JPH0441825Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Field of industrial application" The present invention relates to a tabletop aquarium breeding device.

``Conventional technology'' To raise goldfish, tropical fish, etc., an aquarium and an air pump to send air into the aquarium are required, but in the past, the aquarium and air pump were separate. . For this reason, if you try to install these on a tabletop, you will have to place the aquarium and air pump side by side, which will make the installation area too large and tend to give a clunky or chewy feel.

"Problems that the invention attempts to solve" The present invention was created in view of the above points, and solves the above problems by compactly integrating the water tank and air pump via a base. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tabletop aquarium breeding device in which the air pump is operated by a power source such as a solar cell or a dry cell battery, thereby minimizing the cost required for breeding.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The gist of the present invention is to provide a hollow base, a water tank fixed to the top of the base, and solar cells, dry batteries, etc. placed at required locations on the base. and an air pump disposed within the base, one end of which is connected to the air discharge port of the air pump, and the other end of which is suspended from the upper opening of the aquarium into the aquarium and opened at the bottom of the aquarium. A tabletop aquarium breeding device consisting of a pipe and a pipe.

"Embodiments" The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire device with a portion cut away, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the base with the top plate portion removed.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a hollow base, which in the illustrated embodiment has a truncated pyramid shape. Reference numeral 2 denotes a water tank fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1, and although a cylindrical tank is shown in the embodiment, the shape is not limited to this. 3 is a solar cell placed on the slope of the base 1. Note that the solar cell 3 is placed at an appropriate position on the upper surface or slope of the base 1. Moreover, the number of solar cells 3 can also be increased as appropriate. Reference numeral 4 denotes an air pump disposed within the base 1, which is powered by the solar cell 3. The air pump 4 also includes a motor 5 having a crank portion 5a at the tip of a rotating shaft, one end of which is rotatably inserted through the crank portion 5a of the motor 5, and the other end connected to a diaphragm described below. It consists of a connecting plate 6 and a diaphragm 7 that vibrates due to the reciprocating movement of the connecting plate 6 and discharges air sucked in from an air suction port (not shown) from an air discharge port 7a. Note that 8 is a support plate to which the diaphragm 7 is attached. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pipe that guides the air sent out from the air pump 4 into the water tank 1. The pipe 9 has one end connected to the air outlet 7a of the diaphragm 7, and the other end hanging down from the upper opening of the water tank 1 into the water tank so as to face the bottom thereof.・Stone 10
is installed.

Additionally, in the figure, 11 indicates the lid of the aquarium, and 12 indicates the goldfish kept in the aquarium 1.

Although this example shows an example in which the diaphragm is vibrated by a motor, it is alternatively possible to connect and disconnect the current contacts in a short time by utilizing the electromagnetic phenomenon of magnetization when current is passed through the coil. This may cause the diaphragm to vibrate.

"Operation" Next, the operation of the present invention having the above configuration will be explained.

When the motor 5 is driven and its rotating shaft rotates, the crank portion 5a also rotates. Accordingly, the connecting plate 6 moves back and forth in the direction of the arrow in the figure, causing the diaphragm 7 to vibrate. Due to the vibration of the diaphragm 7, the air sucked in from the air suction port is discharged from the air discharge port 7a, and the discharged air is sent to the bottom of the water tank 1 through the pipe 9, and is carried by the air stone 10. It is released into the water as fine bubbles. In addition, dry batteries may be used as a power source, but if solar cells 3 are used, they will work using sunlight or indoor light, and will be much more economical than using ordinary batteries. It is true.
In addition, dry batteries and solar cells may be used together; in this case, the solar cells are used while the sun is shining or the indoor lights are on, and when the sun is no longer shining. It uses dry batteries when the lights are turned off or at night, which is more economical than using only ordinary dry batteries, and when using only solar batteries, the power to the air pump stops when there is no light. It is possible to avoid the risk of being lost.

``Effect of the invention'' This invention has the above-mentioned structure and function, and since it compactly combines the water tank and air pump via the base, it does not take up much space even when installed on a tabletop, and it looks good. It has a nice appearance and is useful for interior decoration. In addition, in embodiments using solar cells, there is no need to replace the batteries every time they are exhausted, which is the case with ordinary batteries, and it is also much more economical than when ordinary batteries are used. In addition, dry batteries and solar cells may be used together; in this case, the solar cells are used while the sun is shining or the indoor lights are on, and when the sun is no longer shining. It uses batteries when the lights are turned off or at night.
It is more economical than using only ordinary dry batteries, and it also avoids the risk of power supply to the air pump stopping when there is no light when using only solar cells, making it practical. It is highly effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire device with a portion cut away, and FIG. 2 is a plan view with the top plate of the base removed. 1...Base, 2...Aquarium, 3...Solar cell, 4
...Air pump, 5...Motor, 5a...Crank part, 6...Connection plate, 7...Diaphragm, 9
...Pipe, 10...Air Stone.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hollow base, a water tank fixed on the top surface of the base, a power source consisting of a battery for an air pump, an air pump disposed within the base, and one end connected to an air discharge port of the air pump. and a solar cell arranged on the top or side surface of the base as a power source for the air pump. A tabletop aquarium breeding device characterized in that it uses both a solar cell and a dry cell placed in the base, and can switch between the solar cell and the dry cell.