JP7249642B2 - aquarium equipment - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an aquarium apparatus that attracts viewers' interest when exhibited.

Patent Document 1 below discloses a multistage aquarium stand in which aquariums for viewing fish are arranged in multiple stages, such as in a pet shop. As a result, many kinds of ornamental fish can be appreciated.

JP 2007-166911 A

However, the aquarium itself has a general configuration, and even if the aquarium fish attracts attention, the aquarium itself does not have any element that attracts interest.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a water tank apparatus having a configuration that attracts interest in the water tank itself.

In order to solve the above problems, the water tank apparatus according to the present invention includes:
a first glass plate located forward;
a second glass plate positioned behind;
a first water tank located below, which is composed of a bottom plate sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and left and right side plates;
a second water tank positioned above, comprising a bottom plate sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and left and right side plates;
a pump for pumping water from the first water tank to the second water tank;
a fall channel for allowing water to naturally fall from the second water tank to the first water tank.

The operation and effects of the water tank apparatus with such a configuration are as follows. The first water tank and the second water tank are arranged vertically so as to be sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate, and can appear to float when viewed from the front or rear. Water can be pumped from the first water tank to the second water tank and then circulated back to the first water tank via the drop channel. With such a configuration, the water tank apparatus can be configured in a manner different from usual, and the water tank itself can be made interesting.

In the present invention, at least one of the side plates of the second water tank is composed of a center plate and a pair of end plates located on both sides of the center plate, and the pair of end plates and the center plate are joined to form a step. It is preferable that the falling flow path is formed by doing so.

As a result, a channel having a predetermined width can be formed, and water can be reliably dropped toward the first water tank below.

In the present invention, the upper end surface of the central plate is set to be lower than the upper end surfaces of the pair of end plates to form an exit portion, and the fish drop prevention plate can be detachably attached to the exit portion. is preferred.

As a result, it is possible to reliably guide the water from the outlet to the drop channel, and to prevent the fish from dropping from the outlet.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a filter device is arranged in the first water tank, and the sponge and the filter are arranged so that the sponge catches the water falling from the falling channel and then feeds the water into the filter.

By once catching the falling water with a sponge, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise.

The front view of the water tank apparatus which concerns on this embodiment CC sectional view of FIG. AA sectional view of FIG. BB sectional view of FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a water tank device according to this embodiment; The perspective view which shows the member which comprises a 1st water tank. Appearance perspective view of filtration device Longitudinal cross-sectional view of the filtration device Top view of filtration device Diagram showing attachment to the outlet of the fish fall prevention plate Figure showing the state where the fish fall prevention plate is attached Front view of fish fall prevention plate Plan view of fish fall prevention plate

A preferred embodiment of the water tank apparatus according to the present invention will be described first. 1 is a front view of a water tank apparatus according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a CC sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an AA sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a B sectional view. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view.

As shown in FIG. 5, it has a first water tank W1 positioned below and a second water tank W2 positioned above so as to be sandwiched between the first glass plate 1 and the second glass plate 2. As shown in FIG. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first glass plate 1 is positioned on the front side and the second glass plate 2 is positioned on the rear side. The front, rear, left, and right directions are set for convenience of explanation, and the installation mode of the water tank apparatus is not limited to this. Moreover, the specific material of the glass plate is not limited to a specific material, and for example, a resin such as an acrylic plate may be used. Furthermore, the transparency of the glass plate can also be appropriately set aiming at the effect of appearance. The same applies to other glass plates. In addition, FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which the first glass plate 1 is removed.

The first water tank W1 has a right side plate 10, a left side plate 11, and a bottom plate 12, which are sandwiched between the first glass plate 1 and the second glass plate 2, thereby forming a space as a water tank. be. The right side plate 10, the left side plate 11, and the bottom plate 12 are all made of glass. Further, the bonding between the glass plates is performed by an appropriate method such as adhesion.

