Nurturing device for living organisms

• US 4,969,288 A
• Filed: 03/07/1986
• Issued: 11/13/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kei Mori
• Original Assignee: Kei Mori
• Inventors: Mori, Kei
• Primary Examiner(s): FEYRER, JAMES
• Application Number:
  US06/837,454
• Time in Patent Office: 1,712 Days
• Field of Search: 47/1 A, 47/1.1, 47/1.4, 47/17, 47/59-65, 47/79, 47/DIG. 6, 362/32, 362/805, 126/139-141
• US Class Current: 47/17
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/02 Treatment of plants with carbon dioxide
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/249 Lighting means with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 61/00 Culture of aquatic animals receptacles for live fish, e.g. aquaria, A01K63/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 61/10 of fish
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 63/00 Receptacles for live fish, e.g. aquaria keepnets or other containers for keeping captured fish A01K97/20; Terraria
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/81 Aquaculture, e.g. of fish
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/12 using renewable energies, e.g. solar water pumping
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/60 Fishing; Aquaculture; Aquafarming
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 47/06 Plant growth regulation by control of light thereon

Abstract

A nurturing device for effectively nurturing living organisms such as plants, fish, etc. in desert areas of tropical regions by use of unused second-hand containers and a solar ray collecting device. The device comprises a plurality of containers and a solar ray collecting device. The solar rays collected by use of the solar ray collecting device are guided into the containers respectively through optical conductor cables for the purpose of nurturing living organisms therein.

Claims

1. A nurturing device for nurturing living organisms in desert and tropical regions comprising a plurality of heat-insulated and air-tight container means juxtaposed to one another, nurturing means in each of said container means for nurturing a living organism therein, at least some of said container means being disposed on top of one another to form a vertical array of said container means, a plurality of said vertically arrayed container means being arrayed in a radial disposition generally radiating from a central portion, said vertical array having a top container means, solar ray collecting means for collecting solar rays, said solar ray collecting means being disposed on top of said central portion at a position at least as high as said top container means, optical transmission means between said solar ray collecting means and each of said container means, said optical transmission means comprising optical conductor means and selective separation means, said optical conductor means extending between said solar ray collecting means and said selective separation means for conducting collected solar rays to said selective separation means, said selective separating means separating undesired light components from desired light components of said collected solar rays, said optical conductor means further extending between said selective separation means and each of said container means for conducting the desired light rays from said selective separation means to each of said container means, whereby each of said vertically arrayed container means is supplied with said desired light components from the collected solar rays to thereby provide for effective nurturing of said living organisms in each of said container means.