200403022 玖、發明說明： L發明戶斤屬之技術領域3 發明領域 本發明係有關一種培養浮游生物有機體用之培養槽， 5 特別係有關一種培養甲殼綱無甲目（Anostraca)包括向天蝦 (Parartemia)及豐年蝦(Artemia)有機體，或用來培養海魚及 無脊椎動物包括甲殼綱及腹足綱軟體動物幼體期之培養 槽。 L先前技術3 10 發明背景 已知提供一種培養槽，其包括一容器供盛裝培養基(例 如鹹水）以及欲培養的有機體，以及一通氣裝置，該通氣裝 置用於提供氧氣給培養基，且維持食物以及其它粒狀物質 (大部分為殘骸及排泄物）之懸浮。 15 其中一種培養槽包括一過濾器，輔助將粒狀物質例如 殘骸及排泄物由培養槽收集及去除。但裝設有過濾器之培 養槽之問題為過濾器於槽中之組配以及所在位置會妨礙培 養槽内液體期望之液壓動力學流動，且因有機體與過濾器 間碰撞而提高槽内有機體損傷的風險。 20 【發明内容】 發明概要 根據本發明之第一方面，提供一種培養槽，包括： 一容器，其係供盛裝一培養基以及欲培養的有機體； 實質平坦之過濾裝置，該過濾裝置係設置成由培養基 200403022 過濾去除粒狀物料； 流體移動提供裝置，其係設置成使用時將流體導入容 器，讓容器内之培養基被迫於平行於過濾裝置之方向流 動，因而減少有機體與過濾裝置間之碰撞；以及 5 壓迫裝置，其係供迫使鄰近過濾裝置之培養基流經過 濾裝置。 一種配置中，培養槽包括至少一槽隔間供容納欲培養 之有機體，至少一過濾器隔間，以及該過濾器包括至少一 第一過濾器設置於各過濾器隔間與毗鄰槽隔間間。 10 較佳第一過濾器係設置成允許粒狀物質及培養基通過 第一過濾器，以及限制有機體之通過第一過濾器。 較佳該至少一過濾隔間以及至少一槽隔間係由至少一 分隔件實質延伸跨越容器所界限。較佳該分隔件或各分隔 件為活動性，因此可調整各個槽隔間之縱向尺寸。各個第 15 一過濾元件可安裝於分隔件上，以及可由分隔件移開。 較佳至少一第二過濾器係設置於該過濾器隔間。該或 各第二過濾器係設置成允許培養基流經第二過濾器，而實 質上限制粒狀物質之通過第二過濾器。 流體移動提供裝置可為細長形。 20 一種配置中，流體移動提供裝置係設置毗鄰於容器之 向内表面。 另一配置中，流體移動提供裝置係設置於容器外側。 一種配置中，流體移動提供裝置為通風元件設置供將 氣體注入容器。 200403022 另一配置中，流體移動提供裝置包括一培養基注入元 件，其係設置成將培養基注入容器。 較佳流體移動提供裝置係設置成可由容器頂部將流體 導入容器内部。 5 較佳流體移動提供裝置包括複數個孔口可供將流體導 入容器。 一種配置中，培養槽設置有連結裝置，其係設置成輔 助培養槽與鄰近培養槽之連結，因而界限容積加大之容器。 已知先前技術培養槽包括一概略矩形橫截面之容器。 10 但此類型培養槽之缺點為毗鄰培養槽角隅出現低流體移動 區，該區促成粒狀物質的沉降。 為了克服此型培養槽問題，發展出一種容器，其底面 概略為向内凸起的表面。使用此種配置，通風裝置通常係 設置於底部凸面之最下部。由於容器之向内彎曲表面，故 15 可防止出現低流體移動區。 但雖然此種替代槽於槽相對較小時效果滿意，但隨著 培養槽的加大，因通風裝置的效率隨著容器容積的加大而 下降，故出現相對低流體移動區。雖然透過通風裝置提高 空氣流速，可減少容器内出現靜態流體區，但提高流速也 20 會影響有機體控制本身游動方向的能力而可能造成有機體 的損傷。 於本發明之一種配置，容器具有實質上U字形橫截面形 狀；以及過濾裝置係定向成相對於容器於實質橫向方向延 伸0 7 200403022 藉此方式，經由設置細長實質u字形容器，經由增加容 器長度，可加大容器尺寸，而實質並未影響容器之液體動 力學特性。 較佳容器之橫截面形狀實質為拋物線形。 5 較佳容器係由高密度聚乙烯材料製成。容器可裝於支 載結構上，固定於支載結構，例如藉熱空氣熔接而固定。 支載結構可為框架。 根據本發明之第二方面，提供一種培養有機體之方 法，該方法包括下列步驟： 10 設置一容器，該容器容納培養基以及欲培養之有機體； 設置實質平坦過濾裝置，該過濾裝置係設置成可由培 養基過濾去除粒狀物料； 迫使容器内之培養基於實質平行於過濾裝置之方向流 動，因而減少有機體與過濾裝置間之碰撞；以及 15 迫使鄰近過渡裝置之培養基流動通過該過濾裝置。 較佳迫使容器培養基於實質平行於過濾裝置之方向流 動之步驟，包括將流體導入容器之次步驟，該流體可為氣 體。 另一種配置中，迫使容器之培養基於實質平行於過濾 20 裝置之方向流動之步驟，包括將培養基注入容器之次步驟。 較佳流體係由容器頂部導入容器内部。 較佳培養槽包括至少一槽隔間供容納欲培養之有機 體，至少一過濾器隔間，以及該過濾器包括至少一第一過 濾器係設置於各過濾器隔間與毗鄰槽隔間間；以及該方法 200403022 進一步包括下述步驟，迫使流體由該隔間或各隔間流至對 應過濾器隔間之步驟。 較佳該方法進一步包括設置各第一過濾器之步驟，允 許粒狀物質及培養基通過第一過濾器，以及限制有機體通 5 過第一過濾器。 較佳該方法進一步包括下述步驟，活動式安裝各第一 過濾元件於一實質上橫跨過濾器延伸之分隔件上。 較佳該方法進一步包括下述步驟，設置至少一第二過 濾器於過濾器隔間；以及設置該或第二過濾器，俾允許培 10 養基通過第二過濾器，以及實質上限制粒狀物質通過第二 過濾器。 一種配置中，該方法包括下列步驟:設置一容器，該容 器具有實質u字形橫截面形狀；以及定向過濾裝置，讓過濾 裝置相對於容器於實質橫向方向延伸。 15 較佳該容器之橫截面形狀為實質拋物線形。 圖式簡單說明 現在將參照附圖說明本發明（僅供舉例說明之用），附圖 中： 第1圖為根據本發明之一具體實施例，一培養槽之示意 20 透視圖； 第2圖為第1圖所示培養槽於箭頭方向沿線II-II所取之 示意剖面圖； 第3圖為第1圖所示培養槽於箭頭方向沿線III-III所取 之示意剖面圖； 9 200403022 第。養槽之部分示意代表圖，顯示一種輔助有機 體介於培養槽鄰槽隔間間移轉用之配置；以及 第5a及5b_顯示用於第1至3圖所示之培養槽之另一種 容器組態。 5 【實施令式】 較佳實施例之詳細說明 ^附® ’第1圖顯示用於培養有機體(本例為向天瑕) 之培養槽1〇。須瞭解本發明也適用於其它可於培養槽培 養之有機體例如魚苗、甲殼綱、浮游生物及腹足綱軟體動 10 物。 培養槽10包括一框架12以及一容器14，容器14係由框 架12所支承’以及由框架12延伸於容器14下方之數條帶16 所支承。 框架12包括四個縱框件18，兩個橫框件20，以及四個 15豎框件22，框件18、20、22可以任一種適當方式例如炫接 連結，因此界限一個概略立方體形支承結構。但須瞭解可 包含任何適當支承結構，重要者為支承結構可支承容器14 於第1圖所示方向。本具體實施例中，框架12及帶16係由鋼 材製成，但須瞭解也可使用任何其它適當之強韌剛性材料。 20 容器14包括橫截面概略為U字形（於本例為拋物線形） 之細長片材部24，以及第一及第二端件26及28。片材部24 及端件26及28共同界限一個隔間用以接納及盛裝培養基及 欲培養之有機體。本具體實施例中，片材部24係由高密度 I乙細材料製成’該片材部已經經過彎曲以及熱風溶接至 10 200403022 框架12，但須瞭解也可使用其它適當強韌材料，包括玻璃 纖維及鋼。一排水口（圖中未顯示）係設置於容器14底部。 須瞭解因谷态具有概略u字形之橫截面，故於容器14 發展出低流體移動區的可能性低。結果於容器14達成培養 基與粒狀物質充分混合所需的能量也相對較低。此外，也 需瞭解混合能量低之結果為對有機體造成的傷害機率也 低。 谷裔14也包括一弟一分隔件30以及一第二分隔件32， 弟一及弟^一分隔件％、32係相對於片材部24設置，界限過 10渡器隔間34、以及第一及第二槽隔間36及38，將於該槽隔 間培養有機體。本貫施例中，第一及第二分隔件3〇、32係 設置成讓過渡器隔間34概略取中於容器14，相對於第一及 第二槽隔間36及38為狹窄。但須瞭解可包含多種不同組態。 第一及第二分隔件30、32各自包括一第一過濾元件 15 40，其係設置成允許培養基以及粒狀物料如食物、殘骸及 排泄物通過過渡隔間34，而有機體保留於第一及第二槽隔 間36及38。為了維持第一過濾元件40接合其個別之分隔件 30、32，可設置夾具（圖中未顯示）或其它適當夾持裝置。 第一過濾元件40可由其個別之第一或第二分隔件30、 20 32移開，進行清潔或更換以更為適合目前用於槽隔間36、 38有機體大小之過濾元件。例如於有機體之培養之初，可 使用具有相對小孔徑之第一過濾元件40，隨著有機體的生 長，第一過濾元件40可更換成有較大孔徑的第一過濾元件 40。 200403022 於過濾隔間34介於第一與第二分隔件3〇、32間設置第 二過濾元件42，於本實施例，設置微孔過濾器來允許培養 基及食物通過第二過濾元件42，而限制殘骸及排泄物的通 過。本例中，第二過濾元件42通常具有圓柱體構型，但須 5 瞭解可使用多種過濾器形式。 為了吸引流體通過第一及第二過濾、元件4〇、42，設置 幫浦裝置43，幫浦裝置43可為氣動幫浦或沉水幫浦。 被抽取通過第二過濾元件42之培養基，可先經處理隨 後送返第一及第二槽隔間36、38。此項處理包括微過濾、 1〇使用紫外光輻射處理、生物過濾及/或使用臭氧處理。培養 基也可以生物及/或使用物理及/或化學方式處理來去除代 謝產物（包括氨、亞硝酸鹽及硝酸鹽）或解毒，隨後將培養基 送返第一及第二槽隔間36、38。 培養槽10也包括流體移動提供裝置44，本實施例係呈 U細長通風元件44形式，概略於片材部24縱向方向、於容器 14内側、她鄰於片材部24頂部延伸。