Bubble wood oxygenator for aquatic organism culture
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DONGGUAN XITENG PET PRODUCTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
The existing production process for quartz air stone is complex, consumes a lot of materials and energy, is costly and environmentally unfriendly, and is difficult to meet the needs of aquaculture.
The bubble wood aerator, made from low-density wood or wood chips, utilizes the pores in its base and bubble wood design to form dense bubbles, simplifying the production process and reducing material consumption. It uses natural materials and scraps to improve the aeration effect.
It simplifies the production process, reduces costs and environmental friendliness, improves the bubble distribution area and oxygenation effect, and reduces material and energy consumption.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a bubble aerator, and more particularly to a bubble wood aerator for aquaculture. Background Technology
[0002] In the process of raising aquatic organisms, especially when keeping ornamental fish, shrimp, and crabs in home aquariums, it is usually necessary to aerate the aquarium. Currently, this is done by placing quartz air stones into the tank, and then using an air pump and air pipe to introduce air into the air stones. The air is then expelled through the pores within the air stones, thus achieving the purpose of aeration. The production process of quartz air stones is complex, involving the following steps: 1. Raw material collection: First, raw materials such as quartz sand and resin need to be collected. 2. Material selection: Using methods such as blowers, iron removal equipment, and manual selection, impurities and iron filings are removed from the granular raw materials. 3. Mixing: The selected raw materials are sent to a mixing system for thorough mixing to eliminate color differences and uneven particle size. 4. Stirring: Unsaturated polyester resin, pigments, additives, and granular powder are thoroughly stirred and mixed. 5. Spreading: The mixed material is conveyed by a conveyor belt into a spreading cart and evenly spread into a spreading mold frame. 6. Pressing: Vibration pressing is performed under vacuum conditions to ensure the material is tightly bonded. 7. Heating and curing: After pressing, the finished product is placed in a curing oven and heated to shape, with the temperature controlled at 85-110℃. Therefore, the production and manufacturing process of this quartz bubble stone is very complex, requires a large amount of materials and energy, is not environmentally friendly, and has high production costs. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the above-mentioned problems by providing a bubble wood aerator for aquaculture that is simple to produce, environmentally friendly, and has low production costs.
[0004] The objective of this utility model can be achieved using the following technical solutions:
[0005] A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture, comprising:
[0006] The base is equipped with an air inlet and an air outlet;
[0007] Bubble wood is used to create dense bubbles;
[0008] The bubble wood is placed on the base, and the surface and interior of the bubble wood have pores for gas to flow through; the air inlet of the base is connected to an external air source, and the gas flows through the air inlet and outlet to the pores in sequence, and then flows out through the pores.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the base is provided with a groove, and one end of the bubble wood is fitted into the groove; the groove is connected to the air outlet, and the air source flows sequentially through the air inlet, air outlet and groove to the pore.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment, there is a gap between the groove and the end face of the bubble wood, and the gap communicates with the air outlet.
[0011] As a preferred option, the inner wall of the groove is sealed to the bubble wood.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the inner wall of the groove and the bubble wood are sealed together by glue; or the inner wall of the groove and the bubble wood are sealed together by an interference fit. The inner wall of the groove is provided with a protrusion, and the outer wall of the bubble wood is provided with a slot. The protrusion is snapped into the slot to fasten the bubble wood and the base together.
[0013] As a preferred option, the base is equipped with a counterweight for submerging the bubble wood in water.
[0014] As a preferred option, bubble wood is made from wood chips.
[0015] As a preferred option, the pores of the bubble wood are oriented in the same direction as the growth of the tree.
[0016] As a preferred option, bubble wood is made by pressing wood chips.
[0017] As a preferred option, the gas is air;
[0018] As a preferred option, the porosity of bubble wood is 10-30 pores / cm³. 2 .
[0019] Implementing this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0020] 1. In this invention, compressed air flows through an air pipe to the air inlet and outlet. The compressed air flowing out of the outlet passes through the pores in the bubble wood to form a multi-channel jet airflow, thereby achieving the purpose of converting one channel of air into multiple airflows, and further forming the function of transforming air into dense bubbles through the bubble wood.
