet/outlet pipe;
an outer packing disk formed in the form of a disk disk having a hollow part, the inlet and outlet pipes are inserted, and interposed between the water tank side wall and the inlet and outlet body to seal between the water tank side wall and the outlet body;
It consists of a cylindrical shape with an open rear, and the inner packing member is inserted therein and is coupled in the form of an interference fit. A cap portion configured to be spaced apart from the front end by a predetermined distance;
The method of claim 1,
The inner packing member,
an outer circumferential cover portion closely surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the coupling member;
a front edge cover portion extending integrally toward the inner center at a right angle from the front end of the outer circumferential cover portion and enclosing the front end edge of the coupling member;
The inlet and outlet member for an aquarium comprising a; a rear edge cover part integrally extending from the rear end of the outer circumferential cover part toward the inner center at right angles to surround the rear end edge of the coupling member.
The method of claim 1,
A plurality of upper grill holes formed in the upper and lower regions in the upper region of the front part of the cap part in the form of a long hole in the vertical direction and formed in parallel to the left and right are configured,
The plurality of upper grill holes are inflow and outflow members for an aquarium, characterized in that the outer shape is made in a semicircular shape so as to correspond to the shape of the upper region of the front portion of the cap.
4. The method of claim 3,
In the upper region of the front part of the cap part, a plurality of lower grill holes which are formed vertically in a long hole shape and are formed in parallel to the left and right are formed,
The plurality of lower grill holes have an outer shape corresponding to the shape of the lower area of the front part of the cap part, characterized in that the outer shape is made in a semicircular shape.
The method of claim 1,
A plurality of first protrusions are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the coupling member in the front-rear direction and are formed to be circumferentially spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals, and are formed in the front-rear direction on the inner circumferential surface of the inner packing member and are formed to be circumferentially spaced apart by a predetermined interval. It is configured to include a plurality of second protrusions, and in a state in which the coupling member and the inner packing member are assembled in an interference fit form, when the coupling member is screwed to the inlet/outlet pipe, the inner packing with respect to the coupling member The inflow and outflow member for an aquarium further comprising; an anti-slip means for increasing the frictional force so that the member does not rotate.
The first and second drains are installed penetrating through the side wall of the aquarium water tank to discharge the water inside the water tank to the filtering means, and the water filtered by the filtering means is installed penetrating through the side wall of the aquarium water tank inside the water tank. In the filtration circulation type aquarium configured to include an inlet for re-introducing into the
Each of the first drain hole and the second drain hole has a hose connection hole formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface, and is connected to the hose connection hole and the inner flow path on the front part, and an inlet/outlet pipe having a male thread formed on the outer circumferential surface is configured, and the entry/exit pipe is An outlet body inserted through a through hole formed in the side wall of the water tank from the outside in an inward direction, a coupling member for fixing the outlet body to the side wall of the water tank by screwing the inlet and outlet pipe, and the coupling member therein It consists of an inner packing member sealing between the coupling member and the side wall of the water tank, and a cylindrical shape with an open rear, and the inner packing member is inserted therein and coupled in a press fit form, and a plurality of water passing through the front part of the grill ball is configured, and the front part consists of an inflow and outflow member for an aquarium configured to include a cap part configured to be spaced apart from the front end of the entry and exit pipe by a predetermined distance,
The cap portion of the second drain hole is formed through a long hole in the upper and lower regions of the front portion and is formed in parallel to the left and right so that the outer shape of the cap portion corresponds to the upper region of the front portion of the cap portion in a semicircular shape. A plurality of first lower grill balls formed in a semicircular shape so as to correspond to the shape of the lower area of the front area of the cap part and formed in parallel to the left and right are formed through a long hole in the upper and lower regions of the front part, and are penetrating through the lower part of the front part. composed,
The cap portion of the first drain hole is formed through a long hole in the upper and lower portions of the front portion, and is formed in parallel to the left and right so that the outer shape of the cap portion corresponds to the shape of the upper portion of the front portion of the cap portion. It consists of a grill ball,
The first drain hole is installed at a lower position than the second drain hole, and the upper ends of the plurality of first upper grill holes are installed at a lower position than the lower ends of the plurality of second upper grill holes, and the water in the water tank A filtration circulation type aquarium, characterized in that it overflows through the second drain port and is drained, and water in the water tank is drained through the first drain port.
7. The method of claim 6,
Filtration circulation type aquarium, characterized in that the lower ends of the plurality of second upper grill holes and the upper ends of the first drain holes are arranged at the same height.
7. The method of claim 6,
The inlet is a filtration circulation type aquarium, characterized in that it is configured to be installed on the same height as the first drain.

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