通風元件料包括複數 個孔口 46設置用來於使用期間將氣體(本例為空㈣入玄200403022 发明 Description of the invention: L Inventor's technical field 3 Field of the invention The present invention relates to a culture tank for cultivating plankton organisms, 5 particularly relates to a culture of crustaceans Anostraca, including the shrimp ( Parartemia and Artemia organisms, or culture tanks used to culture larvae of marine fish and invertebrates including crustaceans and gastropods. L Prior Art 3 10 Background of the Invention It is known to provide a culture tank comprising a container for holding a culture medium (such as salt water) and an organism to be cultured, and a ventilation device for supplying oxygen to the culture medium and maintaining food and Suspension of other granular materials (mostly debris and excreta). 15 One of the culture tanks includes a filter to help collect and remove particulate matter such as debris and feces from the culture tank. However, the problem of the culture tank equipped with a filter is that the combination of the filter in the tank and its location will prevent the desired hydraulic dynamic flow of the liquid in the culture tank, and increase the damage to the organism in the tank due to the collision between the organism and the filter risks of. [Summary of the Invention] Summary of the Invention According to a first aspect of the present invention, a culture tank is provided, comprising: a container for holding a culture medium and an organism to be cultured; a substantially flat filtering device, the filtering device is configured by Culture medium 200403022 Filter to remove granular materials; The fluid movement providing device is configured to introduce fluid into the container when in use, so that the culture medium in the container is forced to flow in a direction parallel to the filtering device, thereby reducing the collision between the organism and the filtering device; And 5 a compression device for forcing a medium adjacent to the filtering device to flow through the filtering device. In one configuration, the culture tank includes at least one tank compartment for accommodating the organism to be cultured, at least one filter compartment, and the filter includes at least one first filter disposed in each filter compartment and an adjacent tank compartment. . 10 Preferably, the first filter is configured to allow particulate matter and culture medium to pass through the first filter, and to restrict the passage of organisms through the first filter. Preferably, the at least one filter compartment and the at least one trough compartment are substantially extended across the container by at least one partition. Preferably, the partition member or each partition member is movable, so the longitudinal dimension of each slot compartment can be adjusted. Each 15th filter element can be mounted on the partition and can be removed by the partition. Preferably, at least one second filter is disposed in the filter compartment. The or each second filter is arranged to allow the culture medium to flow through the second filter, while substantially restricting the passage of particulate matter through the second filter. The fluid movement providing device may be elongated. 20 In one configuration, the fluid movement providing device is disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the container. In another configuration, the fluid movement providing device is provided outside the container. In one arrangement, the fluid movement providing means is provided for the ventilation element for injecting gas into the container. 200403022 In another configuration, the fluid movement providing device includes a culture medium injection element configured to inject a culture medium into a container. Preferably, the fluid movement providing means is arranged so that the fluid can be introduced into the container from the top of the container. 5 The preferred fluid movement providing device includes a plurality of orifices for introducing fluid into the container. In one configuration, the culture tank is provided with a connecting device, which is a container provided to assist the connection of the culture tank with an adjacent culture tank, thereby increasing the limit volume. Prior art culture tanks are known to include a container having a generally rectangular cross-section. 