LED light has more than one optics means having reflective and/or refractive properties to create wider viewing angle image

• US 10,222,015 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2014
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2013
• 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): Breval, Elmito
• Application Number:
  US14/323,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20150070886A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,706 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/02 changing colors F21S10/002 - F21S10/007, F21S10/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/023 by selectively switching fixed light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/063 for providing a rotating light effect
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/002 Table lamps, e.g. for ambient lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An LED night light having different power sources including a battery, outlet plug-in power source, or interchangeable power source incorporates geometric shape optics means having more than one reflective means situated at different positions, distances, and/or orientations so that light beams will be reflected multiple times by more than one reflector means before passing through the reflectors'"'"' optics means and being projected to an external surface(s) such as a ceiling, wall, or floor.

Claims

1. An LED light, comprising:

at least one optics piece having more than one section, area, or surface having reflective refractive properties to create an image or lighted patterns having a wider viewing angle or range;

at least one LED;

wherein said sections, areas, or surfaces are at predetermined relative distances, positions, and/or orientations with respect to the at least one LED; and

wherein said sections, areas, or surfaces of the optics piece are arranged to project said image and/or lighted patterns to at least one surface of a structure that is external to and away from the LED light,

wherein said at least one LED is connected to a power source by conductors and circuitry for causing said at least one LED to turn on and off for a predetermined period of time to provide predetermined functions, colors, and effects, and

wherein light beams emitted from the at least one LED are reflected and/or refracted by more than one said section, area, and/or surface of said optics piece to create or project the image, light beams, or lighted patterns to said at least one surface of a structure that is external to and away from the LED light,

wherein the optics piece is a front cover having a dome or at least half ball shape having a wide opening on top or front of the LED light to allow the light beams to be emitted out and project the wider range image and/or patterns to the external location as the light beams are transmitted through the dome or half ball shape, and

wherein the LED light is powered by plugging a male plug of an LED light wire into an AC outlet of an extension cord or wall, or by plugging built-in prongs into the AC outlet or extension cord.

2. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein sections, areas, and/or surfaces of said at least one optics piece includes sections, areas, and/or surfaces of a mirror or a lens having a chrome finish, a fine polish, or a double-sided mirror finish.

3. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said optics piece has see-through properties to (a) allow light to pass through a uniform thickness top cover;

(b) create a plurality of images or light spots;

(c) enlarge and change a direction of an image or lighted spots; and

/or (d) create a plurality of light spots by including a plurality of tiny optical lenses.

4. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said power source is selected from the group consisting of an outlet, batteries, solar power, chemical power, and wind power to provide electricity to drive said at least one LED to emit light beams.

5. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein an additional motor and gear set fit within the LED light to cause rotation of the at least one LED, a carrier of the at least one LED, and/or the optics piece and thereby provide moving image projection functions, effects, or performance.

6. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one LED is rotated by a motor or rotating device and the at least one LED is selected from a single or multiple color LED, multiple LEDs, a standard LED, and a custom LED assembly.

7. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said male plug is arranged to be plugged into an AC wall outlet, an AC power receptacle, an AC extension cord outlet, an AC power strip outlet or a cigarette lighter.

8. A LED light having at least one optics piece as recited in claim 1, wherein said optics piece is a unit that includes parts or sections selected from one or more of a light-transmitting lens, reflective lens, convex lens, concave lens, and optics lens assembly having a plurality of optics lenses.

9. An LED light, comprising:

more than one optics piece having reflective and refractive properties to create an image and/or lighted patterns having a wider viewing angle or range, and

at least one LED;

wherein said optics pieces are installed at predetermined relative distances, positions, and/or orientations with respect to the at least one LED; and

wherein said optics pieces include sections, areas, or surfaces arranged to project said image and/or lighted patterns to at least one surface of a structure that is external to and away from the LED light,

wherein the at least one LED is selected from any combination of a single color, multiple color, multiple piece, standard, and special LED assembly,

wherein said at least one LED is connected to a power source by conductors and circuitry for causing said at least one LED to turn on and off for a predetermined period of time to provide predetermined functions, colors, and effects, and

wherein a light beam emitted from the at least one LED is reflected and/or refracted by more than one said reflective and/or refractive section, area, or surface of said optics pieces to create or project the image, light beams, or lighted patterns to said at least one surface of a structure that is external to and away from the LED light,

wherein one or more of the optics pieces form a top or front cover having a dome or at least half ball shape to allow light beams to be transmitted through the top or front cover and project the wider range image and/or patterns to the external location,

wherein the LED light is one of;

(A) an AC light powered by plugging a male plug of an LED light wire into an AC outlet or extension cord, or by plugging built-in prongs into the AC outlet or extension cord; and

(B) a DC light, and

wherein the LED light further includes a motor, gear set, movement, and/or rotating device to cause rotation of the at least one LED, a carrier of the at least one LED, and/or one or more of the optics pieces and thereby provide motion effects.