[0021] 2. This invention utilizes natural, low-density wood for cutting, eliminating the need for the various materials and manufacturing processes required for producing quartz bubble stone. The manufacturing process is extremely simple and convenient, significantly reducing material and energy consumption, making it green and environmentally friendly. Alternatively, bubble wood can also be made by pressing wood chips. Because this process uses wood chips, the raw material is considered scrap. While the processing of this type of bubble wood is slightly more complex than that using directly cut natural wood, it offers the advantages of reducing wood consumption and being more environmentally friendly.
[0022] 3. In this invention, the gas flowing out of the outlet first flows into the gap, and then flows into the pores of the bubble wood from the end face. Therefore, the gas flows into the pores from a single end face of the bubble wood, and then flows out from one or more surfaces, thereby increasing the distribution area of the bubbles and thus improving the oxygenation effect. Attached Figure Description
[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to this utility model.
[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Top view.
[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The exploded view of the first structure.
[0027] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the first structure along the AA direction.
[0028] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 The exploded view of the second structure.
[0029] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the second structure along the AA direction.
[0030] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 The exploded view of the third structure.
[0031] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the third structure along the AA direction.
[0032] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bubble wood aerator for aquaculture, as described in this utility model, when the tree grows in a vertical direction.
[0033] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bubble wood aerator for aquaculture, as shown in this utility model, when the tree grows in a direction that is tilted to one side.
[0034] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bubble wood aerator for aquaculture, as described in this utility model, when the tree's growth direction is tilted to the other side. Detailed Implementation
[0035] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0036] Example
[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 8 This embodiment relates to a bubble wood aerator, including a base 1 with an air inlet 11 and an air outlet 12, and bubble wood 2 for generating dense bubbles. The bubble wood 2 is disposed on the base 1, and its surface and interior have pores 13 for gas flow. The air inlet 11 of the base 1 is connected to an external air source, and the gas flows sequentially through the air inlet 11 and the air outlet 12 to the pores 13 and then out through the pores 13. The air inlet 11 is connected to the air source via an air pipe. The air source is generated by an air pump. The air pump generates compressed air, which flows through the air pipe to the air inlet 11 and the air outlet 12. The compressed air flowing out of the air outlet 12 passes through the pores 13 in the bubble wood 2 to form a multi-channel jet airflow, thereby achieving the purpose of converting one channel of air into multiple airflows, and thus forming the function of converting air into dense bubbles through the bubble wood 2.
[0038] The bubble wood 2 in this structure is made of low-density wood, with a weight of 0.1–0.4 g / cm³, such as balsa wood, pine, and cedar. The pore density 13 of this type of low-density wood is 10–30 pores / cm³. 2 Therefore, the bubble wood 2 aerator of the present invention can be made simply by cutting natural low-density wood, eliminating the need for the various materials and manufacturing processes required to produce quartz bubble stones. The manufacturing process is extremely simple and convenient, greatly reducing material and energy consumption, making it green and environmentally friendly. Since low-density wood is a commercial timber, with a large planting area and fast growth rate, such as balsa wood, pine, and cedar, its price is low, so using this type of wood can significantly reduce production costs. Alternatively, bubble wood 2 can also be made by pressing wood chips. Because bubble wood 2 produced through this process uses wood chips, the raw material is scrap wood. While the processing technology for this type of bubble wood 2 is relatively more complex than that of directly cutting natural wood, it has the advantages of reducing wood usage and being more environmentally friendly.
[0039] The base 1 has a groove 14, and one end of the bubble wood 2 is fitted into the groove 14. The groove 14 is connected to the air outlet 12, and the air source flows sequentially through the air inlet 11, the air outlet 12, and the groove 14 to the pore 13. The groove 14 is used to fix the bubble wood 2, so that compressed gas can be stably input into the pore 13 of the bubble wood 2 through the base 1.
