JPH0792237B2 - Upholstery equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an interior decoration facility provided mainly for interior decoration.

<< Conventional Technology >> Conventionally, a variety of decorative still lifes, flowers and green plants for the purpose of producing green and nature have been used as interior decoration equipment.

<< Problems to be Solved by the Invention >> However, the interior decoration equipment using still life, flowers, and green plants is mainly decorative, that is, its main purpose is to provide people with visual comfort. However, it was not something that made the room physically and physiologically comfortable. That is, it lacks the practicality of purifying indoor air. Therefore, if necessary, in addition to the interior decoration equipment, a practical equipment such as an air purifier must be provided in the room, which is wasteful in terms of cost and utilization of the indoor space. It was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a facility for interior decoration that is practical and can positively make a room comfortable.

<< Means for Solving the Problem >> In order to achieve the above object, the interior decoration equipment of the present invention,
Inside a transparent container installed indoors, algae that perform carbonic acid assimilation and a culture solution containing a nutrient source for the algae are stored, and the transparent container is placed inside the transparent container from the outside. It is provided with a carbon dioxide gas introducing means for introducing carbon dioxide gas to one side and an oxygen gas discharge part for discharging oxygen gas in the transparent container to the outside.

Alternatively, a culture tank containing the culture solution may be installed outdoors and the culture tank may be connected to the transparent container by a circulation path.

<Operation> In the interior decoration equipment of the present invention, when carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the transparent container from outside such as indoors by the carbon dioxide introducing means, algae in the transparent container are cultured and the algae carry out carbonic acid assimilation action. To release oxygen gas. This oxygen gas is discharged from the inside of the transparent container to the outside of the room or the like through the oxygen gas discharge part.

Further, when the above transparent container and the culture tank that contains the culture solution and is installed outdoors are connected by a circulation path, the algae in the transparent container and the carbon dioxide gas introduced from the carbon dioxide gas introduction means are cultured. The liquid is circulated through the circulation path to the culture tank, where natural light or the like is used to culture algae and assimilate carbonic acid. Then, the oxygen gas obtained by the carbon dioxide assimilation with the cultured algae is circulated in the transparent container inside the room together with the algae and the culture solution, and is released from the oxygen gas releasing portion of the transparent container.

<Example> A preferred example of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The facility for interior decoration of the present invention is roughly described. Inside the transparent container 2 installed in the room, algae 4 that perform carbonic acid assimilation,
Oxygen for accommodating the culture solution 6 containing the nutrients for the algae 4 and releasing the oxygen gas obtained by the carbon dioxide assimilation action of the algae 4 into the transparent container 2 to the outside of the transparent container 2. The gas discharge part (10) is provided.

As the transparent container 2, a transparent or colored transparent glass or plastic formed into an arbitrary shape, for example, a cylindrical shape, a spherical shape, a plate shape, or a tree shape is used. Algae 4 are green algae such as Chlorella, cyanobacteria such as Spirulina,
It is possible to use diatoms and any other algae that have a carbon dioxide assimilation effect. Further, the culture solution 6 of these algae 4 is an aqueous solution containing nitrogen, phosphorus, etc., which are nutrient sources, and the culture solution 6 can be substituted with domestic wastewater or the like.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 2 in the figure indicates a transparent container, which is installed on the floor in the room. The transparent container 2 accommodates therein an alga 4 that performs a carbon dioxide assimilation action, and a culture solution 6 that contains a nutrient source for the alga 4.

The lower portion of the transparent container 2 is provided with carbon dioxide introducing means for introducing carbon dioxide gas or air containing carbon dioxide gas into the transparent container 2 from a room outside the transparent container 2. In this embodiment, the carbon dioxide gas introducing means is a known bubble generating device 8 provided in the lower portion of the transparent container 2 and sucks air or the like from the outside of the transparent container 2,
It is released as bubbles into the culture solution 6 inside.

