KR200164867Y1 - Aquarium Filtration Room - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an aquarium and a filter chamber door of an aquarium.

The present invention can facilitate the cleaning of the filter medium filtering the feces or foreign matter of the fish in the circulation of the sea water (or fresh water) stored in the aquarium tank.

The constitution of the present invention, in the aquarium consisting of a water tank is disposed on the upper side and the lower side and the other side of the filtration chamber containing sand and cotton, a mechanical chamber for accommodating the motor pump and the cooler, and a drainage pipe forming the pipes thereof. A water supply pipe connected to a place of the upper plate partitioning the water tank, a first valve installed at a place of the water supply pipe, and a first valve for supplying and blocking the water contained in the water tank to the filtration chamber, and a place of the drain pipe adjacent to the motor pump. A second valve for selectively changing or blocking a flow path of the drained water, an opening formed in one side of a side wall partitioning a wall of the filtration chamber, and provided at one side of the opening to seal the opening at all times to clean the filtration chamber Opening and closing means that is selectively opened at the time is provided.

Description

Aquarium and Filtration Room Doa in Aquarium

The present invention relates to an aquarium and a filter room of an aquarium, and more particularly, to facilitate the cleaning of filter media filtering fish droppings or foreign substances in the circulation of seawater (or fresh water) stored in an aquarium tank. About the filter room door of the aquarium c.

In general, a fish tank (or fish tank) is used to display and store live fish (or ornamental fish) while storing salt water (or fresh water) in a general restaurant (or home).

Many such types of aquariums have already been proposed and used, and representative examples thereof include those shown in FIGS. 1 to 2.

Looking at the configuration of Figure 1 is a water tank 110 is provided on the upper side of the main body 100 forming the overall appearance of the filter chamber 120 and the machine chamber 130 is provided below.

The filtration chamber 120 is sealed by a lid 121 having a plurality of drain holes 121 ′ and filled with sand (S) and cotton (C), which are filter media, inside.

On the other hand, the inner lower side of the filtration chamber 120 has a plurality of water inlet hole 141 is introduced into the machine room 130 side is provided with a drain pipe 140 bent toward the lower side of the water tank (110).

In addition, a separate motor pump 150 and a cooler 160 are disposed in the pipeline of the drain pipe 140.

On the other hand, looking at the configuration of Figure 2 is a water tank 210 is provided on the four sides of the main body 200 forming the overall appearance of the filter chamber 220 and the machine chamber 230 is provided below.

The filtration chamber 220 is filled with sand (S) and cotton (C) which is a filter medium, as shown in FIG. 1, and the lower end portion penetrates toward the filtration chamber 220 side at an upper side thereof, and a plurality of inlet holes 221 ' The water supply pipe 221 having a water supply pipe 221 is placed toward the water tank 210 side, and the water inlet 222 where a hand is obtained when cleaning the filtration chamber described later is suitable at a wall where the filtration chamber is formed. Prepared.

On the other hand, the inner lower side of the filtration chamber 220 has a plurality of water inlet hole 241 is introduced into the machine chamber 230 side is provided with a drain pipe 240 bent toward the lower side of the water tank 210.

In addition, a separate motor pump 250 and a cooler 260 are disposed in the pipeline of the drain pipe 240 as in FIG. 1.

Looking at the operation of the general aquarium configured in this way, first the motor pump (150, 250) provided inside the machine room (130, 230) in the state filled with water in the tank (110, 210) is the tank ( Fresh water (or fresh water) 110 and 210 is introduced into the filtration chamber 120 and 220 through the drain hole 121 'and the inlet hole 221'. After flowing through the water inlet hole (141, 241) in the process of flowing along the drain pipe 140, 240 is cooled in the cooler (160), 260 to the upper side of the plurality of tanks (110, 120) Overflow.

This operation is repeated and the excretion of the fish contained in the water is filtered in the filtration chamber.

Referring to the process of cleaning the filtration chamber according to the above configuration as follows.