[0040] A gap 15 exists between the bottom surface of the groove 14 and the end face of the bubble wood 2, and the gap 15 communicates with the air outlet 12. Figure 1 As shown, the end face (end face A) of the bubble wood 2 does not contact the inner bottom surface of the groove 14; the gas flowing out from the outlet 12 first flows into the gap 15, and then flows into the pores 13 of the bubble wood 2 from the end face. Therefore, the gas flows into the pores 13 from a single end face of the bubble wood 2, and then flows out from one or more surfaces, thereby increasing the distribution area of the bubbles and thus improving the oxygenation effect.
[0041] To prevent gas from leaking out of the groove 14 through the gap between the inner wall of the groove 14 and the bubble wood 2, and to ensure that all gas is ejected through the pores 13 of the bubble wood 2, the inner wall of the groove 14 and the bubble wood 2 are sealed together. This sealed connection increases the number and speed of bubbles ejected from the bubble wood 2. To achieve this seal, the inner wall of the groove 14 and the bubble wood 2 can be sealed with glue; alternatively, an interference fit can be used. Other sealing structures can also be employed, such as using waterproof PTFE tape. Figure 4 As shown, when the bubble wood 2 and the groove 14 are sealed together by interference fit, in order to prevent the bubble wood 2 from falling out of the groove 14, a protrusion 141 is provided on the inner wall of the groove 14, and a slot 20 is opened on the outer wall of the bubble wood 2. The protrusion 141 is snapped into the slot 20 to fasten the bubble wood 2 and the base 1 together.
[0042] like Figures 3 to 8 As shown, the base 1 is equipped with a counterweight 3 for sinking the air bubble wood 2 into the water. The counterweight 3 increases the overall weight, causing the base 1 and air bubble wood 2 to sink to the bottom of the tank, thus improving the oxygenation effect. The counterweight 3 can be plate-shaped and fixed to the inner or outer bottom surface of the groove 14. Of course, the counterweight 3 can also be of other shapes. The end face of the air bubble wood 2 corresponding to the groove 14 is equipped with the counterweight 3, specifically, as shown... Figure 8 As shown, the counterweight 3 is nested inside the end face of the bubble wood 2.
[0043] like Figures 9 to 11As shown, the path direction of the pores 13 in the bubble wood 2 is consistent with the growth direction B of the tree. When compressed and passing through the pores 13 of the bubble wood 2, the gas flows along the path of the pores 13, that is, from... Figure 1 The contents flow into the pores 13 of the bubble wood 2 from end A, and then flow out from one or more surfaces, thus forming dense bubbles.
[0044] The above-disclosed embodiment is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, any equivalent variations made in accordance with the claims of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture, characterized in that, include The base is equipped with an air inlet and an air outlet; Bubble wood is used to create dense bubbles; The bubble wood is placed on the base, and the surface and interior of the bubble wood have pores for gas to flow through; the air inlet of the base is connected to an external air source, and the gas flows through the air inlet and outlet to the pores in sequence, and then flows out through the pores.
2. The air bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base has a groove, and one end of the bubble wood is fitted into the groove; the groove is connected to the air outlet, and the air source flows into the pores through the air inlet, air outlet and groove in sequence.
3. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to claim 2, characterized in that, There is a gap between the groove and the end face of the bubble wood, and the gap is connected to the air outlet.
4. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inner wall of the groove is sealed to the bubble wood.
5. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to claim 4, characterized in that, The inner wall of the groove is sealed to the bubble wood with glue; or the inner wall of the groove is sealed to the bubble wood with an interference fit. The inner wall of the groove has a protrusion, and the outer wall of the bubble wood has a slot. The protrusion is snapped into the slot to fasten the bubble wood to the base.
6. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base and / or bubble wood are provided with counterweights for sinking the bubble wood in water.
7. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The bubble wood is made from trees through cutting.
8. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to claim 7, characterized in that, The pores of the bubble wood are oriented in the same direction as the growth direction of the tree.
9. A wood aerator for aquaculture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The bubble wood is made by pressing wood chips.
10. A bubble wood aerator for aquaculture according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The gas is air; the porosity of the bubble wood is 10-30 pores / cm³. 2 .