JP2015074214A - Water current appreciation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to allow water to flow on the upper inner surface side of a closed case and to observe changes in the flow of water flowing downward. SOLUTION: A hollow case 11 including a pair of front and rear panels 19, 20; a nozzle (discharge means) 32 for discharging water W from the upper inner surface side of the case 11 to the panel surface; and the panels 19, 20 The convex portion (water flow change imparting means) 27 provided on the inner surface of the nozzle and the circulation means 17 for recirculating the water flowing downward to the upper side, the water discharged from the nozzle 32 to the panel surface is transferred to the convex portion 27. The water film is partially changed to change the thickness of the water film to form waves that run in the horizontal direction, and a state in which many waves are formed is viewed from the outside of the case 11. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a water flow appreciation device, and more specifically, a fluid is allowed to flow from the upper inner side of a substantially hermetically sealed case whose inside is hollow, causing a change in the flow of water along the inner surface of the case, for example, in a wavy shape. The present invention relates to a fluid appreciation device capable of appreciating a flowing state from the outside.

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a water flow appreciation device that allows a certain amount of water stored in the upper part to flow downward and appreciate the water flow. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
This appreciation device employs a configuration in which a slender water flow forming medium made of a resin film or the like is arranged above and below, water is transmitted to the water flow medium to form a columnar water flow, and the state can be viewed from the outside.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-313451

  However, since the water flow appreciation device can easily touch the flowing water, for example, public facilities such as stations and government offices, hospitals, nursing care, children's facilities, etc. There is a restriction that it is difficult to introduce.

  In addition, since it is not a sealed type, it requires replenishment of water, and dust and dust etc. are mixed in the water, so that frequent maintenance is inevitable, such as the need for water replacement. There is also a disadvantage that it does not have versatility.

  In order to avoid the entry of dust into the water flow appreciation device, it is possible to cover the periphery with a glass plate, etc., but in this case, fine splashes of water adhere to the inner surface of the glass and In addition to being irritated, cleaning is indispensable for dew condensation, and a large space is required for a maintenance worker to enter the inside of the apparatus, resulting in an inconvenience that the apparatus becomes large.

[Object of the invention]
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to the disadvantages of the related art, and its purpose is to prevent the inconvenience of the viewer from touching the fluid by causing the fluid to flow down in the case. It is to provide an appreciation device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a water flow appreciation device that can see the water flow appreciation device from many directions and can also have a partition function in the water flow appreciation device.
Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a compact device by making the case substantially sealed, to eliminate the need for replenishment of water, and to prevent foreign matters such as dust from being mixed and maintenance free. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for appreciating water currents.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the structure described in the claims, and specifically, a substantially sealed case having a certain space inside, and an inner surface side of the case Discharge means for discharging fluid to flow down,
The case includes water flow change imparting means on the inner surface side,
When the fluid is flowed from the upper part of the case, the water flow including the state changed by the water flow change applying means can be appreciated.

  In this invention, the said water flow change provision means can be comprised by the convex part or recessed part which extends the said case inner surface side in a substantially horizontal direction.

  Moreover, it is preferable to further include a circulation means for circulating the fluid flowing down in the case to the discharge means side.

Furthermore, the case can be configured to include a pair of light-transmitting panels facing each other, and a water flow can be provided from the outer surface side of each panel so as to be able to be viewed.
In addition, the “water flow” of the present invention includes a flow of a fluid other than “water”.

According to the present invention, since the water flowing down on the inner surface side of the case is configured to change by the water flow change applying means, access of fingers into the case is prohibited, and the hygienic state of the device can be kept constant. it can. In addition, it is possible to avoid contamination in the vicinity due to water splashing, and it is possible to eliminate the conventional restrictions when introducing the appreciation device.
Further, since the water flow change imparting means can be constituted by a convex part or a concave part, it can be formed without difficulty only by appropriately cutting the inner surface of the case, and can be manufactured without using expensive equipment such as a mold.
Furthermore, by providing the circulation means, it is possible to provide a water flow appreciating device that is almost maintenance-free, and it is not necessary to secure a large internal space for maintenance, so that the device can be made compact.
Moreover, by comprising a pair of translucent panels, the water flow can be viewed from the outer surface side of each panel while forming a wide viewing surface, and the water flow viewing device can also have a partition function. .

The front view of the water flow appreciation apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

Hereinafter, a water flow appreciation device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, the term indicating the position or direction is based on the state when FIG. 1 is viewed from the front unless otherwise specified. Accordingly, the front and rear in FIG. 1 are the front side and the depth side in the direction orthogonal to the paper surface, while the left and right sides in FIG. 2 are the left side and the right side in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water flow appreciation device 10 includes a case 11, a water tank 12 provided on the upper part of the case 11 and capable of storing a certain amount of water W, and water in the water tank 12. Discharge means 14 for discharging water, water flow change applying means 16 provided on the inner surface side of the case 11, circulation means 17 for circulating the fluid flowing down to the water storage tank 12, and light from the left and right and / or top and bottom of the case 11. It is comprised including the illuminating device which is not illustrated which irradiates.

