...The rotating lanterns that have been around in Japan for a long time use the same principle. The first practical device of this kind was the smoke jack used in medieval Europe, which had a bladed wheel placed inside the chimney of a fireplace. A gear mechanism was attached to the bottom of the bladed wheel, and it was used to turn a grill for grilling meat or to ring a bell. *Some of the terminology that mentions "smoke jack" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…日本に古くからある回り灯籠も同じ原理である。この種の装置で実用になったのは中世ヨーロッパで使用されたスモークジャックsmoke jackと呼ばれるもので,暖炉の煙突の中に羽根車を置いたものである。羽根車の下端に歯車装置をつけて,肉を焼く焼きぐしを回したり,ベルを鳴らしたりするのに使用された。… ※「smoke jack」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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