JPH0724528B2 - Aquarium assembly - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aquarium assembly for breeding and growing ornamental fish such as goldfish and tropical fish.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an aquarium for breeding and growing ornamental fish such as goldfish and tropical fish is composed of a transparent aquarium body and a plate-like lid which is detachably capped on the upper surface of the opening. (See Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-22307).

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional aquarium, the lid is not configured to be seen through the ornamental fish and aquatic plants in the aquarium from above the lid. Even if it is, even if you see through the water tank from above the lid body because there is an air layer between the water stored in the water tank body and the lid body, Due to water ripple, cloudy glass lid, diffuse reflection of light hitting the water surface, etc., the aquarium body cannot be seen through,
In fact, there is a problem that you cannot see ornamental fish and aquatic plants from above the tank.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is a novel aquarium assembly that allows the aquarium fish, aquatic plants, etc. in the aquarium to be clearly seen from the side of the aquarium as well as from above. The purpose is to provide a solid.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first feature of the present invention resides in an aquarium assembly comprising a aquarium main body and a lid capped on the upper surface of the opening. Therefore, the lid is provided with a bottom plate made of a transparent body that can enter the water tank body and be immersed in the stored water in the water tank body, and the inside of the water tank body can be seen through from the outside through the bottom plate. That is.

A second feature of the present invention is that
The lid is composed of an upper lid and an intermediate lid interposed between the upper lid and the main body of the aquarium. An opening / closing lid made of a transparent body is provided on the upper lid, and the intermediate lid is arranged immediately below the opening / closing lid. Set up
The intermediate lid is provided with the bottom plate made of a transparent body.

A third feature of the present invention is that the intermediate lid is removably mounted on a doorway opened in the upper lid.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a state of use of the water tank assembly of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the main part of the water tank assembly broken, and FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line -3, FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 of the aquarium assembly, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an opening / closing lid and an intermediate lid.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a water tank assembly V is an opaque body which is integrally molded in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a transparent acrylic resin, and an upper, lower edge and back surface of the water tank body 1. Of the synthetic resin material and a lid 3 capped on the upper surface of the opening of the aquarium body 1. The lid 3 has an upper lid 4 as will be described later.
And an intermediate lid 5.

A bottom filtration case 7 is accommodated and installed at the bottom of the aquarium body 1, and a side filtration case 8 is accommodated and supported at the back of the aquarium body 1. The stored water in the aquarium body 1 will be described in detail later. As described above, the water is divided into the two filtration cases 7 and 8 to be filtered.

The bottom filtration case 7 and the side filtration case 8 can be put in and taken out from the upper surface of the opening of the water tank body 1. As clearly shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the bottom filtration case 7 is formed in a dish shape from a synthetic resin material, and a plurality of rib pieces 10 for maintaining a gap are provided on the bottom surface thereof so as to project downward. When the bottom filtration case 7 is installed in the water tank body 1, the rib pieces 10 define a bottom water channel 11 between the bottom filtration case 7 and the bottom wall of the water tank body 1. Also the bottom wall ₇₁ of the bottom filtration case 7, Fig. 2 and 6
As shown clearly, a large number of slits 12 are bored, and water is allowed to flow through the slits 12 to the bottom channel 11. In the dish-shaped bottom filtration case 7, small stone groups such as Oiso as the bottom filtration material 13 are laid. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a tapered lip piece 14 extending forward and upward is integrally provided on the upper edge of the front wall of the bottom filtration case 7. The tip 14 ₁ of the lip piece 14 faces the front wall of the aquarium body 1 with a slight gap, and when the bottom filtering case 7 is pulled upward to take out the bottom filtering case 7, the bottom filtering medium 13, that is, a group of pebbles. Is guided and dropped from the bottom filtration case 7 to the inner bottom portion of the water tank body 1, so that the water tank body 1 is not damaged by the drag of the pebbles.

