JPH0622936U - Decorative thermometer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a decorative thermometer capable of displaying the high and low of the present temperature with respect to the standard temperature under a novel decorative vision. The temperature indicator 10 for opening and closing the wing 17 according to a change in temperature is housed and fixed in a transparent container 20. Since the temperature indicating tool 10 has the spiral bimetal, the temperature indicating tool 10 exhibits a new effect of opening and closing the wing 17 according to the indoor temperature or the outside air temperature.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a decorative thermometer that exhibits a novel decorative vision. More specifically, the display means opens and closes in accordance with the ambient temperature, and the open / close state determines whether the current temperature is higher or lower than the standard temperature. The present invention relates to a decorative thermometer capable of displaying under a new decorative vision.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, so-called psychrometers that use the expansion rate of alcohol and mercury have been mainly used as means for displaying the indoor temperature.However, although these functions as meters, they can have decorative functions. Rather, even if it was placed in an appropriate place in the room, its appearance was functional and unpleasant.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 This invention has been achieved as a result of a study for solving the problems in the conventional temperature display means described above.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative thermometer capable of displaying the high and low of the present temperature with respect to the standard temperature under a novel decorative vision.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the decorative thermometer of the present invention is characterized in that a temperature indicating tool for opening and closing the wings according to a change in temperature is housed and fixed in a transparent container.

[0006]

[Action]

 Since the decorative thermometer of the present invention is configured as described above, the wings of these decorations can be adapted to the temperature change by applying decorations such as butterflies and dragonflies to the temperature indicator. With a new decorative sight that opens and closes, it is easy to see whether the current temperature is higher or lower than the standard temperature.

Moreover, various visual effects can be enjoyed by changing the above-mentioned decoration conditions.

Further, for example, if the standard temperature is set to the reference temperature of cooling and heating when heating and cooling the interior of the room, whether the appropriate cooling and heating is being performed by visually observing the open / closed state of the decorative wing portion. Can be immediately determined, and if the degree of heating and cooling is adjusted according to the result of this determination, it can greatly contribute to energy saving.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the decorative thermometer of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of the decorative thermometer of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view of the temperature indicating tool in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a transparent container structure in FIG. It is an explanatory diagram.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the decorative thermometer of the present invention comprises a temperature indicator 10 that opens and closes a wing according to a change in temperature and is housed and fixed in a transparent container 20. Is configured.

As shown in the figure, the temperature indicator 10 is decorated with butterflies. By visually observing the open / closed state of the wings 17 of the butterflies, the current temperature is higher than the standard temperature. It is possible to easily determine whether the temperature is low or the temperature is low.

As shown in FIG. 2, the temperature indicator 10 connects the body parts 11 and 12 of the butterfly body, the head part, and the tactile garment, and the body parts 11 and 12 to each other. Connecting member 13, a fixing member 14 integrated with the connecting member 13 for fixing the temperature indicating tool to the pedestal 22 of the transparent container 20, and a temperature sensitive member provided on both sides of the connecting member 13. Is roughly composed of a pair of bimetals 15 and 16 and mounting pieces 15c and 16c of the bimetals 15 and 16.

Here, the body portion 11 has a head portion 11a for decorating the head of a butterfly and a hole portion 11b formed in the head portion 11a at the tip, and the wire portion 11 is separately provided in the hole portion 11b. By inserting c, the wire rod 11c serves as a tactile sensation of a butterfly.

A connecting portion 11d is formed in a portion of the body portion 11 following the head portion 11a, and a slit 11f is formed in the longitudinal direction in a body portion 11e following the connecting portion 11d.

On the other hand, the body portion 12 for decorating from the body to the tail of the butterfly has a hollow portion 12a into which the main body portion 11e of the body portion 11 is inserted, and the body portion 11 is provided on the tip side thereof. The connecting portion 12b is formed so as to be connected to the connecting portion 11d.

The connecting member 13 has a pipe shape having an outer diameter that fits into hollow portions of bimetals 15 and 16 to be described later, and has a pair of slits 13a formed in the longitudinal direction thereof.

Further, a plate-shaped fixing member 14 is integrated with the connecting member 13, and the temperature indicating tool 10 is fixed to a pedestal 22 of a transparent container 20 which will be described later, below the fixing member 14. The insertion portion 14a for forming is formed.

The pair of bimetals 15 and 16 as temperature-sensitive members each have a spiral shape, and mounting pieces 15a and 16a are formed on the outer peripheries of the bimetals 15 and 16, respectively. .

When assembling the temperature indicating tool 10 having the above-described structure, first, by fitting the attachment pieces 15c and 16c of the bimetals 15 and 16 into the slit 13a of the connection member 13 with the connection member 13 as the center. , The connecting member 13 and the bimetals 15 and 16 are connected.

Next, while engaging the slit 11f of the body portion 11 with the mounting piece 15c of the bimetal 15, the body portion 11e of the body portion 11 is moved to the hollow portion 15b of the bimetal 15, the hollow portion 13b of the connecting member 13, and the bimetal. 16 into the hollow portion 16b.