The second water tank W2 has a right side plate 20, a left side plate 21, and a bottom plate 22, which are sandwiched between the first glass plate 1 and the second glass plate 2, thereby forming a space as a water tank. be. Furthermore, the right side plate 20 is composed of four glass plates, a first end plate 200 , a second end plate 201 , an upper central plate 202 and a lower central plate 203 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of only the second water tank W2 viewed from a partially different direction.

An upper center plate 202 and a lower center plate 203 are attached to the back side of the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 . As a result, a recess is formed between the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 and functions as a drop flow path F. As shown in FIG. The width of the drop channel F corresponds to the distance between the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 , and the depth of the recess corresponds to the thickness of the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 . The width of the upper central plate 202 and the lower central plate 203 is set to be larger than the width of the drop channel F. As shown in FIG. 2, the drop channel F is arranged on the front side (closer to the first glass plate 1), but the arrangement of the drop channel F is not limited to the above. 2 may be arranged closer to the glass plate 2 .

The upper end surface of the upper central plate 202 is positioned lower than the upper end surfaces of the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 . As a result, an outlet portion 202a is formed on the upper end surface, and water overflowing from the outlet portion 202a naturally falls into the drop channel F. As shown in FIG. Further, the lower portion 203a of the lower center plate 203 protrudes downward from the lower end surfaces of the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201, thereby facilitating the guidance of water to the filtering device 3, which will be described later.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the length of the right side plate 20 is longer than the length of the left side plate 21, and extends to the top of the first water tank W1. He is trying to guide the water which fell down the fall flow path F to the filtering apparatus 3 appropriately by this structure. Further, by forming the drop flow path F, the width of the drop of water is regulated so as not to splash around. Also, in order to properly arrange the drop flow path F, the first water tank W1 is shifted to the right side of the second water tank W2 as shown in FIG.

A hole 2a is formed in the second glass plate 2, and this is a hole for passing wiring of a pump, which will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pipe 4 is provided, and a pump connected to the pipe 4 draws up water from the first water tank W1 to the second water tank W2. As a result, water circulates between the first water tank W1 and the second water tank W2. The pipe 4 is omitted from FIGS. 1 to 4. As shown in FIG.

A pair of shelf members 13 formed in the shape of square bars are provided. One of the pair of shelf members 13 is attached to the first glass plate 1 and the other is attached to the second glass plate 2 . The upper surface of the shelf member 13 is at the same height as the upper end surfaces of the right side plate 10 and the left side plate 11 . As shown in FIG. 5, a lid member 14 made of a glass plate is provided and placed on the pair of shelf members 13 and the left side plate 11 . Note that the placement of the lid member 14 is optional.

The upper end face of the right side plate 20 and the upper end face of the left side plate 21 are set at the same height, and a lid member 23 made of a glass plate is placed thereon. Note that the placement of the lid member 23 is arbitrary. An obliquely cut notch 23a is formed in one of the four corners of the lid member 23, and the tip 4a of the pipe 4 is arranged in this portion. A tip 4a of the pipe 4 is bent inward.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing the filtering device 3. FIG. FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the filtering device 3 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the filtering device 3. FIG. The filtering device 3 has a role of receiving dirty water falling from the second water tank W2, filtering it, and returning it to the first water tank W1.

The filter device 3 has a box-shaped housing 30 , the interior of which is divided into two by a partition wall 31 . In FIG. 8, the pump 5 is arranged in the room R1 located on the left side. A lower end of a pipe 4 is connected to the pump 5, which sucks up the water in the first water tank W1 and sends it through the pipe 4 to the second water tank W2. As shown in FIG. 7, a large number of small holes 30a communicating with the room R1 are formed, and water is sucked through these small holes 30a.

A sponge 6 and a filter 7 are arranged in the room on the right side of the partition wall 31 . The sponge 6 receives the falling water and suppresses the generation of noise. A pair of shelf members 32 are provided on the inner wall of the room R2, and the sponge 6 is placed thereon. 9, illustration of the sponge 6 and the filter 7 is omitted. The water that has passed through the sponge 6 is sent to the filter 7 and the dirty water is filtered. A large number of small holes 30b are formed in the bottom of the room R2, and the filtered water passes through the small holes 30b and is supplied into the first water tank W1.