In addition, at the upper end of the transparent container 2, an oxygen gas releasing portion for releasing oxygen gas in the transparent container 2 obtained by carbonic acid assimilation action of algae 4 or air containing oxygen gas to the outside of the room or the like. Ten are provided. The oxygen gas releasing portion 10 is composed of an opening formed in the transparent container 2, and the oxygen gas releasing portion 10 has a substantially cylindrical dehumidification inside which is filled with a hygroscopic material 12 such as calcium chloride or silica gel. The device 14 is connected via a connecting pipe 16 equipped with an on-off valve.

Further, in this embodiment, on the side of the transparent container 2,
A supply pipe 18 for supplying the culture solution 6 into the transparent container 2 is provided. The supply pipe 18 extends in the vertical direction of the transparent container 2, and its upper end is opened to serve as a supply port for the culture solution 6. The lower end of the supply pipe 18 is connected to a connecting pipe horizontally extending from the lower end of the transparent container 2 toward the supply pipe 18 via a connecting pipe 16 having an opening / closing valve. Further, a connecting pipe for connecting the upper part of the supply pipe 18 and the upper part of the transparent container 2 is horizontally provided, and the transparent container 2 and the supply pipe 18 are connected at the upper and lower ends, respectively. It is connected through a pipe. The supply pipe 18 also contains the culture solution 6, or the algae 4 and the culture solution 6.

Various forms of the transparent container 2 are conceivable, and a plurality of transparent containers 2 may be combined. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, assuming that the transparent container 2 is sufficiently large, floating plants, submerged plants, or ornamental plants are used. You may store fish etc.

Next, an example in which the form of the transparent container 2 is changed will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transparent container 2 includes a plurality of transparent containers 2a.
Composed of ~ 2g. Above the container 2a, the containers 2b and 2c are
Containers 2d to 2g are arranged in parallel above each of them. The containers 2b and 2c are connected to connecting pipes that extend upward from both side ends of the container 2a. The upper ends of the containers 2b and 2c are connected to U-shaped connecting pipes that branch into two. Containers 2d and 2e and containers 2f and 2g are further connected to the branched upper ends of the connecting pipes.
A connecting pipe is provided between the containers 2d to 2g to connect them in series. In this way, the containers 2a-2g are connected to each other via a connecting pipe provided between them,
One transparent container 2 is constructed as a whole.

A connecting pipe 16 having an opening / closing valve is provided at each of the above-mentioned connecting portions.

The carbon dioxide gas introducing means provided at the lower portion of the transparent container 2 is constituted by a bubble generating device 8 which is on the lower side of the container 2a and sucks carbon dioxide gas or air containing the carbon dioxide gas.

Further, the oxygen gas releasing portion 10 is provided at the upper end of the transparent container 2, that is, at the upper end of the juxtaposed containers 2d to 2g, and the dehumidifying device 14 is provided in each of the oxygen gas releasing portions 10 as described above. Is connected via a connecting pipe 16.

Furthermore, the supply pipe 18 provided on the side of the transparent container 2 is connected to the lower end of the transparent container 2 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. The lower end of the supply pipe 18 extends to the side of the transparent container 2 via the lower end (container 2a) of the transparent container 2. An extension portion of the supply pipe 18 is a discharge pipe, and an opening / closing valve 20 is provided in the discharge pipe portion. The upper portion of the supply pipe 18 is connected to the upper end of the transparent container 2 (container 2d by a connecting pipe that connects the above-mentioned containers 2d to 2g in series.
~ 2g) connected.

The entire transparent container 2 is installed indoors by fixing the connecting pipe 16 used for connecting the containers to the mounting bracket 22 mounted on the indoor wall surface.

The transparent container 2 of the indoor decoration equipment having the above-described structure also serves as a decorative effect, and the transparent container 2 is irradiated with indoor lighting or natural light coming into the room to introduce carbon dioxide gas,
That is, when carbon dioxide gas or air containing it is introduced into the transparent container 2 by the bubble generator 8, the carbon dioxide gas becomes bubbles and diffuses into the culture liquid 6 while stirring the culture liquid 6 in the transparent container 2. . The algae 4 in the transparent container 2 are cultivated in the culture solution 6 by utilizing carbon dioxide gas, light and water to assimilate carbon dioxide. Then, the alga 4 produces oxygen gas by the assimilation of carbonic acid. This oxygen gas is
The oxygen gas is released from the oxygen gas releasing portion 10 of the transparent container 2 through the dehumidifying device 14 into the room outside the transparent container 2. Since the oxygen gas passes through the hygroscopic material 12 when passing through the dehumidifying device 14, the released oxygen gas is dry.

