Water tank set with filter.

Abstract

A water tank set having a filter, the water tank set being such that a filter (F) is provided in a water tank body (1), wherein stored water is stored in the water tank body (1), the water tank body (1) is formed in the shape of a container in which the upper surface is open, the filter (F) is installed in the water tank body (1), and the water tank body (1) and a filtration case (10) of the filter (F) are both formed so as to be opaque and have the same color. The visibility of the filter installed in the water tank from the exterior of the water tank, for a viewer viewing ornamental fish, is thereby reduced, improving the ornamental effect of ornamental fish.

Description

Aquarium Set with Filter

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[0001] The present invention relates to an aquarium set with a filter for breeding ornamental fish such as goldfish, tropical fish, and marine fish.

[0002] Conventionally, an aquarium set with a filter for breeding and growing ornamental fish in an aquarium has been known, in which a filter is installed at an appropriate position in the aquarium, and the stored water in the aquarium is circulated and filtered by the operation of the filter. (See, for example, Patent Document 1 cited below).

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-104348

[0004] By the way, in a conventional aquarium set with a filter, a filter is installed at an appropriate position on the bottom surface in the aquarium, and an air pump is connected to this filter via an air pipe. The filter is operated by the pressurized air from this air pump to circulate and filter the stored water in the aquarium, and at the same time, air is ejected into the aquarium to aerate the stored water.

[0005] By the way, in such a conventional aquarium set with a filter, the aquarium body of the aquarium is formed transparently to make it easier to observe the ornamental fish. In addition to the ornamental fish, the filter installed in the aquarium can be seen through from outside the aquarium, which is a problem that the filter (especially not made for viewing) is an obstacle to the viewer who wants to view the ornamental fish and hinders the viewing effect.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a novel aquarium set with a filter in which the filter installed in the aquarium body is made difficult to be seen from outside the aquarium so as to enhance the viewing effect of the ornamental fish.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention is an aquarium set with a filter provided with a filter for circulating and filtering the stored water in the aquarium body in the aquarium body, wherein the aquarium body is formed in a vessel shape with an open upper surface in which the stored water is stored for breeding ornamental fish, and the filter is installed inside thereof, and the first feature is that both the aquarium body and the filter case of the filter are formed in the same color and opaque.

[0008] To achieve the above objective, the present invention has a second feature in which, in the first feature described above, the open top surface of the aquarium body can be closed by opening and closing a transparent lid plate.

[0009] To achieve the above objective, the present invention, in the first or second feature described above, has a third feature in which the water tank body is formed in a vessel shape, its corners are formed in a convex arc shape toward the outside, and the outer end of the air supply passage of the filter connected to the air pump faces into the concave interior.

[0010] According to the first feature of the present invention, the aquarium body is formed in the shape of an open-topped container that stores water for raising ornamental fish, and the filter is installed inside it. Since both the aquarium body and the filter case of the filter are made of the same color and opaque, the filter, which can be an eyesore for those who are observing the ornamental fish, is made less visible, thereby enhancing the viewing effect of the ornamental fish.

[0011] According to the second feature of the present invention, the open top surface of the aquarium body can be closed by opening and closing a transparent lid plate, so that the viewer can enjoy watching the ornamental fish from above the aquarium body while obscuring the view of the unsightly filter.

[0012] According to a third feature of the present invention, since the outer end of the air intake passage of the filter faces the concave interior of the corner of the aquarium body, the filter can be positioned closer to the concave interior of the corner of the aquarium body, making the filter even less visible from the outside of the aquarium body.

[0013] Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of the aquarium set with filter according to the present invention. (First Embodiment) Figure 2 is a plan view of the aquarium set with filter indicated by the line of arrow 2 in Figure 1. (First Embodiment) Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 3-3 in Figure 2. (First Embodiment)

[0014] 1. Tank body 2. Open top 3. Corner section 7. Lid 10. Filtration case 13. Air intake passage 131. Outer end (of air intake passage 13) F. Filter P. Air pump

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the attached drawings 1 to 3. First Embodiment

[0016] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the aquarium set with a filter according to the present invention consists of an aquarium V and a filter F installed on the inner bottom surface thereof.

