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WO1988001541A1
WO1988001541A1 PCT/FI1987/000106 FI8700106W WO8801541A1 WO 1988001541 A1 WO1988001541 A1 WO 1988001541A1 FI 8700106 W FI8700106 W FI 8700106W WO 8801541 A1 WO8801541 A1 WO 8801541A1
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basin
pipe
jet
fountain
water
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PCT/FI1987/000106
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Erkki Ounaslehto
Matti Renfors
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Erkki Ounaslehto
Matti Renfors
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/70—Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position
    • B05B15/72—Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position using hydraulic or pneumatic means
    • B05B15/74—Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position using hydraulic or pneumatic means driven by the discharged fluid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B17/00—Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups
    • B05B17/08—Fountains
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2121/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
    • F21W2121/02—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 for fountains

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  • the present invention relates to a fountain, comprising a basin and spraying members for producing a water jet directed from the basin substantially upwards.
  • the spraying members then comprise a pipe equipped with a circulation water pump, one end of which opens on to the basin and the other end is directed from the basin substantially upwards in order to produce the above water jet.
  • the purpose of the invention is especially to produce a multi ⁇ purpose fountain, which is usable as a table as well.
  • the purpose of this invention is to produce a fountain for aged people, convalescents and other handicapped, whereby the fountain is surrounded by one or several chairs, the position of which is easily adjustable.
  • the present invention is based on the idea that the fountain is also usable as a table by disposing a plate at the end of the above pipe directed substantially upwards from the basin, which plate forms a table-top for the basin when the fountain is disconnected.
  • the above pipe can then be telescopically lengthened or shortened, consisting of a plurality of pipes telescopically inserted into each other, the innermost of which may be solid.
  • the outer dia ⁇ meter of each inner pipe is advantageously at least partly slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the pipe surround ⁇ ing it, so that water may be discharged through the slots between the pipes in the form of jets.
  • the slot naturally does not have to be continuously surrounding, but can be divided into several sections.
  • slots or openings can be formed in the walls of the telescopically inserted tubes, allowing water to be discharged as the length of telescopic end of the pipe grows, when the circulation water pump is started and hydraulic pressure is generated in the pipe. Owing to the hydraulic pressure, the telescopic end of the pipe extends and then the cover plate at its top end rises, forming a shelter for the jet, which conducts the sprayed water back to the basin in the form of droplets.
  • the circulation water pump is stopped or the subsequent valve is closed , the plate at the top end of the telescopic part of the pipe sinks by its own weight, since the water inside the pipe is dis ⁇ charged through the above slots or openings, the plate eventually forming a table top for the basin.
  • the innermost part of the telescopic end of the pipe can of course be a solid arm or bar, provided that its outer diameter is less than the inner diameter of the tube surrounding it, thus allowing water to be discharged between them.
  • Lamps can be appropriately disposed underneath the plate, advantageously connected to the same power source as the cir ⁇ culation water pump.
  • the leads of the lamps can be led through the telescopic pipe through the bottom of the basin and be connected to the same power source as the circulation water pump.
  • the lamps can be coloured in order to produce a special effect, as the light diffused by them falls on the droplets dropping from the lower surface of the plate covering the fountain.
  • coloured water can be used.
  • the fountain also serving as a table when the fountain is disconnected.
  • the plate prevents litter from dropping into the basin, thus serving as a cover for the basin as well as a table-top.
  • the preferred embodiment of the invention comprises one or several hydraulically adjustable seats disposed around the fountain so that the regulating members of the seat are hydraulically or electrically connected to the circulation water pump of the basin and to its power source.
  • the seat re ⁇ gulating members then comprise hydraulic cylinders and rotat ⁇ ing pistons, inlet pipes to conduct water to them from the circulation water pump and outlet pipes to return the water into the basin, which then serves as an expansion tank.
  • the regulating members comprise valves and regula ⁇ tors for electric control of the valves.
  • the fountain according to the invention consists of a water-filled basin 1, supported by a conical hollow base 17, which conical base 17 comprises a U-shaped pipe 3, the inlet of which opens on to the bottom 18 of the basin 1 and the opposite end of which extends from the centre of the basin 1 substantially perpendi ⁇ cularly upwards essentially until the level of the edge 19 of the basin.
  • the U-shaped pipe 3 comprises in addition a circulation water pump 2 and a motor 20 driving the pump, the motor being electrically connected to the power source 21.
  • the pipe 3 comprises a valve 16, by means of which the upwards directed end of the pipe 3 can be entirely closed.
  • the end of the pipe 3 directed vertically upwards from the bottom of the basin 1 can be telescopically extended, consist ⁇ ing of three tubes 5, 6 and 6 * inserted into each other, whereby the inmost tube 6' is a solid bar or a tube the upper end of which is closed, to which upper end a plate 7 has been attached, the shape and size of which are essentially the same as those of the upper edge 19 of the basin, so that the plate 7 forms a cover or a table-top for the basin 1 when the plate 7 is in a low position.
  • the insertable elements 5, 6, 6' of the telescopic end of the pipe 3 have been sized so that the outer diameter of the tube 6 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the tube 5 and the outer diameter of the bar 6' is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the tube 6.
  • water may be sprayed through the slots between the in ⁇ serted tubes.
  • the upwards directed motion of the telescopical ⁇ ly moving elements 6, 6' has naturally to be limited, so that the elements are not displaced and disengaged.
  • the tube 6 and 6' comprises openings or slots, which allow the spraying of water from the inside of the tube 6 and 6' diagonally up ⁇ wards.
  • lamps 8 may be additional ⁇ ly provided in order to illuminate the drops falling from the lower surface of the plate 7.
  • the lamps 8 are connected with the power source 21 by means of leads passing through the telescopic end 5, 6, 6' of the pipe 3.
  • the basin may be surrounded by one or several chairs.
  • the figures illustrate only one chair 9.
  • This chair 9 is connected by a rapid connector 22 to the pipe 12 coming from the valve 16 in order to guide the hydraulic pressure to the regulating members of the chair 9, which comprise hydraulic cylinders 10 and a rotating piston 11.
  • the hydraulic cylinders 10 By means of the hydraulic cylinders 10, the distance of the chair to the edge of the basin as well as the vertical position of the chair are adjusted.
  • the position of the back of the chair 9 is adjusted by the rotating piston 11.
  • the chair 9 moves entirely on wheels 23 and rails 24.
  • the motion of the hydraulic cylinders 10 and the rotating piston 11 is adjusted by the magnetic valves 14, which again are electric ⁇ ally adjusted by electric press keys 15 fixed to the arm of the chair 9.
  • the electric functions of the chair 9 are connected to the power source 21 in the conical base of the basin 1.
  • Reference numeral 13 denotes a tube by which the water is returned from the hydraulic cylinders 10 and the rotating piston back to the basin 1.
  • the position of the chair can of course be adjusted, besides hydraulically, also merely electrically or pneumatically, hydraulic regulation is however more economical, since the required regulating forces are relatively strong, and these hydraulic functions may be simply connected to the circulation water system of the basin, whereby the circulation water pump 2 of the system may be utilized for generating the hydraulic pressure.