Further, according to this embodiment, the culture solution 6 is supplied to the transparent container 2 through the supply pipe 18. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, if the water level is kept above the connecting pipe connecting the supply pipe 18 and the upper part of the transparent container 2, it is introduced into the transparent container 2 by the bubble generating device 8. Since the generated carbon dioxide gas and the air containing the carbon dioxide form bubbles to stir the culture solution 6, the culture solution 6 in the transparent container 2 is circulated through the supply pipe 18. Therefore, it is possible to replenish only the nutrient source of the culture solution 6 from the supply pipe 18.

According to this interior decoration facility, when the indoor air containing carbon dioxide is introduced into the transparent container 2 by the bubble generator 8, the carbon dioxide assimilation action of the algae 4 in the transparent container 2 causes the oxygen gas releasing part 10 to enter the room. Oxygen gas is released into the room, and the air in the room can be purified.

Further, the culture solution 6 is purified by the release of oxygen gas by the carbon dioxide assimilation of the algae 4 and the cultivation of the algae 4 by using the nutrient source in the culture solution 6.

Furthermore, the carbon dioxide gas or the air containing the carbon dioxide becomes bubbles by the bubble generation device 8 to agitate the culture solution 6 in the transparent container 2, so that the culture solution 6 and the algae 4 etc. can move and produce a dynamic landscape. is there.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be shown. In FIGS. 3 and 4, reference numeral 2 indicates a transparent container which constitutes the interior decoration equipment according to the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the transparent container 2 containing the algae 4 and the culture solution 6 is installed in the basement of a building such as a building as shown in FIG. In the case of this embodiment, two transparent containers 2 are installed, and the upper and lower ends of these transparent containers 2 are connected to each other through a pipe having the same structure as the supply pipe 18 described above. .

On the other hand, a rectangular water channel is provided on the roof of a building in which the transparent container 2 is installed in the basement. The upper surface of this waterway is covered with a transparent lid. And
The same algae 4 and the culture solution 6 as in the transparent container 2 are accommodated in this water channel, and this water channel serves as a culture tank 24 for the algae 4.

The culture tank 24 and the transparent container 2 installed in the basement of the building are connected by a circulation path 26.

The circulation path 26 includes a conduit 26a connected to the upper parts of the two transparent containers 2 and a conduit 2 connected to the lower parts of the two transparent containers 2.
It consists of 6b and. The conduit 26a is connected to the upper part of the culture tank 24, and the conduit 26b is connected to the lower part of the culture tank 24.

In particular, the culture tank 24 installed on the roof can also be used as a water tank for the vibration control device. Further, when it is desired to promote the culture of the algae 4, the culture tank 24 may be a greenhouse.

Further, FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the transparent container 2 is installed deep underground. In this case, the culture tank 24 is installed on the ground. The culture tank 24 and the transparent container 2 are connected by the circulation path 26 including the conduits 26a and 26b similar to those described above. The culture tank 24 is preferably installed in a green space on the ground or a part of a building where sunlight can be secured. As a result, when the sufficient amount of light cannot be secured when installing this equipment in an underground part or the like, the amount of light necessary for carbon dioxide assimilation can be secured by natural sunlight.

The form of the culture tank 24 used in this embodiment is arbitrary. As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the water channel and the pond, the shape of the culture tank itself is devised into a tree shape, a column shape or a wall. It may be formed by assembling into a shape.

According to the interior decoration equipment having the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when carbon dioxide gas or air containing the carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the transparent container 2 by the bubble generating device 8, the culture solution is blown by the air lift of the blown air. 6 is circulated between the transparent container 2 and the culture tank 24 via a circulation path 26. That is, carbon dioxide and algae 4 are circulated from the transparent container 2 together with the culture solution 6 from the upper end of the transparent container 2 to the culture tank 24 via the conduit 26a,
Here, carbon dioxide assimilation and culture of algae 4 are performed using natural light. On the other hand, the algae 4 in the culture tank 24 and the oxygen gas obtained by the carbonic acid assimilation of the algae 4 are circulated from the lower end of the transparent container 2 to the transparent container 2 together with the culture solution 6 via the conduit 26b.

Therefore, even if the transparent container 2 installed in the underground portion or the deep underground portion is not irradiated with a sufficient amount of light, the outdoor culture tank 24
Since the culture of algae 4 and the assimilation of carbonic acid are carried out, and this is circulated in the transparent container 2, the interior decoration equipment of the present invention can be installed even in the underground part where the light amount is not sufficient, and the effect such as the air purification effect can be obtained. You can get it.

As described above, the interior decoration equipment of the present invention is provided with the effect of purifying indoor air and water, and the production of a dynamic landscape, but in addition to this, the following effects can be obtained.

It is considered that the aqueous solution containing algae is effective for the initial fire extinguishing, and by devising the circulation pipe of the interior decoration equipment of the present invention, it can be used as a sprinkling equipment for disaster prevention.

Of the algae that have proliferated, coarse ones can be collected by the screen precipitation method and thin ones can be collected by a centrifugation method or the like, and depending on the algae, they can be used as feed or food.

During the culture of algae, in order to prevent contamination of bacteria by bacteria, it is desirable to sterilize the nutrient salt with water such as ozone and ultraviolet rays when supplying water.

On the other hand, in the transparent container 2, in addition to the algae 4, submerged plants such as kuromo and matsumo, water-extracted plants such as kishibu,
Floating plants such as flower lotus, aqueous plants such as floating plants such as water hyacinth, duckweed, and aquatic animals such as daphnia, rotifer or fish may be housed and grown.

<< Effect >> As described above, in the facility for interior decoration of the present invention, a transparent container installed indoors contains algae and a culture solution that perform carbonic acid assimilation, and a transparent container is introduced with carbon dioxide gas. Since the means and the oxygen gas releasing portion are provided, when carbon dioxide gas is introduced into the transparent container by the carbon dioxide introducing means, algae in the transparent container are cultured and carbon dioxide assimilation is performed to obtain oxygen gas. . Since this oxygen gas is released from the inside of the transparent container through the oxygen gas releasing portion, not only the decorative property of algae cultured in the transparent container,
It also demonstrates the practicality of purifying air by the released oxygen gas.

Then, when the transparent container is connected to an outdoor culture tank by a circulation path, algae and carbon dioxide gas in the transparent container are circulated to the culture tank by the circulation path together with the culture solution, where algae are utilized by utilizing natural light. And the assimilation of carbonic acid are performed.
Since the cultured algae and the oxygen gas released by carbonic acid assimilation are circulated in the transparent container in the room together with the culture solution, the transparent container can be installed even in an underground part where the light intensity is insufficient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a case where the form of the transparent container of the first embodiment is changed.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a second embodiment of the present invention when a transparent container is installed in an underground part, and FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention when a transparent container is installed in a deep underground part. It is a schematic diagram. 2 ... Transparent container, 4 ... Algae 6 ... Culture liquid 8 ... Carbon dioxide introducing means (bubble generator) 10 ... Oxygen gas releasing part, 24 ... Culture tank 26 ... Circulation path

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A transparent container installed in a room, which contains algae that perform carbonic acid assimilation and a culture solution containing a nutrient source for the algae, and the transparent container is contained in the transparent container. An interior decoration facility, comprising: a carbon dioxide gas introduction means for introducing carbon dioxide gas from the outside to the inside and an oxygen gas discharge portion for discharging oxygen gas in the transparent container to the outside. 2. The facility for interior decoration according to claim 1, wherein a culture tank containing the culture solution is installed outdoors, and the culture tank is connected to the transparent container by a circulation path.