EA007144B1 - Capacity possessing effect - Google Patents

Abstract

Capacity possessing effect, containing a case having the external and internal surfaces in which an effect generating device is established, which contains at least one signal source connected with a power supply device, which is additionally supplied with at least, two conductive elements connected with the illumination facility and preferably made of a transparent material and placed, at least, on two non-adjacent sites, at least, of the external surface of the case so as to be bridged by the conduction medium at their simultaneous contact with the conduction medium, the signal source being performed as a sound source.Various forms of implementation of the conductive medium formation are also described.

Description

The present invention relates to containers, in particular, for liquids that can be supplied with various additional effects, such as sound sources, and can be tableware for drinking, bottles or similar vessels, flower vases, etc., and can be used for decorative purposes in bars, restaurants, exhibitions, swimming pools, at home, etc., and to indicate the level of liquid contained in the tank.

At present, various designs of containers with various additional effects are known, first of all with illuminated tanks, in which the principle of closing an electrical circuit is used when a button-type switching element is actuated at the time of mechanical contact with the surface on which the vessel is placed.

For example, a illuminated container, made in the form of a transparent vessel, in the cavity of which, as a means of creating an effect, is a lighting device, including an optical radiation element, an optical radiation element control unit and a power unit, while the optical radiation element is optically connected to a transparent vessel and electrically through the control unit of the element of optical radiation - with the power supply, and the control unit of the element of optical radiation made in the form of a mechanical switch on There are many types installed with the possibility of switching on the electrical connection between the optical radiation element and the power supply unit either when the vessel is raised or when it is lowered onto the table. When the electrical connection between the power supply and the optical radiation element is switched on, the latter illuminates the contents of the vessel and its walls, on which matte edges are made [1]. One of the drawbacks of the described container is the presence of a mechanical switch, which makes the design more cumbersome and significantly reduces its reliability, while the light effect occurs only when the mechanical switch contacts the surface, for example, a table.

Also known is a backlit container, made in the form of a transparent vessel, and as a means of creating an effect, it contains an illumination device, which is located either in the cavity of the base of the vessel or under the base of the vessel on a stand [2]. The lighting device includes optical radiation elements, an optical radiation element control unit and a power supply unit; the optical radiation elements are optically connected to a transparent vessel and electrically via an optical radiation element control unit — to a power unit; and the control unit is designed with one output in the form of an electrical switch communication between the power supply and optical radiation elements. When the electrical connection between the power supply and the elements of optical radiation is switched on, the latter illuminate the contents of the vessel and its walls [2]. The disadvantage of the illuminated tank described is its limited functionality due to the execution of the optical element control unit with one output, which excludes the possibility of changing the modes of operation of the optical radiation elements or switching them on (off) one by one. In addition, the closure of the electrical circuit as a result of mechanical contact of the switch with the surface, as in the case described above, significantly reduces the visual effect.

Also known is a capacitance with effects (sound or light), where the inclusion in the operating mode of sources of optical radiation or sound occurs upon receiving a signal from a vibration sensor, for example, when striking a capacitance (for example, when hopping) wirelessly (for example, a radio channel or an infrared channel). a) communication channel [3]. The design of the described means of creating the effect is quite complicated, and the vibration sensor must have a very high sensitivity to turn on the source of optical radiation or the source of sound, or the blow must be strong enough.

The author of the present invention has previously proposed several options for the design of a vessel with an effect, in particular, with a backlight, which makes it possible to change the operating modes of optical radiation elements and turn them on or off alternately or in combination in various combinations [4]. This decision can be made as closest to the claimed capacity with effect. In the first embodiment, in the illuminated tank, at least two elements of optical radiation are made with different emission spectra, one of the inputs of each of which is connected to the corresponding output of the control unit of the elements of optical radiation, the control unit of the elements of optical radiation made in the form of a switching device with two outputs installed with the ability to turn on and off the electrical connection between the elements of optical radiation and the power supply when raising the vessel, and The device and the cavity of the base of the transparent vessel are made in the form of a easily detachable connection with the possibility of switching off, when disconnected, the electrical connection between the power supply and the switching device. In the second variant, in addition to the first one, the stand is made with the possibility of axial rotation of a relatively transparent vessel, and the control unit of the optical radiation elements is made in the form of a switching device with two or more outputs, installed with the possibility of switching the electrical connection between the optical radiation elements and the power unit on and off when turning the transparent vessel relative to the stand. In the third variant, in addition to the second, a support is inserted in the stand, fixed with the possibility of axial rotation, while switching on and off the electrical connection occurs when the support rotates relative to the stand. And finally, in the fourth version, in addition to the third, the lighting device is fixed on the support.