A bent portion 33 is formed in a portion of the outer wall that constitutes the housing 30 . A concave groove 33a is formed inside the bent portion 33 . By fitting the concave groove 33a to the upper end of the right side plate 10 of the first water tank W1, the filtering device 3 can be installed in the first water tank W1.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how the fish fall prevention plate 8 is attached to the outlet portion 200a. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the fish fall prevention plate 8 is attached. FIG. 12 is a front view of the fish fall prevention plate. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the fish drop prevention plate. This fish drop prevention plate 8 is provided to prevent fish from dropping from the outlet 200a.

The fish drop prevention plate 8 is composed of a first support portion 80, a second support portion 81, and a large number of slit plates 82 arranged therebetween. A slit is formed between adjacent slit plates 82, and water drops from this slit. However, the width of the slit is set so that fish cannot pass through it.

The first support part 80 is formed in a gate shape, and the second support part 81 is formed in a straight line. The first support part 80 is located inside the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 , and the second support part 81 is located outside the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 . The distance between the first support portion 80 and the second support portion 81 may be set to be the same as or slightly larger than the thickness of the first end plate 200 and the second end plate 201 . Thereby, the fish fall prevention plate 8 can be installed reliably.

The fish fall prevention plate 8 is detachable on the outlet portion 200a, and is attached as required.

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The size and shape of the first water tank W1 and the second water tank W2 can be changed as appropriate.

In this embodiment, the drop channel is provided on the right side of FIG. 1, but it may be provided on the left side or on both the left and right sides. The width of the drop channel can also be changed as appropriate.

In this embodiment, two water tanks, ie, the first and second water tanks W1 and W2 are provided, but additional water tanks may be provided.

F Falling channel W1 First water tank W2 Second water tank 1 First glass plate 2 Second glass plate 10 Right plate 11 Left plate 12 Bottom plate 20 Right plate 21 Left plate 22 Bottom plate 200 First end plate 200a Outlet part 201 Second end Plate 202 Upper central plate 203 Lower central plate 3 Filtration device 4 Pipe 5 Pump 6 Sponge 7 Filter 8 Fish fall prevention plate

Claims (6)

a first glass plate located forward;
a second glass plate positioned behind;
a first water tank located below, which is composed of a bottom plate sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and left and right side plates;
a second water tank composed of a bottom plate sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and left and right side plates and positioned directly above the first water tank ;
a pump for pumping water from the first water tank to the second water tank;
A water tank apparatus comprising: a fall channel for allowing water to naturally fall from the second water tank to the first water tank. At least one of the side plates of the second water tank is composed of a center plate and a pair of end plates located on both sides of the center plate, and the pair of end plates and the center plate are joined together so as to have a step. 2. The water tank apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a drop channel is formed. The upper end surface of the central plate is set to be lower than the upper end surfaces of the pair of end plates to form an exit portion, and the fish drop prevention plate is detachably attached to the exit portion. The water tank apparatus according to claim 2. 4. A filter device is arranged in said first water tank, and said sponge and said filter are arranged so that the sponge catches the water falling from said falling passage and then feeds it into said filter. 1. The water tank apparatus according to 1. a first glass plate located forward;
a second glass plate positioned behind;
a first water tank located below, which is composed of a bottom plate sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and left and right side plates;
a second water tank positioned above, comprising a bottom plate sandwiched between the first glass plate and the second glass plate and left and right side plates;
a pump for pumping water from the first water tank to the second water tank;
a fall channel for allowing water to naturally fall from the second water tank to the first water tank,
At least one of the side plates of the second water tank is composed of a center plate and a pair of end plates located on both sides of the center plate, and the pair of end plates and the center plate are joined together so as to have a step. A water tank apparatus characterized by forming a falling flow path . The upper end surface of the central plate is set to be lower than the upper end surfaces of the pair of end plates to form an exit portion, and the fish drop prevention plate is detachably attached to the exit portion. The water tank apparatus according to claim 5 .

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