Spiral bacteria house with embedded microbial culture structure

Abstract

The application discloses a spiral bacteria house with embedded microorganism culture structure, which comprises a bacteria house body made of mineral microporous ceramic and at least one water purification filter core, the outer side of the bacteria house body is provided with at least one groove, the water purification filter core is embedded in the groove, and a through hole penetrating through both ends of the bacteria house body is arranged in the bacteria house body and is communicated with the groove. The spiral bacteria house is formed by integrating the bacteria house body and the water purification filter core together, and the water purification filter core is embedded in the groove, so that the spiral bacteria house has the water purification performance of physical filtration and biochemical filtration at the same time, only the spiral bacteria house needs to be arranged in a filtering system to meet the water purification requirement, the volume of the filtering system is reduced, and the spiral bacteria house is suitable for small family fish tanks. When the spiral bacteria house is taken out and washed, only the spiral bacteria house needs to be washed, and the operation is simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of water purification filter material technology, specifically relating to a spiral bacterial house with an embedded microbial culture structure. Background Technology

[0002] Bacterial houses, also known as bacterial substrates, serve as crucial biological filtration media in aquarium and pond filtration systems, directly impacting purification effectiveness. Water purification must simultaneously achieve two core objectives: first, physically removing solid particles, uneaten food, feces, and other impurities from the water to prevent turbidity; and second, cultivating beneficial microorganisms such as nitrifying bacteria through biological filtration to decompose toxic substances like ammonia nitrogen and nitrite, achieving ecological balance in the water.

[0003] Traditional bio-balls are mostly single columnar or block structures. For example, Chinese utility model patent application number 201520869267.4 discloses a spiral bio-ball seat, including a seat made of mineral microporous ceramic, with at least one through-hole at each end of the seat, and multiple grooves on the sidewalls to increase the surface area for bacterial attachment. This bio-ball focuses on providing microbial attachment area but lacks physical filtration capabilities, resulting in limited water pretreatment. Simply using a bio-ball in a filtration system is insufficient to meet water purification requirements. Therefore, existing filtration systems, to ensure water purification performance, require the simultaneous use of physical filter media such as filter cotton and purification brushes, as well as biological filter media such as bio-balls, ceramic rings, and bio-felt, with each media installed in layers. This results in a large installation space required for the filtration system, and disassembly and cleaning require separate handling of different media, making the process cumbersome. Furthermore, in small spaces such as home aquariums, this leads to overcrowding in the filter chamber and increased installation difficulty. Therefore, further improvements to the aforementioned bio-balls are needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a spiral bacterial house with an embedded microbial culture structure.

[0005] The technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: A spiral bacterial house with an embedded microbial culture structure includes a bacterial house body made of mineral microporous ceramic and at least one water purification filter element. The outer side of the bacterial house body is provided with at least one groove, and the water purification filter element is embedded in the groove. The bacterial house body is provided with a through hole penetrating both ends of the bacterial house body, and the outer side of the through hole communicates with the groove.

[0006] Furthermore, the water purification filter element uses a purification brush, biochemical felt, or filter cotton.

[0007] Furthermore, the water purification filter element has a flocculent structure, a mesh structure, or a cotton-like structure.

[0008] Furthermore, the two ends of the groove extend to the two ends of the bacterial house body, and the water purification filter element extends along the groove and wraps around the outside of the bacterial house body.

[0009] Furthermore, the water purification filter element is embedded in the through hole, at least covering a portion of the cross-section of the through hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the outer side of the bacterial house body has two or more grooves, and adjacent grooves are separated by raised strips. The two ends of the raised strips extend to the two ends of the bacterial house body, and the through holes extend axially from the end faces of the raised strips.

[0011] Furthermore, the groove is spiral-shaped, and the groove and the raised strip are distributed circumferentially along the bacterial house body; or the groove is annular, and the groove and the raised strip are distributed axially along the bacterial house body.

[0012] Furthermore, the bacterial house body is also provided with a central hole that runs through both ends of the bacterial house body along the central axis.

[0013] Furthermore, the bacterial house body has limiting caps at both ends, and the outer side of the limiting cap has an extension end that extends to the end face of the groove, and the extension end covers the end face of the groove.

