Abstract
The invention relates to a firework battery (10), comprising at least one receiving part (11) for at least one pyrotechnic charge (20) and a border (13), which is connected via at least one hinge part (14) to a further receiving part (11) and/or an extension element (15) that continues the border and that is arranged on a receiving part (11), the axis of rotation of the hinge part being arranged vertically in relation to a ground. According to the invention, it is provided that the geometric arrangements of the receiving part (11) and/or of the extension element (15) are movable relative to one another, whereby a bordered support base (30) of the firework battery (10) is enlarged.
Claims
1. A firework battery, comprising at least one receiving part for at least one pyrotechnic charge and a border, which is connected via at least one hinge part to a further receiving part and/or an extension element that continues the border and that is arranged on a receiving part, the axis of rotation of the hinge part being arranged vertically in relation to a ground, characterized in that the geometric arrangements of the receiving part and/or of the extension element are movable relative to one another, whereby a bordered support base of the firework battery is enlarged.
2. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one receiving part and/or at least one extension element can be secured by way of at least one foldable brace element.
3. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that the support base has a closed or an open border.
4. The firework battery according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one brace element can be held by a foldable retaining element.
5. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that a fold-out resistance of the at least one receiving part and/or of the at least one extension element can be established by way of an adhesive bond, or a perforation, or a thread.
6. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two surface areas of a receiving part and/or of an extension element can have a miter joint.
7. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one extension element does not have the same height as the receiving part.
8. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one extension element can be folded out of a receiving part and/or a brace element can be folded out of a receiving part and/or an extension element.
9. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one hinge part can comprise a perforation, whereby the border can be separated.
10. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one fuse is arranged on the firework battery, whereby the at least one pyrotechnic charge can be ignited.
11. The firework battery according to claim 10, characterized in that the fuse can be used to pyrotechnically connect at least two receiving parts to one another, and in particular that the fuse can be routed through at least one hinge part, so that only a single ignition is required to start a plurality of pyrotechnic charges.
12. The firework battery according to claim 10, characterized in that at least one second fuse can be arranged on a receiving part and/or an extension element, wherein the one fuse end protrudes from the border.
13. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one additional pyrotechnic charge can be received in the support base.
14. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving part and/or the extension element are movable in relation to one another in a range of 0° to 180°, in particular in a range of 30° to 120°, and preferably in a range of 45° to 90°.
15. A method for enlarging the support base of a firework battery, comprising at least one receiving part for at least one pyrotechnic charge having a border, which is connected via at least one hinge part to a further receiving part and/or an extension element that continues the border and that is arranged on a receiving part, the axis of rotation of the hinge part being arranged vertically in relation to a ground, characterized in that geometric arrangements of the receiving part and/or of the extension element are movable relative to one another, whereby a bordered support base of the firework battery is enlarged.
16. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one fuse is arranged on the firework battery, whereby the at least one pyrotechnic charge can be ignited, whereby the fuse can be arranged on a receiving part and/or on an extension element.
17. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one fuse is arranged on the firework battery, whereby the at least one pyrotechnic charge can be ignited, whereby the fuse can be arranged on a receiving part and/or on an extension element, and whereby the one fuse end protrudes from the border.
18. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one additional pyrotechnic charge can be received on the brace elements.
19. The firework battery according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one additional pyrotechnic charge can be secured by at least one brace element and/or one retaining element.
Description
[0028] Further measures improving the invention will be apparent from the following description of several exemplary embodiments of the invention, which are schematically illustrated in the figures. All of the features and/or advantages that are apparent from the claims, the description or the drawings, including design details, arrangements in terms of space, and method steps, can be essential to the invention, both alone and in a wide variety of combinations. The drawings in each case show schematic illustrations:
[0029] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the device according to the invention in the transport position;
[0030] FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention in a first usage position;
[0031] FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention in a further usage position;
[0032] FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention comprising a brace element;
[0033] FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention comprising an additional pyrotechnic charge;
[0034] FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention in a first usage position;
[0035] FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention in a further usage position;
[0036] FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention comprising brace elements;
[0037] FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of a firework battery according to the invention in the transport position;
[0038] FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment of the firework battery according to the invention in a first usage position; and
[0039] FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment of a firework battery according to the invention in a further usage position.
[0040] Elements having identical functions and modes of operation are in each case denoted by identical reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 11.
[0041] FIG. 1 schematically shows a first embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention in the transport position, comprising six receiving parts 11 here by way of example. Each receiving part 11 is equipped with a plurality of pyrotechnic charges 20, which are arranged in single rows in the receiving parts 11. Each receiving part 11 comprises a border 13 and two hinge parts 14. In the shown transport position, the receiving parts 11 are arranged directly against one another, so that no intermediate space is created between receiving parts 11, whereby the defined support base 30 and the space requirement of the firework battery 10 are as small as possible. The firework battery 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular shape, wherein the long sides comprise two receiving parts 11 toward the outside, the lengths of which are twice as long as the receiving parts 11 located on the inside. This results in an arrangement of two longer receiving parts 11 on the two long sides, between which four receiving parts 11 half as long are arranged. In the transport position, the surface area of the firework battery 10 surrounded by the border 13 has the same size as the sum of the surface areas of all receiving parts 11. A fuse 40 having a fuse end 40.1 is shown on one receiving part 11 of the firework battery 10, wherein the second fuse end, which protrudes into the at least one pyrotechnic charge 20, is not shown in detail.
