KR102264142B1 - Fishbowl - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fish tank.
The fish tank according to the present invention stores water and includes a side surface, an upper bottom plate, and a lower bottom plate, a first opening and a second opening are formed through the upper bottom plate, and a third opening in the lower bottom plate an upper case through which is formed, a lower case detachably coupled to a lower end of the upper case, and communicating with the inside of the upper case through the first and third openings to receive water; of the lower case It may include a filter for purifying water, a pump for supplying the water purified by the filter to the inside of the upper case, and a flow path from the pump through the third opening to the second opening.

Description

fish tank {FISHBOWL}

The present invention relates to a fish tank.

Various fish tanks are commercially available for raising ornamental fish such as goldfish and tropical fish. In such a tank, the water may become cloudy or moss may occur due to fish excrement, various debris, food, etc. over time. If this condition continues, the water quality of the fish tank deteriorates, making it easy to breed bacteria and odor. No, this can easily cause the fish to get sick or die. Therefore, it is necessary to change the water periodically according to the condition of the water quality of the fish tank.

US 10-2010-0068045 A US 10-2008-0035229 A US 20-0164867 Y1

An object of the present invention is to provide a fish tank that is easy to manage.

The fish tank according to the present invention stores water, and includes a side surface, an upper bottom plate and a lower bottom plate, a first opening and a second opening are formed through the upper bottom plate, and a third opening in the lower bottom plate an upper case through which is formed, a lower case detachably coupled to a lower end of the upper case, and communicating with the inside of the upper case through the first and third openings to receive water; of the lower case It may include a filter for purifying water, a pump for supplying the water purified by the filter to the inside of the upper case, and a flow path from the pump through the third opening to the second opening.

In addition, disposed between the upper floor plate and the lower floor plate, the third opening is formed larger than the third opening to contact the lower floor plate or to be spaced apart from the lower floor plate to open and close the third opening, and the fourth opening penetrates It further comprises a blocking plate formed by the above and an adjustment tube extending from the fourth opening through the second opening, wherein threads corresponding to each other are formed on the inner surface of the second opening and the outer surface of the adjustment tube to engage with each other. have.

In addition, the control tube may further include a control mechanism having an end of a shape corresponding to the unevenness is formed on the top of the control tube.

In addition, a middle plate that divides the inside of the lower case up and down, a fifth opening and a sixth opening pass through, a lower pipe extending from the pump and connected to the sixth opening, and the third from the sixth opening It extends through the opening and is inserted into the fourth opening, further comprising an intermediate tube formed smaller than the third opening, a filter medium is installed on the intermediate plate, and the filter and the pump are installed under the intermediate plate can be

In addition, it may further include an upper tube extending upwardly from the second opening and opened, and an extension tube that is further extended and opened from the upper tube to the upper end of the upper case.

In addition, it may further include a guide member for varying the inner diameter of the upper end of the extension tube.

In addition, it may further include a member surrounding the upper end of the extension tube.

In addition, by forming and engaging grooves and hooks corresponding to each other on the lower part of the upper case and the upper part of the lower case, the lower case may be detachably coupled to the upper case.

In addition, by forming and engaging threads corresponding to the lower portion of the upper case and the upper portion of the lower case, the lower case may be detachably coupled to the upper case.

A fish tank according to the present invention includes an upper case in which aquatic organisms live and a lower case communicating with the inside of the upper case and having a filter installed, wherein the upper case and the lower case are detachably coupled to each other, so that the lower case is separated if necessary The filter can be replaced or the lower case can be washed for easy maintenance.

In addition, when the lower case is separated, it is possible to keep the habitat environment of the aquatic life formed in the upper case by blocking between the upper case and the lower case.

