Illuminated water fountain

• US 5,439,170 A
• Filed: 11/17/1993
• Issued: 08/08/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samuel Dach
• Original Assignee: Samuel Dach
• Inventors: Dach, Samuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Application Number:
  US08/153,067
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 239/18, 239/536, 239/17, 239/20
• US Class Current: 239/18
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 17/00 Apparatus for performing colour-music
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/08 Fountains drinking fountains E03B9/20; wash fountains E03C1/16
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/00 Lighting devices intended for fixed installation F21S9/00, F21S10/00 take precedence; using a string or strip of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/02 for fountains
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools

Abstract

An illuminated water fountain includes an assembly of water lines each carrying a plurality of water discharge nozzles to produce a pattern of water discharges, and a control system for controlling water valves and an illumination system in accordance with musical sounds.

Claims

1. An illuminated water fountain of modular construction, comprising:

a distribution manifold having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports;

a plurality of pumps connected to said input ports of the distribution manifold;

a plurality of modular water line units connected to said output port of the distribution manifold according to a desired array each water line unit carrying a plurality of water discharge nozzles to produce a desired pattern of water discharges;

each modular water line unit including a valve controlling the supply of water to said nozzles of its respective unit to thereby control the pattern of water discharges thereby;

an illumination system for illuminating the pattern of water discharges;

a source of musical sounds;

and a control system for controlling the water valves and illumination system in accordance with said musical sounds.

2. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 1, wherein said control system includes a converter for converting the musical sounds into control signals corresponding to the different frequencies and intensities of said musical sounds, said control system controlling the water valves and illumination system in accordance with said different frequencies and intensities.

3. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 2, wherein said control system includes a computer controlled by said converter and in turn controlling said water valves and illumination system in accordance with said musical sounds.

4. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 3, wherein said control system further includes a preprogrammed element preprogrammed in accordance with a preselected control of the water valves and illumination system, and a holder for receiving said preprogrammed element in a removable manner permitting its removal and replacement by another preprogrammed element for changing the control of the water valves and illumination system in accordance with said musical sounds.

5. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 1, wherein said illumination system comprises a frame enclosing the assembly of water lines and carrying a plurality of lamps of different colors which may be selectively controlled.

6. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 1, wherein said modular water line units include a plurality of units of the same polygonal configuration but of different sizes enabling a plurality of such units to be assembled coaxially to each other.

7. The illuminated fountain according to claim 1, wherein said illumination system includes a plurality of groups of lamps, each group including a plurality of lamps of the same color.

8. An illuminated water fountain of modular construction, comprising:

a distribution manifold having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports;

a plurality of pumps connected to said input ports of the distribution manifold;

a plurality of modular water line units connected to said output ports of the distribution manifold according to a desired array each water line unit carrying a plurality of water discharge nozzles to produce a desired pattern of water discharges;

each modular water line unit including a valve controlling the supply of water to said nozzles of its respective line to thereby control the pattern of water discharges thereby;

an illumination system for illuminating the pattern of water discharges;

a source of musical sounds;

and a control system for controlling the water valves and illumination system in accordance with said musical sounds;

said control system including a preprogrammed element preprogrammed in accordance with a preselected control of the water valves and illumination system, and a holder for receiving said preprogrammed element in a removable manner permitting its removal and replacement by another preprogrammed element for changing the control of the water valves and illumination system in accordance with said musical sounds.

9. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 8, wherein said control system includes a converter for converting the musical sounds into control signals corresponding to the different frequencies and intensities of said musical sounds, said control system controlling the water valves and illumination system in accordance with said different frequencies and intensities.

10. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 9, wherein said control system includes a computer controlled by said converter and in turn controlling said water valves and illumination system in accordance with said musical sounds.

11. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 8, wherein said illumination system comprises a frame enclosing the assembly of water lines and carrying a plurality of lamps of different colors which may be selectively controlled.

12. The illuminated water fountain according to claim 8, wherein said modular water line units include a plurality of units of the same polygonal configuration but of different sizes enabling a plurality of such units to be assembled coaxially to each other.

13. The illuminated fountain according to claim 8, wherein said illumination system includes a plurality of groups offlamps, each group including a plurality of lamps of the same color.