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However, the described design, as well as the one described above, does not completely solve the problem of reducing the bulkiness of the device and increasing the reliability of the electrical circuit, as well as increasing the duration and expansion of the types of possible effects.

Thus, the object of the present invention is to propose a container structure with an effect that would have a simpler and more reliable response system of effect sources, higher compactness, higher reliability and longer duration and expansion of possible effects, as well as multivariance as compared with the known ones. in the selection of an electrical circuit switch.

The problem is solved by a capacitance with an effect comprising a housing with an outer and an inner surface in which an effect generating means is installed, comprising at least one signal source associated with the power source, due to the fact that the container is additionally equipped with at least two conductive elements associated with the illuminator, made of preferably a transparent material and placed in at least two non-adjacent portions of at least the outer surface of the housing with NOSTA their bridging conductive medium, while their contact with a conductive medium, wherein the signal source is designed as a sound source.

In the proposed capacity design, the function of an electrical circuit switch in accordance with the original solution proposed by the author successfully performs a conductive medium. In this case, the known electrical circuits of the illumination device can be easily used in the claimed capacity. In any case, when using an external conductive medium as an electric circuit switch, it turned out to be sufficient to provide special paired conductive elements that can be placed and, if necessary, permanently fixed (for example, applied by spraying onto the surface of the container) to form non-adjacent conductive sections. In this case, the form of execution of the plots, their location, the method of placement (fixing), additional properties (except for electrical conductivity and preferred transparency) can be chosen in each specific case, based on the purpose of the tank, the requirements for it, the conditions of its operation, etc. .

It is preferable to make the conductive elements transparent and applied to the walls of the vessel, for example, by spraying. However, the conductive elements, if desired, can be given and additional, for example decorative, quality. They can be made in another color, have an original form, etc.

In the simplest case, for contacting an electrical circuit when in contact with a conductive medium, two conductive elements are sufficiently mutually arranged on the walls of the vessel in such a way as to ensure convenient contact with the conductive medium. In order to make the capacitance more effective from the point of view of achieving the highest possible sound combinations (for example, switching on various sound sources), at least several conductive elements must be installed.

One of the most original moments of the proposed solution is the choice of conductive medium.

Thus, preferably, the conductive medium can be formed by a human hand. Such a choice of medium, provided there are several sound sources, a sufficient number of conductive elements and the corresponding circuit of their switching, provides the multivariate manifestation of the sound effect. Moreover, depending on the interlocked hand of a pair of conductive elements, it is possible to reproduce both separate various sounds and sound series (including melodies, words, etc.).

In the event that a human hand is chosen as the external conductive medium, the conductive elements can be placed only on sections of the external surface over the entire height of the container or only on a part of height sufficient for a stable and highly probable hand-overlay of two sections.

Such a principle of forming a conductive medium may be particularly preferable in the event that the capacity refers, for example, to a container for drinking.

Depending on the purpose of the capacitance, the conductive medium can also be formed by a liquid medium in contact with the inner surface of the capacitance. In this case, conductive, preferably transparent material can be placed both on the outer and at least on the upper part of the inner surface of the container. This form of selection of the conductive medium is most convenient for use in containers in which the display and maintenance of a given level of fluid (for example, a flower vase) are relevant.

It is also possible, if necessary, in the same container the formation of a conductive medium as a liquid medium in contact with the internal surface of the container, and the human hand.

And, finally, in another preferred form of the invention, it is possible to form a conductive medium with a liquid medium in contact with the external surface of the container. This form of implementation can be applied, for example, to design pools, reservoirs, etc.

As follows from the above description, the proposed capacity with the effect due to the simplicity and originality of its solution in the scope of the stated essential features can find wide application not only in the mentioned areas.

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The advantages and advantages of the inventive container with the effect below will be discussed and described in more detail with reference to the positions of the drawings, in which only some examples of possible implementations of capacity are clearly illustrated, which should not be considered as limiting. The drawings show:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of a general view of a container in one example of implementation (conductive medium is a human hand);

FIG. 2 shows a schematic sectional view of a general view of a container with a local section in a second embodiment (conductive medium is a liquid in contact with the inner surface of the container);

FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a general view of a container with a local section in the third embodiment (conductive medium is a liquid in contact with the external surface of the container);

FIG. 4 is a functional diagram of one example of capacity implementation.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of a general view of a container in one embodiment, in which a conductive medium is formed by a human hand. The container includes a housing 1 with an outer 2 and an inner 3 surface. In case 1, a sound effect creation means 4 is installed, which includes a sound source 5 (in this example one) and a power source 6. All elements of the means 4 for creating a sound effect are made in one common body, which provides isolation from the effects of the external environment, including, for example, mechanical effects or moisture.

On the outer surface 2 of the body 1 of the container are placed the conductive elements 7, which are shown in FIG. 1, the implementation examples are vertical strips of conductive material applied in any suitable manner to the outer surface 2 of the body 1 of the container, forming a common open circuit with the sound effect tool 4. The conductive elements 7 are interconnected only by means of an electrical circuit containing at least one sound source 5 and a power source 6. In this implementation example, the conductive medium is formed by the hand of 8 people.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic sectional view of a general view of the container in the second embodiment, in which the conductive medium is formed by a liquid in contact with the inner surface 3 of the container body 1. In this example, as in the above, the container includes a housing 1 with an outer 2 and inner 3 surfaces. In case 1, a sound effect creation means 4 is installed. All elements of the means 4 for creating a sound effect are made in one common body. The current-carrying elements 7 in the form of vertical strips of conductive material are placed (applied by any known suitable method) on the outer surface 2 of the container body 1 from the zone 9 of contact with the sound effect creating means 4 to the upper edge 10 of the container body 1, and on the inner surface 3 of the cabinet 1 capacitance and in the continuation of the conductive elements 7 are placed (applied) conductive elements 11. The length of the conductive elements 11 can be selected depending on the purpose and conditions of use of the capacitor. Moreover, the length k can be chosen different for each conductive element 11 or for each pair of conductive elements 11. In this implementation example, the conductive medium is formed by a liquid medium 12 in contact with the inner surface 3 of the container body 1 with a level 13.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a general view of a container in the third embodiment, in which the conductive medium is formed by a liquid in contact with the external surface of the container. In this example, as in the above, the container includes a housing 1 with an outer 2 and inner 3 surfaces. In case 1, a sound effect creation means 4 is installed. All elements of the means 4 for creating a sound effect are made in one common body. At the same time, to prevent contact of the electrical circuit in the area of the sound effect generation means 4, these means can be installed in the container case 1 on the inner surface side 3. In this case, the conductive elements 7 in the form of vertical strips of conductive material are placed (applied by any known suitable method) on the inner surface 3 of the container body 1 from the zone 9 of contact with the sound effect creating means 4 to the upper edge 10 of the container body 1, and on the outer surface 2 of the container body 1 and in the continuation of the conductive elements 7 placed (applied) the conductive elements 11. The length to the conductive elements 11 can be chosen any depending on the purpose and conditions of use of the capacitor. In this example implementation, the conductive medium is formed by a liquid medium 14 in contact with the outer surface 2 of the container body 1 with a level 15.

FIG. 4 shows a functional diagram of one of the examples of the implementation of the tank with the effect. In this implementation example, the sound effect creation means 4 is made in a common housing and installed in the bottom region 16 of the tank housing 1 from the outer surface 2. The sound effect generation means 4 includes an electric power supply 6, sound sources 5 and 5 connected by an electrical circuit (connections indicated by arrows) switching device 17. Sound sources 5 may be several. On the outer surface 2 of the tank housing 1, current-carrying elements 7 are placed. The bidirectional bold dotted arrow indicates a jumper that closes the electrical circuit, which can be played by a human hand and / or a liquid in contact with the inner surface

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The principles of operation of the inventive container with the effect will be discussed in more detail in one of the examples of implementation, in which the claimed container is a glass container for drinking, with reference to the positions of FIG. 2 and 4 of the drawings for the case when:

the conductive medium is formed by the hand 8 of a person and / or a liquid medium 11 in contact with the inner surface 2 of the housing 1;

part of the conductive elements 7, placed on the outer surface 3 of the housing 1 of the container, connected with the conductive elements 11, placed on the inner surface 2 of the housing 1 of the capacitor and having a length of 1;

the conductive elements 11 have a different length 1;

In the general housing of the sound effect generation means 4, a power supply 6, a necessary number of sound sources 5, and a corresponding switching device 17 are installed and an electrical circuit is assembled.

