JPH09155260A - Fountain device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To tune fountain driving with the external signals by notes by arranging nozzle covers having ejection holes for passing jet water in the upper part of nozzles for emitting the jet water and providing the inside of these nozzle covers with stopping means for stopping the jet water and driving means for moving the stopping means. SOLUTION: The stopping means disposed in the nozzle covers of the fountain are approximately L-shaped water conducting members 18. These means move perpendicularly to the ejection direction of the discharge water 17 from the ejection holes 15 disposed at the nozzle covers and close the inside of the nozzles 14 to recover the discharge water 17 into the fountain device when digital signals are transmitted to the actuators 16 and the operation thereof is controlled. The device is provided with signal transmitting means for transmitting the external signals as music signals and recognizing means for recognizing the music signals by scales at the time of controlling the movement of the stopping means by the external signals. The recognized scales are converted to digital signals which are then transmitted to the respective driving devices of the nozzle 14 opened and closed in correspondence to the respective switches. The operation of the fountain is thus controlled.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fountain apparatus and a fountain control method in which at least one nozzle is provided and the movement of a stop means of the jet water corresponding to the nozzle is controlled by a predetermined external signal to each nozzle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the drive control of a fountain device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-185422.
A database 27 in which all the fountain production patterns are stored in advance, and an arithmetic and control unit 2 for digitally processing the music of the music source 26 as sound waves to make a signal and selecting a fountain operation closer to this signal pattern from the database 27.
5 and a drive control unit 28 for driving and controlling the fountain drive system in accordance with the fountain operation determined by the arithmetic and control unit 25.
And an audio device 32 for reproducing music.

In the conventional fountain device, the musical composition of the music source 26 is read into the arithmetic and control unit 25 prior to the fountain production, so that the arithmetic and control unit 25 is operated from a separately prepared database 27 for fountain production. A fountain operation that is similar to the signal pattern of the music is selected, and a control output corresponding to the fountain operation is sent to the drive control unit 28. The control output is sent from the drive control unit 28 to the motor 30 that controls the rotation speed of the pump and the solenoid valve 29 that controls the opening and closing of the nozzle unit 31 to produce a fountain, and the music is played as if the music is in accordance with the characteristics of the music. It is possible to obtain a fountain production pattern that seems to be synchronized with.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of a flying water fountain device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-54770. The fountain device comprises a water pump 33 for supplying water from the water tank 21.
A fountain nozzle 34 for ejecting pressurized water from the water pump 33, an air compressor 35 for supplying compressed air, and an air nozzle 36 for ejecting the compressed air toward the fountain from the fountain nozzle 34. A control valve for controlling the amount of compressed air supplied to the air nozzle 36, and the air nozzle 36.
It is composed of a water shield 37 for dropping the fountain deflected by the jet air from, and the water column of the fountain is shredded by applying compressed air, so that the jetted water appears as if jumping. Can be obtained.

[0005]

In the conventional fountain control method aimed at obtaining the effect of producing fountains, it is possible to create a database by previously accumulating fountain production patterns adapted to each fountain device. In addition to the necessity, it is necessary to read the music data into the arithmetic control device in advance and select the fountain production pattern from the database. The flexibility such as synchronizing is not obtained.

The sound wave of the music source is digitally processed and used as data for selecting a fountain production pattern from the database, but it is not used as a signal for drive control, and the fountain drive system is used. Since the drive system of another device such as a sound source is not provided in association with each other, it is not possible to obtain a more entertaining staging effect in which the fountain and the performance of the music are perfectly synchronized.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a fountain, a musical performance, and a lighting effect that are synchronized with an external signal.
An object of the present invention is to provide a fountain device and a fountain control method that can produce a fountain in real time by transmitting the input data as an external signal without the need to create a database that stores fountain production patterns in which information sources have been input in advance. To do.

