WO2003025891A1 - Apparatus for generating an optical illusion - Google Patents
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- WO2003025891A1 WO2003025891A1 PCT/NL2002/000595 NL0200595W WO03025891A1 WO 2003025891 A1 WO2003025891 A1 WO 2003025891A1 NL 0200595 W NL0200595 W NL 0200595W WO 03025891 A1 WO03025891 A1 WO 03025891A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
- A63H13/20—Toy roundabouts with moving figures; Toy models of fairs or the like, with moving figures
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- the invention relates to an apparatus for generating an optical illusion comprising at least one mirror, and placed in front of the mirror a figure that is visible directly as well as via the mirror, the at least one mir- ror being rotatable about an axis of the apparatus, and while in use, the figure describing a path about the axis of the apparatus in such a way as to be continuously in front of the mirror.
- the known apparatus comprises a fixed plate on which a number of figures are placed, each of which in front of a mirror surface. All the mirror surfaces together form a polyhedron arranged around an axis of sym e- try of the apparatus. The figures placed in front of the mirror surfaces can be seen directly as well as via the mirrors.
- the apparatus is further rotatable in its entirety.
- the apparatus according to the invention is characterized, in that during its progress over the path around the axis of the apparatus, the figure undergoes a rotation about its body axis at a rate of rotation that depends on its rate of progress over the path.
- rate of rotation of the figure it is also possible not to have the mirror image of the figure stand still, but to also let it carry out a ro- tational movement that may be greater or smaller than the rotational movement of the actual figure.
- the aforesaid surprising effect of the apparatus according to the invention may be especially conveniently realised in the embodiment characterized in that the figure is mounted on a rotatable carrier, which together with the at least one mirror is position-invariantly placed on or in a frame that is rotatable about the axis of the apparatus.
- the carrier and the figure it is also possible for the carrier and the figure to form one whole.
- the rotatable carrier it is further desirable for the rotatable carrier to be provided with a drive organ that is coupled with the axis of the apparatus, such that the drive organ is dependent on the carrier's rate of progress over the path.
- driving is realised by placing the axis of the apparatus centrally and equipping it with a stationary sun wheel, and by coupling the rotatable carrier with a rotatable planet wheel that is able to move around the sun wheel and interacts with the sun wheel to determine the planet wheel's rate of rotation.
- the sun wheel and the planet wheel are desirable for the sun wheel and the planet wheel to be provided with interacting toothing.
- the apparatus is characterized in that the sun wheel and the planet wheel have the same diameter. This results in the earlier mentioned surprising effect of the mirror image of the figure being stationary while the figure carries out the said combined movement of progressing over the path and the rotational movement. As already mentioned, there are various possibilities of realising the drive for the rotational movement of the figure.
- a second preferred embodiment of the apparatus in which such a drive is provided is character- ized in that the drive organ is formed as a drive belt that is coupled with the rotatable carrier and with the axis of the apparatus.
- the apparatus is further preferably realised such that there are two or more mirrors, each mirror forming a surface of a closed polyhedron, and that in front of each mirror of the polyhedron a figure is placed, each figure undergoing a rotation about the body axis at a speed of rotation that depends on the figure's rate of progress about the axis of the apparatus.
- the mirror images of said figures when looked at from a fixed point of observation, appear to be in one place, whereas the figures are progressing over their path.
- the mirror image seen from the said point of observation will appear to go through a flowing movement or change.
- FIG. 1 the apparatus according to the invention in a first embodiment, omitting a number of inconsequential parts;
- - in Fig. 2 a schematic bottom view of the drive of an apparatus according to the invention in a second embodiment;
- FIG. 3 a cross section of the apparatus according to the invention embodied with a planet and gear wheel system with the omission of a number of parts;
- FIG. 4 a third embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention with a mechanised drive.
- FIG. 1 the apparatus according to the invention for the generation of an optical, illusion is shown, generally indicated by reference number 1.
- the apparatus 1 has a central axis of apparatus 2, in relation to which a plurality of reflecting surfaces 3 are placed to form a symmetrical polyhedron.
- a stationary sun wheel 4 is placed at the foot of the mirror surfaces 3. Coupled to this sun wheel 4 are a plurality of planet wheels 5 that are mounted on a frame 6. The mirror surfaces 3 are also mounted on this frame 6 in such a manner that each planet wheel 5 is continuously in the same position in front of the respective mirror surface 3. Rotation of the frame 6 causes the planet wheels 5 to move slowly along the sta- tionary sun wheel 4, causing them to rotate around their planet axis. On each planet wheel 5 a figure is mounted; in the case illustrated this is "Lucky Luke", the man who shoots faster than his shadow. The construction shown also causes the figures 7 to rotate during the progress of the planet wheels 5 in their path around the sun wheel 4.
- the planet wheels 5 are embodied with a diameter identical to that of the sun wheel 4. The result is that the progress of the planet wheels 5 over their path causes the figures 7 to move in such a manner that the mirror image observed in a mirror surface 3 is stationary.
- Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment for the coupling between the sun wheel 4 and the planet wheels 5.
- said coupling is pro- vided by a drive belt 12; incidentally, other couplings such as chain drives, string drives and hydraulic or electric motor drives are also possible.
- Fig. 3 shows an example of a manually operated apparatus according to the invention, in which the frame 6 and the mirror surfaces 3 can be made to rotate by means of a control button 8 positioned at the top of the apparatus.
- Fig. 4 shows such an apparatus driven by an electromotor 9, fed by batteries 10.
- the frame 6 of the apparatus 1 is coupled via the mirror surfaces 3 with the driven shaft 11 of the electromotor 9.
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- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
- Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
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JP2003529436A JP2005503587A (en) | 2001-09-19 | 2002-09-18 | Phantom generator |
DE60219052T DE60219052T2 (en) | 2001-09-19 | 2002-09-18 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING OPTICAL DECEPTION |
EP02760888A EP1440427B1 (en) | 2001-09-19 | 2002-09-18 | Apparatus for generating an optical illusion |
US10/802,330 US6945872B2 (en) | 2001-09-19 | 2004-03-16 | Apparatus for generating an optical illusion |
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NL1018989 | 2001-09-19 | ||
NL1018989A NL1018989C2 (en) | 2001-09-19 | 2001-09-19 | Device for generating an optical illusion. |
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US (1) | US6945872B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1440427B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2005503587A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE357722T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60219052T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2284912T3 (en) |
NL (1) | NL1018989C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003025891A1 (en) |
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