10 However, the disadvantage of this type of culture tank is the presence of a low fluid movement zone adjacent to the corner of the culture tank, which promotes the sedimentation of granular material. In order to overcome the problem of this type of culture tank, a container has been developed whose bottom surface is roughly a convex surface inward. With this configuration, the ventilator is usually located at the lowest part of the bottom convex surface. Due to the inwardly curved surface of the container, 15 prevents low fluid movement zones. However, although the effect of such a replacement tank is satisfactory when the tank is relatively small, as the culture tank is enlarged, the efficiency of the ventilation device decreases with the increase of the volume of the container, so a relatively low fluid moving zone appears. Although increasing the air velocity through the ventilation device can reduce the occurrence of static fluid zones in the container, increasing the velocity will also affect the organism's ability to control its swimming direction and may cause damage to the organism. In one configuration of the present invention, the container has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape; and the filtering device is oriented to extend in a substantially transverse direction relative to the container. In this way, by providing an elongated substantially U-shaped container, by increasing the length of the container , Can increase the size of the container without substantially affecting the liquid dynamic characteristics of the container. The cross-sectional shape of the preferred container is substantially parabolic. 5 The preferred container is made of high density polyethylene material. The container may be mounted on a support structure and fixed to the support structure, for example, by hot air welding. The supporting structure may be a frame. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for cultivating an organism, the method comprising the following steps: 10 providing a container containing the culture medium and the organism to be cultivated; providing a substantially flat filtering device, the filtering device being arranged to be Filtering to remove granular material; forcing the medium in the container to flow substantially parallel to the filtering device, thereby reducing collisions between the organism and the filtering device; and 15 forcing the medium adjacent to the transition device to flow through the filtering device. Preferably, the step of forcing the container culture medium to flow in a direction substantially parallel to the filtering means includes a second step of introducing a fluid into the container, which fluid may be a gas. In another arrangement, the step of forcing the medium in the container to flow substantially parallel to the direction of the filtering device 20 includes a step of injecting the medium into the container. The preferred flow system is introduced into the container from the top of the container. Preferably, the culture tank includes at least one tank compartment for containing the organism to be cultivated, at least one filter compartment, and the filter includes at least one first filter disposed in each filter compartment and an adjacent tank compartment; And the method 200403022 further includes the step of forcing a fluid to flow from the compartment or each compartment to the corresponding filter compartment. Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of providing each first filter, allowing particulate matter and culture medium to pass through the first filter, and restricting the organism from passing through the first filter. Preferably, the method further comprises the step of movably mounting each first filter element on a partition member extending substantially across the filter. Preferably, the method further comprises the steps of placing at least a second filter in the filter compartment; and providing the or second filter, allowing culture media to pass through the second filter, and substantially limiting granularity The substance passes through the second filter. In one configuration, the method includes the steps of: providing a container having a substantially u-shaped cross-sectional shape; and orienting the filtering device so that the filtering device extends in a substantially transverse direction relative to the container. 