1 is a view from above of a fish tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the side surface of the upper case and the decorative member removed from FIG. 1 .
3 is a view of removing the extension tube in FIG. 2 .
4 is a view in which the upper bottom plate and the upper tube of the upper case are removed in FIG. 3 .
5 is a view in which the lower bottom plate, the blocking plate, the control tube, and the side surfaces of the lower case of the upper case are removed in FIG. 4 .
6 is a view of removing the filter medium in FIG. 5 .
7 is a view of removing the intermediate plate and the intermediate tube in FIG. 6 .
8 is a view from the bottom of the upper case of the fish tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view in which the lower bottom plate of the upper case is removed in FIG. 8 .
10 is a view from above of a fish tank according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the fish tanks 100 and 200 according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a view from above of a fish tank 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view of removing the side surface 111 and the decorative member 170 of the upper case 110 in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view in which the extension tube 160 is removed in FIG. 2 , and FIG. 4 is a view in which the upper bottom plate 112 and the upper tube 114 of the upper case 110 are removed in FIG. 3 , and FIG. 5 is the upper side in FIG. 4 . The lower bottom plate 113 of the case 110, the blocking plate 121, the control tube 122, and the side 131 of the lower case 130 are removed, and FIG. 6 shows the filter medium 151 in FIG. 7 is a view in which the intermediate plate 141 and the intermediate tube 142 are removed in FIG. 6 .

8 is a view of the upper case 110 of the fish tank 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention from below, and FIG. 9 is a state in which the lower bottom plate 113 of the upper case 110 is removed in FIG. to be.

1 to 9 , the fish tank 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an upper case 110 , a blocking plate 121 , a control tube 122 , a lower case 130 , and a middle plate 141 . , a middle tube 142 , a filter medium 151 , a filter 152 and a pump 153 .

The upper case 110 stores water to provide an environment for aquatic organisms such as fish and aquatic plants to inhabit.

The upper case 110 includes a side surface 111 , an upper bottom plate 112 , and a lower bottom plate 113 .

In the drawings, the side surface 111 is exemplified as being formed in a spherical or circular shape as a whole so that the upper part is opened.

The upper bottom plate 112 forms a floor for the inner space of the upper case 110 . In addition, the first opening O1 and the second opening O2 are formed through the upper bottom plate 112 . Here, the first opening O1 serves as a passage through which the water of the upper case 110 can drain downward. Accordingly, in order to prevent relatively small aquatic organisms, food, and the like from falling out together, the first opening O1 may have a relatively small diameter and may be provided in plurality. In the drawing, it is illustrated that the first opening O1 is distributed throughout the upper sole plate 112 , and the second opening O2 is located in the center of the upper sole plate 112 .

The lower bottom plate 113 forms the lower surface of the upper case 110 . In addition, the lower bottom plate 113 is spaced downward from the upper bottom plate 112 , and a predetermined space is provided between the upper bottom plate 112 and the lower bottom plate 113 . In addition, a third opening O3 is formed through the lower bottom plate 113 . In the drawing, it is illustrated that the third opening O3 is located in the center of the lower bottom plate 113 .

The blocking plate 121 is disposed between the upper bottom plate 112 and the lower bottom plate 113 .

The diameter of the blocking plate 121 is larger than the diameter of the third opening O3 of the lower bottom plate 113 . Accordingly, the blocking plate 121 may close the third opening O3 in contact with the lower bottom plate 113 , or may open the third opening O3 while being spaced apart from the lower bottom plate 113 .

In addition, a fourth opening O4 is formed through the blocking plate 121 . However, it is preferable that the diameter of the fourth opening O4 is smaller than the diameter of the third opening O3.

The control tube 122 extends from the fourth opening O4 of the blocking plate 121 through the second opening O2 of the upper bottom plate 112 . In this case, the control tube 122 may be integrally formed with the blocking plate 121 or may be formed separately and fixedly coupled to the blocking plate 121 .

The outer diameter of the control tube 122 is formed to be the same as the diameter of the second opening O2 of the upper bottom plate 112 . Further, threads corresponding to each other are formed on the inner surface of the second opening O2 and the outer surface of the control tube 122 to engage with each other. Therefore, as the control tube 122 rotates clockwise, for example, the blocking plate 121 rotates together and moves downward to come into contact with the lower bottom plate 113 . That is, the third opening O3 may be closed. In addition, as the control tube 122 rotates counterclockwise, for example, the blocking plate 121 rotates together and moves upward to be spaced apart from the lower bottom plate 113 . That is, the third opening O3 may be opened.

