Water-based pyrotechnic illusion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11819865-B2
Application number	US-202217929642-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2022
Priority date	Nov 19, 2019
Publication date	Nov 21, 2023
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023

Abstract

Systems and methods for firework water illusions are disclosed. In one aspect, a device for creating an illusion of rotary pyrotechnics includes at least one nozzle configured to rotate about an axis of the device and spray water in a radial direction while rotating. The device can also include a water supply configured to provide the water to the at least one nozzle and a lighting system configured to illuminate the water sprayed from the at least one nozzle to create an illusion of rotary pyrotechnics.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
at least one nozzle configured to rotate about an axis of the device and spray liquid away from the axis of the device;
a liquid supply configured to provide the liquid to the at least one nozzle;
at least one mister arranged on an outer surface of the device and configured to produce a mist; and
one or more illumination sources configured to illuminate the liquid sprayed from the at least one nozzle and the mist produced by the at least one mister.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the:
at least one mister surrounds the at least one nozzle from a front view, and wherein the at least one mister is configured to receive liquid from the liquid supply, atomize the liquid into droplets, and spray the droplets.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more illumination sources comprise:
a plurality of strobe lights positioned along a perimeter of the device, the strobe lights configured to illuminate the liquid sprayed from the at least one nozzle; and
a plurality of spot lights configured to illuminate the mist produced by the at least one mister.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one mister is further configured to continue producing the mist after the at least one nozzle has stopped spraying liquid.

5. The device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one nozzle is arranged to face a radial direction, and wherein the spot lights are arranged to face a direction forming an angle with the radial direction.

6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a main shaft coaxial with the axis of the device and attached to the at least one nozzle; and
a motor configured to spin the shaft so as to rotate the at least one nozzle about the axis.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame defining a perimeter of the device, the at least one nozzle and the one or more illumination sources attached to the frame, the frame configured to be attached to a fixed structure configured to support the device,
wherein the liquid supply comprises a connector configured to receive the liquid from a liquid tank external to the device.

8. The device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a main shaft coaxial with the axis of the device and attached to the at least one nozzle; and
a motor configured to spin the shaft so as to rotate the at least one nozzle about the axis.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the liquid is supplied from the liquid supply to the at least one nozzle along a curved path.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nozzle is configured to rotate about the axis of the device when the liquid is supplied to the at least one nozzle greater than a threshold pressure.

11. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame housing the liquid supply, wherein the liquid supply comprises a liquid tank located within the frame;
a compressed air tank configured to store compressed air;
a pneumatic liquid pump configured to pump liquid from the liquid tank to the at least one nozzle using the compressed air; and
a rigging attachment configured to be coupled to a cable system, the cable system configured to move the device in space,
wherein the device is configured to create the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics without any external liquid supply.

12. The device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a battery configured to power the one or more illumination sources;
a wireless receiver configured to receive a command to initiate the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics; and
a controller configured control the pneumatic liquid pump and the lighting system to initiate the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics in response to the command received via the wireless receiver,
wherein the liquid tank has a capacity to supply the at least one nozzle with the liquid to create the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics for at least 15 seconds.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the liquid supply comprises a liquid tank within the device.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the liquid supply comprises a connector configured to receive the liquid from a liquid tank external to the device.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to create the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics without any external liquid supply.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to create the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics without the use of pyrotechnics.

17. A device for creating an illusion of rotary pyrotechnics, the device comprising:
at least one nozzle configured to rotate about an axis of the device and spray liquid away from the axis of the device while rotating;
a liquid supply configured to provide the liquid to the at least one nozzle;
a fog machine configured to emit a vapor from one or more apertures in the device at the same time the at least one nozzle sprays the liquid; and
one or more illumination sources configured to illuminate the liquid sprayed from the at least one nozzle and the vapor emitted by the fog machine.

18. The device of claim 17 , further comprising:
a frame defining a perimeter of the device, the at least one nozzle and the one or more illumination sources attached to the frame, the frame configured to be attached to a fixed structure configured to support the device,
wherein the liquid supply comprises a connector configured to receive the liquid from a liquid tank external to the device.

19. The device of claim 18 , further comprising:
a main shaft coaxial with the axis of the device and attached to the at least one nozzle; and
a motor configured to spin the shaft so as to rotate the at least one nozzle about the axis.

20. The device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one nozzle is arranged to face a radial direction such that the at least one nozzle is configured to spray the liquid in the radial direction, and wherein the one or more illumination sources are arranged to face a direction forming an angle with the radial direction such that the spot lights are configured to illuminate the vapor produced by the fog machine.

21. The device of claim 17 , further comprising:
a main shaft coaxial with the axis of the device and attached to the at least one nozzle; and
a motor configured to spin the shaft so as to rotate the at least one nozzle about the axis.

22. The device of claim 17 , wherein the liquid supply comprises a liquid tank within the device.

23. The device of claim 17 , wherein the liquid supply comprises a connector configured to receive the liquid from a liquid tank external to the device.

24. The device of claim 17 , wherein the device is configured to create the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics without any external liquid supply.

25. The device of claim 17 , wherein the device is configured to create the illusion of rotary pyrotechnics without the use of pyrotechnics.

26. A method, comprising:
providing liquid to at least one nozzle while the at least one nozzle rotates about an axis of a device in order to spray liquid away from the axis of the device;
providing liquid to at least one mister arranged on an outer surface of the device to produce a mist; and
illuminating the liquid sprayed from the at least one nozzle and the mist produced by the at least one mister.

27. The method of claim 26 , further comprising:
continuing to provide liquid to the at least one mister to produce the mist after the at least one nozzle has stopped spraying

Assignees

• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Inventors

• Weir Nicholas
• Michelman Steven
• Comins Daniel
• Cook Zachary

Classifications

• B05B17/08 Primary

  Fountains (drinking fountains E03B9/20; wash fountains E03C1/16) · CPC title

• B05B3/02

  with rotating elements (electric spraying discharge apparatus characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements B05B5/04) · CPC title

• B05B3/06

  by jet reaction · CPC title

• F21S9/02

  the power supply being a battery or accumulator · CPC title

• F21S10/002

  using liquids, e.g. water · CPC title