15 Preferably, the cross-sectional shape of the container is substantially parabolic. Brief description of the drawings The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings (for illustration purposes only), in which: Figure 1 is a schematic 20 perspective view of a culture tank according to a specific embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of the culture tank in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of the culture tank in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1; . A schematic representation of a part of the culture tank, showing a configuration for assisting the transfer of organisms between the adjacent tank compartments of the culture tank; and 5a and 5b_ show another container for the culture tank shown in Figures 1 to 3 configuration. 5 [Implementation Order Formula] Detailed description of the preferred embodiment ^ Attached ® ′ The first figure shows a culture tank 10 for cultivating an organism (in this case, Xiangtian flaw). It should be understood that the present invention is also applicable to other organisms that can be cultivated in culture tanks, such as fry, crustaceans, plankton, and gastropods. The culture tank 10 includes a frame 12 and a container 14. The container 14 is supported by the frame 12 ′ and a plurality of bands 16 extending below the container 14 from the frame 12. The frame 12 includes four vertical frame members 18, two horizontal frame members 20, and four 15 vertical frame members 22. The frame members 18, 20, and 22 can be connected in any suitable manner, such as a dazzling connection, and thus define a roughly cubic support. structure. However, it must be understood that any suitable supporting structure may be included. The important point is that the supporting structure may support the container 14 in the direction shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the frame 12 and the belt 16 are made of steel, but it should be understood that any other suitable strong and rigid material may be used. 20 The container 14 includes an elongated sheet portion 24 which is roughly U-shaped (parabolic in this example) in cross section, and first and second end pieces 26 and 28. The sheet portion 24 and the end pieces 26 and 28 collectively delimit a compartment for receiving and containing the culture medium and the organism to be cultivated. In this specific embodiment, the sheet portion 24 is made of a high-density I thin material. 'The sheet portion has been bent and hot-air welded to 10 200403022 frame 12. However, it should be understood that other suitable strong materials may also be used, including Fiberglass and steel. A drain (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the container 14. It must be understood that because the valley state has a roughly U-shaped cross section, the possibility of developing a low fluid moving region in the container 14 is low. As a result, the energy required to achieve sufficient mixing of the culture medium and the granular substance in the container 14 is relatively low. In addition, it is important to understand that the result of low mixed energy is a low probability of harm to the organism. The Valley 14 also includes a first partition 30 and a second partition 32. The first and second partitions 32, 32 are provided with respect to the sheet portion 24, and the boundary is more than 10, and the partition 34 and the first The first and second tank compartments 36 and 38 will be used to grow organisms in the tank compartments. In this embodiment, the first and second partitions 30 and 32 are arranged so that the transitional compartment 34 is roughly centered on the container 14 and narrower than the first and second slot compartments 36 and 38. But be aware that many different configurations can be included. The first and second partitions 30, 32 each include a first filter element 15 40 which