In addition, the length of the control tube 122 is formed to be longer than the length of the upper tube 114 to be described later, so that the upper end of the adjustment tube 122 may further protrude beyond the upper end of the upper tube 114 .

The lower case 130 communicates with the inside of the upper case 110 through the first opening O1 and the third opening O3 of the upper case 110 to receive water.

The lower case 130 includes a side surface 131 and a bottom plate 132 , and is detachably coupled to the lower end of the upper case 110 . To this end, grooves and hooks corresponding to each other are formed in the lower part of the upper case 110 and the upper part of the lower case 130 so that they can be engaged. In the drawings, it is illustrated that a groove is formed in the lower portion of the upper case 110 and a hook is formed in the upper portion of the lower case 130 , but in some cases, the groove and the hook may be formed in the opposite direction.

In addition, a drain pipe 133 for draining the water of the lower case 130 to the outside is installed in the lower part or the bottom plate 132 of the side surface 131 of the lower case 130 .

The middle plate 141 is disposed inside the lower case 130 to divide the inside of the lower case 130 up and down. To this end, the outer diameter of the middle plate 141 is formed to be the same as the inner diameter of the lower case 130 , and the support 134 extends upward from the bottom plate 132 of the lower case 130 , the intermediate plate 141 . It may be installed on the support 134 . Of course, in some cases, the support 134 may extend inwardly from the side surface 131 of the lower case 130 .

In addition, a fifth opening O5 and a sixth opening O6 are formed through the intermediate plate 141 . Here, the fifth opening O5 serves as a passage through which water in the upper space of the lower case 130 can drain down. Accordingly, a plurality of fifth openings O5 may also be formed to have a relatively small diameter. In the drawing, it is illustrated that the fifth opening O5 is distributed throughout the intermediate plate 141 , and the sixth opening O6 is located in the center of the intermediate plate 141 .

The filter medium 151 may be installed in the upper space of the lower case 130 , that is, on the middle plate 141 .

In addition, a filter 152 and a pump 153 are installed in the lower space of the lower case 130 , that is, under the intermediate plate 141 . The filter 152 serves to purify the water in the lower case 130 , and the pump 153 serves to supply the water purified by the filter 152 to the upper case 110 .

The individual structures of the filter medium 151 , the filter 152 , and the pump 153 are substantially the same as those known in the art, or those skilled in the art will be able to easily derive it therefrom, and thus, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The lower pipe 135 extends upward from the pump 153 and is connected to the sixth opening O6 of the intermediate plate 141 .

To this end, a groove is formed around the sixth opening O6 on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 141 so that the lower tube 135 can be engaged with the groove. Of course, if the lower pipe 135 can be closely connected to the sixth opening O6, a protrusion is formed around the sixth opening O6 on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 141, and the protrusion is formed at the upper end of the lower pipe 135. may be intertwined with

The intermediate pipe 142 extends from the sixth opening O6 of the intermediate plate 141 through the third opening O3 of the lower bottom plate 113 and extends through the second opening O2 of the upper bottom plate 112 . is inserted into In this case, the intermediate tube 142 may be integrally formed with the intermediate plate 141 or may be formed separately and fixedly coupled to the intermediate plate 141 .

The outer diameter of the intermediate tube 142 is formed smaller than the diameter of the third opening O3. Therefore, even if the intermediate tube 142 extends through the third opening O3, the intermediate tube 142 itself does not close the third opening O3.

In addition, the outer diameter of the intermediate tube 142 is formed to be the same as the diameter of the second opening (O2). Therefore, when the intermediate tube 142 is inserted into the second opening O2, there is hardly any gap between the second opening O2 and the intermediate tube 142.

The upper pipe 114 extends upward from the second opening O2 of the upper bottom plate 112 and is opened. At this time, the upper pipe 114 may be formed integrally with the upper bottom plate 112 or may be formed separately and fixedly coupled to the upper bottom plate 112 .

