JPH0713491Y2 - Aquarium for ornamental fish - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to an aquarium for ornamental fish, which is mainly used for breeding tropical fish.
In particular, the present invention relates to a water tank for ornamental fish in which a lid member accommodating a lighting device and the like is mounted on the upper portion of the water tank body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a lighting device, a filtering device, and the like to be mounted on an aquarium for aquarium fish are mounted on the front half of the upper frame of the aquarium body.
A glass lid whose corners are cut for feeding is attached, a fluorescent lamp is placed on the glass lid, and a filtering device containing a filter is placed in the latter half of the glass lid. Further, an aquarium for ornamental fish, which facilitates mounting of a lighting device and the like and is excellent in design, is proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-195434. This aquarium for aquarium fish has a transparent frame of approximately U-shaped cross-section made of glass or synthetic resin inside a base frame body that is molded of synthetic resin etc. It is composed of a water tank body formed by mounting a body in a watertight manner, and a lid member mounted on the upper surface of the water tank body.
This lid member is a shallow dish-shaped frame made of synthetic resin with an open lower surface, and has a front lid that can be opened and closed freely in the front part and a storage part that houses the lighting device and the like in the rear part. A relay outlet part for relaying the power source such as a heater is provided on the rear surface.

[0003]

In the conventional water tank for ornamental fish described above, the upper surface of the water tank body is closed, and particularly in the water tank equipped with the lid member, the inside of the water tank is almost sealed. Therefore, heat tends to collect in the aquarium, and the ambient temperature such as solar radiation and the heat generated by the lighting device in the aquarium cause the water temperature in the aquarium to rise excessively. The frequency may also increase. This rise in water temperature has an adverse effect on ornamental fish and aquatic plants inside and must be avoided. On the other hand, in the winter, the heater is operated to maintain a predetermined water temperature, but as the water temperature decreases, the amount of power consumption increases and the electricity bill increases. Therefore, there is a strong demand for a water tank that has a high heat retaining effect in the winter. Further, in the above-mentioned conventional general aquarium for aquarium fish, the heat dissipation holes are provided in the inclined front surface of the lighting device, but these holes merely release the heat in the lighting device. , Since it does not communicate with the space above the water surface, it is not useful for ventilation of air that is in contact with the water surface.

[0004]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the invention described in claim 1 is for an ornamental fish in which a lid member having a lighting device and the like accommodated therein is attached to the upper part of the aquarium body. In the aquarium, open a vent on the side wall of the lid member,
By mounting an opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the vent, the space above the water tank can communicate with the outside air when the vent is opened, and the space above the tank and the outside air when the vent is closed. It is possible to shut off. Further, the invention according to claim 3 is an ornamental fish water tank in which a lid member accommodating a lighting device and the like is mounted on an upper portion of the aquarium body, and a ventilation part is formed between the aquarium body and the lid member. The ventilation frame is detachably attached so that the space above the water tank can communicate with the outside air when the ventilation frame is attached, and the space above the water tank can be shut off from the outside air when the ventilation frame is removed. is there.

[0005]

[Operation] The space in the upper part of the water tank communicates with the outside air through the ventilation part opened on the side wall of the lid member, and the introduction of the outside air and the heat of vaporization suppress the rise of the water temperature, and the opening and closing of the ventilation part The ventilation part can be closed by a freely installed opening / closing member. Further, a ventilation frame having a ventilation part is attached between the water tank body and the lid member, and the space above the water tank communicates with the outside air through the ventilation part, and the introduction of the outside air and the heat of vaporization work together to control the water temperature. Suppress the rise of. On the other hand, when the ventilation part is closed, or when the ventilation frame is removed, the circulation with the outside air is blocked, so that the heat retaining effect is obtained.

[0006]

1 is a perspective view of an aquarium for ornamental fish 1 according to the present invention, which is a water tank body 2 and an upper part of the water tank body 2. And a lid member 3 which is detachably attached.

The water tank body 2 has a generally U-shaped cross section made of glass or synthetic resin inside a base frame body 4 which is made of synthetic resin or the like with a part of the front and left and right side surfaces and the upper surface opened. The transparent frame body 5 is attached and is watertightly closed with an adhesive. Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the upper edge 5a of the transparent frame 5 is sandwiched between the upper edge portion 4a of the base frame body 4 and the upper edge pressing member 6 fitted to the upper edge portion 4a, and the upper edge pressing member is held. A locking piece 6a provided on the member 6 can be locked on a lower edge 3a of the lid member 3 described later. The water tank body 2 may be formed by adhering a transparent plate material such as glass or synthetic resin.

