Multiple display-units LED light device has special light effects

• US 10,045,405 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2017
• Issued: 08/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aaron Chien, Hsin-Yi Wang, Te-Ju Chien
• Original Assignee: Tseng-Lu Chien
• Inventors: Chien, Tseng-Lu
• Primary Examiner(s): Pardo, Thuy
• Application Number:
  US15/452,122
• Publication Number:
  US 20170339755A1
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 345 77, 345 82, 345 31, 345690, 345212, 362 34, 362 20, 362 24, 362641, 359463, 348 36
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/00 Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/02 changing colors F21S10/002 - F21S10/007, F21S10/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/035 by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/092 Suction devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/005 the substrate is supporting also the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/18 Edge-illuminated signs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2013/222 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/04 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The Multiple Display-units LED light device has special light effects which means the more than one of display-unit can be assembly into one viewing product install within the base by certain strength or assembly means which has the prong means or other unlimited power source mans to supply the electric signal to the said LEDs to make the eye-catching light effects. The display unit may have the build-in input-end or separated input-end to allow to match the said receptacle means of the base. The base with LED related circuit, prong means and other control means, IC means may disposed into the base or incorporated with sealed-unit to make the light beam to be seen by viewer though the viewing area for dedicated art, word, signal, data, design, motion liquid, 3 dimensional, geometric design, art, digital data, liquid crystal screen, LCD and colored image with color change LEDs for illumination.

Claims

1. A multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effect comprising:

a plurality of different display units each having a different treatment on the said display area, and

at least one LED has light beam transmitted to said display area of each unit(s), and each of said different display units has its own LED(s) to supply light brightness,

at least one of holder or housing for install more than one of the said unit(s), the LED light device having at least one prong or other electric power signal delivery kits for connecting with an alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) power source,

wherein;

the at least one LED is connected by circuitry to a control kits and/or integrated circuit (I.C.) and the prong or electric signal delivery kit, to cause the at least one LED to tum on and tum off for a period of time and to exhibit predetermined illumination effects of the said-individual display unit or all display units, said predetermined illumination effects selected from the group consisting of flashing, steady-on, chasing, random flashing, pair flashing, color changing, auto color changing, selected color effects, and freeze the color-freezing effects of each individual display-unit or/and all display-units,

at least one of the display units is a single piece, and the display area of the at least one of the display units further has a predetermined design selected from the group consisting of art, drawing, texture, ditch, groove, carving design, geometric shape, cartoon, character, sign, painting, window, silkscreen, heat transfer art, openings, cut-outs, optics parts, an LCD screen, digital data, message, words, a religious symbol, an advertisement, warning sign, commercial data, colors, texture, optics treatment, holiday message, a festival message, seasonal message, and holes, on a surface or within the unit, to provide desired lighting effects and performance, and

said LED light device is non-wearable or non-portable or non-carryable, and includes one of a plug-in night light, table desk LED light, wall mounted LED light, sign, commercial light box, evacuation sign, advertisement sign, analog time piece, desk top lamp, clock, light tube, toy, projection light, mobile phone surface panel, communication device, computer device, suction cup LED battery light, Christmas tree light with battery or pigtail wire, USB light device, and consumer electric device, the LED light device having non-portable power source that provides sufficient capacity to power the multiple LEDs.

2. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein said non-portable power source has a capacity of over 500 ma and is selected from a carbon battery, and alkaline battery or market available DC power storage device having a size selected from AAA, AA, Sub C, C, D, lantern or larger-size battery or small button cells, LR44 batteries for 2 of 3 display-units which power consumer is very low for chasing, sequential lights function.

3. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein said LED light device is including a suction cup to install on a wall, surface, window, or glass.

4. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, the said at least one LED for each display unit is installed directly within the holder or housing or within a receptacle arrangement by fixing kits or assembly method to supply the light into the said display area of the each of the respective display unit, and the display input end includes arrangement for receiving said at least one LED when said display input end is inserted into said receptacle arrangement or fixed on the holder or housing means and for transmitting light from the at least one LED to the respective display area of each different display unit, at least one LED is connected with a printed circuit board (PCB).

5. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, said each LED has a light blocking piece and a spacing arrangement for preventing the light from the respective LEDs from being emitted to a wrong display unit.

10. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said display unit has its own art, design, texture, ditch, groove, carving, character, word, logo, sign, geometric shape, color, painting, silkscreen , optics means, light-passing-through-arrangement, semi-transparent piece, block-out piece, transparent piece, plastic resin, air bubble, cut outs, opening, windows, colors, characters, cartoon figure, holiday art, seasonal signals, greeting words, commercial advertisement, promotion words, time, digital data display, LCD display screen, monitor screen, sign, or message.

11. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein further incorporated light blocking means for desire material in preferred shape, construction, design to block out the each LED light so do not interfere or emit into others display unit to make the light in a mess where preferred use is a metalized sheet, or a piece, made of plastic, paper, wooden, wood, or other opaque material as long as the LED light beam cannot pass though the said block means to the other display unit.

12. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said display unit has its own art, design, character, word, logo, sign, texture, ditch, groove, craving, geometric shape, color, painting, silkscreen, optics means, light-passing-through means, semi-transparent means, block-out means, transparent means, plastic resin, air bubble, cut outs, opening, windows, colors, characters, cartoon figure, holiday art, seasonal signals, greeting words, commercial advertisement, promotion words, time, digital data display, LCD display screen, monitor screen, sign.

13. The multiple-display-unit LED light device has-having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the light blocking means is a metalized sheet, or a piece, unit made of plastic, paper, wood, or other opaque material.

14. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-portable power source includes one of a plug-in prong means to get the home electricity or means for obtaining power from the USB port, computer, laptop, transformer, adaptor, invertor, charger, USB charger, solar power, chemical power for any surface installation including desk top, table, wall, floor for indoor or outdoor use.

15. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the kits to deliver the power signal to the at least one LED is selected from the group from the consisting of a prong, socket, AC outlet, pig-tail wire sets, an adaptor plug, plug and receptacle set, quick connector, plug and socket set, and USB plug and port set.

16. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one LED includes at least one single or multiple color LED that fits within respective said display unit input end to cause the light to pass into the display unit and illuminate the art, words, geometric shape, message, data, digital data display, display screen, or monitor screen.

17. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein said integrated circuit controls the light performance for all said display units.

18. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein further including the optics piece is selected from a transparent or translucent parts, light reflective parts, light deviation parts, retro-reflect parts, light refraction parts, an interface parts, convex lens, concave lens, a focusing means, super-position and interference kits, diffraction lens, an optical resolution lens, dispersion lens, scattering device, and a polarization lens so as to create more eye-catching light effects.

19. The multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects as claimed in claim 1, wherein a switch to turn on and turn off the LED device selected from the group consisting of a sensor, remote control, magnetic, motion sensor, timer, heater, moisture sensor kits, flood sensor kits, photo sensor, Bluetooth kits, sound activate switch, WiFi signal receiver, Internet signal receiver, and a wireless transmitter and receiver device.

6. A multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects comprising:

a plurality of different display units each having a different treatment on the said display area, and

at least one LED is transmitted to said display area of each unit, each of said different display units has at least one LED(s) supply light brightness, and

said holder or housing to install the said display-unit(s) and the LED light device having at least one prong means or other electric power signal delivery kits for connecting with an alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) power source, wherein;

said at least one LED is connected by circuitry to a control device, or-and integrated circuit (I.C.), and the prong or electric signal delivery parts, to cause the at least one LED to turn on and turn off for a period of time and to exhibit predetermined illumination effects of the individual display unit or all display units, said predetermined illumination effects selected from the group consisting of flashing, steady-on, chasing, random flashing, pair flashing, color changing, auto color changing, selected color effects, and the color-freezing effects of each individual display-unit and/or all display-units,

the display area of at least one of the display units includes a space for at least one filler selected from the group consisting of a liquid, chemical compound, miniature objects, floating stuff, reflective pieces, liquids of different density, a printed background, a screen, and a combination of said fillers,

the display area of the at least one of the display units further has a predetermined design selected from the group consisting of art, drawing, texture, ditch, groove, craving, design, geometric shape, cartoon, a character, sign, painting, at least one window, silkscreen, heat transfer art, openings, cut-outs, optics means, an LCD screen, digital data, message, words, a religious symbol, an advertisement, warning sign, commercial data, colors, texture, optics treatment, holiday message, a festival message, a seasonal message, and holes, on a surface or within the unit to provide desired lighting effects and performance, and

the LED light device is one of a plug-in night light, table desk LED light, wall mounted LED light, sign, commercial light box, evacuation sign, advertisement sign, analog time piece, desk top lamp, clock, light tube, toy, projection light, mobile phone surface panel, communication device, computer device, suction cup LED battery light, Christmas tree light with battery or pigtail wire, USB light device, and consumer electric device, the non-wearable or non-portable or non-carryable LED light device having a capacity for people to use many hours or non-portable direct current (DC) power source that provides sufficient capacity to power the multiple LEDs for the multiple display units.

7. A multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects comprising:

a plurality of different display units each having a different treatment on the said display area, and

at least one LED has light beam transmitted to said display area of each display-unit, each said different display units being arranged to be received in a holder or housing, said LED light device having at least one prong or other electric power signal delivery kits for connecting with an alternating current (AC) or-and direct current (DC) power source,

said at least one LED connected by circuitry to control, or-and integrated circuit (I.C.), and the prong or electric signal delivery, to cause the LED(s) at least one LED to turn on and turn off for a period of time and to exhibit predetermined illumination effects of the said-individual display unit or all display units, said predetermined illumination effects selected from the group consisting of flashing, steady-on, chasing, random flashing, pair flashing, color changing, auto color changing, selected color effects, and color-freezing effects of each individual display-unit and/or all display-units, wherein;

