JP2005169038A - Kaleidoscope device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kaleidoscope device allowing a user to enjoy images changing according to the rotation of an object while listening to the music from a music box and to easily enjoy different images because the object can be easily changed. <P>SOLUTION: This kaleidoscope device consists of a kaleidoscope body made of a triangular hollow pipe body with a mirror surface on the inner side, the music box, and an object disk with object pieces bonded to one surface of the disk or an object cylinder with object pieces bonded to the outer surface of the cylinder. The object disk or object cylinder is detachably attached to a drum of the music box, and the user looks at the surface to which the object pieces are attached from the kaleidoscope body while rotating the object disk or object cylinder interlocked with the rotation of the drum of the music box. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a kaleidoscope device that allows an object that changes as it rotates to be seen while listening to a music box's music and that the object can be easily replaced, so that different images can be easily enjoyed.

Conventionally, as a kaleidoscope device, the object part is rotated by a motor or manually, and in the case of rotating the object part by a motor, a speed reduction mechanism is required to rotate the object part slowly. In the case of manually rotating the object portion, there is a disadvantage that the operation of manually rotating the object portion is complicated. In addition, as a kaleidoscope using a music box that improves the above-mentioned drawbacks, an eyepiece is formed at one end of the music box and a polygonal hollow cylinder having a mirror surface inside, and the other end of the polygonal hollow cylinder faces the object case There is known a kaleidoscope device (see, for example, Patent Document 1) that includes a kaleidoscope that moves the object piece in the object case by the rotation of the object case in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating drum of the music box.
JP 2003-228019 A

  However, in the above kaleidoscope device, the mechanism for rotating the object case in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating drum of the music box is complicated, and the object case cannot be easily replaced, so only one pattern of various images can be seen. Has drawbacks. Further, the object that changes as it rotates is a method of moving an object piece housed in an object case, and has a drawback that a predetermined image is not repeatedly seen.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a kaleidoscope device that can easily enjoy different images because an object that changes as it rotates can be seen while listening to music box music, and the object can be easily replaced. is there.

  It consists of a kaleidoscope body consisting of a polygonal hollow cylinder with the inner surface as a mirror surface, a music box, and an object disk with an object piece bonded to one surface of the disk. The kaleidoscope device is configured so that it can be detachably attached to the music box drum so that it coincides with the surface of the object, and the object disk is rotated by the kaleidoscope body while the object disk is viewed by the kaleidoscope body. is there.

  In the kaleidoscope device, the object disk has a configuration in which a magnet sheet is bonded to a central portion of the other surface to which no object piece is bonded, and a protruding rod that protrudes vertically is formed in the central portion of the metal plate. The projecting rod of the object disk mounting tool is inserted and fixed to the rotation shaft of the music box drum, and the magnet disk of the object disk is detachably mounted on the metal plate of the object disk mounting tool by magnetic force.

  It consists of a kaleidoscope body consisting of a triangular hollow cylinder with an inner surface as a mirror surface, a music box, and an object cylinder with an object piece bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder. A kaleidoscope constructed so that it can be detachably attached to the music box drum so as to coincide with the axis, and the object cylinder is rotated by the kaleidoscope body while the object surface of the object cylinder is adhered by rotating the object cylinder. Device.

  In the above kaleidoscope device, the object cylinder has a structure in which a protruding bar protruding to one side in the direction of the rotation axis of the object cylinder is formed, and the object cylinder is inserted into the rotation axis of the music box drum by inserting the protruding bar into the rotation axis of the music box drum. The configuration is such that the drum is detachably attached.

  The triangular hollow cylinder is a kaleidoscope body consisting of an isosceles triangle with a small apex angle, the diameter of the object cylinder is about twice the height of the isosceles triangle, and the positional relationship between the kaleidoscope body and the object cylinder is the object The cylinder is clockwise, with the base of the isosceles triangle on the left side and the apex on the right side, the base is parallel to the center axis of the object cylinder, and the apex is positioned on the center axis of the object cylinder.

  The object disk and the object cylinder use a base pattern sheet body in which an object piece is bonded and fixed on one surface, and a double-sided adhesive tape is used on the disk surface or the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder on the other surface of the base pattern sheet body. It is the structure pasted.

  A multi-color light source for irradiating the surface to which the object piece of the object disk is bonded or the outer peripheral surface to which the object piece of the object cylinder is bonded is attached.

  By using the kaleidoscope device according to claim 1, by winding the music box screw, while listening to the music of the music box, enjoy a beautiful image rich in changes appearing by the object disk rotating in conjunction with the rotation of the music box drum be able to.

  In the invention of claim 2, since the object disk can be easily replaced, different types of images can be easily enjoyed.

  The kaleidoscope device according to claim 3 is a spherical image that is rich in change that appears by an object cylinder that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the music box drum while listening to the music of the music box by winding the music box screw. Can enjoy.

  In the invention of claim 4, since the object cylinder can be easily replaced, different kinds of spherical images can be easily enjoyed.

  In the invention of claim 5, it is possible to enjoy a perfectly spherical and beautiful image in which fireworks are launched.

  In the invention of claim 6, the object piece can be easily adhered to the surface of the disk constituting the object disk or the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder constituting the object cylinder. Further, by using the base pattern sheet body, a more beautiful image can be enjoyed due to a synergistic effect between the object piece and the pattern of the base pattern sheet body.

  In the invention of claim 7, since the color of the object can be changed by the multicolored color light source, more various color images can be enjoyed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a mechanism for attaching an object disk to a music box in the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a mechanism for attaching the object cylinder to the music box in the third embodiment, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the drum and the protruding bar of the music box. Is a kaleidoscope body, 3 is a music box, 31 is a drum, 32 is a spring, 33 is a screw, 34 and 35 are gears, 4 is an object disk, 41 is a disk, 42 is an object piece, 43 is a magnet sheet, 44 is a base pattern sheet Body, 5 is an object disk mount, 51 is a metal plate, 52 is a protruding rod, 6 is a kaleidoscope body support, 7 is a music box support, 8 is an object cylinder, 81 is a cylinder, 82 is an o Object piece, 83 projecting rod 84 underlying pattern sheet, 9 respectively represent multi-color light source, 10 is a base.

  The first embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG. 1, and supports the kaleidoscope main body 2 composed of a triangular hollow cylindrical body having an inner surface as a mirror surface, the kaleidoscope main body 2, and the height and angle of the kaleidoscope main body 2. The kaleidoscope main body support 6, the object disk 4, the object disk mount 5, the music box 3, and the music box support 7 that supports the music box 3 can be changed. Is fixed to the base 10 and the object disk 4 is fixed to the music box 3. In the first embodiment, the music box may be placed directly on the base, or the kaleidoscope main body support may have a tripod configuration.

  In the first embodiment, the mechanism for detachably attaching the object disk 4 to the music box 3 is such that the object disk 4 is a base pattern sheet body in which an object piece 42 is bonded to one surface of a disk 41 as shown in FIG. 44 is attached, and the magnet sheet 43 is attached to the central portion of the other surface of the disc 41, and the object disc attachment 5 is formed with a protruding rod 52 that protrudes perpendicularly to the central portion of the metal plate 51. The magnet sheet 43 of the object disk 4 is detachably attached to the metal plate 51 of the object disk fixture 5 with the protruding rod 52 of the object box 3 being inserted and fixed to the rotating shaft of the drum 31 of the music box 3. It has become.

  In the case of the first embodiment, the drum 31 is rotated by winding the screw 33 of the music box 3 to listen to music, and at the same time, the object disk 4 detachably attached to the drum 31 via the object disk attachment 5 is attached. Since the object can be rotated, the object piece 42 on the base pattern sheet 44 bonded to one surface of the object disk 4 rotating in conjunction with the drum 31 can be seen on the kaleidoscope body 2. . The kaleidoscope main body 2 is attached to the kaleidoscope main body support 6 so that the height and vertical angle of the kaleidoscope main body 2 can be changed, so that the object piece 42 on the base pattern sheet body 44 of the object disk 4 can be seen. The region and angle can be arbitrarily changed. In the first embodiment, a fountain-like image can be seen on a plane.

  The second embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG. 3, and the multicolor color light source 9 is attached so as to irradiate the surface of the object piece 42 bonded to one surface of the object disk 4 in the first embodiment. Except for this, the configuration is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. In the case of the second embodiment, in addition to the same image as that of the first embodiment, the color tone of the object piece 42 can be changed by the irradiation of the multicolor color light source 9, so that the image looks like a bright nebula. Can enjoy. In the case of the second embodiment, the object piece 42 is preferably a bead or mela having a metallic luster that reflects light, and the base pattern sheet body 44 is a hologram sheet having a metallic luster that reflects light or a black luster. A more effective image can be enjoyed by using the sheet.