Further, in the present invention, by disposing the stopping means of the jet water in the nozzle, the water which has not been jetted to the outside of the fountain device can be promptly collected and the stopping means can be provided at a position away from the discharge port of the nozzle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a safety-focused fountain device and a fountain control method by disposing the movable member.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a nozzle cover provided with at least one nozzle and provided with a spray hole through which spray water discharged from the nozzle passes. A stop means arranged above the nozzle, for stopping the jet water, and a driving means for moving the stop means are provided inside the nozzle cover, and the movement of the stop means is controlled by each nozzle by a predetermined external signal. Is characterized by.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the external signal is used as a musical notation signal, and transmitting means for transmitting the musical notation signal and recognition means for recognizing the musical notation signal for each scale are provided. , Each drive of the nozzle that opens and closes the digital signal by picking up the length of each musical note as ON / OFF of the current by the switch corresponding to the recognized scale, and this digital signal corresponds to each switch in a one-to-one correspondence It is characterized in that a fountain effect synchronized with an external signal is obtained by controlling the device by being transmitted to the device.

[0011] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
The invention as described above, wherein the digital signal is also transmitted to a sound source or a control unit of a light controller, which is another peripheral device attached to the fountain device at the same time, so as to be connected to each of them. By performing the control of (1) with the external signal, it is possible to obtain an effect of music or lighting synchronized with the external signal together with the effect of the fountain.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3.
In the invention described above, the transmitting unit, the recognizing unit, and the peripheral device are MIDI (Musical Ins.
Trument Digital Interfac
e) In accordance with the standard, the MIDI message is used to control the drive of the fountain device, and at the same time, it is also transmitted to and controlled by the drive system of the related peripheral devices to control the music, lighting, and fountain. It is characterized in that it is possible to obtain an effect at the same time.

[0013]

In the fountain device provided with at least one nozzle, the external signal is used as a musical score signal, and the transmitting means for transmitting the musical score signal and the musical scale recognized by the recognizing means for recognizing the musical scale signal for each musical scale are respectively corresponded. A digital signal picking up the length of each musical notation by turning the current ON / OFF by a switch is transmitted to a nozzle driving device that opens and closes in a one-to-one correspondence with each switch for control, and is thus tuned to an external signal. You can get various fountain productions.

Transmitting the external signal to other peripheral equipment provided in the fountain device, for example, a sound source or a light controller at the same time as it is transmitted to the fountain device, and controlling the audio device and the lighting device connected to each. With this, it is possible to obtain the effect of music and lighting synchronized with the external signal together with the effect of the fountain.

With the introduction of MIDI standard equipment, M
The IDI message is sent to the drive system of the sound source to be controlled, and at the same time, sent to the drive system of the fountain device and the drive system of other peripheral equipment to be controlled, so that music, lighting, fountain, etc. tuned to an external signal can be transmitted. It is possible to obtain a performance as well.

To stop the fountain, a movable member, which is an ejected water stopping means, is installed in the nozzle, and a drive unit that moves the movable member to a position that deflects the ejection direction of the ejected water is controlled to interrupt the fountain. It is possible to carry out without fully closing the water supply passage, and it is possible to promptly collect the discharge water in which the injection is blocked.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a fountain control method and a fountain device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of nozzle control, and in a fountain device having at least one or more nozzles, a recognition means for recognizing a musical score, which is an external signal 1, for each scale is provided, and corresponds to each recognized scale. A switch is used to turn on / off the current, such as the length and strength of each musical notation, into a digital signal.
Control the opening and closing of the nozzle corresponding to and the time.

