JP2011135796A - Water tank with planter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water tank with a planter for improving clarification of water in the water tank by an increase in the amount of dissolved oxygen to lengthen a replacement cycle of the water in the water tank so that only refilling with the water will do to the extent possible. <P>SOLUTION: The water tank with a planter 100 includes a planter 1 for tank farming, a water tank 2 for breeding aquatic animals and plants, and a pump 3 for taking in the water out of the water tank 2 and supplying it into the planter 1, wherein the supplied water is dropped from a drainage hole 4 provided on the bottom plate 11 of the planter 1 into the water tank 2 to cause it to circulate. Bamboo charcoal 6 is used as the green base in the planter 1, and in addition, the drainage hole 4 is formed in a funnel shape including a conic part 41 shrinking in diameter from the upper part to the lower part and a leg 42 having the same diameter from the upper part connected with the lower part of the conic part 41 to the lower part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a water tank with a planter provided with a planter for hydroponics and a tank for aquatic animals and plants.

  Conventionally, an apparatus has been proposed in which a planter for hydroponics and a water tank for aquatic animals and plants rearing are combined and water is circulated between the water tank and the planter. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an invention in which water is circulated between a goldfish tank 1 and a vegetable cultivation shelf 9 so that goldfish breeding and vegetable cultivation are performed simultaneously. Patent Document 2 describes an invention in which water is circulated between the water tank 6 and the cultivation floor 4 so that the breeding of aquatic small animals and hydroponics are performed simultaneously.

  On the other hand, the applicant of the present application has proposed a planter-integrated water tank using bamboo charcoal as a water purification material described in Patent Document 3, with the intention of extending the water exchange cycle of the water tank. In this planter-integrated aquarium, the water in the aquarium is passed through the bamboo charcoal layer and circulated to adsorb organic matter such as fish excrement in many fine pores of the bamboo charcoal and further inhabit the bamboo charcoal. Ammonia generated from organic substances is decomposed by microorganisms and reduced to nitrates that are relatively harmless to fish. The generated ammonia, nitrates, etc. are absorbed by plants as nutrients. This planter-integrated water tank purifies and stabilizes the water quality by the above-described mechanism and lengthens the water exchange cycle of the water tank.

JP 59-210836 A JP-A-3-35736 Utility Model Registration No. 3130947

  However, according to Patent Document 3, the water exchange cycle of the aquarium can be lengthened, but it is difficult to completely eliminate the water exchange itself. Therefore, it is necessary to further enhance the water purification effect of the aquarium in order to make the replacement cycle longer and to be able to cope with only replenishment as much as possible. For this purpose, it is effective to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water tank and promote the activities of microorganisms living in bamboo charcoal.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen, the action of purifying the water in the aquarium is enhanced, and the water exchange cycle in the aquarium is lengthened so that it can be handled with only replenishment as much as possible. A water tank with a planter is provided.

  A water tank with a planter of the invention according to claim 1 includes a planter for hydroponics, a water tank for aquatic animal and plant breeding culture, and a pump that takes water in the water tank and feeds it into the planter, A water tank with a planter that circulates the supplied water by dropping it into the water tank from a water drain hole provided in the bottom plate of the planter, and using bamboo charcoal for the planting base in the planter, and the water drain hole The funnel is formed of a conical portion whose diameter decreases from the upper portion to the lower portion and a foot portion having the same diameter from the upper portion to the lower portion connected to the lower side of the conical portion.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the water tank with planter according to claim 1, wherein a bottom raising member is provided on the inner bottom of the planter, and a space is provided between the lower surface of the planting base in the planter and the drain hole. It is characterized by being formed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the water tank with a planter according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the planter surrounds the drain hole, rather than the lower position of the foot part of the drain hole. A groove portion recessed upward is provided.

  In the water tank with a planter according to the first aspect of the present invention, the drain hole provided in the bottom plate of the planter has a conical part whose diameter decreases from the upper part to the lower part, and an upper part to a lower part connected to the lower side of the conical part. It is formed in a funnel shape consisting of a foot portion of the same diameter. Therefore, the water taken from the water tank by the pump and supplied to the planter passes through the planting base in the planter and reaches the inner bottom, and after flowing in from the conical part of the drainage hole, it is collected. It falls into a pillar shape through the foot. And the water which fell in the columnar shape fills a bubble in a water tank, diving to the deep part of the water in a water tank, the filled bubble melt | dissolves in water, and the amount of dissolved oxygen in a water tank increases. By circulating the water in which the amount of dissolved oxygen is increased in this way, the amount of oxygen supplied to bamboo charcoal can be increased, the activity of microorganisms living in bamboo charcoal can be promoted, and the water purification action can be enhanced.

