KR102066191B1 - Multi-layered water tank system for fish farm - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms, which makes it convenient to manage and bring in and take out fish while efficiently utilizing space in aquaculture farms for flat fish such as Paralichthys olivaceus and Pleuronectidae. The present invention includes a main body frame having a plurality of base panels arranged in multiple layers spaced up and down; a plurality of drawer-type tanks which are installed to be slidable in the front-rear direction from an upper side of a base panel located on each floor and are formed in the shape of a rectangular container with an open-top surface to contain seawater; and a plurality of supply pipes installed on the main body frame to supply seawater to the tanks located on each floor.

Description

MULTI-LAYERED WATER TANK SYSTEM FOR FISH FARM}

The present invention relates to a fish tank for aquaculture farms, and more particularly to a multi-layer fish tank system for fish farming, import and export, while utilizing the space efficiently in aquaculture farms flat fish such as flounder, flounder.

In recent years, natural fish stocks have been continuously decreasing due to the overexploitation of fish in the coastal waters and changes in the water environment due to environmental pollution, but due to the preference of well-being foods (health foods) due to improved living standards The demand for fresh fish or seafood is on the rise.

In particular, meat consumption is gradually decreasing due to livestock disease such as foot-and-mouth disease, bird flu or mad cow disease, while the consumption of fish and seafood as a health-health food is increasing. According to the taste of the fish, the consumption of live fish shows a very big increase.

It is expected that the aquaculture industry as a cultivating fish will play a very important role in food security in the future, so as to resolve the discrepancies caused by the supply and demand of live fish as above, but it is natural It cannot be free from various risk factors such as disasters, water pollution or various diseases, and the domestic aquaculture industry is slowing down due to cheap Chinese imported fish.

Accordingly, in order to solve the problems of shallow water farming in coastal waters, the 'farming style' of Korean Patent No. 1185863 (2012.09.19.), Which allows farming of aquaculture tanks in the form of buildings, not on the sea, to farm various species. A multi-stage circular tank for buildings has also been disclosed. Such a building farm has a number of live fish tanks installed in the vertical direction, so that the burden on the area of the farm is small, and various types of fish are available for each floor.

However, in the case of the building farm, there were many things to improve in order to manage and bring in and take out the fish while farming the fish efficiently while utilizing the space.

Korean Registered Patent No. 1185863 (2012.09.19.)

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to manage and bring in and take out fish while efficiently utilizing space in aquaculture farms for flat fish such as flounder and flounder. It is to provide a multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture.

In order to achieve the above object, the multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms according to the technical idea of the present invention, the main body frame having a plurality of base panels installed in a multi-layer spaced up and down; A plurality of drawer-type water tanks installed to be slidable in a front-rear direction from an upper side of the base panel on each floor, the upper surface of which is formed in a rectangular container shape to hold seawater; And a plurality of supply pipes installed in the main body frame to supply sea water to the water tanks located on each floor.

Here, an opening for carrying out fish is formed in the front wall of the tank, and a blocking plate that can open and close the opening may be further provided.

In addition, the blocking plate is connected to the first electric winch installed on the top plate of the main body frame with a first wire, when the first electric winch winds around the first wire, the blocking plate is raised to open the opening of the tank and the When the first electric winch releases the first wire may be characterized in that the blocking plate is lowered to close the opening of the tank.

In addition, a first ring is provided at an upper end of the blocking plate of the water tank located in each floor, and a first hook is installed at the lower end of the first wire, so that any one of a plurality of blocking plates installed in each water tank is selected. By hooking the first hook to the ring may be characterized in that it can selectively lift any one of the plurality of blocking plates.

In addition, the top plate of the main body frame is provided with a cantilever that can be stretched forward by a plurality of bodies connected in a telescope type while supporting the first electric winch, and corresponding to the first electric winch in response to sliding of the tank. It can be characterized by the ability to adjust the position of.

In addition, a bottom plate corresponding to the bottom surface of the tank is installed in the tank located on each floor, and the bottom plate is installed to lift the rear end, when the fish is taken out through the front wall opening of the tank. By raising the rear end of the bottom plate to form an inclined surface it can be characterized in that the fish slides out by its own weight.

