JPH05305800A - Cylindrical water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make possible the use of an eye amusing device for a long time in an underground room and improve the atmosphere of a lounge or a lobby at a hotel by providing the subject cylindrical water tank which gives untiring/ extremely satisfactory display effects. CONSTITUTION:An inner cylinder 4 is provided in an outer cylinder 3 having high permeability arranged vertically and further, a bottom plate 5 is formed at the bottom of both inner cylinder 4 and outer cylinder 3, thus creating a cylindrical water storage part T is which water is stored. In addition, a wave creation mechanism 11 which creates waves proceesding in a circumferential direction on the surface of water stored in the water storage part T, is provided on the top of the water storage part T.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cylindrical aquarium that replenishes moisture in a room or a hotel lobby to relieve mental stress.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a room isolated from the surrounding environment such as a basement, mental stress is likely to occur due to long-term use. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the environment in the room. It was In addition, in the lounges and lobbies of hotels, there has been a demand for a display that provides comfort to the gathering people. For this reason, conventionally, for example, a photograph of a famous overseas landscape, a foliage plant or the like has been used as an interior decoration (display) in a room, a hotel lounge, a lobby, etc. to provide comfort.

[0003]

By the way, since the above-mentioned photograph is hung on a wall for viewing, there is a problem that the viewing direction is limited to one direction. Therefore, it is not particularly effective as a display in a place having a large space such as a hotel lobby and lounge. In addition, since both photographs and ornamental plants do not move and are extremely poor in change, there is a problem that the viewer becomes tired of them.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cylindrical water tank capable of obtaining an extremely good display effect that is not tired of.

[0005]

A cylindrical water tank according to a first aspect of the present invention is a permeable outer cylinder arranged vertically, an inner cylinder provided inside the outer cylinder, and the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. A cylindrical water tank in which a cylindrical water storage portion for storing water is formed from a bottom plate provided at the bottom of the cylinder, wherein the water storage portion has a wave traveling in the circumferential direction on the surface of the stored water. It is characterized in that it is provided with a wave-making mechanism that creates the. In the cylindrical water tank of the second invention, the wave-making mechanism of the first invention creates a wave on the surface of the water stored in the water storage portion, advances in the circumferential direction, and reaches the wave-making mechanism again. It is characterized in that it is driven to match the phase with the wave that is created. In the cylindrical water tank of the third invention, the inner cylinder of the first and second inventions is formed of a permeable material, and inside the inner cylinder is provided illumination for illuminating in a radial direction. It is characterized by becoming. The cylindrical water tank of the fourth invention is
The inner cylinder of the first and second inventions is formed of a permeable material, and various exhibits or ornaments are arranged inside the inner cylinder.

[0006]

According to the cylindrical water tank of the first aspect of the present invention, a wave traveling in the circumferential direction is generated by the wave-making mechanism on the water surface of the water stored in the cylindrical water storage portion, and a good display effect is obtained. .. According to the cylindrical water tank of the second aspect of the present invention, the wave returning once after going around the water reservoir and the newly created wave are in phase with each other, so the wave returning once after going around the water reservoir is returned. , It is possible to prevent the generation of bad-looking waves due to the phase shift from the newly created wave. According to the cylindrical water tank of the third aspect of the invention, the water tank is illuminated by the illumination provided inside the inner cylinder made of the transparent material, and a further excellent display effect can be obtained. According to the cylindrical water tank of the fourth aspect of the present invention, by viewing the exhibit or the ornament placed inside the inner cylinder formed of the permeable material through the inner cylinder, the water in the water storage section and the outer cylinder, The display effect of the exhibit or the decoration effect of the ornament is improved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the cylindrical water tank of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a cylindrical water tank installed in a hotel lobby. As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical water tank 1 is provided on the pedestal 2, and has an outer cylinder 3 arranged in a vertical direction and an inner cylinder 4 provided inside the outer cylinder 3. The outer cylinder 3 and the inner cylinder 4 are composed of a bottom plate 5 provided below the outer cylinder 3 and the inner cylinder 4.
A cylindrical water storage part T capable of storing water is formed from the bottom plate 5 and the bottom plate 5.

The outer cylinder 3 and the inner cylinder 4 are each formed of a transparent material (eg, glass, acrylic, etc.). Further, a wave-making mechanism 11 is provided above the cylindrical water tank 1, and the wave-making mechanism 11 is arranged above the water storage portion T of the cylindrical water tank 1.

The wave-making mechanism 11 connects the oscillator 12 formed in a wedge shape, a drive device 13 for moving the oscillator 12 in the vertical direction, and the oscillator 12 and the drive device 13. It is composed of a rod 14. Then, the rocker 12 of the wave-making mechanism 11 is rocked in the vertical direction by the drive device 13, so that the water surface of the water stored in the water storage section T is inclined on the inclined surface side of the rocker 12. A wave that travels in one direction is generated.

Further, the drive unit 13 for the wave-making mechanism 11
Drives the oscillator 12 so that the wave generated by the oscillator 12 and traveling around the water reservoir T to reach the oscillator 12 again matches the phase of the newly created wave. ing. In addition, inside the inner tube 4, lighting 1 such as a fluorescent lamp is provided.
5, 15 ... Are provided, and the cylindrical water tank 1 is illuminated from the inside by the illuminations 15, 15. The wave-making mechanism 11 and the illuminations 15, 15 ... Are controlled by a control unit (not shown) installed in the gantry 2. A lid 10 (see FIG. 1) is provided on the upper portion of the cylindrical water tank 1, and the water storage portion T is reliably sealed by the lid 10.