is arranged to allow the culture medium and granular materials such as food, debris and excreta to pass through the transition compartment 34, while the organisms remain in the first and second compartments. Second trough compartments 36 and 38. In order to maintain the first filter element 40 engaging its individual partitions 30, 32, a clamp (not shown) or other appropriate holding means may be provided. The first filter element 40 can be removed by its individual first or second partitions 30, 20 32, and cleaned or replaced to better fit filter elements currently used in tank compartments 36, 38 organism size. For example, at the beginning of the cultivation of an organism, a first filter element 40 having a relatively small pore diameter may be used. As the organism grows, the first filter element 40 may be replaced with a first filter element 40 having a larger pore diameter. 200403022 A second filter element 42 is provided between the filter compartment 34 between the first and second partitions 30 and 32. In this embodiment, a microporous filter is provided to allow the culture medium and food to pass through the second filter element 42, and Restrict the passage of debris and excreta. In this example, the second filter element 42 usually has a cylindrical configuration, but it should be understood that various filter forms can be used. In order to attract fluid through the first and second filters, elements 40, 42, a pump device 43 is provided. The pump device 43 may be a pneumatic pump or a submersible pump. The medium drawn through the second filter element 42 may be processed and then returned to the first and second tank compartments 36, 38. This treatment includes microfiltration, treatment with UV radiation, biological filtration, and / or treatment with ozone. The culture medium can also be biologically and / or physically and / or chemically treated to remove metabolites (including ammonia, nitrite and nitrate) or detoxify, and then return the culture medium to the first and second tank compartments 36,38. The culture tank 10 also includes a fluid movement providing device 44. This embodiment is in the form of a U-slender ventilation element 44, which is roughly extended in the longitudinal direction of the sheet portion 24, inside the container 14, and extends adjacent to the top of the sheet portion 24. The ventilation element material includes a plurality of orifices 46 provided for injecting gas during use (in this example, emptying
α，主要特點為 。由於採用此種 立值須瞭解多項變化皆屬可能。例如孔口 1524，空氣可由片材部24下方導引通過孔口 配置， °養基被迫於實質橫過容器14之方向流 配置，、 故因通風元件44造 ’通風元件係設置於容器14下方，故 200403022 成流體流的破壞以及對有機體的傷害減至最低。 須暸解因培養基被促使於實質橫過容器之方向流動， 因而平行於第一過濾元件4〇之方向流動，故有機體與過濾 元件間之碰撞可能最小化。 5 過濾隔間34可用作為沉降槽，於其中排泄物、殘骸及 死亡動物降至過濾隔間34底部。沉降過程可加速，例如暫 時關閉流體移動提供裝置來減少流體的移動，或加入凝結 劑材料來加速沉降過程。 為了由培養隔間34的底部去除沉降後的材料，可裝設 1〇排水孔及控制閥。於較佳配置中，閥可搖控作動，例如使 用電磁閥作動因此有助於沉降材料由過濾隔間34去除的自 動化。 前述具體實施例係就用於培養有機體如向天蝦之谇養 槽作說明。但用於培養海魚之幼苗期以及無脊椎動物例如 15甲殼綱及腹足綱，必須對培養槽作重大調整來讓培養槽最 佳化。原因係在於魚苗比向天蝦等有機體更為脆弱。 用於此項應用，替代設置通風元件來將空氣導入容哭 14，流體移動提供裝置44可呈培養基注入元件形式，:二 件可具有類似通風元件44之組態。經由將培養基、、主入* π 2〇 14而非注入空氣，可產生槽内較為溫和的培養基層漭。 ^主入容器14之培養基可為新鮮培養基、由過 痛壤利用之培養基、或新鮮培養基與來自過據隔間^循产α, the main characteristic is. Since adopting such a standing value requires understanding that many changes are possible. For example, the orifice 1524, the air can be guided through the orifice configuration under the sheet portion 24, and the substrate is forced to flow in a direction substantially across the container 14. Therefore, the ventilation element 44 is formed by the ventilation element 44 Below, the damage of 200403022 fluid flow and damage to the organism is minimized. It must be understood that since the culture medium is caused to flow in a direction substantially across the container, and thus flows in a direction parallel to the first filter element 40, the collision between the organism and the filter element may be minimized. 