First, in the case of FIG. 1, after all of the water stored in the tank is scooped out, a person enters the water tank 110 and opens the lid 121 to seal the filtration chamber 120, and then fills the sand (S). ) And cotton (C) to take out all the way down to clean the waist, so not only physically difficult, but also had to waste the expensive sea water to be discarded for cleaning.

In the case of FIG. 2, the problem of discarding all of the fresh water contained in the water tank 110 by the water supply pipe 221 installed into the water tank 210 is solved. However, one side forming the side wall of the filtration chamber 220 is solved. After getting the hand through the inlet 222, which is a narrow space formed in the sand (S) and cotton (C) filled in the inside of the cleaning must be taken out so that the problem can not be easily cleaned during this time I keep it. Therefore, it is difficult to clean the filter medium retained in the aquarium, which is a major factor in reducing the reliability of the product.

In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant has proposed an access filter device (application number 96-12065) of an aquarium that is being applied for.

In other words, it is equipped with a separate scoop filled with sand and cotton, which are filter media inside the filtration chamber, and when cleaning the filter media, the drawer is bent to the outside of the aquarium, thereby providing an excellent effect such as being easy to clean. Since the drawer requires a separate rail device to enter and exit, there is another problem that the price increases.

The present invention has been devised in view of the problems that the aquarium has as described above, and in particular, it is easy to clean the filter medium filtering the feces or foreign substances of fish during the circulation of seawater (or fresh water) stored in the tank. Provide a filter chamber for the aquarium.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a conventional aquarium.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the conventional aquarium.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall internal configuration of the aquarium according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a water supply pipe and a cap applied in the present invention.

Figure 5a is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening and closing means according to the present invention is installed on the side wall of the filtration chamber, Figure 5b is another embodiment.

Figure 6a is a second embodiment of the opening and closing means according to the present invention, Figure 5b is a cross-sectional view showing a coupled state.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the opening and closing means according to the present invention.

8 is a fourth embodiment of the opening and closing means according to the present invention.

9 is a front view showing an embodiment to which the viewing window according to the present invention is applied.

10 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the filtration means according to the present invention is applied to the filtration box in the aquarium with a separate filtration box in the filtration chamber.

11 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the filtering means according to the present invention is applied to the filter box in the aquarium in which the filter box is separated.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: water tank 11: filtration chamber

12: machine room 20: motor pump

21: cooler 30: drain pipe

40: water supply pipe 41: water supply hole

42: cap 50, 60: first and second valve

70 opening 80, 80A opening and closing means

81, 81A, 81B, 81C: sealing member 82, 82A, 82B, 82C: flange

84, 84A, 84B, 84C: opening and closing part C: cotton

S: Sand B: Filter Box

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the aquarium consisting of a water tank is arranged on the upper side and the lower side and the other side, the filtration chamber containing sand and cotton, a machine room for accommodating the motor pump and the cooler, and a drain pipe for forming a pipe thereof, A water supply pipe communicating with a filtration chamber and an upper plate partitioning the water tank, a first valve installed at a location of the water supply pipe and supplying and blocking water contained in the water tank to the filtration chamber side, and a place of the drain pipe adjacent to the motor pump. A second valve for selectively changing or blocking a flow path of water to be drained, an opening formed in one side of a side wall partitioning a wall of the filtration chamber, and provided at one side of the opening to normally seal the opening, When the cleaning is characterized in that the opening and closing means is selectively provided Provide an aquarium.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention for achieving this purpose will be described in detail.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall internal configuration of the aquarium according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the tank 10 is disposed on the upper side of the aquarium according to the present invention and the filter chamber 11 and the motor pump 20 and the cooler in which sand (S) and cotton (C) are contained on one side and the other side of the aquarium. The machine room 12 which accommodates 21 is provided. The drainage pipe 30 which has an inflow hole 31 through which water flows in at one end in the inner side of the filtration chamber 11 and which is bent to the upper side of the water tank 10 via the machine chamber 12 is almost the same as before. It is provided simply.