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Abstract

La fontaine décrite comprend un bassin (1) et des éléments vaporisateurs servant à produire un jet d'eau dirigé essentiellement veers le haut par rapport au bassin, lesdits éléments vaporisateurs comportant un tuyau (3) équipé d'une pompe d'eau de circulation (2), dont une des extrémités débouche dans le bassin (1) et l'autre extrémité (5) est dirigée essentiellement vers le haut par rapport au bassin afin de produire ledit jet d'eau. Selon la présente invention, ladite extrémité dirigée essentiellement vers le haut (5) du tuyau (3) comprend au moins une partie allongée (6, 6') insérée de façon télescopique dans ladite extrémité, lesdits éléments (5, 6, 6') insérés de façon télescopique les uns dans les autres comprenant intérieurement ou entre eux un ou plusieurs canaux permettant à l'eau de sortir sous la forme d'un jet et l'extrémité supérieure de la partie interne (6') comprenant une plaque (7) qui forme un écran pour la fontaine lorsque le jet fonctionne et une sorte de dessus de table ou de couverture pour le bassin (1) lorsque le jet est fermé. Un ou plusieurs sièges réglés hydrauliquement peuvent être disposés autour de la fontaine.
PCT/FI1987/000106 1986-08-26 1987-08-25 Fontaine WO1988001541A1 (fr)