The side filtration case 8 is the water tank body 1
It is housed and arranged in the back of the inside of the aquarium body 1
L-shaped section that divides the main chamber Cm of the vehicle into the auxiliary chamber Ca of the rear
The filter medium accommodating portion 17 is integrally formed on the back surface of the partition wall 16 of
And the partition wall 16 is a substantially vertical front wall 16₁And that
Bottom wall 16 extending from the lower part of the floor to the rear approximately horizontally₂Have and
It As shown in FIG. 3, the lower edge of the partition wall 16 is the bottom portion.
Standing wall 7 of filtration case 7 ₂Is watertightly polymerized with the upper edge
Therefore, water is prevented from flowing between them. Well
Front wall 16 of the partition wall 16₁In the lower part, the filter medium storage unit 1
7, a plurality of slits 18 are formed facing each other.
Water in the water tank body 1 passes through the slit 18 of
It flows to 17. Inside the filter medium storage unit 17
Is a front wall due to a picture wall 20 having a large number of water flow holes 19.
It is divided into a primary filtration chamber 21 and a rear secondary filtration chamber 22.
The front surface of the primary filtration chamber 21 is directly attached to the partition wall 16.
They face each other, and a void is formed between them. Well
A large number of small holes 23 are formed on the back surface of the secondary filtration chamber 22.
Then, the inside of the secondary filtration chamber 22 passes through these small holes 23 and
It communicates with the auxiliary chamber Ca at the rear of the tank body 1. The primary filtration
A plate-shaped primary filter material 24 made of a porous material is housed in the chamber 21.
And in the secondary filtration chamber 22 from pebbles such as Oiso.
The secondary filter medium 25 is contained. Then the aquarium body 1
The water in the main chamber Cm of the primary filter medium 2 is, as described later,
4. After being filtered stepwise by passing through the secondary filter medium 25,
It flows to the auxiliary chamber Ca at the back of the aquarium body 1.
It

In the auxiliary chamber Ca, a device accommodating chamber 26 is formed in parallel with the filter medium accommodating portion 17, and the device accommodating chamber 2 is formed.
A submersible pump Pw is housed in the lower part of 6, and the submersible pump Pw is adsorbed and held by the standing wall 7 ₂ of the bottom filtration case 7 through a plurality of suction cups 28, and its suction port 30
Is opened to the auxiliary chamber Ca, and the discharge port 31 is detachably connected to the lower end of a water supply pipe 32 that is expandable and contractible. The water pipe 32 penetrates the bottom wall 16 ₂ of the partition wall 16 and extends substantially vertically upward, and the elbow 3 is provided at the upper end thereof.
3 is connected so that the position can be adjusted up and down. The opening end of the elbow 33 penetrates the partition wall 16 and the water tank body 1
It opens to the upper part in the main chamber Cm. Therefore, the pressurized water from the submersible pump Pw is discharged to the upper part in the main chamber Cm through the water supply pipe 32 and the elbow 33.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom wall 1 of the partition wall 16
A through hole 34 for communicating the main chamber Cm and the auxiliary chamber Ca is bored in 6 ₁ . The through hole 34 is opened so that water flows uniformly throughout the water tank body 1, and is closed when the bottom filter medium 13 is not used for filtration.

A heater Hs with a thermostat is accommodated in the equipment accommodating chamber 26 in parallel with the water supply pipe 32. The heater Hs is the bottom wall 16 of the partition wall 16.
It is supported by a support cylinder 35 which is erected from _{2 so} as to be removable and positionally adjustable. By the operation of the heater Hs, the water in the water tank body 1 is kept at a constant temperature.

The upper lid 4 which is detachably capped with an opening on the upper surface of the aquarium body 1 has a square inlet / outlet 4 ₁ opened in the front half thereof, and a bulging portion 4 ₂ bulging upward in the latter half thereof. There are formed, the opening lower surface of the expanded portion 4 _2, transparent bottom plate 37 as clearly shown in FIG. 7 is secured by a plurality of bolts 38, the upper pump chamber at its bulging portion 4 in ₂ 39 Is defined, and the air pump Pa is housed in the pump chamber 39. The elastic support leg 40 of the air pump Pa is fixedly supported by the bottom plate 37. A flexible conduit 42 is connected to the discharge port 41 of the air pump Pa, the conduit 42 penetrates the bottom plate 37 and extends to the auxiliary chamber Ca, and the lower end thereof is inserted into the water supply pipe 32. Connected to the air pipe 43. An air stone 45 is connected to the jet port 44 at the lower end of the air pipe 43. Therefore, according to the operation of the air pump Pa, the pressurized air is jetted out into the water supply pipe 32 through the conduit 42, the air pipe 43 and the air stone 45, and the ascending air current sucks up the water in the auxiliary chamber Ca through the water supply pipe 32 and the elbow. It can be released from 33 into the main chamber Cm of the water tank body 1.

As described above, in this embodiment, the water in the auxiliary chamber Ca is supplied by the submersible pump Pw or the air pump Pa.
Can be selectively released into the main chamber Cm.

[0019] In the bulging portion 4 _2, a transparent bottom plate 3
A housing recess 46 is formed in the housing 7, and an illumination lamp, that is, two fluorescent lamps Lf are housed in the housing recess 46.

