JPH07327720A - Fan incorporating illumination - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance the visual stage effect during nighttime by providing a fan with a means for emitting light and means for changing the emitted light. CONSTITUTION:Several optical fibers 10 are laid on one surface 2 of a fan, and are led at its one end side into a handle part of the fan, and a light source 16 is fitted in the handle part 16, and several colored transparent parts are movably located between the one end of the fibers 10 and the light source 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an illuminated fan.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, fans have been used for advertising and public relations, etc., in addition to the purpose of keeping them cool and cool. Recently, they have also been used as support goods for baseball and soccer teams. , The fan has various designs.

[0003]

However, all of the above-mentioned designs are intended for the shape of the fan surface or the pattern, the characters, patterns, or colors drawn on the fan surface, and do not emit light by themselves, so the night time , For example, in night games,
There was something that was not powerful enough to use for cheering.

[0004]

According to the present invention, a large number of optical fibers are arranged on the fan surface of a fan, and one end of each optical fiber is guided to the handle portion of the fan, and a light source is provided on the handle portion. And a colored transparent moving body movably interposed between the one end of the optical fiber and the optical fiber, and a fan with illumination is provided.

Further, it has the following features.

The moving body is a substantially spherical moving body.

The moving body is a plurality of colored and transparent substantially spherical moving bodies.

The moving body is a colored transparent plate-shaped moving body.

Springs are attached to both ends of the moving body.

The cross section of the end face of the optical fiber facing the light source is formed in a substantially circular shape.

The end face of the optical fiber facing the light source is formed as a curved surface that is convex upward or downward.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a fan A with illumination according to the present invention. The fan A has a handle 1 for a user to grip.
And a fan surface 2 that is continuously provided above it.

As shown in FIG. 2, the handle portion 1 has a substantially cylindrical battery case 4 capable of accommodating two AA dry batteries 3, 3 therein.
And a functional part 5 provided between the battery case 4 and the fan surface 2.
And a switch portion 6 which is continuously provided below the battery case 4.

The fan surface 2 is provided with a base end portion 7 for connecting to the upper side of the battery case 4 and a large number of bones 8 extending substantially radially from the upper end of the base end portion 7 and attached to the bone bone 8. The fan surface 2 is formed by stretching paper p, cloth, transparent film f, or the like.

Then, from the front end to the base end portion 7 on the front side of each bone 8.
A groove 9 shown in FIG. 3 is formed, and an optical fiber 10 is inserted in each groove 9. One end of each optical fiber 10 is guided to the end edge of the fan surface 2, and the other end of each optical fiber 10 is Each bone 8
It is separated from the groove 9 and is focused and guided to the functional unit 5 described later.

The function section 5 is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4,
The functional unit main body 11 is detachably attached to the upper end of the handle 1 by means such as fitting or screwing, and has a substantially cylindrical shape.
And a lid body (14) having an insertion hole (13) for fitting a bundle of optical fibers (10) on the upper end of the optical fiber (10) via the upper and lower flange portions (12).
And a light-changing portion 15 formed in the middle of the functional portion 5 and a light source 16 formed below the color-changing portion 15.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the color changing portion 15 is
The inside of the function part main body 11 is partitioned by the upper and lower partition walls 17 and 18 formed with a predetermined interval, and the substantially spherical moving body 19 made of a colored transparent material is moved to the internal space S between the upper and lower partition walls 17 and 18. It is housed freely, and part of the upper and lower through holes 20, 21 of the color changing portion 15 described below is closed.

The upper and lower partition walls 17 and 18 are provided with upper and lower through holes 20 and 21 each having a substantially rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the direction orthogonal to the fan surface 2, and the end faces of the bundle of the optical fibers 10 are formed. Faces the upper through hole 20.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the light source 16 has a miniature bulb 23 mounted in a socket 22 fixed to the lower portion of the functional unit body 11 with its opening facing upward, and the miniature bulb 23 is changed in color. The miniature light bulb 23 is exposed to the lower through hole 21 of the fifteen, and the miniature bulb 23 is connected to the dry cells 3 and 3 and the switch section 6 through an electric wiring, and
It is configured to be able to blink by the operation of.

With this configuration, the switch section 6 is turned on.
When the miniature bulb 23 of the light source 16 is turned on, the light changes its color.
The light can enter the end surface of the bundle of optical fibers 10 through the upper and lower through holes 15 of the fifteen, pass through the inside of each optical fiber 10 and exit from the tip to the outside.

When the user holds the fan A and shakes it, the moving body 19 moves in the internal space S of the color changing portion 15 and a part of the light entering from the light source 16 entering through the lower through hole 21. Since the partially discolored light is incident on the end surface of the bundle of optical fibers 10, the tip of the optical fiber 10 on which the discolored light is incident emits discolored light, and
Since the optical fiber 10 that emits light whose color has changed is changed in accordance with the movement of the moving body 19, it is possible to obtain a different visual effect that light of different colors moves at the peripheral portion of the fan surface 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a transparent film f having a character 24 or a pattern printed on the back side is stretched on the front side of the fan surface 2, and the character 24 or the outline 25 of the pattern of each optical fiber 10 is outlined. By performing a V-cut at a position corresponding to the contour 25, it is possible to emit light from the V-cut portion to emphasize the character 24 and the pattern.

