| 摘要 |
An aquarium filtration system comprises an aquarium; a hollow ornament filtration device disposed adjacent to an inner bottom surface of the aquarium; and an aquarium support, capable of supporting the aquarium atop. The hollow ornament filtration device includes a main portion including a filter therein and a base including a magnetic impeller. In operation, the impeller draws a portion of water through a top opening of the main portion of the hollow ornament filtration device, through the filter, and out of at least one lateral opening of the base. The impeller is magnetically driven by magnets spun by an electric motor disposed in the aquarium support. In an embodiment, the filter is a replaceable filter cartridge including filtration media to provide mechanical and chemical filtration. Advantageously, all of the elements of the filtration system are hidden providing a more aesthetically pleasing experience. |
| 主权项 |
1. An aquarium filtration system, comprising:
an aquarium having a substantially planar lower surface; an aquarium support capable of supporting the aquarium atop, the aquarium support having an upper surface which comprises a substantially planar upper surface that is adjacent the lower surface of the aquarium when the aquarium is placed atop the aquarium support, the aquarium support having at least one ventilation opening to provide heat dissipation, the aquarium support including a plurality of spinning magnets disposed therein, the spinning magnets being permanent magnets spun by an electric motor disposed entirely within the aquarium support, wherein the permanent magnets disposed entirely within the aquarium support are disposed on a spinning portion of the electric motor; and a removable hollow ornament filtration device having a decorative shape and being disposed adjacent to an inner bottom surface of the aquarium, the hollow ornament filtration device comprising a main portion and a base, the main portion detachably interlocking with the base, the hollow ornament filtration device further including:
a single replaceable filter, anda magnetic impeller magnetically driven by the plurality of spinning magnets disposed in the aquarium support and beneath the magnetic impeller; wherein, in operation, the impeller draws a portion of water in the aquarium through a top opening of the hollow ornament filtration device, through the filter, and out the at least one lateral opening of the hollow ornament filtration device. |
