Hero's Fountain
Mechanics in Motion · Interactive
- DimensionsSubject to on-site plan
- PresentationInteractive
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Hero's Fountain is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
Hero's Fountain is a Interactive interactive exhibit in the Mechanics in Motion category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
Demonstrates the fountain invented by Hero during the ancient Roman period and its working process via experimental devices.
Operation
Hero Fountain: Hero Fountain uses the water level difference between different containers to generate potential energy and drive water to spray under a certain pressure. The unit mainly consists of three containers, the upper one is a dish without a lid (a), and the lower two are sealed balls (b\c). These three containers are connected by three pipes. The connection method is revealed in the picture: there is some water in dish a; ball b is filled with water; when ball c is filled with air, the fountain starts to work. Water flows from a to c along the tube, and the air in c is discharged into ball b; the water in ball b is pressured by the incoming air, and rises up along the tube, forming a fountain on container a. When the water in ball b runs out, that is to say, when all the water in ball b flows into ball C, the fountain will stop spraying water. Outstanding inventor - Hero: In addition to fountains, Hero used his own whimsical ideas to create many interesting inventions that broke via that era. Although most of these inventions were not used for science research, they inspired later generations of scientists to invent science experimental instruments. The devices he invented include: the earliest steam engine - the steam ball (although others have proposed the theory of the steam ball before, Hero was the first to elaborate on the details of its production); dramatic performance devices; vending machines two thousand years ago - holy water dispensing devices; wind-driven steam organs; syringes; automatic doors of temples, etc. Hero Fountain uses the water level difference between different containers to generate potential energy and drive water to spray under a certain pressure to form a fountain effect.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries