GB2328718A - Solar powered novelty decorative device - Google Patents

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GB2328718A
GB2328718A GB9704785A GB9704785A GB2328718A GB 2328718 A GB2328718 A GB 2328718A GB 9704785 A GB9704785 A GB 9704785A GB 9704785 A GB9704785 A GB 9704785A GB 2328718 A GB2328718 A GB 2328718A
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Christopher Brian Fry
Philip Anthony Gravett
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation

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Abstract

A novelty device comprises a windmill-like rotor 3 which is drivable by an electric motor 4 electrically connected to an adjustably mounted solar panel 6. Incident light on the solar panel 6 causes the electric motor 4 to rotate the rotor 3. The incident light may be from a table lamp, or from a candle 7 held in a detachable transparent fireproof tube 9 on a base 1 of the device. The rotor 3 may be vertically or horizontally orientated, with refraction of incident light on the rotor blades 3a intended to produce a rainbow-like effect.

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NOVELTY DECORATIVE DEVICE The present invention relates to a novelty decorative device which will provide an interesting visual effect and be usable both indoors and outdoors.
According to the present invention a novelty decorative device comprises a rotor which is drivable by an electric motor, a solar panel element being electrically connected to the electric motor whereby energisation of the solar panel element by incident light will cause the electric motor to be energised and the rotor to rotate.
How the invention may be carried out will be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawing the single figure of which is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention.
A novelty item comprises a base 1 which has at one end an upright 2 to which a rotor 3 comprising a windmill-like array is mounted, the rotor 3 being driveable by an electric motor 4. At the other end of the base there is a second upright 5 which carries a small solar panel 6 which is adjustable so that it can be orientated to collect light from any appropriate source, for example a desk or table lamp when the device is used indoors.
The rotor 3 can be constructed in a number of different configurations including being horizontal and thus rotatable about a vertical axis when compared with the embodiment in the drawing which is vertical and rotatable about a horizontal axis.
The desired visual effect of the light striking the vanes of the rotor could be achieved in a number of ways but essentially the surfaces of the vanes are designed to refract incident light in order to product a continually changing rainbow-like effect.

Claims (4)

1. A novelty decorative device comprises a rotor which is drivable by an electric motor, a solar panel element being electrically connected to the electric motor whereby energisation of the solar by incident light will cause the electric motor to be energised and the rotor to rotate.
2. A novelty decorative device as claimed in Claim 1 which also includes means for holding a candle in a position between the rotor and the rotor panel element whereby when the candle is alight, light from it and incident on the solar panel element energises the latter and light from the candle and incident on the rotor produces the desired visual effect.
3. A novelty decorative device as claimed in Claim 2 in which the candle holder includes a 'detachable transparent fireproof tube within which the candle would be mounted in order to shield the flame of the candle.
4. A novelty decorative device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawing.
GB9704785A 1997-03-07 1997-03-07 Novelty decorative device Expired - Fee Related GB2328718B (en)

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GB2236482A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-04-10 Ronald George Wild Solar powered unit for treating ambient air in a room
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US4090715A (en) * 1976-09-24 1978-05-23 Wagner Clyde M Solar powered spinning apparatus
EP0089214A1 (en) * 1982-03-12 1983-09-21 Laserpark Limited Solar ventilators
US4680815A (en) * 1986-02-04 1987-07-21 Solarcraft, Inc. Solar powered headwear fan
US4893356A (en) * 1987-09-22 1990-01-16 Waters William A Air conditioned headwear having convertible power module
GB2236482A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-04-10 Ronald George Wild Solar powered unit for treating ambient air in a room
WO1993005297A1 (en) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-18 Kevin John Stroud A hat-mounted fan

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