[0042] FIG. 2 schematically shows a firework battery 10 according to the invention in a first usage position, in which the support base 30 of the firework battery 10 surrounded by the border 13 is considerably enlarged compared to the firework battery 10 shown in FIG. 1. In a first usage position, the two receiving parts 11 forming the long side are arranged at a considerable distance from one another, so that a support base 30 has formed between all receiving parts 11. In the first usage position, the four shorter receiving parts 11, which previously, in the transport position, were arranged between the receiving parts 11 forming the long edge, only make contact with one another still at the hinge parts 14, and no longer along the long and/or short sides thereof. Accordingly, the arrangement of the pyrotechnic charges 20 of the firework battery 10 relative to one another also changes. An acute angle or an obtuse angle, which can be varied by displacing the receiving parts relative to one another, is thus formed between the individual receiving parts 11.
[0043] FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment of a firework battery 10 according to the invention in a further usage position, wherein the bordered support base 30 is as large as possible in the shown position. As is apparent, all sides of the firework battery 10 have the same length in the further usage position, so that a rectangular support base 30 is formed, which is surrounded by the border 13. At the four corners of the support base 30, the receiving parts 11 are situated at a right angle relative to one another and only make contact with one another still via the hinge parts 14. Two of the receiving parts 11 half as long have a shared abutting surface along the short side of the receiving part 11 in the second usage position, so that these, along the long side, form a shared straight line, which in sum has the same length as the long receiving parts 11. In the illustrated usage position, the defined support base 30 has doubled compared to the transport position shown in FIG. 1, whereby increased stability is achieved. The border 13 also has a maximum visible circumference in the usage position shown in FIG. 3, whereby the circumferential surface area is also enlarged accordingly. This surface area can be used for information and advertising purposes, for example.
[0044] FIG. 4 illustrates a second embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention, wherein the firework battery 10 in the second embodiment comprises two brace elements 12, which in the illustrated folded-out position hold the receiving parts 11 in the usage position. According to the invention, the brace elements 12 are connected to the one long side of the receiving parts 11 via a hinge part 14 and, in the transport position, can be folded about the hinge part 14, so that the surface area of the brace elements 12 rests against the one surface area of the long receiving part 11, whereby the firework battery 10 assumes the shape shown in FIG. 1 in the transport position. According to the invention, the brace elements 12 can have differing sizes and do not have to become seated against the entire long side of the receiving parts 11. The brace elements 12 shown in FIG. 4 provide extensive bracing action for the receiving parts 11 since they cover the majority of the support base 30 and thus are seated along almost the entire long side of the receiving parts 11.
[0045] The brace elements 12 furthermore create a cover for the support base 30, allowing additional information and/or advertisement to be displayed on this defined surface area, and furthermore establishing a surface area which is protected against environmental conditions and on which further pyrotechnic charges 20 can be arranged. It is thus conceivable that the brace elements 12 are made of a material that is at least partially designed to be moisture-proof and/or moisture-inhibiting, whereby the stability of the brace elements 12 is not adversely impacted by moisture.
[0046] FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention, in which a plurality of pyrotechnic charges 20 are arranged in the defined support base 30. In the illustrated usage position, the receiving parts 11 form a square support base 30, which forms sufficient space for further pyrotechnic charges 30. It is conceivable for further pyrotechnic charges 20 to be arranged on a carrier, which, in the usage position of the firework battery 10, is arranged between the receiving parts 11 on the support base 30, so that the number of pyrotechnic charges 20 is considerably increased, whereby the pyrotechnic effects of the firework battery 10 yield a greater variety in the display.
[0047] By arranging the additional pyrotechnic charges 20 on a carrier in the support base 30, an effect comparable to that of the brace elements 12 is achieved. In this way, a displacement of the receiving parts 11 out of the usage position into the transport position is prevented, so that increased safety is ensured. Accordingly, numerous advantages result in the third embodiment according to FIG. 5, which, in addition to increased safety, also result in a positive influence on the pyrotechnic effects or the number of the pyrotechnic effects.
[0048] FIG. 6 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention, comprising only two receiving parts 11 having a height h, which receive pyrotechnic charges 20. In addition to the two receiving parts 11, the fourth embodiment in FIG. 6 comprises two extension elements 15, which lengthen the border 13 of the firework battery 10. Respective hinge parts 14 are arranged between the receiving parts 11 and the extension elements 15, so that both the receiving parts 11 and the extension elements 15 can be pivoted with respect to one another. In the illustrated embodiment, an arrowhead-like shape of the firework battery 10 is obtained, which as a result of the two receiving parts 11, which are arranged at a right angle relative to one another, and the two extension elements 15, which in the first folded-out position are arranged such that the hinge part 14 between the two receiving parts 11 and the hinge part 14 between the two extension elements 15 are aligned. The extension elements 15 thus enlarge not only the bordered support base 30, but also the circumference of the border 13 itself. This increases the stability of the firework battery 10 according to the invention.