Although not shown, a detachable filter device is housed in the water tank body 2. This filtering device has a vertical plate member 8 which is attached to a rear portion of the water tank main body 2 and divides the inside of the water tank into front and rear parts to form a functional unit 7, and a bottom filter unit for spreading gravel on the upper surface near the bottom surface. Have Further, a filter material and a pump are housed in the functional portion 7 partitioned by the vertical plate member 8, and a heater is housed in the vicinity of the bottom portion.

The water sucked up by the pump is sprinkled on the water surface from the water spout 9a of the discharge pipe 9 arranged in the space P between the water surface and the lower surface of the lid member 3, and at the same time, the functional portion 7 is sprayed. It is supplied above the filter medium from the branched pipe 10 that is piped and circulates.

On the other hand, the lid member 3 mounted on the upper portion of the aquarium body 2 as described above is a shallow dish-shaped frame made of synthetic resin with an open lower surface, and can be opened and closed at the front portion so as to be used for feeding. In addition to having a front lid 11 provided on the rear side, a storage part 12 for accommodating a lighting device and the like is provided on the rear part, and a relay outlet part 13 for relaying power source such as a heater is provided on the rear surface.

Also, in the illustrated embodiment, the lid member 3
Is attached via a hinge member 14 so as to be openable and closable, and the hinge member 14 can be disassembled so that the lid member 3 can be removed upward.

The housing portion 12 is for housing a fluorescent tube 15 and a ballast as a lighting device, and is a closed space defined by a peripheral wall portion 17 extending from the top plate 16 of the lid member 3. , A transparent back cover 18 seals in a waterproof manner. A void portion 20 is formed between the peripheral wall portion 17 and the side wall portion 19 of the lid member 3, and in the illustrated embodiment, a wide first void portion 20a is provided on the side of the portion where the fluorescent tube 15 is arranged. The second vacant part 2 that is narrower on the side of the part where the ballast is provided
0b is provided, and the two empty portions 20a and 20b are in communication with each other.
The back lid 18 can be attached and detached by being screwed to a mounting boss 21 provided on the lid member 3.

The ornamental fish tank 1 shown in the drawings is provided with a groove-shaped water drop receiver 22 that opens toward the free end along the edge of the back cover 18 on the hinge side. The water drop receiver 22 is, for example, a gutter having a water section 22a and having a generally U-shaped cross section, and is opened in a generally upright state with the hinge member 14 as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. It is possible to receive the condensed water adhering to the back cover 18 and the water drops splashed at the time of watering. Therefore, the above-mentioned water droplets do not travel along the back cover 18 and fall out of the water tank to wet the surroundings. The water received by the water drop receiver 22 falls into the water tank when the lid member 3 is closed again.

When the back cover 18 provided with the water drop receiver 22 is provided as described above, there is no risk that the water drops will fall out of the water tank and wet the surroundings at the time of cleaning or replacement of ornamental fish or aquatic plants. It is also possible to provide the aquarium 1 for ornamental fish that can be placed on an electric product that dislikes water, and can be placed anywhere.

A plurality of the water drop receivers 22 may be provided on the lower surface of the back cover 18 in parallel with the hinge axis of the hinge member 14.
Alternatively, it may be arranged in a loose V shape or the like, and the water section 22a
It may be provided with a downwardly inclined slope in the closed state. By doing so, it is possible to reliably receive the water drops and facilitate drainage.