[0017] The aquarium body 1 of tank V has an open top surface 2 and is composed of a rectangular container, integrally formed from opaque glass or plastic material, and colored in an appropriate color (the same color as the filter case of the filter described later). The open top surface 2 of the aquarium body 1 can be opened and closed by a transparent lid plate 7.

[0018] The four corner sections 3 of the aquarium body 1 are formed in an outward-convex arc shape. Gravel 5 is also laid on the bottom surface of the aquarium body 1 as appropriate.

[0019] The filter F, which is installed at the bottom of the aquarium body 1, is characterized in that its filter case 10 is made of the same color as the aquarium body 1 and is opaque.

[0020] As shown in Figure 3, the filter F contains a filter material 11 and small stones 12 that function as weights, housed in an octagonal filter case 10 made of opaque plastic material.

[0021] An air supply passage 13 is formed at the bottom of the filtration case 10, and the outer end 131 of this air supply passage 13 protrudes outward from the filtration case 10 and is connected to an air pump P located outside the aquarium body 1 via an air pipe 14. Pressurized air from the air pump P is released to the outside through an air stone 17 provided at the outlet of the air supply passage 13 and a filtration chamber 15 within the filter material 11.

[0022] Pressurized air from the air pump P is ejected in the form of bubbles into the filtration chamber 15 through the air pipe 14, the air supply passage 13, and the air stone 17. The ejected air rises within the filtration chamber 15, and as a result, the water stored in the filtration chamber 15 is drawn up and returned to the water tank V through the discharge pipe 16 along with the airflow. In this way, the water stored in the water tank V is filtered by the filter material 11.

[0023] A filter F is installed inside the aquarium V. In this case, the filter F is positioned to be off-center towards the corner 3 of the aquarium body 1. That is, the outwardly protruding outer end 131 of the air intake passage 13 of the filter case 10 is positioned in the arc-shaped recess on the inside of the outwardly convex corner 3 of the aquarium body 1. This allows the filter F to be positioned as close as possible to the corner 3 of the aquarium body 1, making the filter F, which is not designed for ornamental purposes, difficult to see from above the aquarium V, and allowing ornamental fish A swimming inside the aquarium V to be observed from the opening top surface 2 of the aquarium V.

[0024] Furthermore, since the aquarium body 1 and the filter case 10 of the filter F are made of the same color and are opaque, the filter F, which is not designed for ornamental purposes, is made difficult to see from the outside, thereby further enhancing the viewing effect of the ornamental fish A.

[0025] Furthermore, as mentioned above, since the filter F is positioned close to the corner 3 inside the aquarium body 1, it is possible to make it difficult for viewers to see the filter F inside the aquarium body 1, thereby further enhancing the viewing experience.

[0026] The aquarium body 1 and the filter case 10 of the filter F can be any color as long as they are opaque and the same color.

[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, the filtration structure of filter F is not limited to that of the above embodiments.

Claims

DEPCT651. This filter tank assembly incorporates a filter (F) into the main body of the main body (1) for the circulation and filtration of the water being held in this main body (1) for breeding aquarium fish. The filter (F) is provided on the inside of this main body (1), and this main body (1) and the filter housing (F) are opaque and of the same color as each other.

2. This filter tank assembly, in accordance with claim 1, has the open top surface (2) of this main body (1) enclosed by a transparent cover (7).3.This filter tank assembly, according to claim 1 or 2, in which the main body of this water tank (1) is formed in a vessel shape, the corners (3) of this main body of this water tank (1) are each formed in an outward curved shape, extending outward the outer end (131) of the air outlet (13) of this filter (F) to the air pump (P) and facing the recessed inner part of this corner (3).