[0014] Furthermore, the groove is provided with limiting grooves on both sides for embedding and fixing the water purification filter element.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the spiral bacterial house is formed by integrating the bacterial house body and the water purification filter element together, and the water purification filter element is embedded in the groove so that the spiral bacterial house has both physical filtration and biological filtration water purification performance. Only the spiral bacterial house needs to be put into the filtration system to meet the water purification requirements, reducing the size of the filtration system and making it suitable for small home aquariums; and when disassembling and cleaning, only the spiral bacterial house needs to be taken out and rinsed, which is simple to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the spiral bacterial house in this embodiment; Figure 2 This is a top view of the spiral bacterial house in this embodiment; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the decomposition of the spiral bacterial house in this embodiment; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bacterial house body in this embodiment; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting cover in this embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] It should be noted that if the embodiments of this utility model involve directional indicators such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, counterclockwise, clockwise, circumferential, radial, axial, etc., then the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture as shown in the attached figure. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0019] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," such descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0020] See Figures 1 to 5 This embodiment discloses a spiral bacterial house with an embedded microbial culture structure, comprising a bacterial house body 1 made of mineral microporous ceramic and at least one water purification filter element 2. The bacterial house body 1 has at least one groove 11 on its outer side, and the water purification filter element 2 is embedded in the groove 11. The bacterial house body 1 has through holes 12 penetrating both ends of the bacterial house body 1, and the outer side of the through holes 12 communicates with the groove 11. This embodiment of the spiral bacterial house integrates the bacterial house body 1 and the water purification filter element 2 together, and embeds the water purification filter element 2 in the groove 11, enabling the spiral bacterial house to simultaneously possess both physical and biological filtration water purification performance. Only the spiral bacterial house needs to be placed in the filtration system to meet the water purification requirements, reducing the size of the filtration system and making it suitable for small home aquariums. Furthermore, disassembly and cleaning only require removing the spiral bacterial house for rinsing, making operation simple. When water flows through the spiral bacteria house for water purification, the water enters from one end of the through hole 12 and flows out through the groove 11 or the other end of the through hole 12. During this process, the water can be purified by physical filtration of the water purification filter element 2. At the same time, the microorganisms attached to the bacteria house body 1 and the water purification filter element 2 can decompose toxic substances such as ammonia nitrogen and nitrite in the water, thereby comprehensively purifying the water quality.

[0021] Specifically, the water purification filter element 2 can be made of purification brushes, bio-felt, filter cotton, etc. The water purification filter element 2 can be a flocculent structure, a mesh structure, or a cotton-like structure, capable of water filtration and providing surface area for microbial attachment. Users can configure the corresponding water purification filter element 2 according to their water purification needs. For example, the outer side of the bacterial house body 1 has three grooves 11, which are spaced apart from each other. Each groove 11 corresponds to a through hole 12. Users can configure a flocculent purification brush in the first groove 11, a mesh bio-felt in the second groove 11, and a cotton-like filter cotton in the third groove 11, thus integrating the water purification functions of the bacterial house, purification brush, bio-felt, and filter cotton, improving the water purification capacity of the spiral bacterial house. Of course, the water purification filter elements 2 configured on the outer side of the bacterial house body 1 can be the same or different, offering a very flexible configuration.

[0022] This embodiment provides a specific implementation method for water purification filter cartridges 2 with flocculent structure, mesh structure, and cotton wadding structure respectively: The water purification filter element 2 with a flocculent structure includes a connecting strip and bristles. The connecting strip is connected to multiple bristles, one end of which is connected to the connecting strip and the other end extends outward.

[0023] The mesh structure water purification filter element 2 is composed of multiple layers of stacked mesh units. The mesh structure water purification filter element 2 has multiple interconnected filter holes inside, allowing water to flow inside the mesh structure water purification filter element 2.

[0024] The water purification filter element 2 with a cotton-like structure is formed by interwoven fibers, and can be synthetic fiber filter cotton, non-woven fabric filter cotton, glass fiber filter cotton, activated carbon filter cotton, etc.

[0025] Specifically, the two ends of the groove 11 extend to the two ends of the bacterial house body 1, thereby increasing the water flow area of ​​the spiral bacterial house and improving its permeability. The water purification filter element 2 extends along the groove 11 and wraps around the outside of the bacterial house body 1, thus covering the entire groove 11. The water purification filter element 2 is embedded in the through hole 12, at least covering a portion of the cross-section of the through hole 12, so that water flowing through the through hole 12 can be filtered by the water purification filter element 2. The degree to which the water purification filter element 2 covers the cross-section of the through hole 12 can be set according to the water flow requirements of the spiral bacterial house. When the spiral bacterial house requires a large water flow, the water purification filter element 2 covers less of the cross-section of the through hole 12, resulting in less resistance to the water flowing through the through hole 12 and a faster water flow. When the spiral bacterial house requires a small water flow, the water purification filter element 2 covers more of the cross-section of the through hole 12, resulting in greater resistance to the water flowing through the through hole 12 and a slower water flow. When the water purification filter element 2 completely covers the cross-section of the through hole 12, the water flow of the spiral bacterial house is minimized.