On the other hand, in place of the upper plate partitioning the filtration chamber 11 and the water tank 10, a detachable water supply pipe 40 for supplying water in the water tank 10 to the filtration chamber 11 side is in communication with the water supply pipe ( In place of the 40 is provided with a first valve 50 for supplying and blocking the water contained in the water tank 10 to the filtration chamber (11) side.

The first valve 50 preferably uses a conventional cock valve, but as shown in FIG. 4, the water supply hole 41 is closed by selectively closing an upper side of the water supply pipe 40 having the water supply hole 41 at an upper side thereof. It can also be used for the valve stem by using a separate cap 42 to block the flow of water through.

However, at this time, it is preferable that a separate sealing member S is fitted into the lower inner peripheral surface of the cap 42 or the upper position of the water supply pipe 40.

Meanwhile, in place of the drain pipe 30, a second valve 60 is provided to overflow or drain the water flowing inward of the drain pipe 30 back to the water tank side by selectively changing the flow path of the drained water.

The second valve 60 may be configured as an anisotropic valve or a three-way valve that can block the flow of water or change the flow path in at least two different directions.

One of the dominant features of the present invention is to perform the function of a wall and partially bend any one side of the side wall partitioning the hollow filtration chamber 11 to form an opening 70 and selectively select the opening 70. Is provided with an opening and closing means 80 for sealing.

As a first embodiment of the opening and closing means 80 for satisfying this, as shown in FIG. 5A, surface contact is engaged with any one side of the inner and outer walls of the filtration chamber 11 adjacent to the opening 70. A flange 82 that maintains airtightness by the first sealing member 81, and a gripping member 83 that is coupled at either or both sides of the flange 82 and maintains airtightness by the second sealing member 81 ′. It may be provided with an opening and closing portion 84 having a).

One side of the opening 70 and the flange 82 may be integrally fastened by the fastening member 85, but may be integrally attached by an adhesive member such as silicon as shown in FIG. 5B.

In addition, the flange 82A and the opening and closing portion 84A are provided with radially engaging protrusions 82A 'on one side inner circumferential surface of the flange 82A, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5B, and on the outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing portion 84A. A third sealing member (2) correspondingly installing a support pottery (84A ') that is supported by the locking projection (82A') and preventing water from flowing to a suitable place of the flange (82A) and the opening / closing portion (84A) where they are interviewed ( 81A) can also be installed.

In addition, the flange 82B and the opening and closing portion 84B are provided with radially engaging protrusions 82B 'on the outer circumferential surface side of the flange 82B, and the locking protrusions are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing portion 84B. 82B ') may be provided with a hook (84B') that is held and supported by a fourth sealing member (81B) to prevent water from flowing in the appropriate place of the flange (82B) and the opening and closing portion (84B) that they interview. have.

In addition, the flange 82C and the opening / closing portion 84C have at least one locking protrusion 82C 'on one side of the flange 82C, and the locking protrusion (84C) on one side of the opening portion 84C. 82C ') may be configured to correspond to at least one hook (84C') that is supported by the latch support and to open and close the flange (82C) and the other side of the opening and closing portion 84C rotatably while opening and closing the hatch type. And where they interview, the 5th sealing member 81C which prevents the flow of water may be provided.

On the other hand, the opening portion 84 or the outer portion of the filter chamber 11 adjacent to the opening and closing portion 84 is preferably provided with a viewing window 90 for identifying the inside of the filter chamber to recognize the cleaning time.

The opening and closing parts described above may be made of a hard synthetic resin material, but may be made of a metal material such as Spanishless steel that is not rusted, or manufactured by general aluminum or casting, and then coated with various colors of paint on the surface thereof. At the same time, corrosion can be prevented.

Unexplained reference numeral "H" in the figure is a hole formed in a suitable place of the upper plate partitioning the filtration chamber and the water tank so that the filtration chamber is in a vacuum state when opening and closing the opening and closing portion does not interfere with the smooth opening and closing operation of the opening and closing portion.