On the outer surface 2 of the container body 1, conductive elements 7 are applied, which are in the form of vertical stripes and arranged so that the lower boundary of each conductive element 7 is located in the contact zone 9 with the electrical circuit, and the upper border is located in the zone of the upper edge 10 of the housing 1 capacity.

On the inner surface 3 of the housing 1 of the capacitance apply conductive elements 11, while they are placed in such a way that they are a continuation of part of the conductive elements 7.

In the case of the above-described capacitance design, an electrical circuit including sources of optical radiation 5 closes at the moment when a person touches the capacitor body 1 with hand 8 on at least two sections of the outer surface 2 on which the conductive elements 7 are applied. Depending on specific conductive elements 7, which is in contact with the hand 8, the switching device 17 connects a certain (s) source (s) 5 sound. The electrical circuit remains closed until the contact between the conductive elements 7 and the hand 8 is “broken.” At the same time, the hand 8, as a rule, uses its capacity to change its position, thereby changing the pairs of the conductive elements 7, which it bridges, resulting in switching The device 17 changes the plug-in sound source 5 or a combination of sound sources 5.

In parallel with the above-described closure of the electrical circuit, including the sound effect creation means 4, or independently of this, the electrical circuit can also be closed by means of a liquid medium 12. This happens as follows. In the container pour liquid (drink), which is a liquid medium 12 in contact with the inner surface 3 of the housing 1 of the container. When the level 13 of the liquid medium 12 rises above the lower boundary of the area on which at least two conductive elements 11 are applied, the length of which 11 is the greatest, an electrical circuit is turned on, which includes the sound effect creation means 4. Depending on the specific conductive areas 11, which bridges the liquid medium 12, the switching device 17 connects the corresponding sound source 5. When shaking the capacitance level 13 changes its position relative to the conductive sections 11 and bridges already new pairs of conductive elements 11.

In general, the simplest case, the source of sound 5 can be designed in such a way that, with any bridging, the same sound series will be played. In this case, the switching device 17 may be missing.

Similarly, the capacity works in the forms of implementation in which the conductive medium is formed by a liquid medium in contact with the external surface 2 of the container body 1. However, in this case, preferably, the case of the sound effect generation device 4 is installed in the container case 1 on the side of the inner surface 3 in order to avoid direct contact with the liquid medium 14. Switching the switching device 17 and, accordingly, switching on (those) or other (s) sound source (s) 5 occurs depending on the level 14 of the liquid medium 14 and the length 1 of the conductive elements 7.

The above description of the operation of one of the possible forms of realization of the claimed capacity also confirms the possibility of implementing other forms, including those shown in FIG. 1 and 3.

It should be noted that all devices and elements, in particular, from the composition of the sound effect creation means 4, can be selected by a specialist in accordance with the purpose of the container, the intended conditions for its operation, etc.

Also important is the fact that the conductive elements 7 and / or 11 can simultaneously perform the function of decorative elements and differ from the main outer surface 2 and / or the inner surface 3 of the housing 1 in both color and optical characteristics, texture, original geometric shape, up to to semi-volume, etc.

Literature

1. Patent No. 19842893 A1, 03/30/2000.

2. Patent 20211408 A1, January 30, 2003.

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3. BS patent 2197165 C2, publ. January 27, 2003

4. BS application No. 2004100884 dated January 16, 2004.

Claims (4)

CLAIM 1. A capacitance with a sound effect, comprising a housing with an outer and an inner surface in which a sound effect producing means is installed, comprising at least one signal source associated with a power source, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with at least two associated with a creation tool sound effect conductive elements made of a preferably transparent material and placed in at least two non-adjacent sections of at least the outer surface of the housing with zhnosti their bridging conductive medium, while their contact with a conductive medium, wherein the signal source is designed as a sound source. 2. Capacity on π. 1, characterized in that the conductive medium is formed by the human hand. 3. The container according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the conductive medium is formed by a liquid medium in contact with the inner surface of the container, while the conductive transparent material is placed both on the outer and at least on the upper part of the inner surface capacity. 4. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the conductive medium is formed by a liquid medium in contact with the outer surface of the container.