  At this time, if the drain hole is formed only by the conical portion, the water is scattered from the outlet and falls, so that it cannot be submerged to the deep portion of the water in the water tank. On the other hand, if it is formed only with the feet, water on the inner bottom cannot be collected effectively.

  Moreover, in invention of Claim 2, the bottom raising member is provided in the inner bottom of a planter, and the space is formed between the lower surface of the planting base | substrate in a planter, and a drain hole. Therefore, since the water that has passed through the planting base in the planter and has reached the inner bottom spreads through the formed space to the entire inner bottom of the planter, the water can be dropped from many drain holes. Therefore, it is difficult for water to collect in the inner bottom of the planter, and the water can be circulated smoothly. It is also possible to increase the circulation rate of water by increasing the output of the pump. In particular, the water supply to the planter is not performed uniformly from the upper side of the planter. For example, even when the water is biased to the center, the water can be dropped from many drain holes, which is effective.

  In the invention according to claim 3, a groove portion is provided on the bottom surface of the planter so as to surround the drain hole and is recessed upward from the lower position of the foot portion of the drain hole. Therefore, even if a part of the water that falls through the feet adheres to the bottom of the planter, it is blocked by the groove before reaching the side of the planter, so that the side of the planter is prevented from being soiled with water. Can do. Further, since the water does not reach the side surface of the planter and leak outside, it is possible to prevent the circulating water from leaking and decreasing.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a water tank with a planter that can increase the water purification cycle of the aquarium by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen, lengthen the water exchange cycle of the aquarium, and cope with only supplementary water as much as possible. Can do.

It is a front view which shows the water tank with a planter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a planter. It is a top view which shows a planter. It is a bottom view which shows a planter. It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the drain hole of a planter. It is an enlarged view which shows the shape of a drain hole. It is an enlarged view which shows another shape of a drain hole. It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the groove part of a planter. It is a figure which shows the inside of the planter in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 9. It is a figure which shows the inside of the planter in Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 11.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 12, the water tank with a planter which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Initially, with reference to FIG. 1, the whole structure of the water tank 100 with a planter which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a water tank 100 with a planter. The planter-equipped aquarium 100 mainly includes a planter 1 for hydroponic cultivation of plants, a water tank 2 for aquatic animal and plant breeding cultivation, and a pump 3 that takes water in the aquarium 2 and feeds it into the planter 1. Yes.

  The planter 1 is a box-shaped container disposed above the water tank 2, and houseplants, vegetables, and the like are planted on the internal planting base. The aquarium 2 is a box-shaped container disposed below the planter 1, and fish is placed therein and aquatic plants are planted therein.

  The pump 3 is for taking water in the water tank 2 and supplying the water into the planter 1, and is stored in the planter 1. The pump 3 may be disposed outside the planter 1 instead of outside. A water intake pipe 32 is connected to one end of the pump 3, and a water intake 31 at the tip of the water intake pipe 32 is inserted into the water in the water tank 2 to suck up water from the water intake 31. In addition, a filtration filter for filtering water passing therethrough is provided inside the pump 3.

  On the other hand, the water supply pipe 5 is connected to the other end of the pump 3 through a connecting member 51. The water supply pipe 5 extends from the end to the end above the planter 1 so as to sew between the plants in the planter 1, and the tip is connected to the end member 52. A plurality of water supply holes are formed in the water supply pipe 5 at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and water is supplied into the planter 1 from the water supply holes. The water supplied to the planter 1 falls and circulates in the water tank 2 from a drain hole provided in the bottom plate of the planter 1 as described later.

  Next, the structure of the planter 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are a longitudinal sectional view, a plan view and a bottom view showing the planter 1, respectively. In addition, in each figure, in addition to the planter 1, the pump 3, the water supply pipe 5, etc. are described.

  The planter 1 is a box-shaped container whose upper surface is open, and is divided into a pump chamber 14 and a cultivation chamber 15 by a wall plate 12. The pump 3 is disposed in the pump chamber 14, and a water intake pipe 32 connected to the pump 3 passes through the bottom surface of the pump chamber 14.

  Further, the water supply pipe 5 connected to the pump 3 via the connecting member 51 extends from the end to the end above the cultivation room 15 and is connected to the end member 52. The water supply pipe 5 extends along the central portion in the width direction of the cultivation room 15 of the planter 1. In the present embodiment, one water supply pipe 5 is provided, but a plurality of water supply pipes 5 may be provided. However, since it is necessary to sew between plants, if it is too much, it is unsightly in appearance, and less is preferable.