Further, by inserting the body portion 12 from the hollow portion 16b side of the bimetal 16 and connecting the connecting portion 11d of the body portion 11 and the connecting portion 12d of the body portion 12, the set of the temperature display tool 10 is assembled. The attachment is completed.

Before and after this assembly, the body 11 is decorated with the butterfly head 11a and the tactile sense (wire) 11c, and the body 12 is decorated with the butterfly body and tail.

Further, the decoration of the butterfly wings (17 in FIG. 1) is attached and fixed to the attachment pieces 15a, 16a of the bimetals 15, 16 to complete the decorated temperature display tool 10.

The positions of the attachment pieces 15a and 16a of the bimetals 15 and 16 are set in advance so that the butterfly wings 17 are in a half-opened state at the standard temperature. deep.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the transparent container 20 accommodating the temperature indicating tool 10 has a transparent spherical part 21, a pedestal 22 inclined in the container, and a bottom part for stable installation. It is composed of a flat base portion 23 and an insertion hole 24 formed in the center of the pedestal 22. By assembling the spherical portion 21, the pedestal 22 and the base portion 23 by mutual fitting, It has a spherical outer shape.

It is desirable that the pedestal 22 is arranged so as to be inclined forward so as to enhance the visibility of the temperature indicating tool 10.

The shape of the transparent container 20 is not necessarily limited to a spherical shape, and can be set to any shape such as a box shape and a pyramid shape.

Further, the base portion 23 of the transparent container 20 does not necessarily need to be transparent and can be appropriately colored such as black. Further, when the container has a spherical shape, the base portion of the base portion 23 is made of lead. It is also possible to store a weight such as to improve the installation stability of the container itself.

Then, the pedestal 22 is assembled to the base portion 23 of the transparent container 20, and the insertion portion 14a of the fixing member 14 of the temperature indicator 10 is inserted and fixed in the insertion hole 24 of the pedestal 22. The decorative thermometer of this invention is completed by assembling the spherical portion 21 on the top.

In the decorative thermometer of the present invention thus formed, the wing portion 17 of the butterfly is half opened at the preset standard temperature, but the room temperature or the outside air temperature is higher than the standard temperature. If this happens, the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the bimetals 15 and 16 will be used to bring the blades 17 into a wide open state corresponding to the temperature at that time, and the indoor or outdoor temperature will become lower than the standard temperature. In this case, the blades 17 are closed by the action of the bimetals 15 and 16 corresponding to the temperature at that time.

Therefore, according to the decorative thermometer of the present invention, it is possible to judge whether the present temperature is higher or lower than the standard temperature by the open / closed state of the wing, by the new decorative vision in which the wings of the butterfly open and close. .

In this embodiment, the standard temperature is set to about 22 ° C., and when the temperature reaches about 32 ° C., it is completely opened, and when it reaches about 12 ° C., it is completely closed. Is set to.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the decoration of the temperature indicating tool 10 is described by taking a butterfly as an example, but other decorations such as a dragonfly, a doll and an animal can be applied in addition to the butterfly. By decorating the wings and arms of these decorations to open and close, you can enjoy a variety of decorative visual effects.

[0035]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, since the decorative thermometer of the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to decorate the temperature indicator with butterflies, dragonflies, dolls, animals, etc. The decorative wing presents a new decorative sensation that opens and closes in response to temperature changes, making it easy to see whether the current temperature is higher or lower than the standard temperature.

Moreover, various visual effects can be enjoyed by changing the above decoration conditions.

Furthermore, for example, when the standard temperature is set to the reference temperature for cooling and heating when heating and cooling the interior of the room, whether or not the appropriate cooling and heating is being performed by visually observing the open / closed state of the decorative wing portion. Can be immediately determined, and if the degree of heating and cooling is adjusted according to the result of this determination, it can greatly contribute to energy saving.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the decorative thermometer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view of the temperature indicating tool in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of the transparent container in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Temperature Display Tool 11 Body Section 11a Head Section 11b Hole Section 11c Wire Rod (Tactile) 11d Connection Section 11e Main Body Section 11f Slit 12 Body Section 12a Hollow Section 12b Connection Section 13 Connecting Member 13a Slit 14 Fixing Member 14a Insertion Section 15 Bimetal Temperature member) 15a Mounting piece 15b Hollow part 15c Mounting piece 16 Bimetal (temperature sensitive member) 16a Mounting piece 16b Hollow part 16c Mounting piece 17 Wing part 20 Transparent container 21 Spherical part 22 Pedestal 23 Base part 24 Insertion hole

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A decorative thermometer characterized in that a temperature indicating tool for opening and closing a wing according to a change in temperature is housed and fixed in a transparent container. 2. The decorative thermometer according to claim 1, wherein the temperature sensitive member of the temperature indicator is made of a spiral bimetal. 3. The wing of the temperature indicator is decorated with butterflies, dragonflies and the like.
The decorative thermometer described in.