JPH10116506A - Garden lantern - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light production effect through illumination from the lighting part of a garden lantern. SOLUTION: A garden lantern 10 with a lighting part 12 has an approximately spherical body 21 laid within the lighting part 12. and lighting means 31 and 32 for illuminating the approximately spherical body 21. Furthermore, a water discharge port 11c provided for feeding wash water 25 to the approximately spherical body 21. Also, a water purification and feed means to collect and filtrate the wash water 25 fed to the approximately spherical body 21 and then to again supply the water 25 thereto. In this case, the lighting means 31 and 32 are arranged on the lower surface 11a of the shade 1 of the lighting part 12, and another lighting means is provided at a lower position on the lighting part 12. Also, the water discharge port 11c of the feedwater means is positioned on the lower surface 11a of the shade 11 of the lighting part 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lantern, and more particularly to a lantern capable of producing illumination light in a fire blister.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Lanterns have been used as lighting and decoration in gardens and the like. An illuminating lamp is provided in the fire bag of the lantern.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a drawback that the lighting of the firebox is monotonous, the change is poor, and there is no light effect. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lantern that eliminates the above-mentioned disadvantages of the conventional example and has an effect of producing light by illuminating a fire box.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first invention of the present application is a lantern having a fire box, comprising a substantially spherical body disposed inside the fire bag, Lighting means for illuminating the spherical body.

[0005] According to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, since the substantially spherical body provided inside the fire box is illuminated by the illumination means, light is refracted or reflected from the illuminated substantially spherical body and diffuses. For this reason, there is an effect of producing light that is refracted or reflected and diffused by the substantially spherical prism phenomenon.

Further, a second aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned first aspect of the invention, further comprising a water supply means for supplying the substantially spherical body with water for cleaning the substantially spherical body.

[0007] With the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the surface of the substantially spherical body is washed with water, and the surface of the substantially spherical body can be cleaned. For this reason, refraction or reflection of light is always performed favorably by the substantially spherical body.

In a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the cleaning water supplied to the substantially spherical body is collected and purified, and the water supplied to the substantially spherical body is purified. That is, purification supply means is provided.

With the structure of the third aspect of the invention, together with the operation of the second aspect of the present invention, the substantially spherical body is cleaned, and the water contaminated by the cleaning is purified by the water purification supply means and reused for cleaning the substantially spherical body again. Therefore, water can be used efficiently.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, the illuminating means is disposed on a lower surface side of the cap of the fire box.

According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the first,
Along with the operation according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, the substantially spherical body can be effectively illuminated by the illumination means provided on the lower surface side of the cap of the fire box. Further, since the illumination means is shielded by the shade and is inconspicuous from the outside, only the substantially spherical body appears to shine.

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, the illuminating means is disposed below the fire bag.

According to the configuration of the fifth aspect, the first,
Along with the operation according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, the substantially spherical body can be effectively illuminated obliquely from below by the illuminating means disposed below the fire box.

Further, a sixth aspect of the present invention is the configuration of the second or third aspect, wherein a water outlet of the water supply means is disposed on a lower surface side of a cap of the fire bag.

According to the configuration of the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the configuration of the second or third aspect, the water outlet of the water supply means is disposed on the lower surface side of the cap of the fire bag. It becomes extremely easy to supply cleaning water to the substantially spherical body from the water outlet.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows a lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a sectional structure of the lantern. 2A shows a vertical cross-sectional structure of the lantern, and FIG. 2B shows an AA cross-sectional structure of FIG. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the main part of the lantern 10 includes a shade 11, a fire box 12, a center stand 13, and a rod 14. The cap 11 is the top of the entire lantern 10 and is also the cap of the fire box 12, and is arranged so as to cover the upper side of the fire box 12. A concave portion 11b is formed in a central portion of the lower surface 11a of the cap 11. Further, a water outlet 11c is formed in a central portion of the concave portion 11b (located immediately above a spherical body 21 described later).

A pair of opposite walls 12a and 12b constituting the fire bag 12 are formed on a middle base 13, and the pair of walls 12a and 12b support the lower surface 11a of the cap 11.
A recess 12d is formed in the inner surface 12c of the one wall 12a,
A water guide pipe 24 and an electric wiring pipe 33 are buried in the recess 12d. The recess 12d is filled with a filler 12e. The rod 14 is a leg of the lantern 10, and a top 14 a of the rod 14 supports the center stand 13.
A receiving tray 23 is provided on the middle base 13, a pedestal 22 is provided on the upper surface side recess 23 a of the receiving base 23, and a spherical body 21 is provided on the pedestal 22. The material of the spherical body 21 is quartz, black marble, or the like. In addition, instead of the spherical body 21,
It is possible to use a material close to a spherical body (for example, a material that can be regarded as substantially the same as a spherical body when viewed with the naked eye, a material close to a spherical body even with some deformation).

Lights 31 and 32 are provided in the recess 11b. Note that the positions of the electric lights 31 and 32 may be positions indicated by a two-dot chain line. The positions of the electric lamps 31 and 32 are determined so that the shade of light generated on the surface of the spherical body 21 is reduced. The wiring pipe (made of metal or synthetic resin) 33 for accommodating the wiring for supplying power to the lamps 31 and 32 is disposed so as to pass through the shade 11, the wall 12 a, the center stand 13, and the rod 14. Further, a water outlet 11c formed in the recess 11b.
Water supply pipe 24 for supplying water 25 to shade 11 and wall 12
a, it passes through the middle base 13 and the rod 14. After the spherical body 21 has been washed,
A drain pipe 26 for draining the water accumulated in 3a is disposed so as to pass through the tray 23, the middle base 13, and the rod 14.