In addition, the rear end of the bottom plate is connected to the second electric winch installed on the top plate of the main frame with a second wire so that when the second electric winch winds up the second wire, the rear end of the bottom plate is raised to form an inclined surface. When the second electric winch releases the second wire, the rear end of the bottom plate is lowered to its original position to form a horizontal plane, and each second ring is installed at the rear end of the bottom plate of the tank located at each floor. A second hook is installed at a lower end of the second wire to selectively lift one of the plurality of bottom plates by attaching a second hook to any one second ring selected from a plurality of bottom plates installed in each floor tank. It can be characterized as that.

In addition, the second electric winch is installed on the left and right sides of the front plate and the left and right sides of the top plate of the main frame, respectively, the second electric winch is installed on both sides of the rear end of the top plate by a second wire It is in charge of the rear end of the bottom plate and the elevating, the second electric winch installed on the left and right sides of the front end of the top plate is further connected to the front end of the bottom plate by a second wire is responsible for the front end of the bottom plate It can be characterized by the lifting and lowering.

In addition, a drain hole is formed at the bottom of the bottom of the tank so as to discharge sea water and excretion of fish contained in the sea water so as to communicate with the drain pipe installed in the base panel, the bottom of the tank corresponding to the bottom surface of the tank The plate is installed, the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of spaced apart protrusions protruding from the bottom surface to be seated with a space between the bottom surface of the tank, the bottom plate may be characterized in having a plurality of through holes. .

In addition, the front wall opening of the tank protrudes downward inclined forward and the front end portion is located at a lower point than the bottom of the bottom of the tank is connected to the tubular guide member having a gradually narrower width from the rear end to the front end portion is connected to the export of fish It may be characterized in that to guide.

In addition, the lower surface of the base panel may be characterized in that the video camera for monitoring the interior of the lower tank.

On the other hand, the fish processing system according to the present invention is a multi-layered tank system that can be carried out through the front wall opening of the tank while receiving the fish; And an automatic sorting device installed in the vicinity of the multi-layered water tank system and receiving the fish taken out of the water tank according to the size.

The multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms according to the present invention has the advantage that it is convenient to manage and bring in and take out fish while efficiently utilizing space in aquaculture farms for flat fish such as flounder and flounder.

In addition, the present invention can be easily transported from the fish tank to the automatic sorting machine, there is an advantage that can reduce the fish body stress caused by the transport.

1 is a perspective view of a multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is a side view of a multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a drawer type tank in a multi-layered tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 4 is a permeability of the drawer tank body in a multi-layer tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 and 6 are a perspective view and a side view of a drawer tank bottom plate in a multi-layer tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention
7 is a perspective view for explaining a fish processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a multi-layered aquarium system for farms according to embodiments of the present invention. As the inventive concept allows for various changes and numerous modifications, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific form disclosed, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the drawings, similar reference numerals are used for similar elements. In the accompanying drawings, the dimensions of the structure is shown to be larger than the actual size for clarity of the invention, or to reduce the actual size to understand the schematic configuration.

In addition, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component. On the other hand, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

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1 is a perspective view of a multi-layer fish tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view of a multi-layer fish tank system for fish farms according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a farm for fish farms according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a perspective view of a drawer tank in a multi-layer tank system, Figure 4 is a permeability of the drawer tank body in a multi-layer tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 5 and 6 are for a farm according to an embodiment of the present invention A perspective view and side view of a drawer bottom plate in a multilayer water tank system.

As shown, the multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is the main body frame 110, the drawer type tank 120, and various members 130a, 130b, 130c for supplying and discharging seawater And a main electric winch 140a and a second electric winch 140b for elevating the blocking plate 124 and the bottom plate 123 of the drawer tank 120, and a video camera 150. It is included as an element, and it is configured to facilitate the management, import and export of fish while efficiently utilizing the space in the farm.

Hereinafter, the multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

The main body frame 110 includes a plurality of base panels 111 and top plates 112 and vertical frames 114 supporting them, spaced vertically and vertically, to have a framework structure as a whole. The base panels 111 serve to support the drawer type tanks 120, and as shown in the drawing, the base panels 111 are provided as rectangular panels formed to have a front and rear width longer than the left and right widths. The drain pipe 130c is installed in the communication hole 111a which is drilled at the front end of the base panel 111. The communication hole 111a is an inlet of the drain pipe 130c and communicates with the drain hole 121a formed at the bottom of the bottom surface of the water tank 120 in a state where the water tank 120 is not advanced.