5 The filter compartment 34 can be used as a sedimentation tank in which excreta, debris and dead animals are lowered to the bottom of the filter compartment 34. The settling process can be accelerated, for example by temporarily closing the fluid movement providing device to reduce fluid movement, or by adding coagulant material to accelerate the settling process. In order to remove the sedimented material from the bottom of the culture compartment 34, a drainage hole and a control valve may be installed. In a preferred configuration, the valve can be actuated remotely, for example using a solenoid valve, thereby facilitating the automation of removal of sedimentation material from the filter compartment 34. The foregoing specific examples have been described with reference to a culture tank for cultivating organisms such as shrimp. However, for the larval stage of culturing marine fish and invertebrates such as Crustaceans and Gastropods, major adjustments must be made to the culture tank to optimize the culture tank. The reason is that fry are more fragile than organisms such as shrimp. For this application, instead of providing a ventilation element to introduce air into the crow 14, the fluid movement providing device 44 may be in the form of a culture medium injection element: the two pieces may have a configuration similar to the ventilation element 44. By injecting the medium into the main tube, instead of injecting air, a gentler layer of culture medium in the tank can be generated. ^ The culture medium in the main container 14 may be fresh culture medium, culture medium used by pain soil, or fresh culture medium
之培養基之組合。 I 使用本具體實施例，因培養基取代空氣注入容哭Μ， 13 200403022 故培養槽10之培養基必須使用另一種氧合機轉來氧合。例 如培養基可於送返第一及第二槽隔間36、38前，使用適當 通風1置、務氣裝置等氧合；或於泵送以及輪送培養基至 弟一及弟一槽隔間36、38之前或之中注入氧氣。 5 須瞭解為了於槽10維持概略恆定之培養基容積，須於 槽設置適當液面高度指示器，來感應培養槽1〇之培養基高 度，以及依據培養槽之培養基高度之升降來造成注入培養 槽之培養基流速的增減。此種液面高度指示器包括浮動 閥、電子裝置水位偵測器等。 1〇 現在將就第2及3圖說明培養槽10之操作例。 如第2圖所示，容器14填裝培養基，本例為海水48。欲 培養之有機體，本例為向天蝦（圖中未顯示）添加至海水48。 該有機體之適當飼料也添加至海水48。 如氣泡50指示，空氣藉通風元件44而導入容器14，空 15氣用來氧合海水48，以及促成容器η内部之海水與粒狀物 質之混合。如第2圖可知，因來自通風元件44之空氣係於概 略垂直平面向上前進通過通風元件44，容器14之海水48被 迫於概略培養槽10之橫向方向循環，如第2圖之箭頭52指 示。 如第3圖所示，海水48、殘骸、食物及排泄物通過第一 過濾元件40而由第一及第二槽隔間36、38被抽取至過濾隔 間34，如箭頭指示，此種抽取例如係使用氣動幫浦或沉水 幫浦（圖中未顯示）。第一及第二槽隔間36、38之有機體過大 而無法通過第一過濾元件40，流在第一及第二槽隔間36、 14 200403022 38。然後過濾隔間34之海水及食物藉氣動幫浦或沉水幫浦 (圖中未顯示）抽取通過第二過濾元件42，通過適當處理裝 置，返回第一及第二槽隔間36、38，如箭頭56及58指示。 過濾隔間34之海水懸浮之殘骸及排泄物藉第二過濾元件42 阻擔而留在過濾隔間34内部。 為了改變第一過濾元件40，例如以具有較大孔徑之替 代過濾7L件40更換第一過濾元件4〇，使用者首先放入阻隔 儿件例如塑膠片於第一過濾元件4〇上方，將阻隔元件滑過 過濾件40表面，面對相關槽隔間36、38，以防有機體進 10 入過濾器隔間34。為達此項目的，校準裝置例如溝槽（圖中 未·、、、員示）可^又置於分隔件3〇、32表面面對槽隔間％％。然 後過濾元件料其相關分隔細、32麟，縣更換之過 慮tl件接合分隔件3G、32。然後移開阻隔元件。 15 」貝瞭解因容器14之橫截面形狀沿容器之縱向方向相當 作“長度增加’因而容器容積加大對培養槽的操 作極少造成影響。 :然:述具體實施例係關聯一培養槽，具有一過濾隔 =及=隔間說明’但須瞭解其它槽組態亦屬可能。例 如有一過濾器隔間以及一槽 20 渡器隔間及複數個槽隔間之培㈣㈣可日能或有複數個過 也須瞭解各器可形成為，讓槽隔間之 有機體於槽隔間之培養需求調整。例如對 ，期的有機體，由於邏輯、飼養及衛生== 枝體移至乾㈣槽關，或移至較大槽隔間，或隨著有機 15 200403022 體的成長而須加大槽隔間容積。為了移轉有機體而造成的 肉體損傷及壓力最小化，培養槽10可裝飾活動分隔壁。 例如另一具體實施例中，界定過濾隔間34及槽隔間 36、38之分隔件30、32可移開而更換防水分隔壁。端件26、 5 28也可為活動式。藉此方式經由設置分隔件3〇、32來界限Combination of medium. I use this embodiment, because the culture medium is injected into Rongmei M instead of air, 13 200403022, so the culture medium of culture tank 10 must be transferred to another oxygenator for oxygenation. For example, the medium can be oxygenated before being returned to the first and second tank compartments 36 and 38 using an appropriate ventilation unit and service device; or the medium can be pumped and rotated to the first and second tank compartments 36 , Before or during the injection of oxygen. 5 It is necessary to understand that in order to maintain a roughly constant medium volume in the tank 10, an appropriate liquid level indicator must be set in the tank to sense the height of the culture medium in the culture tank 10, and the height of the culture medium in the culture tank caused by the elevation Increase and decrease of medium flow rate. Such liquid level indicators include floating valves, electronic device water level detectors, etc. 10 An operation example of the culture tank 10 will now be described with reference to Figs. