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Atmosphere control apparatus for theaters
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-03
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2009-01-03
Abstract
Abstract The atmosphere control apparatus of the present invention employs first and second chambers located for example, adjacent the ceiling and adjacent the floor of the audience seating section of the movie theater, respectively. Both chambers have a large storage capacity. Cool air and warm air, supplied from an air conditioner, are stored in the first and second chambers, respectively. In order to create an atmosphere similar to that in, for example, a movie scene, the cool air in the first chamber and the warm air in the second chamber are selectively blown outward, in the direction of the audience seating section, in accordance with a control signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Kanji Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:28
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F3/00; F24F3/044; F24F11/00; F24F11/30; F24F11/50; F24F11/52; F24F11/62; F24F11/63; F24F11/64; F24F11/70; F24F11/72; F24F2003/0446; F24F2221/00; F24F2221/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An air-conditioner system for air-conditioning a movie theater or other theater, comprising: storage means for storing temperature conditioned air produced by the operation of an air-conditioner; blower means for sending the temperature conditioned air from the storage means into an empty space above the ceiling of the audience seating section in a movie theater or other theater; shutter mechanism means for controlling the flow of the temperature conditioned air discharged toward the audience seating section through holes provided through the ceiling; a shuttle control motor for driving said shutter mechanism means; flap means for controlling the blowing direction of the temperature conditioned air, said flaps means being provided below the ceiling and driven by a flap control motor; and system control means which, in order for the audience to experience the same atmosphere as that in a movie theater scene or other theater scene, controls shutter control and flap control motors in sychronism with data corresponding to the atmosphere in said scene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An air-conditioner system for air-conditioning a movie theater or other theater, comprising: storage means for storing temperature conditioned air produced by the operation of an air-conditioner; blower means for sending the temperature conditioned air from the storage means into an empty space above the ceiling of the audience seating section in a movie theater or other theater; shutter mechanism means for controlling the flow of the temperature conditioned air discharged toward the audience seating section through holes provided through the ceiling; a shuttle control motor for driving said shutter mechanism means; flap means for controlling the blowing direction of the temperature conditioned air, said flaps means being provided below the ceiling and driven by a flap control motor; and system control means which, in order for the audience to experience the same atmosphere as that in a movie theater scene or other theater scene, controls shutter control and flap control motors in sychronism with data corresponding to the atmosphere in said scene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The air conditioner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said storage means comprises a chamber adjacent the ceiling of the audience seating section in a movie theater or other theater.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The air conditioner as claimed in claim 2, wherein said storage means further comprises a chamber adjacent the floor of the audience seating section, the floor having holes for discharging temperature conditioned air toward the audience seating section, and further shutter mechanism means comprising means for controlling opening and closing of said holes.
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