Nail lamp with light emitting diodes and rechargeable battery
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1. A nail lamp comprising:
- an upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises at least a portion having a translucent material;
a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings;
a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits;
a first printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to a plurality of buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, andby way of the buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;
a second printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, andlight emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures formed in the lower housing into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp;
a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp;
a battery compartment formed by the lower housing, wherein the battery compartment is sized to hold a rechargeable battery pack, the battery compartment comprises a slot opening at an end of the battery compartment, and the slot opening is accessible from a bottom side of the nail lamp;
the rechargeable battery pack, contained within the battery compartment, wherein the rechargeable battery pack is coupled to the first printed circuit board, and the rechargeable battery pack is removable from the battery compartment through the slot opening without decoupling the lower housing from the upper housing; and
an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, andwhen power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the rechargeable battery pack.
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Abstract
A nail lamp for curing UV-curable nail gel uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit ultraviolet light and are relatively lower power. The nail lamp is powered from an exterior power source, such as a wall socket, or by a rechargeable battery pack. A battery compartment of the nail lamp holds the battery pack, which is removable without disassembling the nail lamp. The nail lamp is easily transportable to different locations and can be used even when a wall socket is unavailable. A curing time of the nail lamp is user-selectable. The nail lamp can also include detection sensors to detect a person'"'"'s hand or foot in a treatment chamber and automatically turn on or off the LEDs.
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1. A nail lamp comprising:
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an upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises at least a portion having a translucent material; a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings; a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits; a first printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to a plurality of buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, and by way of the buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel; a second printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, and light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures formed in the lower housing into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp; a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp; a battery compartment formed by the lower housing, wherein the battery compartment is sized to hold a rechargeable battery pack, the battery compartment comprises a slot opening at an end of the battery compartment, and the slot opening is accessible from a bottom side of the nail lamp; the rechargeable battery pack, contained within the battery compartment, wherein the rechargeable battery pack is coupled to the first printed circuit board, and the rechargeable battery pack is removable from the battery compartment through the slot opening without decoupling the lower housing from the upper housing; and an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, and when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the rechargeable battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A nail lamp comprising:
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an upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises at least a portion having a translucent material; a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings; a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits; a first printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to a plurality of buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, and by way of the buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel; a second printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, and light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures formed in the lower housing into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp; a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber, and when on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light, and when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light; detection sensors, coupled to the control circuit, wherein after the user has selected a curing time, the selected curing time is displayed on the display panel, the hand detection sensors detect the presence of a hand in the treatment chamber, and when a hand is placed in the treatment chamber, the control circuit turns on the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, while the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on, the display panel shows a time remaining for the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes to be on, and after the selected curing time has elapsed, the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even when the hand remains in the treatment chamber; a battery compartment formed by the lower housing, wherein the battery compartment is sized to hold a rechargeable battery pack, the battery compartment comprises a slot opening at an end of the battery compartment, and the slot opening is accessible from the exterior of the nail lamp; the rechargeable battery pack, contained within the battery compartment, wherein the rechargeable battery pack is coupled to the first printed circuit board, and the rechargeable battery pack is removable from the battery compartment through the slot opening without decoupling the lower housing from the upper housing; and an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, and when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the rechargeable battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A nail lamp comprising:
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an upper housing; a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings; a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits; a first printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, and by way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel; a second printed circuit board, coupled to the lower housing and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures formed in the lower housing into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, and when on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light; detection sensors, coupled to the control circuit, wherein after the user has selected a curing time, the selected curing time is displayed on the display panel, the hand detection sensors detect the presence of a hand in the treatment chamber, and when a hand is placed in the treatment chamber, the control circuit turns on the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, while the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on, the display panel shows a time remaining for the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes to be on, and after the selected curing time has elapsed, the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even when the hand remains in the treatment chamber; a battery compartment formed by the lower housing, wherein the battery compartment is sized to hold a rechargeable battery pack, the battery compartment comprises a slot opening at an end of the battery compartment, and the slot opening is accessible from the exterior of the nail lamp; the rechargeable battery pack, contained within the battery compartment, wherein the rechargeable battery pack is coupled to the first printed circuit board, and the rechargeable battery pack is removable from the battery compartment through the slot opening without decoupling the lower housing from the upper housing; and an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board and interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, and when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board and interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the rechargeable battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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