Vertical bubble machine

Abstract

The current invention discloses a compact size bubble generating machine. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bubble generating machine comprising a housing having a top opening; a bubble generator positioned inside the housing and adjacent to the top opening; an impeller positioned inside the housing; and a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the impeller and the bubble generator, wherein the motor, when actuated, causing the impeller and the bubble generator to rotate simultaneously.

1 . A bubble generating machine comprising:
 a housing having an opening;   a bubble generator positioned inside the housing and adjacent to the opening;   a reservoir that contains a solution into which the bubble generator is partially immersed;   an impeller positioned inside the housing; and   a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the impeller and the bubble generator, wherein the motor when actuated causes the impeller and the bubble generator to rotate simultaneously;   
     wherein the impeller is positioned between the bubble generator and the motor. 
   
   
       2 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , wherein the motor, the impeller and the bubble generator share a common rotating axis. 
   
   
       3 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , further comprising an airflow channel extending from the impeller towards the opening and forcing the airflow generated by the impeller from a horizontal direction to a substantially vertical direction. 
   
   
       4 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 3 , wherein the opening is on a top surface of the housing. 
   
   
       5 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 3 , wherein the opening is on an upper side surface of the housing. 
   
   
       6 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , further comprising a gear system that couples the motor to the bubble generator, the gear system causing the bubble generator to rotate at a lower rotating velocity than the impeller. 
   
   
       7 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , wherein the bubble generator comprises a ring turntable and a turntable rotator attached to the ring turntable and the turntable rotator is operatively coupled to the motor. 
   
   
       8 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 5 , wherein the turntable rotator, when driven by the motor, rotates the ring turntable via friction force. 
   
   
       9 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 5 , wherein the ring turntable comprises a series of annular rings. 
   
   
       10 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion of the housing defines a reservoir for containing bubble solution. 
   
   
       11 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power source; and   a switch that is operatively coupled to the power source and the motor for actuating the motor.   
   
   
       12 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises an air inlet positioned on a side wall of the housing. 
   
   
       13 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 1 , wherein the impeller comprises a fan. 
   
   
       14 . A compact bubble generating machine comprising:
 a housing having an opening;   a ring turntable positioned inside the housing and adjacent to the opening;   a reservoir that contains a bubble solution into which the ring turntable is partially immersed; a turntable rotator attached to the ring turntable for rotating the ring turntable;   a fan positioned inside the housing;   an airflow channel extending from the fan towards the opening and forcing the airflow generated by the fan from a substantially horizontal direction to a substantially vertical direction; and   a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the fan and the turntable rotator, wherein the motor, when actuated, causes the fan and the turntable rotator to rotate simultaneously;   
     wherein the fan is positioned between the ring turntable and the motor. 
   
   
       15 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 14 , wherein the motor, the fan and the ring turntable share a common rotating axis. 
   
   
       16 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 14 , wherein the turntable rotator rotates the ring turntable via friction force. 
   
   
       17 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 14 , further comprising a gear box that couples the motor to the turntable rotator, the gear box causing the turntable rotator to rotate at a lower rotating velocity than the fan. 
   
   
       18 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a power source; and   a switch operatively coupled to the power source and the motor for actuating the motor.   
   
   
       19 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 14 , wherein the ring turntable comprises a series of rings arranged in a circular direction. 
   
   
       20 . The bubble generating machine of  claim 14 , wherein the reservoir is defined by the bottom portion of the housing.