FOUNTAIN-COLUMN Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B05B17/08 

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: falling water column resembling waterfall and water curtain is created. To add to esthetics, fountain-column comprises vertical tube with its top accommodating a nozzle representing a cup with open face directed towards tube bottom. Said cup has a casing with rolling bearing fitted on the tube. Cup bottom periphery has two rows of holes. Note here that cup inner surface accommodates blades that can vary turn angle relative to tube axis. Additional cup with circular clearance relative to cup sidewall is arranged on the tube. Cup holes accommodate tubes fitted inside circular clearance. Note here that holes are arranged in the tube. Bearing and blades make the cup revolve about the tube. Casing cover accommodates rod with bearing and ball. Blades are attached to said ball. Second row of holes accommodates tubes with nozzles arranged on their ends. Peripheral holes outside the cup are covered by circular baffle with its cylindrical sidewall forming, together with cup sidewall, a circular slot for air ejection into tubes arranged inside the cup. Baffle cover accommodates cylindrical shell with overflow holes arranged therein.

EFFECT: improved esthetic properties.

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