Flame thrower pipe organ
OwnerJonathan Elkinsinventor
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Abstract
A micro flame effects unit (MFEU) includes a solenoid valve, an ignition coil, and a pair of electrodes. The ignition coil is to receive a voltage to create a spark between end portions of the electrodes. The solenoid valve is to receive a voltage to release gas, the spark and the gas to create a flame effect. An example flame thrower pipe organ (FTPO) includes a set of cylindrical members with a micro flame effects unit (MFEU) located within each cylindrical member. The FTPO further includes a set of keys that provide a sound when a key of the set of keys is played. A control device causes an MFEU to release a flame effect concurrent with the sound of a corresponding key being played. The FTPO may be automated with a self-playing system.
Claims16
A flame thrower pipe organ (FTPO), comprising:
- a set of cylindrical members;
- a flame effects unit (FEU) located within each cylindrical member;
- a set of keys that provide a sound when a key of the set of keys is played;
- a control device connected to the set of keys and to the FEUs,
- the control device to cause an FEU to release a flame effect concurrent with the sound of a corresponding key being played.
An automatic flame thrower pipe organ (FTPO), comprising:
- a set of cylindrical members;
- a flame effects unit (FEU) located within each respective cylindrical member;
- a control device connected to the FEUs to control a release of each flame effect;
- a keyboard with keys that have solenoids underneath them;
- a self-playing system that controls the solenoids to play the keys, each key making a sound when played,
- the control device connected to the self-playing system such that the FEUs release a flame effect concurrent with a corresponding key being played by the self-playing system.
The automatic FTPO in claim 13, further comprising speakers connected to the self-playing system to output sounds for associated keys being played.
A micro flame effects unit (MFEU), comprising:
- a block;
- a solenoid valve within the block;
- an ignition coil within the block;
- a pair of electrodes attached to the block and that extend out outward from the block, end portions of the electrodes curved or angled toward each other;
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- a gas pipe attached to the block, the gas pipe located adjacent to the pair of electrodes,
- the ignition coil to receive a voltage to create a source of ignition between end portions of the electrodes, the solenoid valve to receive a voltage to release gas from the gas pipe, the spark and the gas to create a flame effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.