The operation and effects of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

Initially, the overall assembly state according to the present invention will be as shown in FIG.

That is, this state is installed vertically to the upper side of the water tank 10 and the upper side of the water supply pipe 40 having a plurality of water supply holes 41 on the upper side of the first valve 50 as shown in FIG. Separate cap 42 is in a separated state and the second valve 60 provided on one side of the drain pipe 30 will also be in an open state.

In this initial state, when the motor pump 20 installed inside the machine chamber 12 is driven, water in the water tank 10 flows into the filtration chamber 11 through the water supply hole 41, The water introduced into the filtration chamber 11 is introduced through the inlet hole 31 provided on one side of the drain pipe 30 by the suction force of the motor pump 20, and then the second valve 60 opened. When passing through the cooler 21, the pumped into the water tank 10 again in the state of being cooled to a predetermined temperature will be performed in the same manner as the conventional.

In addition, in the process of repeatedly performing the above operation for a long time, the excrement or foreign substances generated in the live fish, etc. stored in the tank (10) is circulated with the circulating water and filtered in the filtration chamber (11). Soy.

However, the dominant feature of the present invention is that the viewing window 90 provided at a suitable position of the side wall or the opening and closing portions 84, 84A, 84B and 84C, which forms the outline of the filtration chamber 11 as shown in FIG. After observing the degree of contamination in the filtration chamber 110 through the cleaning of the filtration chamber (11).

That is, when cleaning the filtration chamber 11, first, the first valve 50, which is provided on the upper side of the water supply pipe 40, is closed, or the cap 42 is covered to cover the inflow of water through the water supply hole 41. To block.

As such, when the inflow of water toward the filtration chamber 11 is blocked, the remaining water remaining in the filtration chamber 11 is also pumped into the water tank 10 while the motor pump 20 is operated for a while.

When water in the filtration chamber 11 is completely removed by this operation, after opening and closing the opening and closing portion 84, the sand (S) and cotton (C), which are the filter medium filled in the filtration chamber 11, are removed and cleaned. After filling the inside of the filtration chamber again, the motor pump 20 is operated.

Of course, the operation is repeated for a long time and even if the aquarium is used, if the pollution of the water is severe, the operation of the motor pump 20 in the state of detaching the detachable water supply pipe 40 while rotating the second valve 60 in one direction After forming another conduit to connect a separate hose not shown in the conduit after draining the water stored in the water tank (10) through the hose to store the new water.

Therefore, after draining all the water stored in the tank as in the prior art, a person enters the tank, opens the lid to seal the filtration chamber, takes out all the sand and cotton filled inside, and then removes the filter medium and the filtration chamber. The problem of having to waste physical pain and expensive seawater caused by cleaning is actively solved.

In addition, after the hand is obtained through the inlet, which is a narrow space formed on one side forming the side wall of the filtration chamber, the conventional problem of removing all the sand and cotton filled therein is also solved.

The opening and closing part to be applied in the present invention has been described so far as being limited to a circular shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, a separate description is omitted, but by installing the locking device of various shapes in the appropriate place of the outer wall of the filter chamber in which the opening and closing part and the opening and closing part according to the present invention is installed, the operation of opening the opening and closing part by opening and closing the opening and closing part by children who are particularly mischievous is not disclosed. To prevent it.

In addition, the filter chamber is integrally described so far, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 11, that is, a separate filter box B containing cotton and sand filter media is provided inside the aquarium. Removable means (80A) according to the present invention can also be applied to the detachably installed in the separation, and filter the filter by bypassing the water of the tank to the outside of the aquarium and then pumped it back to the inside of the tank (B ) Can also be applied to the opening and closing means (80A) according to the present invention where installed.

And until now, the city has been limited to a relatively large aquarium which stores live fish in a low water condition, but the description is not limited thereto, but it can also be applied to a relatively small fish used for raising ornamental fish in general homes. It is possible to use a variety of changes by those with knowledge of.