  The bottom plate 11 of the cultivation room 5 is provided with a plurality of drain holes 4 over the entire surface. As will be described later, the drain hole 4 is formed in a funnel shape. The inner bottom side of the planter 1 has a large diameter, and the bottom surface side of the planter 1 has a small diameter.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the groove part 13 is provided in the bottom face (bottom face of the baseplate 11) of the cultivation room 5 so that the several drain hole 4 may be enclosed.

  Next, the shape of the drain hole 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing the drain hole 4 of the planter 1, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing the shape of the drain hole 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the water drain holes 4 have a funnel shape, and are formed side by side on the bottom plate 11 of the planter 1. Here, the shape of the drain hole 4 will be described in more detail. The drain hole 4 is formed by a conical part 41 and a foot part 42. The conical portion 41 has a conical shape having an upper diameter of A, a lower diameter of B, and a depth of C, and is reduced in diameter from the upper portion to the lower portion. On the other hand, the foot part 42 is connected to the lower side of the conical part 41, has a cylindrical shape with an upper diameter B, a lower diameter B, and a depth D, and has the same diameter from the upper part to the lower part.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing another shape of the drain hole 4. The conical portion 43 of the drain hole 4 shown in FIG. 7 has an upper diameter of A and a lower diameter of B as in the conical portion 41 shown in FIG. The diameter of the lower depth F is reduced from the upper part to the lower part. As described above, it is sufficient that the diameter of the conical part is reduced from the upper part to the lower part, and it is not always necessary to uniformly reduce the diameter from the upper part to the lower part.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the groove part 13 provided in the bottom face (bottom face of the bottom plate 11) of the cultivation room 5 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 8, the groove portion 13 provided so as to surround the plurality of drain holes 4 is formed upward from the bottom plate 11, and the lower position of the foot portion of the drain hole 4 (drop of water) It is recessed upward from the exit. As a result, when a part of the water that has come out from the lower position of the foot portion of the drain hole 4 (water exit port) cannot be dropped, the groove portion 13 is not exceeded.

  Next, the state at the time of use of the water tank 100 with a planter which concerns on this embodiment with reference to FIG. 9 thru | or FIG. 12 is demonstrated. Hereinafter, the description will be divided into Embodiment 1 (FIGS. 9 and 10) and Embodiment 2 (FIGS. 11 and 12).

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the inside of the planter 1 in the first embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. Inside the cultivation room 15 of the planter 1, a net 7 is laid on the inner bottom, and bamboo charcoal 6 is filled thereon as a planting base. The bamboo charcoal 6 to be used preferably has a particle diameter of about 5 mm to 10 mm, and the mesh of the net 7 has a size that does not allow the used bamboo charcoal 6 to pass. In addition, the bamboo charcoal 6 may be boiled with hot water before use to obtain a bamboo charcoal extract (oil). Similarly, bamboo charcoal is preferably used for the filter of the pump 3 as well.

  A plant (not shown) is planted on the bamboo charcoal 6 that is a planting base. In this state, the planter 1 is installed above the water tank 2 and the pump 3 is operated to circulate water. The water in the water tank 2 taken by the pump 3 is carried to the water supply pipe 5, falls from a plurality of water supply holes 53 formed in the water supply pipe 5, and is supplied into the planter 1. The supplied water passes through the layer of bamboo charcoal 6 that is the planting base, passes through the net 7, and reaches the inner bottom of the planter 1. Then, the water that has reached the inner bottom falls from the drain hole 4 into the water tank 2. As described above, water is circulated between the planter 1 and the water tank 2.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the inside of the planter 1 in the second embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. The second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but the second embodiment is different in that a bottom raising member 8 is provided on the inner bottom of the planter 1. As shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12, in Embodiment 2, the bottom raising member 8 is provided in the inner bottom of the planter 1, the net | network 7 is spread | laid on it, and the bamboo charcoal 6 is filled. By providing the bottom raising member 8, a space 9 is formed between the lower surface of the planting base (bamboo charcoal 6) in the planter 1 and the drain hole 4.

  The water taken by the pump 3 and supplied to the inside of the planter 1 passes through the layer of bamboo charcoal 6 that is the planting base, passes through the net 7, and reaches the inner bottom of the planter 1. At this time, since the space 9 exists in the inner bottom, the reached water spreads through the space 9 to the entire inner bottom of the planter 1 and falls into the water tank 2 from the drain hole 4. The bottom raising member 8 is not particularly limited as long as it allows water to pass through while forming the space 9. For example, a net-like member having legs with the height of the space 9 can be used.

  Since the water tank 100 with a planter which concerns on this embodiment is comprised as mentioned above, there exist the following effects.

