JPS5820569B2 - ornamental fish feeding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a feeding device for ornamental fish kept mainly in an aquarium.

Tropical fish and other ornamental fish are traditionally fed powdered or granular food by hand, but this makes it easy for the food to spill out.
The amount of food may be inadequate, and depending on the location, such as the aquarium being installed at a high position, it may be difficult to feed the fish.To solve these problems, it is possible to easily feed a fixed amount, and it can be controlled remotely. It is also possible to do this.

To explain the following using an example shown in the drawings, the lower end of a cylindrical body 1 that accommodates food is narrowed into a conical shape, a feeding hole 2 is provided at the tip, and several arms are connected to the inner wall of the cylindrical body at two upper and lower locations inside the cylindrical body. The inner cylinder 4 is held in the center of the cylindrical body by the support piece 3.3a connected to the valve rod 5 on the center line of the inner cylinder.
is provided through the lid 4a and bottom 4b of the inner cylinder, and the valve rod 5 is always directed downward by a spring 6 built into the inner cylinder 4 and inserted between the lid 4a of the inner cylinder and the valve rod flange 5a. The lower end of the valve rod 5 is configured to always block the bait hole 2 by being given a repressive tendency, and the upper end of the valve rod 5 is connected to a lever T above the lid 4a of the inner cylinder.
The lever 7 is made to protrude outside the cylindrical body through a groove 1a cut from the upper end of the cylindrical body 1, and when a pull string 9 is attached to the protruding end and the pull cord 9 is pulled down, the lever 7 As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1, the stopper 5b provided near the lower end of the valve rod 5 hits the bottom 4b of the inner cylinder and is lifted by a certain distance S to open the feeding hole 2, and the cylindrical body 1 and the inner This is to release the bait stored between the tubes 4.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a lid that closes the upper end of the cylindrical body 1, and is used to supply bait by removing it, so that it can be easily removed.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a mounting ring, which is positioned by sandwiching the main body collar 1b provided on the outer periphery near the lower end of the cylindrical main body 1 with two upper and lower parts, and one additional ring is provided above to attach the feeding hole at the lower end to the upper part of the aquarium fish tank. It is used by attaching it to a septic tank, etc., which is installed above the water tank, so that the lever 7 is located so that the
It is intended to be oriented so that it is easy for people to use it.

The amount of bait released is determined by the lifting interval S of the valve rod 5, the opening gap determined by the conical angle of the lower end of the cylindrical body 1, the size of the feeding hole 2, and the particle size of the bait used.
Due to the lifting movement of the valve rod 5, the bait staying in the lower conical portion of the cylindrical body 1 is subjected to vibration and falls by a certain amount from the feeding hole 2, but when the movement of the valve rod 5 stops, the vibration disappears. Therefore, the bait gets stuck in the gap and does not fall, and then lever 7
When the valve rod 5 is returned and the valve rod 5 descends to close the feeding hole 2, the bait inside the cylindrical body 1 is similarly vibrated and lowered by the movement of the valve rod, and the space at the lower end is filled by the amount of the released bait. This is something that will be filled in.

The amount of food that can be accommodated in this feeding device depends on the capacity of the aquarium to which it is applied, but is usually suitable for one to two weeks.

In addition, a moisture-proofing agent is appropriately placed inside the cylindrical body to keep the bait dry.

Since this invention is as described above, it is possible to feed a fixed amount at a regular time every day, which facilitates the breeding management of ornamental fish and maintains good management conditions, as well as the installation of an ornamental fish tank. Even in hard-to-reach places, feeding can be done remotely by using a pull cord, which is very convenient and brings great news to ornamental fish enthusiasts and fish breeders.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AB in FIG. 1. 1...Cylindrical body, 2...Feeding hole, 3,
3a... Song support piece, 4... Inner tube, 5...
・Valve rod, 6...Curved spring, 7...Lever, 8
... Pivot, 9. Curved drawstring, 10... Lid, 11. Curved mounting ring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. The lower end of the cylindrical body that accommodates the bait is narrowed into a conical shape, a feeding hole is provided at the tip, and a spring is applied to the valve rod that coincides with the axis of the cylindrical body, so that the valve rod is closed. The lower end of the valve rod is configured so as to always close the feeding hole, and the upper end of the valve rod is pivoted to the tip of a lever, which protrudes outside the cylindrical body, and when the projecting end is pulled down, the valve rod Lifts up to open the feeding hole and feed the food inside the cylindrical body. An ornamental fish feeding device characterized in that it feeds fish.