JPH0868236A - Decorative columns with water - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] By providing water and light, you can enjoy a different taste from the past and provide a decorative pillar using water that can entertain people gathered around the pillar. . [Structure] A transparent tubular body that forms a passage 17 having a closed lower end and an open upper end between three pillars that are erected indoors or outdoors and that is arranged so as to cover the circumference of the pillars 3 and the pillars 3 are closed. 15, a water tank 11 provided under the pillar 3, a pump 23 for pumping water from the water tank 11 through the passage 17, and water overflowing from the upper end of the cylinder body 17 provided at the upper end of the cylinder body 1
The guide part 35 which guides to the outer surface of 7 and the lighting fixtures 49 and 51 which illuminate the water flowing along the outer surface of the cylindrical body 15 are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decorative column using water that is provided upright at an event site such as inside or outside a building and is used to entertain people gathering around it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, various decorations are provided as pillars installed in a place where many people gather, such as pillars installed in halls and lobbies of buildings and pillars installed in parks and plazas. It is known that there are things that entertain those who gather around the pillar. For example, as a pillar provided in a hall of a building, etc., a finishing material made of stone, metal, etc. is attached to the surface of the pillar for decoration, or the decorated pillar is illuminated with illumination light of various colors. I am. In addition, in a park or the like, various decorative materials are attached to the surface of the pillars to decorate them, and illumination is performed with illumination light of various colors as described above.

[0003]

However, in the above-described decorative pillar, since the decoration material is merely attached to the surface of the pillar and these are illuminated, the surrounding area of the pillar is reduced. It was not enough to entertain the people who gathered, and there was a limit to increasing the taste. The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a taste different from the conventional one by the effect of water and light, and to surround the pillar at a break or a meeting. It is to provide a decorative pillar using water that can fully entertain the gathered people.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a lower end between a pillar which is erected indoors or outdoors and which is arranged so as to cover the circumference of the pillar. A transparent tubular body forming a passage closed and having an open upper end, a water tank provided at a lower portion of the pillar, a pump for pumping water from the water tank through the passage, and a top end portion of the tubular body. A guide part for guiding water overflowing from the upper end of the tubular body to the outer surface of the tubular body, and a lighting device for illuminating the water flowing along the outer surface of the tubular body.

Further, in the present invention, the guide portion is constituted by a cover member provided so as to cover an upper end portion of the tubular body, and the tubular body is provided between a lower end of the cover member and an outer surface of the tubular body. It is characterized in that a gap is formed along the outer surface of the body. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the lighting fixture is disposed inside the cover member. Further, the present invention is characterized by including a bubble mixing device for mixing bubbles into the water pumped up by the pump.

[0006]

When the pump is driven, the water in the water tank is pumped up by the pump to the upper end of the cylinder through the passage inside the cylinder, and flows downward along the outer surface of the cylinder by the guide portion. The water flowing inside and outside the cylinder is illuminated.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a pillar standing in a building of an event venue. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a decorative column using water according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of a guide portion, and FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing an arrangement structure of lights in a water tank. is there. Decorative pillar 1 of this embodiment
1 is applied to a pillar 3 standing upright in a building, the lower part of the pillar 3 is supported by a concrete structure 7 below the floor surface 5, and the upper part thereof is a decorative roof. 9
Is attached. Around the lower end of the pillar 3, a water tank 11 having a predetermined outer diameter is dug down to a predetermined depth from the floor surface 5, and water 13 is stored in the water tank 11. In addition, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 14 denotes a grating (iron grid) having a grid-like hole provided in the opening of the water tank 11.

A cylindrical body 15 having a diameter larger than that of the pillar 3 is arranged around the pillar 3, and an annular passage 17 is formed between the cylindrical body 15 and the pillar 3 at a predetermined interval. There is. The cylindrical body 15 is formed of a transparent member, and in this embodiment, is formed of acrylic. The lower end of the tubular body 15 extends below the floor surface 5, the passage 17 between the tubular body 15 and the column 3 is closed at the lower end of the tubular body 15, and the concrete structure is provided via a support portion 19. It is supported on the object 7.

A pump chamber 21 communicating with the water tank 11 is provided below the floor surface 5, and a submersible pump 23 is installed in the pump chamber 21. A pipe is provided at a discharge port of the pump 23. 25 are connected, and various valves are provided in the pipe 25. The pipe 25 is connected to a passage 17 formed inside the tubular body 15, and the water 13 in the water tank 11 is pumped upward through the passage 17 by the pump 23. Further, in the pipe 25,
A bubble mixing device 53 for mixing bubbles into the pumped water 13 is connected, and the bubble mixing device 53 is installed in the pump chamber 21. In FIG. 1, 27 is a lid provided in the upper opening of the pump chamber 21, 29 is a makeup water pipe connected to the pump chamber 21, and 31 is a wiring connected to the pump. .

As shown in FIG. 2, a flange portion 33 is horizontally formed at the upper end of the cylindrical body 15, and the flange portion 33 uniformly guides the water 13 pumped through the passage 17 in the radial direction. It A guide portion 35 is provided at the upper end of the cylindrical body 15, and the guide portion 35 is composed of a synthetic resin cover member 37 attached to the pillar 3. The cover member 37 includes a disc portion 37a located above the flange portion 33 of the tubular body 15 and a tubular portion 37b suspended from the outer periphery of the disc portion 37a. The cover member 37 is fixed to and supported by the cover member 37.