As described above, according to the cylindrical water tank 1 having the above structure, the water stored in the water storage portion T is caused by the swinging of the oscillator 12 in the vertical direction by the drive device 13 of the wave making mechanism 11. Waves traveling in one direction are created in the circumferential direction on the water surface of, and an extremely good display effect is produced. Further, according to the cylindrical water tank 1, the inside of the water storage portion T can be viewed from any direction, so that it is suitable for use in a lounge of a hotel having a large space.

Further, in order to match the phase of the wave that is awakened by the wave-making mechanism 11 and returned to the wave-making mechanism 11 once around the water storage portion T to the newly-created wave, the wave-making mechanism 11 Since the driving of the driving device 13 of is controlled,
It is possible to prevent the generation of a bad wave that looks bad due to the phase shift between the wave that returns around the water reservoir T and the wave that is newly created, and to generate a wave with a very good shape. Further, it is possible to eliminate the need for a wave-dissipating mechanism or the like for extinguishing the wave created by the wave-making mechanism 11, and to simplify the structure. Further, the cylindrical water tank 1 is illuminated from the inside by the illumination 15 provided inside the inner cylinder 4, and the display effect can be further enhanced.

It should be noted that a better display effect can be obtained by raising tropical fish or the like in the water storage portion T of the cylindrical water tank 1 having the above-described structure or by putting ornaments in the inner cylinder 4. Further, since the water in the water storage section T is constantly flowing and moved, generation of algae on the surfaces of the outer cylinder 3 and the inner cylinder 4 constituting the water storage section T can be reduced, and the water storage The frequency of cleaning work of the portion T can be reduced.

Further, by putting an exhibit in the inner cylinder 4, the cylindrical water tank 1 can be used as a show window. In this way, when an exhibit is put inside the inner cylinder 4, since the exhibit is viewed through the water in the water storage section T, the exhibit effect of this exhibit can be greatly improved. it can.

The specific structure of the wave-making mechanism 11 of the above embodiment is not limited to that of the embodiment and may be any structure. Further, the installation location of the cylindrical water tank 1 is not limited to the embodiment, and in particular, by installing it in a basement or the like where a display effect is required, it is possible to relieve the mental stress of the person who uses the basement extremely. It is effective.

[0016]

As described above, according to the cylindrical water tank of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the cylindrical water tank of the first aspect of the invention, a wave traveling in the circumferential direction is generated by the wave-making mechanism on the water surface of the water stored in the cylindrical water storage section, and a very good display effect is obtained. be able to. Moreover, according to this cylindrical water tank, the inside of the water storage section can be viewed from all directions, so that it is suitable for use in a lounge or the like of a hotel having a large space.
In addition, since the water in the water storage section is constantly moved by the waves traveling in the circumferential direction, it is possible to reduce the generation of algae and the like on the surfaces of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder that make up this water storage section, and The frequency of part cleaning work can be reduced. According to the cylindrical water tank of the second aspect of the invention, the phase of the wave that has returned once after returning from the water storage section and the phase of the newly created wave are matched,
It is possible to prevent the generation of a bad wave that looks bad due to the phase shift between the wave that has returned around the water reservoir and the wave that is newly created, and to generate a wave that is extremely well-shaped. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need to provide a wave-dissipating mechanism for canceling the wave generated by the wave-forming mechanism, and simplify the structure. According to the cylindrical water tank of the third aspect of the present invention, the water tank is illuminated by the illumination provided inside the inner cylinder made of the transparent material, and a better display effect can be obtained. According to the cylindrical water tank of the fourth aspect of the present invention, by exhibiting the exhibit or decoration placed inside the inner cylinder made of the permeable material through the water in the reservoir, It is possible to greatly improve the decorative effect of the ornament.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cylindrical water tank installed in a hotel lobby for explaining the cylindrical water tank of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the cylindrical water tank for explaining the structure of the cylindrical water tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cylindrical Water Tank 3 Outer Cylinder 4 Inner Cylinder 5 Bottom Plate 11 Wave Making Mechanism 15 Illumination T Water Storage

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Water is stored from a vertically arranged outer cylinder having permeability, an inner cylinder provided inside the outer cylinder, and a bottom plate provided below the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. Is a cylindrical water tank in which a cylindrical water storage part is formed, wherein the water storage part is provided with a wave-making mechanism that creates waves traveling in the circumferential direction on the surface of the stored water. And a cylindrical water tank. 2. The wave-making mechanism creates a phase between a wave created on the surface of water stored in the water storage unit, traveling in the circumferential direction, and reaching the wave-making mechanism again, and a wave newly created. The cylindrical water tank according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical water tank is driven so as to match. 3. The inner cylinder is formed of a transparent material, and an illumination for illuminating in a radial direction is provided inside the inner cylinder. Item 2. The cylindrical water tank according to item 2. 4. The inner cylinder is made of a permeable material, and various exhibits or ornaments are arranged inside the inner cylinder. Item 2. The cylindrical water tank according to item 2.