In the aquarium for aquarium fish 1 according to the present invention,
The side wall portion 19 of the lid member 3 is provided with a ventilation portion 23, and an opening / closing member 24 that can be opened and closed is attached to the ventilation portion 23 so that the space P above the water tank can communicate with the outside air. Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, a shallow recess 25 is provided in the side wall 19 corresponding to the storage portion 12, and the recess 25 is formed.
At the position corresponding to the above-mentioned first empty portion 20a, the opening 2
6 and the adherend plate 27 that covers the opening 26
Attach. The adhered plate 27 has a vertically elongated first through hole 28.
Open multiple. In addition, the above-mentioned second of the recess 25
A plurality of horizontally elongated second through holes 29 at positions corresponding to the voids 20b.
To open. Inside the adherend plate 27, the first
The opening / closing member 24 in which slit-shaped passing portions 30 and closing portions 31 are alternately formed at approximately the same intervals as the through holes 28 is overlapped,
An operation piece 32 is provided at one end of the opening / closing member 24, and the opening / closing member 24 is slid by the operation of the operation piece 32 to establish a communication state in which the first through hole 28 and the passing portion 30 are aligned with each other, and the closing portion 31. The first through hole 28 is closed with the
A closed state in which 6 is closed can be created.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a part of the side wall portion 19 is thinly molded to form a concave portion 25, and a rectangular opening is formed in the thin portion 33 of the concave portion 25. Part 26
And the fastening holes 34 are provided at the upper and lower edges of the thin portion 33 at appropriate intervals, the fastening pieces 35 provided on the adherend plate 27 are inserted into the fastening holes 34, and the fastening claws 36a at the tip are provided. Is engaged with the back surface of the thin portion 33, and the opening / closing member 24 is slidably sandwiched between the adherend plate 27 and the thin portion 33. In this way, the adherend plate 27 and the side wall portion 19 can be made flush with each other, which gives a good design feeling. Moreover, in the illustrated embodiment, the operation piece 32 of the opening / closing member 24 is also set so as not to project from the side wall portion 19. As described above, if the surface is formed so as not to have protrusions, it does not become an obstacle during packaging and is practically effective. The operation piece 3
2 may be slightly projected from the opening / closing member 24 to emphasize operability.

The lid member 3 having the ventilation part 23 as described above.
According to this, the air in the water tank which is in contact with the water surface can flow with the outside air through the ventilation portion 23. Therefore, even if the outside air temperature rises and the water temperature rises, heat is not stored in the aquarium, and it is prevented from rising excessively in combination with the cooling effect of the heat of vaporization, which adversely affects ornamental fish. There is no. Further, since the ventilation part 23 can be closed, it can be closed when ventilation is not necessary, and the opening area of the ventilation part 23 can be adjusted depending on the position where the opening / closing member 24 is stopped to adjust the ventilation amount. it can. Moreover, when the ventilation part 23 is closed, the light of the fluorescent tube 15 does not leak, so that it does not cause any obstruction during sleep. Also, the ventilation part 23
Contributes not only to the ventilation inside the water tank but also to the heat dissipation of the fluorescent tube 15.

In winter, if the ventilation part 23 is closed, ventilation with the outside air can be cut off, so that the heat retention effect is improved, and the operating time of the heater can be reduced to save the electricity bill.

Although the sliding member 24 is shown as a sliding member in the above-described embodiment, the opening / closing member 24 is
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, it is also possible to use a member that can rotate about the upper edge as a fulcrum. That is, in this embodiment, a cut portion is provided in a part of the side wall portion 19, and the opening / closing member 24 is connected to the side wall portion 19 by forming the upper edge portion into a thin wall so as to be deformable. With this structure, the ventilation part 23 and the opening / closing member 24 can be provided very easily.

FIGS. 10 to 14 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, it can be applied to the existing aquarium 1 for ornamental fish. That is, the ventilation frame 36 in which the ventilation part 23 is formed is interposed between the water tank body 2 and the lid member 3 of the existing ornamental fish water tank 1.

The ventilation frame 36 has a loose fitting groove 37 on the lower surface side for receiving the locking piece 6a of the upper edge pressing member 6 in the water tank body 2, and an upper surface side and a lower edge 3a of the lid member 3 on the back side. It has an insertion piece 39 which can be fitted in a fitting groove 38 formed between the lid 18 and the lid 18. The play groove 37 is formed between the outer frame plate 41 having the notches 40 forming the ventilation part 23 at appropriate intervals and the inner frame plate 42 facing the outer frame plate 41. The partition 4 provided between the respective notches 40.
The width is held by 3, and the upper and lower surfaces are open. Therefore, the space P in the water tank can communicate with the outside air through the ventilation portion 23 formed by the gap between the cutout portion 40 and the partition portion 43. On the other hand, the light emitted from the fluorescent tube 15 illuminates the inside of the water tank from above, but since the inner frame plate 42 functions as a shielding plate, it does not leak to the outside through the notch 40. Therefore, the illumination light does not disturb the eyes when sleeping.