  The third embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG. 4, and includes a kaleidoscope main body 2 composed of a triangular hollow cylinder having an inner surface as a mirror surface, and supports the kaleidoscope main body 2 and the height and angle of the kaleidoscope main body 2. The kaleidoscope main body support tool 6, the object cylinder 8, the music box 3, the music box support tool 7 that can fix the music box 3 and can be inclined obliquely, and the base 10 are supported. The tool 6 and the music box support tool 7 are fixed to the base 10. In the third embodiment, the music box may be placed directly on the base using an oblique base for inclining the music box obliquely, or the kaleidoscope main body support may have a tripod configuration.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the mechanism for removably attaching the object cylinder 8 to the music box 3 is such that the object cylinder 8 is an object piece on the base pattern sheet body 44 affixed to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder 81. 82 is bonded, and a projecting rod 83 projecting to one side in the direction of the rotation axis of the cylinder 81 is formed. The projecting rod 83 is inserted into the rotation shaft of the drum 31 of the music box 3 to insert the object cylinder 8. Is fixed to the music box 3. Therefore, it is possible to mount the object cylinder 8 by inserting the protruding rod 83 of the object cylinder 8 into the rotation axis of the drum 31 of the music box 3, and by removing the protruding bar 83 of the object cylinder 8 from the rotation axis of the drum 31, the object cylinder 8 is removed. Since it can be replaced, the object cylinder 8 can be easily attached to and detached from the music box 3.

  In the case of the third embodiment, the object cylinder 8 attached to the drum 31 can be rotated while listening to music by rotating the drum 31 by winding the screw 33 of the music box 3. The object piece 82 on the base pattern sheet 84 bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating object cylinder 8 can be seen on the kaleidoscope main body 2. The kaleidoscope main body 2 is attached to the kaleidoscope main body support 6 so that the height and vertical and horizontal angles of the kaleidoscope main body 2 can be changed, and the object piece 82 adhered to the entire outer peripheral surface of the object cylinder 8 is provided. You can enjoy various images by changing the viewing area and angle. In the case of the third embodiment, a spherical image is obtained. Therefore, when viewed with the kaleidoscope body 2, it is possible to enjoy an image with a movement that causes fireworks to rise.

  In the third embodiment, the object cylinder 8 has an isosceles triangle shape in which the apex angle of the triangle formed by the three mirror surfaces of the kaleidoscope body 2 made of a triangular hollow cylinder having an inner surface as a mirror surface is made as small as possible. The diameter of the cylinder 81 constituting the isosceles triangle is less than about twice the height of the isosceles triangle, and the positional relationship between the kaleidoscope body 2 and the object cylinder 8 is clockwise, and the base of the isosceles triangle is on the left side. By placing the vertex on the right side, the bottom side parallel to the central axis of the object cylinder, and the vertex positioned on the central axis of the object cylinder, a clean perfect spherical image can be seen.

  The mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the drum 31 of the music box 3 to the projecting bars 52 and 83 is obtained by causing the projecting bars 52 and 83 and part of the drum 31 of the music box 3 to be in close contact with each other by a frictional force. As shown in FIG. 6, the tips of the protruding rods 52 and 83 are pointed, and when pressed from above, the concave portion of the plastic (opposite to the gear 34) attached to the drum 31 of the music box 3 gets into the recess and is transmitted by this force. It can be done. It is also possible to insert a rubber-like elastic body into the drum 31 of the music box 3 and bring it into intimate contact with the drum 31, and pierce the ends of the projecting rods 52 and 83 into this elastic body to transmit with this force.

  Materials that can be used as object pieces include round beads, bamboo beads, glass, water-drawn, stainless steel, copper, brass and other wires, colored rubber bands, colored strings, cloth, seals, necklaces, jewelry, hairpins, wool, lame, holograms, etc. Is preferred. If there is no change with the object piece alone, use a colorful pattern sheet, composite photo, black glossy sheet, hologram sheet, cloth, color rubber, vapor-deposited rainbow sheet, etc. as the base pattern sheet body. By adhering an object piece on the body, a cleaner image can be seen. A base pattern sheet body with an object piece consisting of a colorful pattern sheet, hologram sheet, composite photograph, cloth, color rubber, vapor-deposited rainbow film, etc. bonded to one surface is the surface of a disk or the outer circumference of a cylinder. By sticking on the surface, it can be an object disk or object cylinder. It is preferable to use a transparent adhesive to adhere the object piece to the base pattern sheet body, and to use a double-sided adhesive tape to attach the base pattern sheet body to the surface of the disk or the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder.

