ES2355665A1 - Graphic water screen through digital control. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention presents a graphic water screen generated by the controlled fragmentation of the jets that make up the same, generating while they fall from a certain height a screen of water in which texts, figures and patterns created by water fragments can be read and the empty spaces between them. The control of the actuation of the quick response electrovalves acting on the water jets is carried out by means of a specific software and by means of electronically controlled electronic devices. This innovation belongs to the field of interior and exterior architecture, as a new form of advertising screen and as an interactive multimedia projection screen. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Graphic water display by control digital.

The present invention presents a screen of graphic water generated by controlled fragmentation of suppliers that compose it, generating while falling from a certain height a water screen in which texts can be read, figures and patterns created by water fragments and spaces gaps between them. The drive control of the quick response solenoid valves acting on the pumps of water, is done by specific software and by electronically controlled electronic devices.

This innovation belongs to the field of indoor and outdoor architecture, as a new form of screen advertising and as a multimedia projection screen interactive

Background of the invention

The use of logical controllers programmable has allowed, since joining the industry to early 80's, that the response speed to activate and deactivate electrical devices (valves, lights, etc.) has been faster and faster. The first antecedent of a graphic screen which generates images by intermittent activation and Deactivation of a controlled group of water suppliers is S.H. Pevnick, that in its American patent 4,292,406 of the year 1981, describes how to form controlled graphics with falling water drops free. Subsequently, Pevnick has extended this patent through the incorporation of technical improvements, but maintaining the principle of operation of the first patent. The present invention is Unlike the Pevnick patent in that for the projection of water jets a pressurized water system is used while that the American patent is based on the principle of free fall by gravity.

The gravity free fall system, although it has the advantage that the initial speed is somewhat reduced, by the opposite requires a device or water tank in the part higher, with a constant water level and that the valves are in the water, with the difficulties that this implies for the maintenance. The system we present through a pipe with pressurized water from which the valves are fed is much more simple, lightweight, versatile, easy to install and simple to keep, as will be described later.

Description of the invention

The present invention aims to create a water curtain that will work as a graphic display controlled by quickly activating and deactivating some solenoid valves, which will cause segments of water to fall continuously, creating figures and images that move towards below covering the visual space between the structure and the ground.

The variety of water games you can perform the screen will be very diverse and through open programming they can always be changing and evolve with innovations Technological These water games will form moving patterns, symbols, letters, numbers, images and figures in motion. All possible varieties of games may be controlled by the different interactive devices arranged for this purpose.

Device description

The following describes in detail the Water graphic display through digital control.

The solenoid valves (11) are arranged at regular intervals The assembly and disassembly of the same is performed using a quick connection system (7) that allows the individualized maintenance and reinstallation in an agile and simple.

Each electr valve (11) is connected to a pipe (9) with pressurized water by means of an elastic hose (8) and is electrically powered by a plug-in connector (10) which allows a quick replacement of the valve in case of failure electric The body of the nozzles (1) is connected to the solenoid valve (11) by means of a quick joint system (5). He Valve body (1) is fixed to the guide structure (12) by an adjustable fixing system (3) and (4).

The nozzles are assembled using systems of union (5) that allow an easy access, disassembly, maintenance and subsequent quick assembly.

Function Description

The solenoid valves are arranged in battery forming the jets when falling, from an elevated structure with respect to the ground, parallel lines. The solenoid valves have a Very fast response time and are activated and deactivated by A programmable logic system. The control software of the installation transmits the orders to "print" the graphics of water to the battery of solenoid valves so that they generate fragmented suppliers and empty spaces for each valve. He visual result is a digital graphic generated by water while moves from the structure that supports the system to the ground. This invention could be considered as a "plotter" of water that instantly "prints" water graphics digital, dynamic patterns, figures, symbols, texts, etc., according the varied programming that the software allows.

Brief description of the drawings

To facilitate the understanding of what is described in the previous sections, 1 drawing has been made.

A unit of the valve, nozzle, connection to the general pipe and a system of structural fixation

Claims (3)

1. Graphic water display by digital control characterized by the existence of nozzles (2), with perforations at its base for water outlet, subject to a structure by means of a profile designed for this purpose (12), governed by quick response solenoid valves (11), connected to a water pipe (9) by quick connect fittings (7) and elastic hoses (8). 2. Graphic water display by digital control characterized by the existence, according to the first claim, of a nozzle whose base is interchangeable (2), so that according to the base model used, the aesthetics of the water forms generated be different. 3. Graphic water display by digital control characterized by the existence, according to the first claim, of a rapid connection and disconnection system (7) and (10) so that each of the valves that make up the system can be independently disconnected greatly facilitating their maintenance.