  In the present embodiment, the drain hole 4 provided in the bottom plate 11 of the planter 1 has a conical part 41 whose diameter is reduced from the upper part to the lower part, and the same diameter from the upper part to the lower part connected to the lower side of the conical part 41. It is formed in a funnel shape consisting of the foot portion 42. Therefore, the water taken from the water tank 2 by the pump 3 and supplied to the planter 1 passes through the planting base (bamboo charcoal 6) in the planter 1 and reaches the inner bottom, and from the conical portion 41 of the drain hole 4 After flowing in and gathering vigorously, it passes through the foot portion 42 and falls into a columnar shape. And the water which fell in the columnar shape fills air bubbles in the water tank 2 while diving to the deep part of the water in the water tank 2, the filled air bubbles dissolve in water, and the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water tank 2 increases. By circulating the water in which the amount of dissolved oxygen is increased in this way, the amount of oxygen supplied to the bamboo charcoal 6 can be increased, the activity of microorganisms living in the bamboo charcoal 6 can be promoted, and the water purification action can be enhanced. .

  At this time, if the drain hole 4 is formed only by the conical portion 41, the water is scattered from the outlet and falls, so that the water cannot enter the deep portion of the water in the water tank 2. On the other hand, if it is formed only by the foot portion 42, water on the inner bottom cannot be collected effectively.

  Moreover, the groove part 13 dented toward the upper side rather than the lower position of the leg part 42 of the drain hole 4 is provided in the bottom face of the planter 1 so that the drain hole 4 may be enclosed. Therefore, even if a part of the water falling through the foot portion 42 adheres to the bottom surface of the planter 1, it is blocked by the groove portion 13 before reaching the side surface of the planter 1. Can be prevented. Moreover, since water does not reach the side surface of the planter 1 and leak outside, it is possible to prevent the circulating water from leaking and decreasing.

  Moreover, in Embodiment 2 among this embodiment, the bottom raising member 8 is provided in the inner bottom of the planter 1, and the space 9 is provided between the lower surface of the planting base (bamboo charcoal 6) in the planter 1 and the drain hole 4. Forming. Therefore, since the water that has passed through the planting base (bamboo charcoal 6) in the planter 1 and reached the inner bottom spreads through the formed space 9 to the entire inner bottom of the planter 1, the water from the many drain holes 4 Water can be dropped. Therefore, it is difficult for water to collect in the inner bottom of the planter 1, and water can be circulated smoothly. It is also possible to increase the amount of water circulation by increasing the output of the pump 3. In particular, even when the water supply to the planter 1 is not performed uniformly from the upper side of the planter 1 and is biased to the center (for example, when only one water supply pipe 5 is arranged at the center), a large amount of water is supplied. It is effective because water can be dropped from the hole 4.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the water purification tank 100 with an increased amount of dissolved oxygen increases the water purification action of the water tank 2, lengthens the water exchange cycle of the water tank 2, and can handle only with supplementary water as much as possible. Can be provided.

The contents implemented by the applicant are as follows. A plastic material having a thickness of 12 mm was used as the material for the planter 1. The drain hole 4 has a conical portion 41 having an upper diameter A (9 mm), a lower diameter B (3 mm), a depth C (6 mm), a foot portion 42 having an upper diameter (= lower diameter) B (3 mm), and a depth D (6 mm) and 25 pieces were provided per 10 cm ² . When water was circulated by the pump 3, it was confirmed that the water dropped in a columnar shape from the drain hole 4 and was submerged to the deep part of the water in the water tank 2.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Planter 2 Water tank 3 Pump 4 Drain hole 5 Water supply pipe 6 Bamboo charcoal 7 Net 8 Bottom raising member 9 Space part 11 Bottom plate 12 Wall plate 13 Groove part 14 Pump room 15 Cultivation room 31 Intake port 32 Intake pipe 41 Conical part 42 Foot part 43 Conical part Part 51 Connecting member 52 End member 53 Water supply hole 100 Water tank with planter W Water WL Water level

Claims (3)

A planter for hydroponics, an aquarium for aquatic animals and plants breeding, and a pump for taking water in the aquarium and supplying it into the planter, the supplied water being provided on the bottom plate of the planter It is a water tank with a planter that drops and circulates from the drain hole into the water tank,
While using bamboo charcoal for the planting base in the planter,
The drainage hole is formed in a funnel shape having a conical portion whose diameter is reduced from the upper part to the lower part and a foot part having the same diameter from the upper part to the lower part connected to the lower side of the conical part. Water tank with planter.   The planter-equipped water tank according to claim 1, wherein a bottom raising member is provided on an inner bottom of the planter, and a space is formed between a lower surface of a planting base in the planter and the drain hole. .   3. A groove portion that is recessed upward from a lower position of a foot portion of the drain hole so as to surround the drain hole is provided on a bottom surface of the planter. Water tank with planter as described.

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