The drawer tank 120 is installed to be slidable in the front-rear direction from the upper side of the base panel 111 located on each floor and is formed in the shape of a rectangular container with an open upper surface of the body 121 to contain seawater and fish. Make sure In the vicinity of the front end of the water tank 120, a drain hole 121a is provided at the bottom of the bottom as shown in the perspective view of FIG. The drain hole 121a communicates with the drain pipe 130c in a state in which the water tank 120 is not advanced by the sliding operation as described above, and discharges and cleans the seawater contaminated by the excretion of the fish from the water tank 120. This is very useful. Opening and closing doors (not shown) are installed in the drain hole 121a, but are not shown in the drawings for convenience.

Openings 121b for carrying out fish are formed in most areas of the front wall of the water tank 120, and a blocking plate 124 that can open and close the openings 121b is further installed. do. In addition, the tubular guide member 122 is connected to the front wall opening 121b of the tank 120 to guide the unloading of the fish. The guide member 122 protrudes downward inclined forward as shown in FIG. 4 so that the front end portion is located at a lower point than the bottom of the bottom surface of the water tank 120 and is formed in a tube shape having a progressively narrow width from the rear end to the front end portion. . The guide member 122 having such a configuration serves to guide the fish to be carried out correctly to the carrying-in part 150a of the automatic sorting machine 150 installed below the fish without leaving to another place as shown in FIG. 7. do.

The blocking plate 124 installed in the water tank 120 is connected to the first electric winch 140a installed at the front end of the top plate 112 of the main body frame 110 by the first wire 141. As a result, when the first electric winch 140a winds up the first wire 141, the blocking plate 124 is raised to open the opening 121b of the water tank 120 so that the fish can be taken out and the first electric winch 140a. When the winch 140a releases the first wire 141, the blocking plate 124 descends to close the opening 121b of the water tank 120. Here, each of the first ring 124a is installed at the upper end of the blocking plate 124 of the water tank 120 located in each layer, the lower end of the first wire 141 as shown in the enlarged portion of FIG. One hook 141 is installed. Then, by hooking the first hook 141 to any one of the first ring 124a of the plurality of blocking plates 124 installed in each floor tank 120, selectively lifting one of the plurality of blocking plates 124. You can do it. Thus, when the first wire 141 can be selectively connected to any one of the blocking plate 124 of the water tank 120 provided in the multi-layer, it is not necessary to install a plurality of first electric winch (140a) to reduce the installation cost It helps to

In addition, the first electric winch 140a installed on the top plate 112 of the main body frame 110 is supported by the cantilever 113. The cantilever 113 is provided with a plurality of bodies connected in a telescope type so as to be elastic, so that the position of the first electric winch 140a installed at the end thereof can be adjusted in the front-rear direction. According to such a configuration, the lifting and lowering operation of the blocking plate 124 connected by the first wire 141 is adjusted by adjusting the position of the first electric winch 140a in the front-rear direction corresponding to the sliding retreat operation of the water tank 120. It helps to operate smoothly.

The bottom plate 123 corresponding to the bottom surface is installed in the tank 120. The bottom plate 123 is installed to lift the rear end, and when the fish is carried out through the front wall opening 121b of the water tank 120, the bottom plate 123 is lifted to form the inclined surface by lifting the rear end of the bottom plate 123. To be moved by sliding. To this end, the rear end of the bottom plate 123 is connected to the second electric winch 140b installed on the top plate 112 of the body frame 110 by a second wire 142. As a result, when the second electric winch 140b winds up the second wire 142, the rear end of the bottom plate 123 rises to form an inclined surface. On the contrary, when the second electric winch 140b is released, the second electric winch 140b of the bottom plate 123 The rear end descends to its original position to form a horizontal plane. Here, the second ring 123c is installed at the rear end of the bottom plate 123 of the water tank 120 located on each floor, and the second hook (not shown) is installed at the lower end of the second wire 142. The second hook 123c of any one of the plurality of bottom plates 123 installed on each floor tank 120 may be hooked. Then, while minimizing the number of installation of the second electric winch (140b) it is possible to selectively lift the desired number of the plurality of bottom plates 123 located in each floor tank 120.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the second electric winch 140b is connected to the front end of the bottom plate 123 by the second wire 142 so that the second electric winch 140b can be lifted to the front end as well as the rear end of the bottom plate 123. Do. This makes it possible to lift the entire bottom plate 123, which makes it easier to lift the entire bottom plate 123 to clean the bottom of the contaminated water tank 120. However, for this purpose, the second electric winch 140b is installed at both the left and right sides of the front plate 112 and the left and right both ends of the top plate 112 of the main body frame 110 as shown in the drawing, and the top plate 112 The second electric winch 140b installed at both rear left and right sides of the rear end is in charge of the rear end of the bottom plate 123 by the second wire 142, and the second electric winch is installed at both front left and right sides of the top plate. The winch 140b may be configured to lift and lower the front end of the bottom plate 123 by the second wire 142.