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the container 14 is filled with a culture medium, in this example, seawater 48. The organism to be cultivated, in this example, is added to seawater 48 (not shown). A suitable feed for the organism is also added to the seawater 48. As indicated by the air bubble 50, air is introduced into the container 14 by the ventilation element 44, and the air 15 is used to oxygenate the seawater 48, and to promote the mixing of the seawater and the particulate matter inside the container?. As can be seen in FIG. 2, since the air from the ventilation element 44 advances upward through the ventilation element 44 in the rough vertical plane, the seawater 48 of the container 14 is forced to circulate in the lateral direction of the rough culture tank 10, as indicated by the arrow 52 in FIG. 2. . As shown in Figure 3, seawater 48, debris, food, and excreta are drawn from the first and second tank compartments 36, 38 to the filter compartment 34 through the first filter element 40. As indicated by the arrows, this extraction For example, pneumatic pumps or submersible pumps are used (not shown). The organisms in the first and second tank compartments 36, 38 are too large to pass through the first filter element 40 and flow in the first and second tank compartments 36, 14 200403022 38. The seawater and food in the filtration compartment 34 are then pumped through pneumatic or submerged pumps (not shown) through the second filter element 42 and returned to the first and second tank compartments 36, 38 through a suitable processing device. As indicated by arrows 56 and 58. The suspended debris and fecal matter of the filtering compartment 34 are held in the filtering compartment 34 by the second filtering element 42. In order to change the first filter element 40, for example, to replace the first filter element 40 with a replacement filter 7L piece 40 having a larger pore size, the user first puts a barrier member such as a plastic sheet above the first filter element 40 to block The element slides over the surface of the filter 40 and faces the relevant slot compartments 36, 38 to prevent organisms from entering the filter compartment 34. To achieve this, a calibration device such as a groove (not shown in the figure) can be placed on the surface of the partition 30, 32% facing the groove compartment. Then the filter elements are separated by 32 inches, and the county replaced them with 3G and 32 spacers. Then remove the blocking element. 15 ”It is understood that the cross-sectional shape of the container 14 is quite“ increased in length ”along the longitudinal direction of the container. Therefore, the increase in the volume of the container has little effect on the operation of the culture tank. A filter compartment = and = compartment descriptions', but it is necessary to understand that other tank configurations are possible. For example, a filter compartment and a 20-floor compartment and a plurality of tank compartments can be used daily or plurally. It is also necessary to understand that each device can be formed to adjust the cultivation needs of the organisms in the slot compartment. For example, for the organisms in the period, due to logic, feeding and hygiene == the branches move to the dry trough, Or move to a larger tank compartment, or increase the volume of the tank compartment as the body grows. In order to minimize physical damage and stress caused by the transfer of the organism, the culture tank 10 can be decorated with a movable partition wall. For example In another embodiment, the partitions 30, 32 that define the filter compartment 34 and the slot compartments 36, 38 can be removed to replace the waterproof partition wall. The end pieces 26, 5 28 can also be movable. In this way, Set the divider 3〇 32 to the limit
過濾隔間34，以及經由設置分隔壁於過濾隔間34之任一 邊，組成相對較小的槽，如此界定槽隔間36、38。隨著有 機體的成長，毗鄰槽隔間36、38之一之隔間可填裝培養基， 去除分隔壁，因而形成一個容積加大的槽隔間。於新槽容 10 積内部之動物數目及密度達到穩定後可再插入額外分隔件 30、32來界限成額外過濾隔間。The filter compartment 34 and a partition wall on either side of the filter compartment 34 constitute a relatively small groove, thus defining the groove compartments 36,38. As the organism grows, the compartment adjacent to one of the trough compartments 36 and 38 can be filled with culture medium and the partition wall can be removed, thereby forming a trough compartment with an increased volume. After the number and density of animals in the new volume 10 have stabilized, additional partitions 30, 32 can be inserted to define additional filtering compartments.