Based on the configuration of the fish tank 100 described above, the operation of the fish tank 100 will be described below.

First, it is assumed that the blocking plate 121 is spaced apart from the lower bottom plate 113 to open the third opening O3 of the lower bottom plate 113 .

In this case, the water of the upper case 110 goes down to the upper space of the lower case 130 through the second opening O2 of the upper bottom plate 112 and the third opening O3 of the lower bottom plate 113, and the filter medium (151) is primarily filtered.

Thereafter, the water filtered by the filter medium 151 goes down to the lower space of the lower case 130 through the fifth opening O5 of the intermediate plate 141 and is purified by the filter 152 .

In addition, the water purified by the filter 152 passes through the lower pipe 135, the middle pipe 142, and the upper pipe 114 by the pump 153 in turn and enters the upper case 110, and the above-described circulation This is repeated.

Meanwhile, the fish tank 100 may further include an extension tube 160 and a decorative member 170 .

The extension tube 160 further extends upwardly from the upper tube 114 and is opened. For example, the upper end of the extension tube 160 may be positioned higher than the water level of the upper case 110 .

Accordingly, water purified by the filter 152 may be supplied to the upper space of the upper case 110 . In other words, it may be supplied to a point far from the first opening O1 of the upper bottom plate 112 . Accordingly, it is possible to improve the efficiency by preventing the water purified by the filter 152 from directly flowing down again through the first opening O1.

Furthermore, a guide member 161 for controlling the flow of water discharged from the extension tube 160 by varying the inner diameter of the extension tube 160 may be installed at the upper end of the extension tube 160 .

In the drawings, the decorative member 170 is exemplified as being formed of a faucet model product 171 and a water wheel model product 172 .

Here, the faucet model 171 surrounds the upper end of the extension tube 160 , so that water discharged from the extension tube 160 may naturally flow down without splashing in all directions. In addition, when the extension pipe 160 is made of a transparent material, it is possible to implement an effect as if water is falling from the faucet model 171 in the air. Furthermore, lighting may be installed at the end of the faucet model 171 to further maximize the decorative effect.

If the fish tank 100 is used for a long time, the filter 152 is contaminated or it is necessary to wash the lower case 130 .

In this case, the user first stops the operation of the pump 153 and closes the third opening O3 of the lower bottom plate 113 by turning the control tube 122 clockwise.

In this case, an unevenness is formed on the upper end of the adjustment tube 122 , and a separate adjustment mechanism 180 having an end of a shape corresponding to the unevenness may be provided. Accordingly, the user can rotate the adjustment tube 122 using the adjustment mechanism 180 by fastening the end of the adjustment mechanism 180 to the upper end of the adjustment tube 122 after separating the extension tube 160 from the upper tube 114 . have. In addition, the adjustment mechanism 180 is continuously coupled to the adjustment tube 122 during the subsequent process to close the adjustment tube 122 (that is, the fourth opening O4 of the blocking plate 121 ).

Alternatively, the control tube 122 and the extension tube 160 are integrally formed without the need for a separate adjustment mechanism 18 to be provided, and the adjustment tube 122 may be rotated by turning the extension tube 160 . In this case, since the upper end of the extension pipe 160 is located higher than the water level of the upper case 110, even if the fourth opening O4 is not artificially closed, the water of the upper case 110 goes to the extension pipe 160 and flows backward. no worries

Next, the drain pipe 133 is opened to drain the water of the lower case 130 to the outside, and the lower case 130 is separated from the upper case 110 to replace the filter 152 or wash the lower case 130 . can do.

In this process, since the third opening (O3) and the fourth opening (O4) are closed as described above, the water of the upper case (110) does not go down, so the aquatic organisms formed in the upper case (110) can maintain its habitat.

Finally, after reconnecting the lower case 130 to the upper case 110, turn the adjusting tube 122 counterclockwise using the adjusting mechanism 180 to open the third opening O3 and connect the extension tube 160 and drives the pump 153 . In addition, water can be properly replenished inside the upper case 110 or the lower case 130 together with this.

