JP5162433B2 - Kaleidoscope with transparent cylindrical object - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a kaleidoscope having a polygon mirror hollow cylinder and a rotary kaleidoscope object which is disposed in front of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder and is transparent and cylindrical. Here, the kaleidoscope includes a peeping kaleidoscope that looks into the inside of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder from an eye hole, that is, a peephole, and a projection kaleidoscope that projects an image of the kaleidoscope object. However, in general, a peeping kaleidoscope is often simply called a kaleidoscope.

A kaleidoscope with a transparent cylindrical object puts an object piece made of colored glass pieces of various shapes inside an object case of a transparent cylinder, and an image obtained by multiple reflection of the object in a multi-sided mirror hollow cylinder I enjoy peeking out of the hall. Also, in the projection kaleidoscope, it is possible to project an image through an imaging lens on a screen separated from the transparent cylindrical object by applying strong light to the transparent cylindrical object and causing multiple reflections of the transmitted light within the polygon mirror hollow cylinder. Projection kaleidoscope has the feature that many people can enjoy kaleidoscope images at the same time. Actual application 2006-010553 Cube kaleidoscope special application 2007-285546 Projection kaleidoscope

    A kaleidoscope is a multi-faceted mirror that can be viewed from the eyehole on the opposite side of the object, and can be viewed from the eyehole on the opposite side of the object. The more types of object pieces that fall within the field of view of the mirror hollow cylinder, the more the image changes and a beautiful kaleidoscope. However, in a kaleidoscope having a transparent cylindrical object, the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder is limited to the field of view of the cylindrical object, so that an object piece outside the field of view will enter the field of view even if the object case is rotated. There is little possibility. For this reason, the object pieces that appear in the video are limited, and the video that is shown is poorly changed. According to the present invention, an object piece that is inside the object case but outside the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder can be taken into the field of view, and a kaleidoscope that can enjoy beautiful images with great changes is realized. did.

The present invention is an effective method not only for a kaleidoscope having a normal transparent cylindrical object but also for a projection kaleidoscope having a transparent cylindrical object, so that many people can enjoy a variety of kaleidoscopic images at the same time. The expression kaleidoscope was realized.

    A kaleidoscope is a multi-faceted mirror that can be viewed from the eyehole on the opposite side of the object, and can be viewed from the eyehole on the opposite side of the object. The more types of object pieces that fall within the field of view of the mirror hollow cylinder, the more the image changes and a beautiful kaleidoscope. However, in a kaleidoscope having a transparent cylindrical object, the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder is limited to a part of the cylindrical object, so that an object piece outside the field of view enters the field of view even if the object case is rotated. There is little possibility. For this reason, the object pieces that appear in the video are limited, and the video that is shown is poorly changed.

To solve the problem, the object case outside the field of view automatically slides the object case into the field of view and the object case is rotated while the both ends of the object case are centered around the center of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder. By moving the object piece up and down and moving in the object case, it was put into the field of view and reflected in the kaleidoscope image, realizing a kaleidoscope image with a large change.

  According to the present invention, the object pieces outside the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder, which did not appear only by rotating the object in one direction alternately, appear one after another, and new objects are captured in the kaleidoscope image. Now, you can see kaleidoscope images that are rich in beautiful changes. In addition, it can be realized in a projected kaleidoscope image in the same way as a kaleidoscope peeking normally, and multiple people can enjoy a dynamic kaleidoscope image with changes at the same time.

"Fig. 1" is a principle diagram of a transparent cylindrical type rotary object kaleidoscope, but the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder is limited to a part of the object as shown in 6 and the object case is rotated in the direction of the rotation arrow. Even if it is made, the object piece outside the field of view is less likely to enter the field of view. If you do not come into the field of view while putting various object pieces in the object case, you cannot see a variety of kaleidoscope images.

“FIG. 2” has a structure in which the object case is rotated while automatically moving left and right along the direction of the cylinder so that the field of view of the kaleidoscope mirror and the position of the object case are not fixed at one point. Assuming that the moving speed to the left and right and the rotation speed are in a fixed relationship, the object pieces existing outside the field of view also move in and out of the field of view one after another at the timing of the rotation and the left and right movement. This object rotation method allows you to enjoy kaleidoscope images with great changes.

“FIG. 3” shows that even if the field of view of the kaleidoscope mirror and the position of the object case are fixed at one point, the angle of the object case is changed up and down from the horizontal state as shown in (9) while rotating the transparent cylinder. The kaleidoscope has a structure in which the object piece in the transparent cylinder moves in the transparent cylinder, and the moved object piece is placed in the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder so that the change of the image can be seen.