the display area of at least one of the display units has any combination features selected from a geometric shape, curved, one, two, or three dimensional shape with carving, engraving, laser carving, 3D image within the-plastic resin, or bubbles within solid plastic resin, or solid plastic resin unit, to provide a three-dimensional image, effect and enable designs, artwork, characters, drawings, and cartoons to appear more lifelike, and

the display area of the at least one of the display units further has a predetermined design selected from the group consisting of art, drawing, texture, ditch, groove, carving, design, geometric shape, cartoon, character, sign, painting, at least one window, silkscreen, heat transfer art, openings, cut-outs, optics means, an LCD screen, digital data, message, words, a religious symbol, an advertisement, warning sign, commercial data, colors, texture, optics treatment, holiday message, festival message, a seasonal message, and holes, on a surface or within the unit, to provide desired lighting effects and performance,

the said the LED light device is one of a plug-in night light, table desk LED light, wall mounted LED light, sign, commercial light box, evacuation sign, advertisement sign, analog time piece, desk top lamp, clock, light tube, toy, projection light, mobile phone surface panel, communication device, computer device, suction cup LED battery light, Christmas tree light with battery or pigtail wire, USB light device, and consumer electric device, the non-portable or non-wearable LED light device having a non-portable DC or AC power source that provides sufficient capacity to power the multiple LEDs for the multiple display units.

8. A multiple-display-unit LED light device has-having special light effects comprising:

a plurality of different display units each having a different treatment on display area, and at least one LED has light beam transmitted to said display area of each unit, each of said different display units has its own LED(s) being arranged to be received in a holder or housing,

said LED light device having at least one prong or other electric power signal delivery kits for connecting with a non-portable power source, wherein;

said at least one LED connected by circuitry to control, and/or integrated circuit (I.C.), and the prong or electric signal delivery kits, to cause the at least one LED to tum on and tum off for a period of time and to exhibit predetermined illumination effects of the individual display unit or all display units, said predetermined illumination effects selected from the group consisting of flashing, steady-on, chasing, random flashing, pair flashing, color changing, auto color changing, selected color effects, and color-freezing effects of each individual display-unit and/or all display-units,

the display area of at least one of the display units has includes a container with space for at least one filler selected from the group consisting of a liquid, chemical compound, miniature objects, floating stuff, reflective pieces, liquids of different density, a printed background, a screen, a solid plastic resin, solid plastic resin with an air bubble inside, and a combination of said fillers,

the display area of another one of the display units further has a predetermined design selected from the group consisting of art, drawing, texture, ditch, groove, carving, design, geometric shape, cartoon, a character, sign, painting, at least one window, silkscreen, heat transfer art, openings, cut-outs, optics means, an LCD screen, digital data, message, words, religion signal a religious symbol, an advertisement, warning sign, commercial data, colors, texture, optics treatment, holiday message, festival message, seasonal message, and holes, on a surface or within the unit, to provide desired lighting effects and performance,

said receptacle arrangement or holder or housing is arranged to receive all display units'"'"' input ends, and

said LED light device is one of a plug-in night light, table desk LED light, wall mounted LED light, sign, commercial light box, evacuation sign, advertisement sign, analog time piece, desk top lamp, clock, light tube, toy, projection light, mobile phone surface panel, communication device, computer device, suction cup LED battery light, Christmas tree light with battery or pigtail wire, USB light device, and consumer electric device, the non-wearable or non-portable or non-carryable LED light device having a relatively large or non-portable DC or AC power source that provides sufficient capacity to power the multiple LEDs for the multiple display units.

9. A multiple-display-unit LED light device having special light effects comprising:

a plurality of different display units each having a different treatment on display area and at least one LED has light beam transmitted to said display area of each unit, display units being arranged to be received in a holder or housing, and

said holder or housing having at least one prong or other electric power signal delivery kits for connecting with a non-portable DC or-and AC power source, wherein;

said at least one LED connected by circuitry to control, and integrated circuit (I.C.), and the prong or electric signal delivery kits, to cause the at least one LED to turn on and turn off for a period of time and to exhibit predetermined illumination effects of the individual display unit or all display units, said predetermined illumination effects selected from the group consisting of flashing, steady-on, chasing, random flashing, pair flashing, color changing, auto color changing, selected color effects, and color-freezing effects of each individual display-unit and/or all display-units,

each of the different display area includes treatments selected from the group consisting of geometric art, shaping, texture, ditch, groove, carving, painting, logo, words, sign, message, an image, screen, display, an evacuation sign, a direction, time display, optical treatment, holiday symbol, a seasonal drawing, a commercial or advertisement message, or data within the said display area will be illuminated by said at least one LED for a predetermined light show, message presentation, commercial promotion, moving image, message, or data to viewers,

each display unit includes at least one of a switch, photo sensor, sensor, motion sensor, remote controller, wireless controller, or Bluetooth controller to turn on and turn off the LED light device for a predetermined timing, duration, and period of time, and

at least one the holder or housing is arranged for any surface installation not including for being worn or carry by a person, and the LED light device application for (1) indoor, outdoor, festival, show time, (2) window application has suction cup, (3) Christmas or holiday light device has power from battery or pigtail wire, USB light kit.