A tubular portion 37 below the collar portion 33 is also provided.
An annular guide plate 39 that extends horizontally toward the tubular body 15 is formed at location b, and a water guiding tubular portion having an inner diameter slightly larger than the tubular body 15 is formed at the inner end of the guide plate 39. 41 is formed, and an annular gap 41 a is formed between the water guiding tubular portion 41 and the outer surface of the tubular body 15. Further, at the lower end of the tubular portion 37b, the guide plate 4 is provided as described above.
3 and the water guiding tubular portion 45 are formed, and an annular gap 45a is formed between the water guiding tubular portion 45 and the outer surface of the tubular body 15.
The water that has been formed and that is rising in the passage 17 is formed in the tubular body 15.
Water guiding tube 4 to ensure reliable flow along the outer surface of the
Guided by 1,45.

A light accommodating chamber 47 is formed inside the cover member 37 between the guide plates 39 and 43, and the water tank 11 and the light accommodating chamber 47 are provided with a light for illumination (a lighting fixture).
49 and 51 are installed respectively. In the present embodiment, the lights 49 installed in the water tank 11 are arranged at equal intervals so that the cylindrical body 15 can be illuminated from four directions as shown in FIG.
Is installed at a location, the passage 17 inside the tubular body 15 and the tubular body 1
It is installed diagonally upward so that the water 13 flowing on the outer surface of 5 can be illuminated. Similarly, four lights 51 are installed at equal intervals in the light chamber 47 in the guide part 35, for example, at positions alternating with the lights 49 installed in the water tank 11. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 55 denotes a wiring connected to each light. In addition, the illumination light of each of the lights 49 and 51 is colored so that it can be illuminated by combining various colors, and accordingly, the surface of the pillar 3 is also combined with the illumination light. Has been given white and other colors.

In such a decorative pillar 1, the pump 23
When water is driven, the water 13 in the water tank 11 is pumped by the pump 23 to the passage 1 provided inside the pipe 25 and the tubular body 15.
While being pumped to the upper end of the cylindrical body 15 through 7,
Bubbles are mixed into the pumped water by the bubble mixing device 53. The water 13 pumped to the upper end of the tubular body 15 is horizontally guided radially by the collar portion 33, and further, a guide plate 39 and a water guide tubular portion 41 provided in the middle and a guide plate 43 provided at the lower end. And the water guide tubular portion 45 guides the water 13 to the outer surface of the tubular body 15, and the water 13 flows downward along the outer surface of the tubular body 15. At the same time, the illumination light with various colors of the plurality of lights 49 provided in the aquarium 11 and the plurality of lights 51 provided in the light storage chamber 47 allows the passage 17
The effect of illuminating the water 13 rising inside and the water 13 flowing downward on the outer surface of the tubular body 15 is performed, and the effect is also performed by bubbles in the water 13 rising in the passage 17.

Therefore, according to the decorative pillar 1 of the present embodiment, the water 13 flows on the inner and outer circumferences of the pillar 3, so that an atmosphere like a pillar of water can be provided, which is different from before. You can taste. Further, by illuminating the water 13 flowing on the inner and outer circumferences of the pillar 3 with illumination light of various colors, it is possible to enhance the effect of the effect and entertain people gathered around the pillar 3. it can. Further, by mixing bubbles in the water 13 flowing upward through the passage 17 in the transparent cylindrical body 15, the effect can be further enhanced by combining with the water flowing downward on the outer surface of the cylindrical body 15.

The erected position of the decorative pillar according to the present invention is not limited to the place of the embodiment, and may be any place, for example, indoors such as an entrance hall, lobby, anatrum, or a venue.
It is also widely applied outdoors in parks and open spaces.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the lower end is closed and the upper end is opened between the pillar which is erected indoors or outdoors and which is arranged so as to cover the circumference of the pillar. A transparent tubular body forming a passage, a water tank provided in the lower portion of the pillar, a pump for pumping water from the water tank through the passage, and an upper end portion of the tubular body from the upper end of the tubular body. A guide portion for guiding overflowing water to the outer surface of the cylindrical body,
A lighting fixture for illuminating water flowing along the outer surface of the cylindrical body. Therefore, water flows through the inside and outside surfaces of the cylinder, and this flow of water is illuminated by the luminaire, which gives an atmosphere as if it were a pillar of water, giving it a different taste than before. It can entertain the people gathered around.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a decorative column using water.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of a guide unit.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement structure of lights in a water tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Decorative Pillar 3 Pillar 11 Water Tank 13 Water 15 Cylindrical Body 17 Passage 23 Pump 35 Guide Part 37 Cover Member 49, 51 Light 53 Bubble Mixing Device

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A transparent cylindrical body that forms a passage having a lower end closed and an upper end open between a pillar that is erected indoors or outdoors and that is provided so as to cover the circumference of the pillar and the pillar. A water tank provided at a lower portion of the pillar, a pump for pumping water from the water tank through the passage, and a water provided at an upper end portion of the tubular body to overflow water from an upper end of the tubular body to an outer surface of the tubular body. A decorative column using water, comprising: a guide portion that guides the water to the surface, and a lighting device that illuminates water flowing along the outer surface of the cylindrical body. 2. The outer surface of the tubular body is formed between the lower end of the cover member and the outer surface of the tubular body, wherein the guide portion is a cover member provided so as to cover the upper end portion of the tubular body. The decorative column using water according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed along the column. 3. The decorative column using water according to claim 1, wherein the lighting fixture is arranged inside the cover member. 4. The decorative column using water according to claim 1, further comprising a bubble mixing device for mixing bubbles into the water pumped up by the pump.