  The case 11 includes a pair of translucent panels 19 and 20 facing in the front-rear direction (left and right in FIG. 2), a bottom plate 21 positioned at the lower end of the panels 19 and 20, and between the left and right ends of the panels 19 and 20. And a pair of left and right side plates 23 and 24, and a top plate 25 located at the upper ends of the panels 19 and 20 and the side plates 23 and 24, are substantially sealed. The panels 19 and 20 are made of a glass plate, an acrylic resin, or the like, and a plurality of convex portions 27 constituting the water flow change applying means 16 are formed on the inner surfaces thereof. Although not particularly limited, the thicknesses of the panels 19 and 20 in this embodiment are 8 mm to 10 mm, the width between the outer surfaces (front and rear) between the panels 19 and 20 is 70 mm, and the front and rear width of the top plate 24 is The height of the entire apparatus is 2000 mm to 30000 mm. Therefore, the case 11 has a size or size that can be applied as a partition as a whole.

  The water storage tank 12 is constituted by a bottomed container including a pair of front and rear wall portions 30 along the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20, and the nozzles 32 constituting the discharge means 14 are substantially equal to the lower side of each wall portion 30. A plurality are arranged in the left-right direction in FIG. A relative position is set between the tip of the nozzle 32 and the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20 so that a certain clearance is maintained, so that the discharged water always strikes the surfaces of the panels 19 and 20. .

  The convex portions 27 constituting the water flow change applying means 16 are formed on the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20 by providing them in a rib shape along the horizontal direction. When forming the convex portion 27, it can be formed by scraping the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20, and a part having a shape corresponding to the convex portion 27 is separately formed and pasted on the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20. Can also be formed. In addition, if the convex part 27 can produce the flow which a water collides with the convex part 27 which flows down from upper direction and produces the change, the cross-sectional shape will not be specifically limited.

  The circulation means 17 includes a circulation pump P and a lower pipe 33 and an upper pipe 34 that communicate between the pump P and the case 11. The lower pipe 33 communicates with the lower portion of the rear panel 20, while the upper pipe 34 communicates with the top plate 24 so as to supply water to the water storage tank 12.

  Next, operation | movement of the water flow appreciation apparatus 10 in a present Example is demonstrated.

In the initial state, a certain amount of water W is stored in the lower part of the case 11 and the water storage tank 12 is in a state where there is no water.
Here, when a switch on an operation panel (not shown) is turned ON, the pump P is driven to send water W to the water storage tank 12, and the water W in the water storage tank 12 passes through the nozzles 32 to the panels 19, 20. It is discharged on the inner surface.

  The water W discharged to the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20 flows in the form of a water film along the inner surfaces of the panels 19 and 20, hits the convex portion 27 in the middle thereof, and gives resistance to the flow. . And the resistance acts so as to partially increase the thickness of the water film along the panel surface, and the thick part of the water film is intermittently in a wavy shape extending in the lateral direction within the surface of the thin water film. This appears and can be viewed from outside the case 11. In addition, when operating the water flow appreciation apparatus 10, light is irradiated from an illuminating device as needed.

  Therefore, according to such an embodiment, it is possible to provide an apparatus that can change the flow of water along the panel surface and appreciate the changed state in the closed case 11.

As described above, the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
In other words, the present invention has been illustrated and described mainly with respect to specific embodiments, but without departing from the scope of the technical idea and object of the present invention, the shape, position, or With respect to the arrangement and the like, those skilled in the art can make various changes as necessary.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the convex portion 27 extends in the horizontal direction, but an inclination that allows a change in the water film is allowed. It is also conceivable to combine the convex portion 27 and the concave portion, or to provide a concave portion instead of the convex portion 27.

  Moreover, the shape of case 11 can also be provided in other shapes, such as cylindrical shape. In the case of a cylinder, it is only necessary to provide water flow change imparting means including convex portions on the inner peripheral surface thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Water flow appreciation apparatus 11 Case 14 Discharge means 16 Water flow change provision means 17 Circulation means 19, 20 Panel 27 Convex part W Water

Claims (4)

A substantially hermetically sealed case having a constant space inside, and a discharge means for discharging and flowing fluid to the inner surface side of the case,
The case includes water flow change imparting means on the inner surface side,
An apparatus for appreciating water flow, wherein a water flow including a state changed by the water flow change applying means can be appreciated when a fluid is flowed from an upper part of the case.   The water flow appreciation device according to claim 1, wherein the water flow change imparting means comprises a convex portion or a concave portion extending substantially horizontally in the case inner surface side.   The water flow appreciation device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a circulation means for circulating the fluid flowing down in the case to the discharge means side.   4. The water flow appreciation according to claim 1, wherein the case includes a pair of translucent panels opposed to each other, and a water flow is provided from the outer surface side of each panel. apparatus.

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