The purifying device 40 has a box shape,
A first tank 40a, a second tank 40b, a third tank 40c, and a fourth tank 4 are formed by the first partition 41, the second partition 42, and the third partition 43.
0d. Each of the tanks 40a to 40d has a filtration layer 44a, 44b, 44c, 44 of zeolite particles.
d and 44e are provided. In FIG. 3, the filtration layers 44a to 44e are shown only in the first tank 40a for simplicity. The lower end of the first partition 41 has a long hole 41a for water flow.
Is formed at the upper end of the second partition 42.
Is formed at the lower end of the third partition 43, and a long hole 43a for water flow.
Are formed. A pump 45 is provided above the upper wall of the fourth tank 40d. By adjusting the amount of water supplied by the pump 45, the amount of washing water supplied to the spherical body 21 from the water outlet 11c can be adjusted. A water receiving pipe 46 is connected to the first tank 40a from the upper wall of the first tank 40a, and a water feeding pipe 47 is connected to the pump 45.
The water receiving pipe 46 is connected to the drain pipe 26, and the water feeding pipe 47 is connected to the water guiding pipe 24.

FIG. 4 shows a modification of the above embodiment. In the lantern 10a shown in FIG. 4, curved walls 21x and 21y are formed instead of the walls 21a and 21b of the lantern 10. Further, instead of the lamps 31 and 32, lamps 31a and 32a are provided below the fire box 12. Note that the positions of the electric lights 31a and 32a may be positions indicated by a two-dot chain line. Others are the same as the above embodiment.

With the above construction, the spherical body 21 disposed inside the fire bag 12 is turned into the electric lights 31, 32, 3
Since the light is illuminated by 1a and 32a, light is refracted or reflected from the illuminated spherical body 21 and diffused. Therefore, the spherical body 2
There is an effect of producing light which is refracted or reflected and diffused by the prism phenomenon. Furthermore, the surface of the spherical body 21 is
Thus, dirt on the surface of the spherical body 21 can be removed. Therefore, the refraction or reflection of light is always performed favorably by the spherical body 21. Further, since the water contaminated by washing the spherical body 21 is purified by the purifying device 40 serving as a water purification supply means and reused for cleaning the spherical body 21, the water 25 can be used efficiently. it can.

Further, when the electric lamps 31, 32 as illuminating means are disposed in the concave portion 11b of the lower surface 11a of the cap 11, the spheres 21 can be effectively illuminated by the electric lamps 31, 32. In addition, the lamps 31 and 32 are
The spherical body 21 appears to be shining because it is obstructed by the outside and is not noticeable from the outside. Further, an electric lamp 31 as a lighting means
When a and 32a are arranged below the fire bag 12, the spherical bodies 21 can be effectively illuminated obliquely from below by the electric lamps 31a and 32a. In this case, it is particularly effective when the position of the human eye is located below the fire bag 12. Further, since the water outlet 11c of the water supply means is provided in the concave portion 11b of the lower surface 11a of the cap 11 of the fire bag 12,
It becomes extremely easy to supply the cleaning water 25 to the spherical body 21 from the water outlet 11c.

The plane of the middle base 13 of the lantern 10 is a quadrangle in the above embodiment, but is not limited to this, and may be any shape such as a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octagon. For this reason, the outer shape of the fire box 12 may be a pentagon, a hexagon, an octagon, or the like, similarly to the outer periphery of the plane of the middle base 13. In addition, electric light 31,
32 or not one of the lamps 31a, 32a,
You may arrange | position both the electric lights 31 and 32 and the electric lights 31a and 32a. In this way, the shadow of illumination of the spherical body 21 can be eliminated.

[0024]

According to the lantern according to the first invention of the present application, a substantially spherical body in a fire bladder refracts or reflects light by illumination, and has an effect of producing light. Further, according to the second invention,
In addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the surface of the substantially spherical body is washed with water, refraction or reflection of light by the substantially spherical body can always be kept good. For this reason, even if the lantern fireplace is placed in a place such as a high place where cleaning is difficult,
Since cleaning of the substantially spherical body can be omitted, maintenance of the substantially spherical body is facilitated. Further, according to the third aspect, the substantially spherical cleaning water can be reused together with the effect of the second aspect, so that resources can be saved and the cleaning water is supplied from outside. There is no need to always supply. Further, according to the fourth aspect, the substantially spherical body can be satisfactorily illuminated together with the effects of the first, second, or third aspects. Further, according to the fifth aspect, the substantially spherical body can be effectively illuminated from obliquely below with the effect of the first, second, or third aspect. In this case, it is effective when the human eye is located below the fire lantern of the lantern. Further, according to the sixth aspect, together with the effect of the second or third aspect, it becomes extremely easy to supply cleaning water to the substantially spherical body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a lantern according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the lantern according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a purification device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a modification of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Lantern 11 Cap 11a Lower face of cap 11b Recess of lower face of cap 11c Water outlet 12 Fire bag 21 Spherical body 24 Pipe for water guide 25 Water 26 Pipe for drain 31, 32 Light 31a, 32a Light 40 Purifier

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A lantern having a fire box, comprising: a substantially spherical body disposed inside the fire box; and illuminating means for illuminating the substantially spherical body. 2. The lantern according to claim 1, further comprising water supply means for supplying water for washing the substantially spherical body to the substantially spherical body. 3. The lantern according to claim 2, further comprising a water purification supply means for collecting and purifying the cleaning water supplied to the substantially spherical body, and supplying the purified water to the substantially spherical body. . 4. The lantern according to claim 1, wherein the illuminating means is arranged on a lower surface side of the cap of the fire bladder. 5. The lantern according to claim 1, wherein said illuminating means is provided at a lower portion of said fire bladder. 6. The lantern according to claim 2, wherein a water outlet of the water supply means is provided on a lower surface side of the cap of the fire bladder.