[0049] In the figure, the extension elements 15 have the same height and length, and thus the same overall surface area, as the receiving parts 11. According to the invention, however, it may be provided that the surface area of the extension elements 15 is considerably reduced compared to the surface area of the receiving parts 11. This saves material, whereby a weight reduction is also achieved, resulting in less expensive transportation costs.
[0050] FIG. 7 shows the fourth embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention in a second usage position, in which the support base 30 defined by the receiving parts 11 and the extension elements 15 is the largest. The extension elements 15 and the receiving parts 11 form square arrangements, in which the stability of the firework battery 10 is accordingly increased compared to the position shown in FIG. 6. According to FIG. 7, a fuse 40 is arranged on the one receiving part 11, wherein the fuse 40 extends along the first receiving part 11 in a manner not shown and is connected to the second receiving part 11 by way of the hinge part 14. A single ignition of the fuse end 40.1 thus allows both the pyrotechnic charges 20 of the first receiving part 11 and the pyrotechnic charges 20 of the second receiving part 11 to be ignited. This results in simple handling due to a single ignition of the fuse 40. Moreover, it is conceivable to route the fuse 40 through the extension elements 15, so that both the pyrotechnic charges 20 of the first receiving part 11 and the pyrotechnic charges 20 of the second receiving part 11 can also be activated in this way by a single ignition.
[0051] FIG. 8 describes the fourth embodiment of a firework battery 10 according to the invention, which substantially corresponds to the form shown in FIG. 7, wherein brace elements 12 are additionally arranged on the receiving parts 11. Furthermore, it is also conceivable for the brace elements 12 to be arranged on the extension elements 15. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the brace elements 12 bring about increased rigidity of the firework battery 10 according to the invention, so that a displacement of the receiving parts 11 or of the extension elements 15 out of the usage position into the transport position is at least made more difficult. The brace elements 12 are connected via a hinge part 14 to a receiving part 11 or to an extension element 15, so that these can be folded along the hinge part 14. FIG. 8 shows the usage position of the brace elements 12, in which at least one edge of brace element 12 becomes seated against the extension element 15 and the receiving part 11, respectively. The brace elements 12 shown in FIG. 8 also yield the same advantages as were already described in FIG. 4. FIG. 8 furthermore shows a second fuse 41 having a fuse end 41.1 and a retaining element 16 according to the invention, which is arranged on an extension element 15 and becomes seated against a brace element 12.
[0052] FIG. 9 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention, which is formed by three receiving parts 11 having a plurality of pyrotechnic charges 20 arranged therein. In the illustrated transport position, the border 13 has the smallest possible circumference of the fifth embodiment.
[0053] FIG. 10 shows the fifth embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention, which is also shown in FIG. 9, wherein the extension elements 15 arranged between the receiving parts 11 are apparent in the shown first transport position. In the illustrated first usage position, the three receiving parts 11 are arranged spaced apart from one another in an accordion-like manner, so that the extension elements 15 between the receiving parts 11 have acute angles. This considerably increases the defined support base 30 of the firework battery 10 compared to the transport position illustrated in FIG. 9. The border 13 is lengthened by the illustrated extension elements 15, so that the receiving parts 11 are connected by the extension elements 15, resulting in increased stability of the firework battery 10.
[0054] FIG. 10 furthermore shows a fuse 40 having a fuse end 40.1, which is arranged on a receiving part 11 and used to ignite the pyrotechnic charges 20. According to the invention, it may be provided that the fuse 40 is routed through the extension elements 15, so that the further pyrotechnic charges 20 in the further receiving parts 11 can be ignited by igniting only a single fuse 40.
[0055] FIG. 11 shows the fifth embodiment of the firework battery 10 according to the invention in a second usage position, in which the defined support base 30 is the largest. Compared to the shape shown in FIG. 10, the extension elements 15 have a planar surface area, so that the support base 30 defined between the receiving parts 11 is the largest.
[0056] Depending on the length of the extension elements 15, the distance between the individual receiving parts 11 can be designed to be larger or smaller. However, the receiving parts 11 are always arranged parallel to and at a distance from one another. It is conceivable that both a rectangular and a trapezoidal arrangement of the firework battery 10 is made possible.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0057] 10 firework battery [0058] 11 receiving part [0059] 12 brace element [0060] 13 border [0061] 14 hinge part [0062] 15 extension element [0063] 16 retaining element [0064] 20 pyrotechnic charge [0065] 30 support base [0066] 40 fuse [0067] 40.1 fuse end [0068] 41 fuse [0069] 41.1 fuse end [0070] H height of receiving part 11