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FI863444A FI75281C (fi) 1986-08-26 1986-08-26 Springbrunn.
FI863444 1986-08-26

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GB2316717A (en) * 1996-08-27 1998-03-04 Hortus Group Ltd Water fountain apparatus
US6848629B2 (en) 2002-02-11 2005-02-01 Stephen L. Palmer Children's water toy
EP1938904A1 (fr) * 2006-12-27 2008-07-02 Armin Wigand Dispositif de support pour le recouvrement de la cuve d'une fontaine ou d'un puits
CN104959252A (zh) * 2015-07-08 2015-10-07 张伟飞 一种自动喷漆机
RU2662527C2 (ru) * 2013-03-22 2018-07-26 Хукс Бехер Б.В. Установка, в частности играющий фонтан
CN109442300A (zh) * 2018-10-15 2019-03-08 深圳市中科智诚科技有限公司 一种防遮挡的消防应急照明指示装置

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US1728456A (en) * 1928-04-25 1929-09-17 Max H Stuewe Illuminated fountain
US2005602A (en) * 1934-05-28 1935-06-18 Thomson Frederick Combination fountain and bird bath
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US3722816A (en) * 1971-04-21 1973-03-27 Meridian Enterprises Inc Retractable fountain assembly
FR2171650A5 (fr) * 1972-02-10 1973-09-21 Michaelis Maximilien
US4174808A (en) * 1977-10-25 1979-11-20 Edward Latin Pool fountain
GB2099125A (en) * 1981-05-22 1982-12-01 Filtapac The Co Ltd Illuminated water fountain

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US1728456A (en) * 1928-04-25 1929-09-17 Max H Stuewe Illuminated fountain
US2005602A (en) * 1934-05-28 1935-06-18 Thomson Frederick Combination fountain and bird bath
DE669175C (de) * 1937-04-23 1938-12-19 Paul Baatz Mundstueck fuer Springbrunnen
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FR2171650A5 (fr) * 1972-02-10 1973-09-21 Michaelis Maximilien
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GB2099125A (en) * 1981-05-22 1982-12-01 Filtapac The Co Ltd Illuminated water fountain

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GB2316717A (en) * 1996-08-27 1998-03-04 Hortus Group Ltd Water fountain apparatus
US6848629B2 (en) 2002-02-11 2005-02-01 Stephen L. Palmer Children's water toy
EP1938904A1 (fr) * 2006-12-27 2008-07-02 Armin Wigand Dispositif de support pour le recouvrement de la cuve d'une fontaine ou d'un puits
WO2008080598A1 (fr) * 2006-12-27 2008-07-10 Armin Wigand Dispositif de support pour le recouvrement de la cuve d'une fontaine à jets d'eau ou décorative
RU2662527C2 (ru) * 2013-03-22 2018-07-26 Хукс Бехер Б.В. Установка, в частности играющий фонтан
US10166568B2 (en) 2013-03-22 2019-01-01 Hoeks Beheer B.V. Assembly, in particular a play fountain
CN104959252A (zh) * 2015-07-08 2015-10-07 张伟飞 一种自动喷漆机
CN106944280A (zh) * 2015-07-08 2017-07-14 张璐华 一种自动喷漆机
CN109442300A (zh) * 2018-10-15 2019-03-08 深圳市中科智诚科技有限公司 一种防遮挡的消防应急照明指示装置
CN109442300B (zh) * 2018-10-15 2021-04-06 江门市蓬江区虹源电子有限公司 一种防遮挡的消防应急照明指示装置

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