The lower half of the accommodation recess 46 is
When the bottom plate 37 is immersed in the stored water in the water tank body 1,
Since the entire surface is in contact with water, it is possible to prevent fogging of the bottom plate 37 and rippling of water, and allow the light from the fluorescent lamp Lf to be well transmitted into the water to enhance the illumination effect.

[0021] The entrance 4 ₁ is opened to the front of the top cover 4 as shown in FIG. 7, the opening and closing lid 6 is a pair of hinges 47
Openably are hinged, further the intermediate cover 5 dished is on the entrance 4 ₁ immediately below the said closing lid 6 is No設detachably up and down by.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the opening / closing lid 6 and the intermediate lid 5. Both the opening / closing lid 6 and the intermediate lid 5 are made of a transparent acrylic plate, and the opening / closing lid 6 has a rectangular shape and can be opened and closed via the hinge 47 so as to be flush with the front portion of the upper lid 4. Has been done. On the other hand, the intermediate lid 5 has a rectangular shape similar to the opening / closing lid 6 and is formed in a dish shape, and has a bottom plate 5 ₁ which bulges downward. Since the opening / closing lid 6 and the intermediate lid 5 are both transparent, the inside of the aquarium body 1 is seen through from above or through the intermediate lid 5 only when the opening / closing lid 6 is opened. be able to. When the water tank body 1 is filled with water, the lower half of the intermediate lid 5 is immersed in the stored water,
Since the bottom plate 5 ₁ may be in contact with water over its entire surface, fogging of the bottom plate 5 _1, water surface waving, ornamental fish tanks body 1 through an intermediate cover 5 by removing the irregular reflection of light or the like or a water plant such as clearly the It becomes possible to see through.

Further, the intermediate lid 5 can be used as a tray, and for example, a bait box or other small items can be stored therein.

9 to 11 show a specific structure of the hinged portion of the opening / closing lid 6 to the upper lid 4. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 9 in FIG. 7, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG.

9 to 11, the hinge 47 is a synthetic resin.
The material is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and in the center
Is a neck-shaped hinge portion 47₁Is formed, one half of which
Part (left half of FIG. 9) is the opening / closing lid 6, and the other half
(The right half of FIG. 9) is adhered to the upper lid 4 and is opened.
When the lid 6 is opened and closed, the hinge 47 has its hinge portion 47.
₁Is bent. Therefore, by using such a hinge 47,
The upper surface of the hinge 47 and the upper and lower surfaces of the opening / closing lid 6 and the upper lid 4
Can be formed in one.

The water tank body 1 can also be used by removing the intermediate lid 5 as shown in FIG. In this case, the intermediate lid 5 can be used as a small case.

FIG. 13 shows a fluorescent lamp Lf and an air pump P.
a, submersible pump Pw and heater Hs with thermostat
FIG. 14 shows a control table showing ON / OFF control of the submersible pump Pw and the air pump Pa when the fluorescent lamp Lf is ON / OFF.

In FIG. 13, a power source circuit 50 connected to a 100V power source through an outlet 49 has a fluorescent lamp L.
f, the air pump Pa, the submersible pump Pw, and the heater Hs with a thermostat are connected to each other. The fluorescent lamp circuit 51 connecting the power supply circuit 50 and the fluorescent lamp Lf is provided with a double ON-OFF switch S _1. The ON-OFF changeover switch S ₁ , the resistor R and the three-position changeover switch S ₂ are connected to an air pump circuit 52 which is mounted and which connects the power supply circuit 50 and the air pump Pa, and further the power supply circuit 50 and the submersible pump Pw. The ON-OFF changeover switch S ₁ and the three-position changeover switch S ₂ are connected to the submersible pump circuit 53 that connects the power supply circuit 50 and the heater Hs with a thermostat directly to each other via the heater circuit 54. Has been done.

When the ON-OFF switch S ₁ is on the upper side as shown in FIG. 13, the fluorescent lamp circuit 51 is OFF.
In this state, the fluorescent lamp Lf is turned off. Figure 1
4 (A), ON / OFF control of the submersible pump Pw and the air pump Pa when the fluorescent lamp Lf is turned off will be described.

