KR-20260065139-A - Multifunctional Marine Life Spawning Habitat Block

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-functional marine organism spawning habitat block (1). This multi-functional marine organism spawning habitat block (1) comprises: a block (Block; 3) having a hollow space formed in the center, a concave portion (6) surrounded by inclined surfaces (8) formed at the four corners of the upper portion, a protruding leg (4) formed at the lower portion, and a plurality of through holes (7) formed on the side so that seawater can flow through it; a feed container (5) that is detachably inserted into the through holes (7) formed on the side wall of the block (3) and has a mesh structure filled with food inside, which is released by seawater and passes through the mesh to supply food to fish, wherein the feed container (5) includes a mounting tube (9) fixedly inserted into the through holes (7) with a square cross-section formed on the side wall of the block (3); and a pipe body (11) that is detachably coupled to the mounting tube (9) and has a mesh structure in which food is stored inside and released by seawater to be ejected to the outside.

Inventors

• 오철희

Assignees

• 주식회사 해성

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20241101

Claims (4)

1. A block (Block;3) having a hollow space formed in the center, a concave portion (6) surrounded by inclined surfaces (8) formed at the four upper corners, a protruding leg (4) formed at the lower part, and a plurality of through holes (7) formed on the sides so that seawater can flow through it; It includes a feed container (5) that is detachably inserted into a through hole (7) formed in the side wall of the block (3) and has a mesh structure filled with food inside, which is loosened by seawater and passes through the mesh to supply food to fish. The above-mentioned feed container (5) comprises a mounting tube (9) that is fixedly inserted into a through hole (7) with a square cross-section formed in the side wall of the block (3); and a multi-functional marine organism spawning habitat block comprising a mesh structure detachably coupled to the mounting tube (9), wherein feed is stored inside and released into seawater to be ejected to the outside.
2. In Article 1, A multi-functional marine organism spawning habitat block comprising a mounting tube (9) having a cuboid or cylindrical body (12); a square cross-sectional insertion hole (10) formed at the front and rear of the body (12), respectively; and a stopper (13) formed protruding upward at a certain height (h) from the lower part of the insertion hole (10) to prevent the tube body (11) from escaping to the outside.
3. In Article 1, The tube (11) is a multifunctional marine organism spawning habitat block in the shape of a cube or cylinder, with a structure made of mesh on all sides.
4. In Paragraph 3, The tube (11) is a multi-functional marine organism spawning habitat block that has a door at the front that can be opened and closed, and can fill the interior with food by opening and closing the door.

Description

Multifunctional Marine Life Spawning Habitat Block The present invention relates to a marine organism spawning habitat block, and more specifically, to a technology that enables the habitat and feeding activities of sea cucumbers by improving the structure to secure a habitat space for marine organisms such as sea cucumbers and detachably inserting a tubular feeding container filled with food, such as shells, into the wall. Generally, marine spawning habitat blocks are artificial structures designed to increase fishery resources in coastal waters, serving as spawning and habitat sites for fish and shellfish, and as shelters for protecting and raising young fish. Typically, marine spawning and habitat blocks are classified into coastal artificial reefs installed in waters shallower than 20m and offshore artificial reefs installed in waters between 20-50m. Coastal artificial reefs primarily target attached organisms such as shellfish and seaweed, as well as juvenile fish such as fry. Offshore artificial reefs create an environment where various plankton can proliferate in large quantities by causing upwelling and eddies to occur as currents collide with the artificial reefs, thereby moving nutrients accumulated on the seabed to the upper layers and increasing the productivity of coastal fishing grounds. In addition, coastal sedentary marine organisms include sea cucumbers, grouper, red grouper, damselfish, grouper, rockfish, scorpionfish, and wrasse, which have the characteristic of not moving even during the spawning season and laying eggs near where they inhabit. In particular, sea cucumbers are marine organisms belonging to the class Echinodermata, with bodies that are long and cylindrical from front to back and have wart-like protrusions on their backs. These sea cucumbers crawl along the seabed, while species without tube feet float in the sea or live buried in sandy mud. And, recently, these sea cucumbers are mainly farmed using marine spawning habitat blocks. However, conventional marine spawning and habitat blocks, which consist of hollow rectangular structures that are merely layered or have various substructures inserted or fastened, make it difficult for marine organisms such as sea cucumbers to form colonies and pose environmental risks, making it difficult to approach the status of eco-friendly marine structures. Furthermore, since marine organisms inhabiting spawning habitat blocks are farmed by breeders who supply food, it is difficult for them to engage in sufficient feeding activity if the supplied food is swept away by ocean currents. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a marine organism spawning habitat block according to the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the marine organism spawning habitat block illustrated in Figure 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom perspective view of Fig. 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the combined structure of a mounting tube and a tubular body inserted into the marine organism spawning habitat block illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure in which the feeding trough is circular, as another embodiment of the marine organism spawning habitat block of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, a marine organism spawning habitat block according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, the multifunctional marine organism spawning habitat block (1) proposed by the present invention comprises a block (Block; 3); and a feed container (5) that is detachably inserted into the side wall of the block (3) and filled with food inside. In a multifunctional marine organism spawning habitat block (1) having such a structure, The block (3) is placed on the bottom of the sea and has a structure through which seawater passes. That is, a void space is formed in the center of the block (3), and a plurality of through holes (7) are formed in the block (3) itself. Therefore, seawater can pass through these through holes (7) and flow into the void space. At this time, the block (3) has various shapes, such as a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, etc. And, a concave portion (6) is formed at each of the four upper corners of the block (3). An inclined surface (8) is formed around this concave portion (6). And, the leg (4) of the lower part of the block, which will be described later, can be connected to this concave portion (6). Therefore, when the leg (4) of the upper block (3) is joined to the concave portion (6) of the lower block, the leg (4) can be easily joined by contacting this inclined surface (8). In addition, a plurality of legs (4) protruding from the bottom surface of the block (3) come into contact with the bottom surface of the sea, thereby causing the block (3) to be raised a certain distance from the bottom. Thus, seawater can flow effectively between the legs (4) and through the through hole