Wind chimes with magnetic strips that sway

Abstract

We offer wind chimes that make the bells ring when the paper strips sway and the tongues vibrate, even in places where there is no wind. [Solution] The wind chime of this invention is configured so that the tongue 7 and the strip 1 are suspended by a hanging string 6, and a permanent magnet is placed at the bottom 2 of the strip. An electromagnet 3 is also placed below that, and when electricity is applied to the electromagnet, a magnetic repulsive force is generated, causing the strip to swing. This swing is transmitted to the tongue via the hanging string, and when it comes into contact with the bell 8, it produces a sound.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a wind chime that produces a bell sound by swinging a strip of paper using magnetic force. [Background technology]

[0002] Various mechanisms have been considered for devices that can produce the sound of wind chimes even in places where there is no wind.

[0003] However, there has never been a method that produces sound by using magnetic force to vibrate a strip of paper, rather than directly using magnetic force to drive the tongue. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-104361 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] To provide a wind chime that reproduces this mechanism even in places without wind, in which a strip of paper sways in the wind, which in turn sways a tongue, which in turn makes the tongue come into contact with the bell and produces a sound. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] This device solves the problem by placing a permanent magnet below the strip and an electromagnet below the strip, close to the permanent magnet.When the electromagnet is energized, a magnetic repulsive force is generated, causing the strip to move away from the electromagnet, and when the electromagnet is de-energized, this repulsive force disappears and the strip moves back toward the electromagnet.By repeating this energization and de-energization process, the strip swings, and this swing is transmitted to the tongue via the hanging cord, and when the tongue comes into contact with the bell, a sound is produced. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] With this invention, it is possible to provide wind chimes that follow the widely-familiar mechanism of the swaying of the strips of paper, which causes the tongue to vibrate and the bell to make a sound, even in windless places such as indoors. This allows wind chimes to be enjoyed anytime, anywhere, even indoors where there is no wind. Furthermore, if you use wind chimes indoors, there will be no complaints from neighbors that the sound of wind chimes ringing outdoors is too loud. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is an overall view showing an embodiment of a wind chime in which strips of paper sway using magnetic force in accordance with the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] In a wind chime in which the tongue and strip are suspended by a string, a permanent magnet is placed below the strip, and an electromagnet is placed below the strip and close to the permanent magnet. When the electromagnet is energized, a magnetic repulsive force is generated, causing the strip to move away from the electromagnet, and when the power is cut off, this repulsive force disappears and the strip moves back towards its original position. Repeated energization and cut-off causes the strip to swing, and this swing is transmitted to the tongue via the string, causing the tongue to come into contact with the bell and make a sound. [Example]

[0010] An embodiment will be explained below with reference to Figure 1. The strip of paper (1) is integrated with the bottom part of the strip, which has a permanent magnet (2). For example, a small permanent magnet can be wrapped around the bottom of the paper strip, making the magnet less noticeable. The electromagnet (3) is integrated with the base equipped with the electronic circuit (4) and battery, and is adjacent to the upper bottom part of the strip equipped with the permanent magnet (2), transmitting magnetic force to (2). The base equipped with the electronic circuit (4) and battery generates magnetic force for the electromagnet (3), and the circuit settings allow it to generate magnetic force at a timing that makes it appear as if the strip is swaying in the wind. 5 is a switch, 6 is a hanging cord, and the tongue and strip are hung from it. The tongue (7) strikes the bell, 8 is a bell, and 9 is a hanging rod, which hangs the entire wind chime.

[0011] Since the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to realize a wind chime that uses magnetic force to swing the strip of paper and vibrate the tongue, producing a bell sound even in a windless place such as indoors. [Explanation of symbols]

[0012] 1. Tanzaku 2. The bottom of the rectangular strip with a permanent magnet 3. Electromagnets 4. Base with electronic circuitry and battery 5 Switch 6 Hanging cord 7. Tongue 8. Bell 9 Hanging rod

Claims

[Claim 1] In a wind chime consisting of a tongue and a strip of paper suspended by a string, a permanent magnet is placed under the strip, and an electromagnet is placed below the strip and close to the permanent magnet. When the electromagnet is energized, a magnetic repulsive force is generated, causing the strip to move away from the electromagnet, and when the power is cut off, this repulsive force disappears and the strip moves back in its original direction. By repeating this energization and cut-off cycle, the strip swings, and this swing is transmitted to the tongue via the string, and when the tongue comes into contact with the bell, a sound is produced.

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