Further, in the ventilation frame 36, the partition 4
3, an insert piece 39 is provided in series on the upper part of the water tank 3, and the corner portion is further provided with a water tank body 2 and a lid member 3 as shown in FIG.
It is formed in an arc shape so as to match the shape of. Therefore, the aquarium body 2, the ventilation frame 36, and the lid member 3 can be fitted to each other, and the lid member 3 does not rattle.

According to such a ventilation frame 36, the air in the water tank which is in contact with the water surface can be ventilated with the outside air. Therefore, the excessive cooling of the water temperature can be prevented by the cooling effect of ventilation and the cooling effect of the heat of vaporization. You can Moreover, since it can be easily attached to the aquarium 1 for ornamental fish that has already been sold, it has a very high practical value. And when ventilation is not needed, it can be easily removed.For example, if it is removed in winter, the temperature of the water can be prevented from lowering due to ventilation, the heat retention effect can be improved, the heater operation time can be reduced, and the electricity bill can be saved. It is possible.

The reference numerals not described in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 have the same configurations as those in the above-mentioned embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the scope of claims for utility model registration.

[0027]

In summary, the present invention is an ornamental fish water tank in which a lid member accommodating an illuminating device or the like is mounted on the upper portion of the water tank body, and a vent is provided in the side wall of the lid member. By installing an opening / closing member that can open and close, the space above the water tank and the outside air can communicate with each other, so that the space above the water tank can communicate with the outside air through the ventilation part, and the heat of vaporization can be introduced by introducing the outside air. Combined with the action of, the rise in water temperature can be suppressed and the water temperature suitable for ornamental fish can be maintained. Further, it is possible to prevent the light of the lighting device from leaking to the outside, so that it does not become an obstacle during sleep or the like. Furthermore, the ventilation frame can be easily attached to an existing water tank, and the space above the water tank can be communicated with the outside air to suppress an increase in water temperature. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to inexpensively provide an aquarium fish tank in which the temperature in the aquarium does not rise above the environment in which the aquarium grows, and it can be easily applied to existing aquariums. , Very practical value. When ventilation is not necessary, the ventilation part can be easily closed or the ventilation frame can be easily removed to block the outside air, and the blocking of the outside air improves the heat retention effect. Therefore, the operating time of the heater can be reduced in cold weather, which is effective in saving electricity bills.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ornamental fish water layer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top side view of an ornamental fish water layer according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the ornamental fish water layer according to the present invention, as viewed from the side.

FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the ornamental fish water layer according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a lid member is opened as seen from a side surface.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the bottom surface of the lid member with the lid member opened.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a side wall portion of a lid member showing an example of a ventilation portion in the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing another example of the ventilation part and the opening / closing member according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an aquarium fish tank according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the periphery of the ventilation frame in the above.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a part of a ventilation frame.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a corner portion of a ventilation frame.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a part of a ventilation frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Water tank for ornamental fish 2 Water tank body 3 Lid member 19 Side wall 22 Water drop receiver 23 Ventilation part 24 Opening / closing member 36 Ventilation frame

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ornamental fish water tank in which a lid member accommodating an illuminating device and the like is mounted on an upper portion of a water tank body, and a vent is provided in a side wall of the lid member to open and close the vent. When the member is attached and the vent is opened , the space above the water tank can communicate with the outside air, and the vent is
An aquarium for ornamental fish, characterized in that it can shut off the space above the aquarium from the outside air when closed . 2. The ventilation part is a set of a plurality of through holes,
The ornamental fish tank according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing member is provided with a closing portion capable of closing the through hole and a passing portion capable of overlapping with the through hole. 3. An ornamental fish water tank in which a lid member accommodating an illuminating device or the like is mounted on an upper portion of the aquarium body, and a ventilation frame having a ventilation part is attached / detached between the aquarium body and the lid member.
It is freely attached and when the ventilation frame is attached, the empty space above the water tank
When the above ventilation frame is removed by allowing the space to communicate with the outside air
An aquarium for aquarium fish, which is capable of blocking the space above the aquarium from the outside air . 4. The ventilation frame, wherein an outer frame having cutouts arranged in a row and an inner frame facing the outer frame are integrated by partitioning parts provided between the cutouts, and the cutouts and the partitioning parts are integrated. The aquarium for ornamental fish according to claim 3, wherein the space between the parts is a ventilation part .