[0026] When there are two or more grooves 11 on the outside of the bacterial house body 1, adjacent grooves 11 are separated by protrusions 13. The two ends of the protrusions 13 also extend to the two ends of the bacterial house body 1. The through holes 12 extend axially from the end face of the protrusions 13.

[0027] Specifically, the groove 11 is spiral or annular. When the groove 11 is spiral, the groove 11 and the raised strip 13 are distributed circumferentially along the bacterial house body 1; when the groove 11 is annular, the groove 11 and the raised strip 13 are distributed axially along the bacterial house body 1.

[0028] Specifically, the bacterial house body 1 also has a central hole 14 running through both ends of the bacterial house body 1 along the central axis. The central hole 14 can serve as a water passage for the spiral bacterial house. Microorganisms can attach to the side wall of the central hole 14. When water flows through the central hole 14, the microorganisms can decompose toxic substances in the water and purify the water quality. In addition, when the spiral bacterial house is hoisted, the central hole 14 can serve as a hanging hole. The spiral bacterial house can be hoisted by connecting the central hole 14 through a hanging component.

[0029] Furthermore, the two ends of the bacterial house body 1 are provided with limiting caps 3. The outer side of the limiting cap 3 is provided with an extension end 31 extending to the end face of the groove 11. The extension end 31 covers the end face of the groove 11 and limits the end face of the water purification filter element 2 in the groove 11 to prevent the water purification filter element 2 from falling off from both ends of the groove 11. The end face of the limiting cap 3 is provided with a protruding positioning tube 32. The outer wall of the positioning tube 32 is adapted to the central hole 14. The positioning tube 32 extends into the central hole 14 for fixation. The inner wall of the positioning tube 32 communicates with the central hole 14. The inner wall of the positioning tube 32 can also serve as a water passage hole or a hanging hole. The side of the extension end 31 facing the bacterial house body 1 is provided with an outwardly protruding fixing head 33. The fixing head 33 is embedded in the water purification filter element 2, making the connection of the water purification filter element 2 more stable.

[0030] Furthermore, the two sides of the groove 11 are also provided with limiting grooves 15 for embedding and fixing the water purification filter element 2. The water purification filter element 2 is embedded in the limiting grooves 15 for fixing, which improves the stability of the connection between the water purification filter element 2 and the bacterial house body 1, and prevents the water purification filter element 2 from detaching from the bacterial house body 1 due to water flow during the use of the spiral bacterial house.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. Any technical solution that achieves the purpose of the present utility model by essentially the same means shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A spiral bacterial house with an embedded microbial culture structure, characterized in that: The invention includes a bacterial house body (1) made of mineral microporous ceramic and at least one water purification filter element (2). The bacterial house body (1) has at least one groove (11) on its outer side. The water purification filter element (2) is embedded in the groove (11). The bacterial house body (1) has a through hole (12) that runs through both ends of the bacterial house body (1). The outer side of the through hole (12) communicates with the groove (11).

2. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water purification filter element (2) uses a purification brush, biochemical felt or filter cotton.

3. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water purification filter element (2) has a flocculent structure, a mesh structure, or a cotton-like structure.

4. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the groove (11) extend to the two ends of the bacterial house body (1), and the water purification filter (2) extends along the groove (11) and wraps around the outside of the bacterial house body (1).

5. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water purification filter element (2) is embedded in the through hole (12) and at least covers part of the cross-section of the through hole (12).

6. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the bacterial house body (1) has two or more grooves (11), and adjacent grooves (11) are separated by protrusions (13). The two ends of the protrusions (13) extend to the two ends of the bacterial house body (1), and the through holes (12) extend axially from the end face of the protrusions (13).

7. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The groove (11) is spiral-shaped, and the groove (11) and the raised strip (13) are distributed circumferentially along the bacterial house body (1); Alternatively, the groove (11) may be annular, and the groove (11) and the raised strip (13) may be distributed along the axial direction of the bacterial house body (1).

8. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bacterial house body (1) is also provided with a central hole (14) that runs through both ends of the bacterial house body (1) along the central axis.

9. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bacterial house body (1) has a limiting cover (3) at both ends. The limiting cover (3) has an extension end (31) extending to the end face of the groove (11) on the outside. The extension end (31) covers the end face of the groove (11).

10. The spiral bacterial house with embedded microbial culture structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove (11) is also provided with limiting grooves (15) on both sides for embedding and fixing the water filter element (2).

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