The bottom plate 123 is provided with a plurality of through holes (123b), as shown in Figures 5 and 6, when the spaced between the bottom surface of the tank 120 is to be seated with a plurality of protruding spaces The protrusion 123a is provided. The spacing space formed by the spacing protrusion 123a is a space in which the excreta and wastes of the fish accumulate, and a plurality of through holes 123b provided in the bottom plate 123 are spaces in which the excrement and the wastes of the fish are spaced below. It also makes it mobile and helps to clean up fish dung and waste.

The multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with various members for supplying and discharging seawater, one of which is installed in the main body frame 110 as shown in FIG. And a plurality of supply pipes 130b for supplying seawater to 120. The supply pipe (130b) is formed in a branched form corresponding to each layer of the water tank 120 from the granular pipe (130a).

In addition, a drain pipe 130c is installed in the base panel 111 of each layer. The drain pipe (130c) is in communication with the communication hole (111a) formed in the base panel 111 and the drain hole (121a) formed in the bottom of the bottom of the tank 120 is used to discharge the fish droppings with sea water. Although not shown in detail, the supply pipe 130b and the drain pipe 130c are valves for opening and closing control, of course.

The video camera 150 is installed on the lower surface of the base panel 111 to monitor the interior of the lower tank 120. Such a video camera 150 may be particularly useful when the height of the tank 120 can not be checked by the administrator with the naked eye, it is shown in the drawing is installed on the entire floor, but only to be installed on the upper floors except the lower floor to suit the needs It may be. Furthermore, it is preferable that a pollution sensor is installed in the water tank 120 so as to enable preliminary measures for preventing pollution spread.

In addition, each tank 120 or the tank 120 located at the top is provided with a feed device (not shown). The feeding device is provided to be able to automatically supply the feed to each tank (120) based on information such as the size of the fish body, water temperature, or can be directly supplied by the manager.

Such a multi-layered fish tank system for farms is installed in the vicinity, as shown in Figure 7 constitutes a fish processing system with an automatic sorter that receives the fish taken out of the tank and sorts according to the size. The automatic sorter 150 is classified according to the size by the carry-in portion (150a), the sorting unit 150b for sorting the fish, the sorting unit (150b), the fish is carried in from the guide member 122 in the order that the fish is transported It consists of a sorting unit (150c) to be temporarily accommodated in the separated state.

The carrying-in part 150a of the automatic sorting machine 150 is formed at a lower height than the tank of the lowest layer so that the fish carried out from the tank can be received through the guide member 122, and the inner side of the circumferential portion is a downward inclined surface lowering toward the inner side. Formed to ensure that the incoming fish can be collected in the center. The conveyor 151 for conveying fish is provided from the center of the said loading part 150a to the sorting part 150b.

The sorting unit 150b of the automatic sorting machine 150 classifies the fish transported from the loading unit 150a by size. This description function optionally applies to any of the known techniques.

The sorting unit 150c of the automatic sorting machine 150 includes a plurality of containers so as to contain the fish classified by size in the sorting unit 150b by size.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention may use various changes, modifications, and equivalents. It is clear that the present invention can be applied in the same manner by appropriately modifying the above embodiments. Accordingly, the above description does not limit the scope of the invention as defined by the limitations of the following claims.