Although it can be realized with a kaleidoscope looking through an eyehole like an ordinary kaleidoscope, it can also be said to be an effective method for a projection kaleidoscope. An embodiment of the projection kaleidoscope will be described.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an automatic rotating object projection kaleidoscope using a transparent cylindrical motor. The light source (11) is a high-intensity light source such as a high-power LED light-emitting diode or a halogen lamp. The light from the light source is converged by the condenser lens (12) and incident on the transparent cylindrical object through the diffusion plate (13) in order to eliminate the spot of light. The light passes through the object piece, reflects various colors and shapes and enters the polygonal mirror hollow cylinder (4), and the kaleidoscope image that is reflected multiple times in the mirror is projected on the screen (23) by the imaging lens (22). It is. The rotation of the object is decelerated by the pinion gear (15) and the super gear (16) from the motor (14) whose rotation is controlled by the motor control unit (18) and is coupled to the object rotation. In the method of FIG. 4, the optical axis of the mirror and the object are fixed at one point, and only a certain object piece repeatedly goes around the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder. Therefore, there is a drawback that it is difficult to make a beautiful image that impresses a person who is watching a large change.

“FIG. 5” is an example in which many kinds of object pieces are made to appear in the field of view of a polygonal mirror hollow cylinder by sliding a transparent cylindrical kaleidoscope object horizontally (24). The rotation of the motor (14) is decelerated from the opinion gear (15) by the super gear (16) and transmitted to the object. At the same time, the crown gear (19) rotates and the cam (20) directly connected to the shaft of the crown gear rotates simultaneously. The cam bearing (21) moves linearly (24) by the cam rod and the object case moves to the left and right. By this movement, the object piece moves back and forth within the field of view of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder, and the kaleidoscope image changes in various ways.

Transparent kaleidoscopic kaleidoscopes often have monotonous images, and it was difficult to produce images with large changes, especially with stationary types and types that were fixed to walls. The present invention can also solve the disadvantages, and is an effective means particularly in a projection kaleidoscope.
The projection kaleidoscope allows multiple people to enjoy the same image at the same time, making it possible to view kaleidoscope images at museums, stations, and shopping streets where people can't see the kaleidoscope.

    Principle of transparent cylinder type rotary object kaleidoscope     Figure of the principle when moving the object case of the transparent cylinder type rotary object kaleidoscope to the left and right     Principle of transparent cylinder type rotary object kaleidoscope object case when moving both ends up and down     Example of transparent cylindrical type rotating object method motor driven projection kaleidoscope     Transparent cylindrical type rotating object method Motor driven projection kaleidoscope Example of moving object case left and right with the same motor

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transparent cylindrical object case 2 Object piece 3 Kaleidoscope mirror cylinder 4 Polygon mirror hollow cylinder 5 Eye hole 6 Mirror visual field 7 Object piece 8 Move to the left and right 9 Move up and down 10 Imaging lens 11 Light source 12 Condensing lens 13 Diffuser 14 Motor 15 Pinion gear 16 Super gear 17 Light source control unit 18 Motor control unit 19 Crown gear 20 Cam 21 Cam bearing 22 Imaging lens 23 Screen

Claims (2)

In a kaleidoscope having a polygonal mirror hollow cylinder and a rotary kaleidoscope object that is disposed in front of the polygonal mirror hollow cylinder and is transparent and cylindrical,
Rotational movement drive means for rotationally moving the kaleidoscope object about its cylindrical central axis;
A right and left movement drive means for moving the kaleidoscope object along its cylindrical central axis;
A kaleidoscope comprising: a left and right movement driving unit; and a single motor that applies a rotation driving force to the rotation movement driving unit. In a kaleidoscope having a polygonal mirror hollow cylinder and a rotary kaleidoscope object that is disposed in front of the polygonal mirror hollow cylinder and is transparent and cylindrical,
Rotational movement drive means for rotationally moving the kaleidoscope object about its cylindrical central axis;
Swing drive means for swinging around the intersection of the cylinder center axis of the polygon mirror hollow cylinder and the cylinder center axis of the kaleidoscope object by moving both ends of the kaleidoscope object up and down;
A kaleidoscope comprising: a rotary motor driving means; and a single motor that applies a rotational driving force to the swing driving means.

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