Now, when the three-position selector switch S ₂ is switched to the position, the submersible pump circuit 53 is turned off and the submersible pump Pw is in the operation stop state, whereas the air pump circuit 52 is connected to the power supply circuit 50 without the resistance R. When connected, the air pump Pa is operated strongly. When the three-position changeover switch S ₂ is switched to the position, the submersible pump circuit 53 is still in the OFF state and the submersible pump Pw continues to be in the operation stop state, while the air pump circuit 52 is connected to the power supply circuit 50 via the resistor R. Then, the air pump Pa is weakly operated. This weak operation of the air pump Pa is mainly performed at night, and when the aquatic plants are mainly raised,
It is used for O ₂ supplementation at night for breeding small fish and can prevent small fish from suffocating due to lack of O ₂ .

When the three-position selector switch S ₂ is further switched to the position, the submersible pump circuit 53 is still off.
While the submersible pump Pw is not operated in this state, the air pump circuit 52 is again connected to the power supply circuit 50 without the resistor R and the air pump Pa is again strongly operated. When the fluorescent lamp Lf is off as described above, the strength by the switching control of the air pump Pa only a three position selector switch S _2, a weak operation control, ornamental fish breeding in the aquarium body 1, the nurturing of weeds It is ready to respond.

Next, the ON-OFF switch S ₁ is shown in FIG.
When switched to the lower side in 3, the fluorescent lamp circuit 51 is turned on.
Then, the fluorescent lamp Lf is turned on. Here in FIG.
The ON / OFF control of the submersible pump Pw and the air pump Pa when the fluorescent lamp Lf is turned on will be described with reference to (B).

Now, when the three-position selector switch S ₂ is switched to the position, the submersible pump Pw is turned off and the submersible pump Pw.
Is in the operation stop state, whereas the air pump circuit 52 is connected to the power supply circuit 50 without the resistor R and the air pump P
a is driven hard. Further, when the three-position changeover switch S ₂ is switched to the position, the submersible pump circuit 53 is turned on and the submersible pump Pw starts operating, while the air pump circuit 52 is turned off and the air pump Pa stops operating. Further, when the three-position changeover switch S ₂ is switched to the position, the submersible pump circuit 53 maintains the ON state and the submersible pump Pw continues to operate while the air pump circuit 5
2 is also kept in the ON state without the resistance R, and the air pump Pa is again strongly operated.

As described above, when the fluorescent lamp Lf is turned on, the air pump Pa and the submersible pump Pw can be operated independently or simultaneously by the switching control of the three-position selector switch S ₂ . In any case, the air pump Pa is strongly operated, and the air pump Pa and the submersible pump Pw are used properly or in combination according to the mode of breeding ornamental fish and growing water plants.

In FIG. 13, 55 is a glow lamp of the fluorescent lamp Lf, 56 is a choke coil connected to the fluorescent lamp Lf circuit, and 57, 58 and 59 are joints.

Further, the ON-OFF changeover switch S ₁ and the three-position changeover switch S ₂ may be manually changed over,
Further, switching control may be automatically performed using an optical sensor such as a photoelectric tube.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. If the submersible pump Pw is operated as described above, the water in the main chamber Cm of the aquarium body 1 is indicated by arrows (a) and in FIGS. As shown in (b), the flow is split into the bottom and side filtration cases 7 and 8 and merges in the auxiliary chamber Ca. In the side part filtration case 7, as shown by the arrow (a),
It flows from the slit 18 to the filter medium accommodating portion 17, where it is gradually filtered through the primary and secondary filter mediums 24 and 25, and then enters the auxiliary chamber Ca, from which it is sucked into the submersible pump Pw through the suction port 30. Be done. On the other hand, the water filtered through the bottom filter medium 13 made of pebbles enters the bottom channel 11 through the slit 12 of the bottom filtration case 7, and then is sucked into the submersible pump Pw through the auxiliary chamber Ca.

The filtered water pressurized by the submersible pump Pw passes from the discharge port 31 through the water supply pipe 32 and is discharged from the elbow 33 to the upper part of the main chamber Cm.

When the air pump Pa is operated instead of the submersible pump Pw as described above, the pressurized air from the discharge port 41 is jetted into the water pipe 32 through the conduit 42, the air pipe 43 and the air stone 45. As a result of the upward flow of the jetted air, the filtered water that has flowed into the auxiliary chamber Ca through the bottom filter medium 13 and the side primary and secondary filter media 24 and 25 is sucked into the water supply pipe 32, and from there, the elbow 33 is supplied together with the air. Through the main chamber Cm.

If both the submersible pump Pw and the air pump Pa are operated as described above, the submersible pump Pw and the air pump Pa cooperate with each other so that the purified water in the auxiliary chamber Ca is the sum of the discharge amounts of the pumps Pw and Pa. Minutes can be discharged into the main chamber Cm together with air through the water supply pipe 32, and the amount of filtered water per unit time in the water tank body 1 can be increased to increase the flow velocity of water flowing therethrough. .