也須瞭解有機體可設置可更換之阻隔壁60來移轉’阻 隔壁60係設置成匹配原有之分隔件30、32(如第4圖所示）來 界限有機體可通過其中之通道62。一旦達到預定之有機體 15 平衡時，去除阻隔壁’讓第一過濾元件40接合分隔件30、 32 ° 也須瞭解培養槽10可於縱端設置連結裝置’連結裝置 讓培養槽10連結就鄰培養槽，因而提供容積加大之培養 槽。至於前述另一具體實施例，可設置活動分隔件30、32 20 及活動端件26、28，俾輔助調整經由連結之培養槽所形成 之槽隔間容積。 也須瞭解雖然前述具體實施例已經就流體移動提供裝 置44作說明，裝置44係設置於概略拋物線形容器14頂部， 但也包含其它配置。例如流體移動提供裝置44可於容器14 16 200403022 之概略縱向方向延伸，但位於容器14頂部一邊。另外，如 第5a及5b圖所示，流體移動提供裝置可位於形成之容器頂 部，因而包括概略直立之第一壁70以及向上彎曲之第二壁 72。如第5b圖所示，經由設置概略直立壁74介於概略U字形 5 壁76間以及經由對各個經過界限之容器設置流體移動提供 裝置44可形成兩個容器。It is also to be understood that the organism can be provided with a replaceable barrier wall 60 for transfer '. The barrier wall 60 is arranged to match the original partitions 30, 32 (as shown in Fig. 4) to limit the passage 62 through which the organism can pass. Once the predetermined equilibrium of the organism 15 is reached, the barrier wall is removed and the first filter element 40 is connected to the partition members 30 and 32 °. It is also necessary to understand that the culture tank 10 can be provided with a connecting device at the longitudinal end. The connecting device allows the culture tank 10 to be connected to the adjacent culture. Tank, thus providing a culture tank with increased volume. As for the foregoing another specific embodiment, the movable partitions 30, 32 20 and the movable end pieces 26, 28 may be provided, and the volume of the tank compartment formed by the connected culture tanks is assisted to be adjusted. It should also be understood that although the foregoing specific embodiment has been described with respect to the fluid movement providing device 44, the device 44 is provided on the top of the approximate parabolic container 14, but also includes other configurations. For example, the fluid movement providing device 44 may extend in the general longitudinal direction of the container 14 16 200403022, but is located on the top side of the container 14. In addition, as shown in Figs. 5a and 5b, the fluid movement providing device may be located on the top of the formed container, and thus includes a first wall 70 which is roughly upright and a second wall 72 which is bent upward. As shown in Fig. 5b, two containers can be formed by providing a rough upright wall 74 between the rough U-shaped walls 5 and 76, and by providing a fluid movement providing device 44 to each of the containers passing the boundary.
於本發明之範圍熟諳技藝人士顯然易知可做多種修改 及變化。 【圖式簡單說明】 10 第1圖為根據本發明之一具體實施例，一培養槽之示意 透視圖， 第2圖為第1圖所示培養槽於箭頭方向沿線II-II所取之 示意剖面圖； 第3圖為第1圖所示培養槽於箭頭方向沿線III-III所取 15 之示意剖面圖；It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the scope of the present invention. [Brief description of the drawings] 10 FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a culture tank according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the culture tank shown in FIG. 1 along the line II-II in the direction of the arrow. Section 3; Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view of the culture tank shown in Figure 1 taken along the line III-III in the direction of the arrow 15;
第4圖為培養槽之部分示意代表圖，顯示一種輔助有機 體介於培養槽之毗鄰槽隔間間移轉用之配置；以及 第5a及5b圖顯示用於第1至3圖所示之培養槽之另一種 容器組態。 20 【圖式之主要元件代表符號表】 10...培養槽 18...縱框件 12…框架 20...橫框件 14…容器 22...豎框件 16…帶 24...細長片材部 17 200403022 26，28...端件 48…海水 30，32...分隔件 50…氣泡 34…過濾器隔間 52-58...箭頭 36，38...槽隔間 60...阻隔壁 40，42…過濾元件 62...通道 44…通風元件 70-76···壁 46...孔口Figure 4 is a schematic representation of a part of a culture tank, showing a configuration for assisting the transfer of organisms between adjacent tank compartments of the culture tank; and Figures 5a and 5b show the culture used in the culture shown in Figures 1 to 3 Another container configuration for the tank. 20 [Representation of the main elements of the figure] 10 ... culture tank 18 ... vertical frame 12 ... frame 20 ... horizontal frame 14 ... container 22 ... vertical frame 16 ... with 24 .. .Slender sheet part 17 200403022 26, 28 ... end piece 48 ... seawater 30, 32 ... divider 50 ... bubble 34 ... filter compartment 52-58 ... arrow 36, 38 ... slot 60 ... barrier walls 40, 42 ... filter elements 62 ... channels 44 ... ventilation elements 70-76 ... wall 46 ... orifices
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