Further, since the moving body 19 has a spherical shape, it acts as a convex lens to converge the light from the light source 16 although it is incomplete, so that the illuminance to the optical fiber 10 at the focused portion becomes high. Therefore, the intensity of light can be changed.

The upper and lower through-holes 20 and 21 of the color changing portion 15 do not necessarily have to be elongated rectangles orthogonal to the fan surface 2, and the moving body 19 is also formed in a plate shape or a plurality of colors other than a spherical shape. Or two transparent liquids that are insoluble in each other and have different colors and specific gravities can be used, and different unique visual effects can be obtained respectively. 5 to 10 are shown.

In FIG. 5, the upper and lower through holes 30 and 31 are replaced by transparent plates 32 and 33.
The moving body 34 is formed into a spherical shape, and the optical fiber 10
As shown in FIG. 6, the ends of the above are shown in a circular shape with their end faces facing the upper and lower through holes 30 and 31, respectively.
By swinging the fan A so that 34 draws a circular orbit in the internal space S of the color changing portion 15, it is possible to repeat the change in color development of each part of the fan surface 2.

In FIG. 7, the moving body 40 is formed in a plate shape, and springs 41, 41 are attached to both ends thereof to control the moving speed. The moving body 40 and the springs 41, 41 are shown in FIG.
By synthesizing the natural vibration period of the vibration system and the period and amplitude in which the user shakes the fan A, the moving speed of the moving body 40 is changed intricately to enable the production of complicated colors. .

FIG. 8 shows a case in which a plurality of moving bodies 51 ... Are housed in the internal space S of the color changing section 15. The positions and order of the moving bodies 51 ... When these moving bodies 51 ... Are formed of a flexible elastic material, the moving bodies 51 ... Repel each other, and a more complicated effect can be performed.

FIG. 9 shows a plurality of plate-shaped moving bodies 61 ... Stored in the internal space S of the color changing portion 15.
By changing the color of each to a different color, the plate-shaped moving body 61 ...
Colors are mixed at the overlapping positions, and monochromatic light is incident on the end face of the optical fiber 10 at the non-overlapping positions, which can further complicate the color change.

FIG. 10 shows that the inner space S of the color-changing portion 15 is curved in an upward convex shape so that the end face of the optical fiber 10 is formed in an upward convex shape, and when the user stops swinging the fan A, it has a spherical shape. The moving body 71 of FIG. 2 is made to rest in the same internal space S, and is suitable for changing colors all at once by shaking the fan A according to the rhythm when cheering as a group. There is.

The end face of the optical fiber 10 may be formed to have a downward convex shape. In this case, by stopping the swinging of the fan A, the entire group can be unified in a constant color.

Further, the various moving bodies 19, 34, 40, 51, 61, 71
Can be colored with a plurality of colors to produce a more complex emission color.

Further, a liquid can be enclosed in the internal space S of the color changing portion 15, and the moving speed of the moving body can be adjusted by the viscosity of the liquid.

In FIG. 11, the upper and lower through holes 80, 81 are replaced by transparent plates 82, 83.
The figure shows a state in which two transparent liquids 85 and 86 that are insoluble and have different colors and specific gravities are enclosed in the internal space S of the color changing portion 15 by shaking the fan A by shaking the fan A. As the 86 moves in the form of a nodule, it makes an unexpected change in color movement.

[0035]

According to the present invention, a large number of optical fibers are arranged on the fan surface of a fan, one end of each optical fiber is guided to the handle of the fan, and a light source is provided on the handle, and By movably interposing a colored transparent moving body between one end of the optical fiber, the color of the light from the light source can be changed by the moving body, and the other end of the optical fiber can emit light to the outside. Moreover, since the position of emitting the light that has been discolored to the outside changes due to the movement of the moving body, it is possible to produce an unprecedented colored light on the fan surface of the fan.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fan with illumination according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a handle portion.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modified example of a color-change portion.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of an end surface of a bundle of optical fibers.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modified example of a color-change portion.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modification example of a color-change portion.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the color-change portion.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modification example of a color-change portion.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the color-change portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Fan 1 Handle 2 Fan 10 Optical fiber 16 Light source 19 Moving body

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of optical fibers (10) are arranged on the fan surface (2) of the fan (A), and one end of each optical fiber (10) is guided to the handle portion (1) of the fan (A) and Light source (16) on handle (1)
Is provided, and a colored transparent moving body is movably interposed between the light source (16) and one end of the optical fiber (10). 2. The fan with illumination according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is a substantially spherical movable body (19). 3. The illuminated fan according to claim 1, wherein the moving body is a plurality of colored transparent substantially spherical moving bodies (51). 4. The moving body is a colored transparent plate-shaped moving body.
(61) The illuminated fan according to claim 1, wherein 5. A spring (41) is provided at both ends of the moving body.
The fan with lighting according to claim 1, wherein the fan (41) is attached. 6. The fan with illumination according to claim 1, wherein a cross section of an end face of the optical fiber (10) facing the light source (16) is formed into a substantially circular shape. 7. The illuminating fan according to claim 1, wherein the end face of the optical fiber (10) facing the light source (16) is formed by a curved surface which is convex upward or downward.