110: body frame 111: base panel
112: top plate 113: cantilever
120: water tank 122: guide member
123: bottom plate 124: blocking plate
130a: winning prize pipe 130b: supply pipe
130c: drain pipe 140a: first winch
140b: second winch 150: video camera

Claims (12)

A main body frame having a plurality of base panels installed in multiple layers spaced apart from each other; A plurality of drawer-type tanks which are installed to be slidable in the front-rear direction from an upper side of the base panel on each floor and are formed in a rectangular container shape with an open upper surface to accommodate seawater; And a plurality of supply pipes installed in the main body frame to supply sea water to the water tanks located on each floor.
An opening for carrying out the fish is formed in the front wall of the tank, and a blocking plate capable of opening and closing the opening is further provided, and the blocking plate is connected to the first electric winch installed on the top plate of the main body frame with a first wire. When the first electric winch winds up the first wire, the blocking plate is raised to open the opening of the tank, and when the first electric winch releases the first wire, the blocking plate is lowered to close the opening of the water tank. A multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms. delete delete The method of claim 1,
A first ring is installed at an upper end of the blocking plate of each tank located in each floor, and a first hook is installed at a lower end of the first wire, so that any one first ring selected from a plurality of blocking plates installed in each floor tank is installed. A multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms, wherein the first hook is hooked to selectively lift any one of the plurality of blocking plates. The method of claim 4, wherein
The top plate of the main body frame is provided with a cantilever that can be moved forward and backward by a plurality of bodies connected in a telescope type while supporting the first electric winch, and correspondingly the position of the first electric winch in response to the sliding retreat of the tank. Multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture, characterized in that to adjust the. The method of claim 1,
The bottom plate corresponding to the bottom surface of the tank is installed in the tank located on each floor, and the bottom plate is installed to lift the rear end, when the fish are brought out through the front wall opening of the tank. A multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms, characterized in that the fish is slid out by self-weight by lifting up the rear end of the rear surface. The method of claim 6,
The rear end of the bottom plate is connected to the second electric winch installed on the top plate of the main frame with a second wire so that when the second electric winch winds up the second wire, the rear end of the bottom plate is raised to form an inclined surface. When the second electric winch releases the second wire, the rear end of the bottom plate is lowered to its original position to form a horizontal plane,
A second ring is provided at each rear end of the bottom plate of the water tank located at each floor, and a second hook is installed at the bottom of the second wire so that any one selected from a plurality of bottom plates installed in each water tank is installed. A multi-layered fish tank system for aquaculture farms, characterized in that the second hook is hooked to the hook to selectively lift one of the plurality of bottom plates. The method of claim 7, wherein
The second electric winch is installed on the left and right sides of the front plate and the right and left sides of the rear end of the top plate of the main frame, respectively, the second electric winch is installed on the left and right sides of the rear end of the top plate by the second wire The second electric winch installed on the left and right sides of the front end portion of the top plate is additionally connected to the front end portion of the bottom plate by a second wire, and the elevating portion of the bottom plate is moved up and down. Multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms, characterized in that it is possible to. The method of claim 1,
At the bottom of the bottom of the tank, a drain hole is formed to discharge seawater and excretion of fish contained in the seawater so as to communicate with a drain pipe installed in the base panel.
A bottom plate having a size corresponding to the bottom surface of the tank is installed inside the tank, and the bottom plate includes a plurality of spacer protrusions protruding from the bottom surface so as to be seated with a space between the bottom surface of the tank and the bottom plate. The plate is a multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms, characterized in that it has a plurality of through holes. The method of claim 1,
The front wall opening of the tank is inclined downward downward and the front end is located at a lower point than the bottom of the bottom of the tank, and a guide member having a tubular shape having a gradually narrower width from the rear end to the front end is connected to guide the export of the fish. Multi-layered water tank system for aquaculture farms, characterized in that it is possible to. The method of claim 1,
The lower surface of the base panel is a multi-layered tank system for aquaculture farms, characterized in that a video camera for monitoring the interior of the lower tank. The multi-layered water tank system of claim 4, wherein the multi-layered water tank system according to any one of claims 4 to 10 is adapted to receive fish and to be carried out through the front wall opening of the tank; And
And a sorting machine installed in the vicinity of the multi-layered water tank system and receiving the fish taken out of the water tank according to the size.

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