10 is a view from above of a fish tank 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the fish tank 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention is compared with the fish tank 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 , the upper case 210 of There is a difference in that the side 211 may be formed in a rectangular shape, and the manner in which the upper case 210 and the lower case 230 are coupled to each other. Other matters are substantially the same, and even if there is a difference, it corresponds to a degree that a person skilled in the art would naturally expect to change in response to the difference, and thus a redundant description thereof will be omitted.

More specifically, threads corresponding to each other are formed on the lower part of the upper case 210 and the upper part of the lower case 230 to engage with each other. Therefore, the lower case 230 with respect to the upper case 210 may be disassembled by turning, for example, in a clockwise direction, or may be coupled by turning the lower case 230 in a counterclockwise direction.

The fish tanks 100 and 200 described above are only one of the fish tanks according to various embodiments of the present invention. The technical spirit of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technical spirit of the present invention is to the extent that it can be easily changed by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains as described in the claims.

100, 200: fish tank
110, 210: upper case
111, 211: the side of the upper case
112: upper bottom plate
113: lower bottom plate
114: upper observer
121: blocking plate
122: regulator
130, 230: lower case
131: the side of the lower case
132: bottom plate
133: drain pipe
134: support
135: lower pipe
141: middle plate
142: middle tube
151: filter medium
152: filter
153: pump
160: extension tube
161: guide member
170: decorative member
171: faucet
172: water wheel
180: control mechanism
O1: 1st opening of upper bottom plate
O2: 2nd opening of upper bottom plate
O3: 3rd opening of the bottom plate
O4: 4th opening of blocking plate
O5: 5th opening of the middle plate
O6: 6th opening of the middle plate

Claims (9)

It stores water and includes a side surface, an upper bottom plate, and a lower bottom plate, a first opening and a second opening are formed through the upper bottom plate, and a third opening is formed through the lower bottom plate. case,
a lower case detachably coupled to the lower end of the upper case and communicating with the inside of the upper case through the first and third openings to receive water;
A filter for purifying the water in the lower case,
a pump for supplying water purified by the filter to the inside of the upper case;
It is disposed between the upper floor plate and the lower floor plate, and is formed larger than the third opening to contact the lower floor plate or to be spaced apart from the lower floor plate to open and close the third opening, and to penetrate through the fourth opening. blocking plate formed,
a flow path from the pump passing through the third opening and leading to the fourth opening; and
a control tube extending from the fourth opening through the second opening;
A fish tank in which threads corresponding to each other are formed on the inner surface of the second opening and the outer surface of the control tube to be engaged. delete According to claim 1,
An unevenness is formed on the upper end of the control tube,
Fish tank further comprising a control mechanism having an end of a shape corresponding to the unevenness. According to claim 1,
a middle plate dividing the inside of the lower case up and down, and having fifth and sixth openings passing therethrough;
a lower pipe forming a part of the flow path and extending from the pump and connected to the sixth opening;
It further comprises an intermediate tube that forms another part of the flow path, extends from the sixth opening through the third opening, is inserted into the fourth opening, and is formed smaller than the third opening,
A filter medium is installed on the intermediate plate,
A fish tank in which the filter and the pump are installed under the intermediate plate. According to claim 1,
A fish tank further comprising an extension tube that is further extended and opened from the control tube to the upper end of the upper case. 6. The method of claim 5,
Fish tank further comprising a guide member for varying the inner diameter of the upper end of the extension tube. 6. The method of claim 5,
Fish tank further comprising a member surrounding the upper end of the extension tube. According to claim 1,
A fish tank in which the lower case is detachably coupled to the upper case by forming and engaging grooves and hooks corresponding to each other on the lower part of the upper case and the upper part of the lower case. According to claim 1,
A fish tank in which the lower case is detachably coupled to the upper case by forming and engaging threads corresponding to each other on the lower part of the upper case and the upper part of the lower case.

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