FR2477977A1 - Decorative device using multiple reflections - has lamp bulbs and decorative devices supported by frame between conventional and semi reflective mirrors - Google Patents

Abstract

The decorative device using the principal of multiple reflections has a semitransparent mirror (a) in front of a conventional mirror (c) with a frame (b) between The frame can be used for mounting a curved decorative device, e.g a Christmas decoration, and can carry electric light bulbs around it, which can be illuminated in sequence. The whole can be mounted in a wooden frame. Various combinations using more than one semitransparent mirror can be used, and various combinations of decorative devices can be attached in various ways.

Description

This invention is based on the particular use of known phenomena, namely, multiplication of images by reflection between two mirrors. The materials mainly used are - semi-transparent mirrors commonly called one-way mirrors - mirrors with normal silvering - convex silver dome - assembly of bulbs of different colors
Figure 1 positions the elements used, namely (a) semi-transparent mirror (b) bulb support frame (c) normal silvering mirror (d) silver dome glued to the center of the mirror (c); the distance from (a) to (c) is generally a few hundred meters. All these elements are assembled by an appropriate support eg: "wooden frame or other materials" The phenomenon of reflection of the images is perceived by an observer (o) figure 1, placed in front of the semi-transparent mirror.

The invention relates particularly to the light system used. This light system fixed on a support figure 2, is an assembly of bulbs of different colors which can light up one after the other, constituting a system with several ways. Here figure 4, three ways: blue, red, green. We can light successively, thanks to a three-way chaser, the three series of bulbs in the order - B R V or V R 0, thus causing a scrolling effect. This light system can also be animated by a three-way light modulator, coupled to a musical source. We preferably use three ways or three sets of bulbs by the fact that it corresponds to the most popular devices in the trade, but we can consider an increase in the number of ways. The addition to this set of a convex silver dome (d) figure 5, in the center of the opaque mirror (c) figure 1, improve the effects produced.

 The bulbs used are Christmas garland bulbs.

This is for ease of assembly and dimensioning, but it is obvious that any bulbs related to the dimensioning of the finished product will achieve the same effect.

 For a mirror size of 650mm by 650mu, we use 120 garland bulbs. The dimensions of the finished product are extremely variable and are only limited by the manufacture of semi-transparent mirrors.

Variant I: we use two semi-transparent more lightly silvered mirrors -figure 6-, we have between the semi-transparent mirrors (1) and (3) the same light system (2) that we previously described. We improve the phenomenon by distributing over the entire rear surface of the mirror (1), a luminous assembly (4) three or more ways.

 We then obtain the multiplication of the images for the obersator (o), on the tatality of the surface of the front mirror.

 Variant 2: we take our basic set -figure 1, to which we adapt in front of the semi-transparent mirror another semi-transparent mirror a few centimeters from each other, Figure 7, (1) opaque mirror with dome; (2) light support; (3) and (4) semi-transparent light silver mirrors.

 The result of this assembly is a complementary reflection between the mirrors (3) and (4) giving the impression of a light line to the difference in succession of light point in the first case.

So far we have considered that the mirrors were parallel to each other. The latter phenomenon can be modified by suppressing the parallelism of the mirrors (3) and (4) in FIG. 7 or (a) and (ai) in FIG. 8.

The angle formed between the mirrors must remain relatively small.

In the case of the models -figure 6 and 7, by removing the parallelism between each of the different mirrors, we obtain even more complex phenomena ...

The different processes described above can be used in the manufacture of aquariums in which different decorative elements can be introduced, eg liquids of different densities and non-missibles, FIG 9 (b) light ramp (a) semi-transparent mirror (c) opaque mirror.

 All the methods described above can be used to produce geometric volumes, eg FIG 1e.

 All these different effects are applicable to decoration and furnishings.

Claims (5)

 ï luminous horns with sets of mirrors characterized by t RssociPtion of semi-transparent and opaque mirrors with a multi-way luminous system, arranged around the periphery of the mirrors.  2 light decorations according to the preceding claim, characterized by the addition of one or more silver-domes, convex, glued to the opaque mirrors.  3 Light decorations characterized by the use of two semi-transparent mirrors.  4 light decorations according to the preceding claim, 3caractérisés by the use of light sources placed on one side of these two semi-transparent mirrors.  5 Light decorations according to. the preceding claim, characterized by the different possible arrangements of semi-transparent mirrors.