As described above, the water filled in the water tank body 1 is always filtered and cleaned to ensure high transparency.

By the way, in this embodiment embodying the present invention, the ornamental fish and aquatic plants in the aquarium body 1 are removed from the transparent aquarium body 1.
It is possible to see through not only the side surface of the water tank but also the transparent opening / closing lid 6 and the intermediate lid 5 from above the water tank assembly V. And in this case the intermediate lid 5
Since the bottom plate 5 ₁ of its entire surface is immersed in water, not only never bottom plate 5 ₁ from fogging, rippling and water, to prevent irregular reflection of light inside the aquarium body 1 over its entire You can see through clearly.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, although the case where the internal filtration device is provided in the water tank body has been described in the above embodiment, an external filtration device may be provided therein. Alternatively, a transparent bottom plate may be provided directly on the upper lid of the lid. Furthermore, the ON-OFF changeover switch and the three-position changeover switch may be manually controlled or automatically controlled. In this case, the switch is controlled by using an optical sensor such as a photoelectric tube,
For example, when the fluorescent lamp is turned off, this is sensed to control the weak operation of the air pump, and when the fluorescent lamp is turned on, the strong operation of the air pump, the selective operation of the submersible pump, or the combined operation control thereof. It is also possible.

[0044]

As described above, according to the first feature of the present invention, there is provided a water tank assembly including a water tank body and a lid body capped on the upper surface of the opening of the water tank body. Since the bottom plate made of a transparent body that can enter the water tank body and be immersed in the stored water in the water tank body is provided, and the inside of the water tank body can be seen through the bottom plate from the outside, The aquarium is very useful for ornamental fish because it can be seen through from the side as well as from the top, and you can clearly see the aquarium fish, aquatic plants, etc. in the aquarium body from the side and top of the aquarium body. An assembly can be provided.

According to a second feature of the present invention, in addition to the first feature, the lid is composed of an upper lid and an intermediate lid interposed between the upper lid and the aquarium body, The upper lid is provided with an opening / closing lid made of a transparent body, and the intermediate lid is arranged immediately below the opening / closing lid, and the intermediate lid is provided with the bottom plate made of a transparent body. Even in this case, the inside of the water tank body can be clearly seen from above.

According to the third feature of the present invention, in addition to the second feature, since the intermediate lid is detachably mounted on the doorway opened to the upper lid, the presence or absence of the intermediate lid. Regardless of this, the inside of the aquarium body can be clearly seen from above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a usage state of an aquarium assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a main part of the aquarium assembly broken away.

3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water tank assembly taken along line 3-3 in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the aquarium assembly taken along line 4-4 in FIG.

5 is a partially enlarged view of a portion indicated by an alternate long and short dash line arrow 5 in FIG. 3;

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

7 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view taken along the line 7-7 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an opening / closing lid and an intermediate lid.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial view of a portion viewed from arrow 9 in FIG.

10 is a sectional view taken along the line 10-10 in FIG.

11 is a sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG.

FIG. 12 is the same sectional view as FIG. 7 when the intermediate lid is removed.

FIG. 13 is an electric circuit diagram.

FIG. 14: Control table

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Water tank body 3 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Lid 4 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Upper lid 5 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Intermediate lid 5 ₁・ ・ ・..Bottom plate 6 ... Opening / closing lid

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water tank assembly comprising a water tank body (1) and a lid body (3) capped on the upper surface of the opening, wherein the lid body (3) has the water tank body (1). A bottom plate (5 ₁ ) made of a transparent body that can enter into the water tank body and be immersed in the stored water in the water tank body is provided so that the inside of the water tank body (1) can be seen from the outside through the bottom plate (5 ₁ ). An aquarium assembly characterized in that 2. The lid body comprises an upper lid (4) and an intermediate lid (5) interposed between the upper lid (4) and the water tank body (1), and the upper lid (4) includes An opening / closing lid (6) made of a transparent body is provided, and the intermediate lid (5) is arranged immediately below the opening / closing lid (6), and the intermediate lid (5) has the bottom plate (5 ₁ ) made of a transparent body. The aquarium assembly according to claim 1, wherein the aquarium assembly is provided. 3. The intermediate lid (5) is opened to the upper lid (4).
Doorway (4 ₁) Removably mounted on top
The aquarium assembly according to claim 2, wherein: