JPH0561U - Aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A pillar for supporting a water tank was formed in a hollow shape, and a circulation pipe, a cord of an electric appliance, and the like were arranged in the pillar. [Structure] Struts 11 attached to each corner of the water tank 10
Is formed into a hollow shape. Inside the column 11, a water supply pipe 24 connected to the water circulation pump 20 in the lower storage chamber 14
And the drainage pipe 25 is installed. A cord for an electric appliance drawn out from the lower storage chamber 14 is also wired through another column 11. This can improve the appearance of the aquarium.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

  This device is designed to supply and drain water for water circulation in hollow columns provided at each corner of the water tank. The present invention relates to a water tank in which cords such as pipes and electric appliances are arranged.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  It is generally practiced to put ornamental fish, aquatic plants, etc. in an aquarium for viewing. . This aquarium supplies oxygen to the ornamental fish and aquatic plants and keeps the water quality clean. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly circulate the water stored in the aquarium container. For this reason the aquarium For water supply and drainage, where pumps, filters, etc. are installed on the bottom and side of the The water in the aquarium container is circulated sequentially through the pipe. Also the aquarium Is a lighting fixture that makes the ornamental fish and aquatic plants stand out, and the water temperature is maintained at a specified temperature. A temperature control device or the like is provided. And these devices are on the back of the tank body Or, it is generally installed intensively on a side surface portion with which a plate member or the like abuts. Well Due to the recent tendency to attach importance to interior decoration, large-scale facilities such as hotels and lobbies, etc. The installation of a water tank has also become widespread. For these aquariums, There is also one that is integrally formed without attaching columns to the side of the aquarium container. It's being used. Even in the case of this aquarium, an opaque plate material on the back or back side Etc., and a box body in which a power source for the filter and electric equipment, etc. are arranged adjacent to this Is installed, and the pipes, etc. are pulled out from this box and face the inside of the water tank. It is like this.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  In the aquarium described above, the cords for water circulation pipes and electric appliances are attached to the outside of the aquarium. Often mounted exposed. This spoils the aesthetics of the aquarium itself. There is a drawback to say. In addition, due to the deterioration of the pipes, etc. Leaks out and is shorted by hanging on the cord of the appliance. There is a fear that such scandals will occur. Furthermore, because the pipe and the like are exposed May hinder the cleaning around the water tank, or carelessly apply external force at this time. It is pointed out that there is a possibility that the pipe may be damaged by the crossing.

[0004]

[The purpose of the device]

  In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the aquarium described above, the present invention suitably solves this. It was proposed to do so, and it is common to form the pillars supporting the water tank in a hollow shape. To provide a water tank in which the circulation pipe and the cords of electric appliances are arranged in this column. The porpose is to do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the present invention has four corners. A container supported by a support, and a filter and a water circulation pump under the container. It is a water tank arranged,   The pillar is formed as a hollow cylinder of the required size, and the pump is installed inside the pillar. It is common to use a water supply pipe that is drawn from the pipe and lead it to the required part of the container. To   A drainage pipe attached to a required portion of the container is referred to as the water supply pipe. It is characterized in that it is configured to return to the pump through the same or another column. To collect.

[0006]

【Example】

  Next, referring to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the aquarium according to the present invention will be described. However, it will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a water tank according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the water tank. It is a top view.

[0007]   As shown in the figure, this aquarium 10 has a large size, for example, in which the entire housing is horizontally long. A water storage container (hereinafter referred to as a container) made of, for example, glass in the center thereof. U) 12 is arranged, and the lower storage chamber 14 and the container 1 located below the container 12 are arranged. It is mainly composed of an upper storage chamber 16 located at the upper part of 2. Of this, lower part A pump 20 for circulating water is installed in the delivery room 14. Also, the upper storage room 16 Is a lighting device such as a fluorescent lamp (described later) 22 or a temperature for keeping the water temperature at a predetermined temperature. An electric device such as an adjusting device (not shown) is provided.

[0008]   Each corner portion of the water tank 10 has a length substantially equal to the height dimension of the water tank 10. Each of the hollow columns 11 set to the height is attached. That is, this pillar 11 Is, for example, as shown in the figure, whose cross section is formed into an L shape, As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inside of the circulation system installed below the water tank 10 is A water supply pipe (hereinafter referred to as a water supply pipe) 24 derived from the ring pump 20 and A cord 26 for connecting the electric appliance and the power source is provided. Of this, the water supply pipe For example, two 24 are drawn from the front of the pump 20, and The two columns 11 and 11 located on the front side are respectively piped into It is led out above the container 12.

[0009]   In addition, a drainage pipe (hereinafter referred to as a drainage pad) for sending the water in the container 12 to the outside. 25 is the pump 20 in the lower storage chamber 14 from the bottom of the container 12. Have been directly returned to. That is, the drain pipe 25 has one end 25a It is projected to the required height inside the container 12, and the other end is connected to the pump 20. Has been done. It should be noted that the portion where the pillar 11 contacts the side surface of the water tank 10 is shown in FIG. As described above, the groove 11a having a width dimension that allows passage of the water supply pipe 24 is It is formed along the entire longitudinal direction of the column 11. In addition, the coating of the lower storage chamber 14 A hole 14a having a size that allows the pipe 24 to pass therethrough is formed in the neck portion. So that the water supply pipe 24 is introduced into the column 11 through this hole 14a. Has become.

[0010]   Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the pillar 11 attached to the rear side of the water tank 11 is A cord 26 drawn from a power source such as an electric appliance is wired. Ie this code 26 is a hole 1 provided at the corner of the lower storage chamber 14 as with the water supply pipe 24. The lighting fixture guided to the inside of the column 11 via 4a and installed in the upper storage chamber 16 22 and the like. The upper storage chamber 16 and the lower storage chamber 14 are A louver (ventilation port) 28 communicating with the outside is provided on the side surface of the circulation pump. The heat generated by the lamp 20 or the light 22 is discharged to the outside of the room.

[0011]   The above-mentioned pillar 11 is, for example, as shown in FIG. It is effectively applied to 0. That is, this water tank 10 is The two tanks 12 that are formed in a large size are arranged with a required space in the vertical direction. There is a small room 30 for arranging the lighting fixture 22 and the like above each container 12, 12. Is provided. At the bottom, the same water as the horizontally long water tank 10 is provided. A storage chamber 32 in which the circulation pump 20 and the power supply for electric appliances are installed is provided. It

[0012]   The column 11 mounted on the water tank 10 has a circular cross section, for example. The height dimension of the water tank 10 is set to be substantially the same as the height dimension of the water tank 10. Of the columns 11, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the left side located in front of the water tank 10. The water supply pipe 24 led out from the pump 20 is installed inside the column on the side. It The pipe 24 is opened at the corner of the storage chamber 32 located at the bottom. It is arranged in the column 11 through the hole 32a provided, and is placed on the lower container 12 as it is. It is derived to one. Further, the drain pipe 25 has one end 25 a of the container 12 In addition to projecting from the bottom to the required height, the other end is installed in the storage chamber 32. It is connected to the pump 20.

[0013]   Further, inside the pillar 11 located on the rear right side, as shown in FIG. Another water supply pipe 24 for supplying water to the container 12 is provided. Again on this The drainage pipe 25 for discharging the water in the container 12 of the step is After passing the inside of the small chamber 30 located in the middle stage through the bottom surface of 12, the water supply The pipe 24 is introduced into the column 11 and is returned to the circulation pump 20. It has become. As a result, the containers 12 and 12 arranged above and below are independent of each other. Water is circulated through the route. In addition, with this water supply pipe 24 The drainage pipes 25 may be circulated through different columns 11, for example drainage pipes. The pipe 25 on the front support 11, or the drain pipe 25 on the rear support. 11 may be provided and the water supply pipe 24 may be passed through the front pillar 11. Also, the water tank 10 The lighting fixtures 22 are installed inside the small chambers 30 arranged above and below, respectively. Be done. The cord 26 of the lighting fixture 22 is positioned behind the aquarium 10 as shown in the figure. Wiring is commonly carried out through the inside of the left support column.

[0014]   In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the required number of containers 12 (for example, 4) are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction. In addition, these can be adapted to the water tank 10 configured by two stages, upper and lower. I.e. As shown in the figure, the water tank 10 of the The bottom of each container 12 extends downward as it goes from the downstream side (from left to right in the figure) It is formed in a so-called step shape. Further, the container 12 arranged in the lower stage Is symmetric with the containers 12 arranged in the upper stage, as it moves from the upstream side to the downstream side, The upper end of the container 12 is formed so as to be gradually lowered. Also at the bottom of this aquarium 10. A storage chamber 34 is provided in the same manner as the water tank 10 described above. The water supply pipe 24 is led out from the circulation pump 20 installed in the section toward the support 11. ing. That is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the water supply pipe 24 is The inside of the pillar 11 attached to the front side at the upstream position (left side in the figure) of the tank 10 is passed through. Then, one end of the upper container 12 is exposed from above the upper container 12. ing. Further, as shown in the figure, a drain pipe 25 is provided in the downstream container 12. The pipe 25 passes through the inside of the pillar 11 located on the front surface and the circulation pump 2 It is connected to 0. And from this circulation pump 20, from the drain pipe 25 A water supply pie for supplying the inflowing water to the upstream container 12 located in the lower stage. 24 is pulled out. Further, inside the downstream side container 12 in the lower stage, The drain pipe 25 is attached through the bottom surface of the pump 12, and the pump in the storage chamber 34 is attached. It is configured to be returned to 20. Therefore, the water supply and drainage pipes 24 and 25 described above After being supplied to the upstream container 12 in the upper stage, the water sent via It is adapted to circulate by sequentially flowing down to the side container 12. Electric As shown in FIG. 12, the cord 26 of the device or the like is a rear support on the upstream side of the water tank 10. Wires are commonly connected to the inside of the pillar 11, and as shown in the figure, the upper and lower containers 12 , 12 are connected to the luminaires 22 and the like respectively arranged above.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

  As described above, the aquarium according to the present invention has the support attached to each corner of the aquarium. Inside the pillars, water supply and drainage pipes for water circulation and cords of electric appliances are installed, respectively. Of. This does not spoil the aesthetics of the aquarium itself, and also prevents Since the cord and the cord are arranged in the water tank at the isolated positions respectively, With the deterioration, the fear of circulating water leaking from the piping is eliminated. Further the pie Since the pump and the like are configured integrally with the water tank, this is easy when cleaning around the water tank. It will not get in the way or damage the pipe, It has the advantage that it can be viewed from any direction on the surface.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a water tank according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a water tank according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing a water tank according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment of the water tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the water tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view of a water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing still another embodiment of the water tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing still another embodiment of the water tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway front view showing still another embodiment of the water tank according to the present invention.

12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 aquarium 11 props 12 containers 20 Circulation pump 24 Water supply pipe 25 drainage pipe

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container (12) whose four corners are supported by columns (11), and a water circulation pump below the container (12).
A water tank (10) in which (20) and the like are arranged, wherein the column (11) is formed as a hollow cylinder having a required size, and water is drawn from the pump (20) into the column (11). While piping the pipe for (24) to lead to the required portion of the container (12),
Drainage pipe attached to the required part of the container (12)
A water tank characterized in that (25) is configured to return to the pump (20) through a column (11) that is the same as or different from the water supply pipe (24). 2. A pillar (1) which is the same as or different from the pillar (11).
The aquarium according to claim 1, characterized in that a cord (26) connected to an electric appliance (22) or the like is wired inside 1).