FIG. 1 (b) is a shape sketch of the fountain device according to the present invention. For example, in a fountain device in which three nozzle pipes 2 and a catcher unit 3 for receiving the respective jet water are arranged at positions facing each other, the drive device of each nozzle is controlled by the signal control according to FIG. Effects such as a stop 4, a jumping 5 of a fountain, and a long-time injection 6 are simultaneously obtained in synchronization with a predetermined external signal. The fountain angle, the fountain direction, etc. are adjusted so that the fountain discharged from each nozzle does not collide in the air.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing transmission of an external signal or the like according to the present invention. The source 7 of the external signal 1 is M
It is a personal computer or musical instrument compatible with the IDI standard, and each notation is input with notation input software or the keyboard based on the score.
A musical score signal, which is information (MIDI message) based on the MIDI standard, is transmitted as the external signal 1. The transmitted musical notation signal is received by the conversion device 8 corresponding to the MIDI standard and the peripheral control devices such as the sound source 9A and the light controller 9B as in the case of the transmission source 7. Each musical score signal is converted into a digital signal 11A by the conversion device 8 having a recognition means for recognizing the scale and length of the musical score and transmitted to the fountain drive device 12 to control the fountain production. Further, in the peripheral control device, by converting the received musical notation signal into the analog signal 13 or the digital signal 11B and controlling the driving of the audio device 10A and the lighting device 10B respectively connected thereto, the external signal is completely transmitted. It is possible to obtain the fountain, music performance, and lighting effects that are synchronized with.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the fountain nozzle device portion according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows an injection time and (b) shows a stop time. The movable member, which is a stopping means disposed inside the nozzle cover of the fountain, is a water guide member 18 having a substantially L shape, and when the digital signal 8 is transmitted to the actuator 16 and the operation is controlled, the injection hole provided in the nozzle cover. The discharge water 17 is moved perpendicularly to the jetting direction of the discharge water 17 and the inside of the nozzle is covered to block the jet water.
It is collected in the fountain device along the curve of 8. Further, the distance from the discharge port of the fountain nozzle 14 to the position where the movable member is arranged is set arbitrarily.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the fountain nozzle device portion according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows the time of injection and (b) shows the time of stop. The movable member, which is a stopping means disposed inside the nozzle device of the fountain, is a substantially U-shaped movable conduit 1.
9, and when the digital signal 8 is transmitted to the actuator 16 and its operation is controlled, the injection hole 1 provided in the nozzle cover 1
5 is movable vertically to the jetting direction of the discharge water 17 from the nozzle 5, the nozzle discharge port is covered, the fountain is blocked, and the blocked discharge water 1
7 is a flexible hose 20 connected to the movable conduit 19.
The water is quickly collected from the water tank 21.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a fountain nozzle device according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows an injection time and (b) shows a stop time. The movable member, which is a stopping means disposed inside the nozzle device of the fountain, is the rotary nozzle 22 disposed at the tip of the nozzle 14, and when the digital signal 8 is transmitted to the actuator 16 and its operation is controlled, a slight force is exerted. Rotation is applied to deflect the jetting direction, and the jetted water 17 is applied to the peripheral portion of the jetting hole 15 to stop the fountain from the appearance, and the jetting hole 15 has a funnel shape to prevent the jetted water 17 from splashing. To prevent.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a fountain nozzle device portion according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows an injection time and (b) shows a stop time. The movable member, which is a stopping means arranged inside the nozzle device of the fountain, is a slide nozzle 23 arranged inside the nozzle 14, the discharge port 24 is opened at an angle different from that of the nozzle 14, and the actuator 16 is provided. Connected to. When the digital signal 8 is transmitted to the actuator 16 and controlled in operation, the slide nozzle 23 moves vertically to the jet direction of the discharge water 17 to cover the inside of the nozzle 14, and at the same time, the jet angle of the discharge water 17 changes. As a result, the fountain will stop in appearance. Further, the distance from the discharge port of the fountain nozzle 14 to the position where the movable member is arranged is set arbitrarily.

[0024]

As described above, according to the first or second aspect of the invention, the fountain drive control is performed by the digital signal converted into the computer by inputting the musical score to the computer as an external signal. You can get a fountain production that is in tune with.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the time for converting an external signal into a digital signal is instantaneously compared with the conventional method of digitally processing a sound wave, so a database storing fountain effect patterns is stored. It is not necessary to create in advance, and it is possible to obtain a fountain effect that is controlled in real time by the input of an external signal.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the external signal controls the fountain device and at the same time is transmitted to the sound source or the light controller at the same time to control the driving of the audio device and the lighting device connected to each of them. ,
Music and lighting effects that are synchronized with external signals can be obtained along with the fountain effect, and the fountain effect pattern can be changed in the middle of music performance by changing the switch selection, or the fountain effect can be produced live. The flexibility of synchronizing the patterns can be increased.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer for transmitting a musical notation signal and a device equipped with an interface for converting the transmitted musical notation signal into a digital or analog form are standardized to the MIDI standard and are installed together with the fountain device. As a result, the drive of the fountain can be controlled by a simple method using a commercially available device.