  As the disk, CD, plastic plate, metal plate, paperboard, etc. can be used, and the object piece should be adhered directly to one side of these disks, or the base pattern sheet body to which the object piece is adhered should be stuck. Thus, an object disk is produced. As the cylinder, a cylinder in which a rod-shaped shaft protruding on one side is attached to the position of the rotating shaft such as a metal cylinder, a paper cylinder, a plastic cylinder, etc., which are closed at both ends, and an object piece on the outer peripheral surface of these cylinders can be used. The object cylinder is produced by adhering the base pattern sheet body to which the object pieces are adhered or not.

The perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the mechanism which attaches an object disk to a music box in 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows 3rd Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the mechanism which attaches an object cylinder to a music box in 3rd Embodiment. Music box drum and protruding bar exploded view.

Explanation of symbols

2 Kaleidoscope body 3 Music box 31 Drum 32 Spring 33 Screws 34, 35 Gear 4 Object disk 41 Disk 42 Object piece 43 Magnet sheet 44 Base pattern sheet body 5 Object disk mounting tool 51 Metal plate 52 Projection rod 6 Kaleidoscope body support 7 Lugor Supporting tool 8 Object cylinder 81 Cylinder 82 Object piece 83 Projection bar 84 Base pattern sheet body 9 Multicolor color light source 10 Base

Claims (7)

  It consists of a kaleidoscope body consisting of a polygonal hollow cylinder with the inner surface as a mirror surface, a music box, and an object disk with an object piece bonded to one surface of the disk. It is detachably attached to the music box drum so that it coincides with, and the object disk is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the drum, and the surface where the object piece of the object disk is bonded is seen by the kaleidoscope body. Kaleidoscope device.   The object disk has a structure in which a magnet sheet is bonded to the center of the other surface to which the object piece is not bonded, and the protrusion of the object disk mounting tool is formed with a protruding bar protruding vertically to the center of the metal plate. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the rod is inserted into and fixed to the rotating shaft of the music box drum, and the magnet disk of the object disk is detachably attached to the metal plate of the object disk mounting tool by magnetic force. Kaleidoscope device.   It consists of a kaleidoscope body consisting of a triangular hollow cylinder with an inner surface as a mirror surface, a music box, and an object cylinder with an object piece bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder. Removably attached to the music box drum so that it coincides with the axis, and configured to view the outer peripheral surface to which the object piece of the object cylinder was bonded by the kaleidoscope body while rotating the object cylinder in conjunction with the rotation of the drum Kaleidoscope device characterized by.   The object cylinder has a structure in which a projecting rod that protrudes to one side in the direction of the rotation axis of the object cylinder is formed, and the object cylinder is detachably attached to the music box drum by inserting the projecting bar into the rotation shaft of the music box drum. 4. The kaleidoscope device according to claim 3, wherein the kaleidoscope device is configured as described above.   The triangular hollow cylinder is a kaleidoscope body consisting of an isosceles triangle with a small apex angle, the diameter of the object cylinder is about twice the height of the isosceles triangle, and the positional relationship between the kaleidoscope body and the object cylinder is the object The cylinder has a configuration in which the base of the isosceles triangle is on the left side, the vertex is on the right side, the base is parallel to the central axis of the object cylinder, and the vertex is positioned on the central axis of the object cylinder. The kaleidoscope device according to claim 3 or 4.   The object disk and the object cylinder use a base pattern sheet body in which an object piece is bonded and fixed on one surface, and a double-sided adhesive tape is used on the disk surface or the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder on the other surface of the base pattern sheet body. The kaleidoscope device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the kaleidoscope device has a configuration in which the kaleidoscope is pasted.   The multi-color light source for irradiating the surface to which the object piece of the object disk is bonded or the outer peripheral surface to which the object piece of the object cylinder is bonded is attached. Kaleidoscope device according to crab.

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