As described in detail above, the present invention can not only facilitate the cleaning of the filter medium filtering the feces or foreign substances of the fish in the circulation of seawater (or fresh water) stored in the tank, but also can lower the price of the product reliability It also improves its competitiveness and improves its competitiveness with other products.

Claims (10)

A water tank 10 is disposed at an upper side, and a filtration chamber 11 in which sand (S) and cotton (C) are contained at one side and the other side, and a machine chamber 12 accommodating a motor pump 20 and a cooler 21. And in the aquarium consisting of drainage pipes 30 forming these pipes, the water supply pipe 40 and the water supply pipe 40 is provided in communication with the place of the upper plate partitioning the filter 11 and the water tank 10. Installed in the first valve 50 for supplying and blocking the water contained in the water tank (10) to the filtration chamber 11 side, is provided in place of the drain pipe 30 adjacent to the motor pump 20 and drained A second valve 60 for selectively changing or blocking a water flow path, an opening 70 formed at one side of the side wall partitioning a wall of the filtration chamber 11, and provided at one side of the opening 70. The opening and closing means 80 which is normally closed while opening the opening 70 is selectively opened when the filtration chamber 11 is cleaned Aquarium characterized in that provided. The aquarium of claim 1, wherein the first valve is a cock valve. 3. Aquarium according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second valve (60) is at least an anisotropic valve. The water tank 10 located in the upper side, the filtration chamber 11 in which sand (S) and the cotton (C) were contained in one side and the other side, and the machine room 12 which accommodates the motor pump 20 and the cooler 21. And a filter chamber installed in an aquarium having drainage pipes 30 forming these pipelines, the opening 70 being curved at one side of the side wall partitioning the wall of the filtration chamber 11 of the aquarium. It is sealed but provided with opening and closing means for selectively opening when cleaning the filtration chamber 11, the opening and closing means is in surface contact coupling with any one side of the inner and outer walls of the filtration chamber 11 adjacent to the opening 70 And a flange 82 holding airtightness by the first sealing member 81, a gripping member coupled at any one side of the flange 82, and retaining airtightness by the second sealing member material 81 ′. Filtration chamber door of aquarium which has opening and closing part 84 provided with 83. 5. The filter chamber doa of claim 4, wherein one side of the opening portion (70) and the flange (82) are integrally fastened by a fastening member. 5. The aquarium filtration chamber doa according to claim 4, wherein one side of the opening portion (70) and the flange (82) are integrally attached by an adhesive member. In the fourth lower portion, the flange 82A is provided with a plurality of engaging projections 82A 'radially on one side inner circumferential surface, and a supporting projection that is caught and supported by the engaging projection 82A' on the outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing portion 84A '. 84A 'is provided correspondingly, and the filter chamber door of the aquarium characterized in that the sealing member 81A is provided in the suitable place of the said flange 82A and the opening-closing part 84A'. 5. The hook 82B 'of claim 4, wherein the flange 82B is radially provided with a locking protrusion 82B ′ on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and the hook 82B ′ is supported by the locking protrusion 82B ′ on an outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing portion 84B. Is correspondingly provided, and a sealing member (81B) is provided in a suitable place of the flange (82B) and the opening and closing portion (84B) to prevent water flow. According to claim 4, The flange (82C) is provided with at least one locking projection (82C ') on one side, and at least one hook to be supported by the locking projection (82C') on one side of the opening and closing portion 84C. 84C 'is provided correspondingly, and the flange 82C and the opening and closing portion 84C are arranged in a rotatable hatch manner, where the flange 82C and the opening and closing portion 84C are interviewed to prevent water flow. Filtration chamber of an aquarium, characterized in that the sealing member (81C) is provided. The viewing window 90 according to claim 4, wherein at least one side of the opening and closing portion 84 and the outer portion of the filtration chamber 11 can identify an interior to clean the filtration chamber 11. Filtration chamber of an aquarium, characterized in that provided.