Further, by disposing the means for stopping the fountain in the nozzle inside the injection device, and the movable member serving as the stopping means is, for example, a substantially L-shaped water guide member provided in the nozzle, the water guide member is provided inside the nozzle. By covering and blocking the fountain and changing the discharge direction, it is possible to promptly collect the discharge water that is not sprayed, and by disposing the water guide member at a position distant from the discharge port of the nozzle, children can be prevented from the nozzle side. It is possible to obtain a safer fountain device that can deal with mischief such as inserting a hand.

By making the movable member, which is the stopping means, a substantially U-shaped movable conduit to which a flexible hose is connected, for example, when the movable conduit is moved to a position covering the nozzle discharge port and the fountain is shut off, the discharge is not performed. Water is quickly recovered and reused along the flexible hose, thus saving the amount of water used.

The movable member, which is the stopping means, is, for example, a rotating nozzle arranged at the tip of the nozzle, and the spraying water is stopped by applying the discharge water to the peripheral portion of the spraying outlet while changing the spraying angle. A small rotation angle is sufficient for the nozzle, and a fountain effect that responds quickly to the control signal can be obtained.

The movable member as the stopping means is, for example, a slide nozzle, and by covering the inside of the nozzle to block the fountain to change the discharge direction, it is possible to promptly collect the unsprayed discharge water and to discharge the nozzle. By arranging the water conducting member at a position farther away,
It is possible to obtain a safer fountain device that can deal with mischief such as a child inserting his / her hand from the nozzle side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of nozzle control according to the present invention. (B) It is a shape sketch of the fountain device concerning the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing transmission of a digital signal according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a fountain nozzle device portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a fountain nozzle device portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a fountain nozzle device portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a fountain nozzle device portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block configuration diagram showing drive control of a conventional fountain device.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a conventional flying water fountain device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 External signal 8 Digital signal 7 Interface 14 Nozzle 15 Injection hole 16 Actuator 17 Discharge water 18 Water guide member 19 Movable conduit 20 Flexible hose 22 Rotating nozzle 23 Slide nozzle

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 12, 1995

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 3

[Correction method] Change

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0011] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
The invention as described above, wherein the external signal is simultaneously transmitted to a sound source or a control unit of a light controller, which is another peripheral device installed in the fountain device, so that the acoustic device and the lighting device are connected to the respective devices. By performing the control of (1) with the external signal, it is possible to obtain the effect of music and lighting synchronized with the external signal together with the effect of the fountain.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masanori Kinmitsu 2410 Motoe Shino, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture (72) Inventor Tadashi Sugimori 2410 Motoe Motou, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture (72) Invention Person Koichi Ito 2410 Motoe, Uozu-shi, Toyama Sugino Machine Shin Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A nozzle cover having at least one nozzle for ejecting jet water and a jet hole through which the jet water discharged from the nozzle passes is arranged above the nozzle and jetted from the jet hole. Stop means for stopping the water jet,
A fountain device comprising a driving means for moving the stopping means inside the nozzle cover, and controlling the movement of the stopping means for each nozzle by a predetermined external signal. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the external signal is used as a musical notation signal, transmission means for transmitting the musical notation signal and recognition means for recognizing the musical notation signal for each scale are provided, and the recognized musical scale is set. The length of each musical notation is picked up as a current ON / OFF by a corresponding switch to make a digital signal, and this digital signal is transmitted to each driving device of the nozzle that is opened / closed in a one-to-one correspondence with each switch. A fountain device that can produce a fountain effect synchronized with an external signal by controlling the. 3. The invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
By simultaneously transmitting the digital signal to the control unit of a sound source or a light controller, which is another peripheral device attached to the fountain device, the external signal can be used to control the audio device and the lighting device connected thereto. By performing, a fountain device that can produce music and lighting effects that are in tune with external signals along with the fountain effects. 4. The invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
The transmitting means, the recognizing means, and the peripheral device are M
IDI (Musical Instrument Di
digital interface) standard, M
By controlling the drive of the fountain device with an IDI message and simultaneously transmitting and controlling it to the drive system of the related peripheral equipment device, it is possible to obtain music, lighting, and fountain production in tune with an external signal. A fountain device that can be used.