LED and/or laser light device has more than one optic elements and wide flat opening or sphere outer cover to create big range image or lighted pattern

• US 10,228,112 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2016
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2011
• 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:
  US15/296,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20170038031A1
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/60 Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
• 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 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 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/00 Refractors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/504
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/10 of different colours
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An LED and/or laser light device uses an outlet plug-in power source, bulb base power source, interchangeable power source, or USB power source, and incorporates more than one geometrically shaped optics elements or lens having reflective and/or refractive properties that cause a plurality of light beams to reflect, retro-reflect or refract before passing through the at least one optics lens to create or project an image, message, lighted pattern, number, time, geometric art, nature scene, etc. onto a desired surface with a wider viewing angle.

Claims

1. An LED light device having more than one optics element to project an image or lighted pattern, comprising:

at least one LED light source; and

more than one optics element having a geometric shape, each said optics element having reflective, refractive or both reflective and refractive properties, wherein the more than one optics element includes (a) at least one rotating or moving first optical element arranged to reflect, refract or reflect and refract light beams from the at least one LED light source, and (b) at least one second optical element arranged to further reflect, refract or reflect and refract the light beams reflected, refracted or reflected and refracted by the first optical element, wherein the at least one second optical element is a flat or curved top cover to project the image or lighted pattern onto at least one external surface outside the LED light device,

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

wherein at least one of the more than one optics element includes properties or treatments selected from different or variable thicknesses, textures, waved surfaces, different or multiple reflective, refractive or reflective and refractive surfaces, printing, painting, or marking, and protective properties, and

wherein said LED light device is a plug-in outlet device or an AC wire powered device with a built-in or external AC-to-DC circuit connected to the power source.

2. An LED light device as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one said more than one optics element is selected from the group consisting of a fine-polished piece, optics lens, light blocking material having a shaped opening, cutouts, holes, windows, stencil.

3. An LED light device as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one said more than one optics element is selected from at least one of the following types of optical elements:

(1) optical elements having textures;

(2) optical elements having shaped holes, openings, cutouts, windows, or a stencil;

(3) moving optical elements incorporated with an assembly that includes at least one of a crank, motor, gear set, spin mechanism, rotating mechanism, movement, and/or magnet and coil assembly;

(4) optical elements having a plurality of different shapes, sizes, colors, optical properties, or thicknesses in one piece to cause light beams from at least one fixed or moving LED or laser light source to spread out; and

(5) optical elements included in a cover assembled to a base housing and having a wide opening to increase a viewing angle and cause all light beams to spread out.

4. An LED light device 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 through related circuit to drive said at least one LED light to emit light beams.

5. An LED light device as recited in claim 1, the moving device including at least one of a motor, spin mechanism, magnet and coil assembly, movement, and gear set that fit within the LED light device to cause at least one of the first and second optical elements to rotate and cause the projected image to move.

6. An LED light device as recited in claim 1, wherein said LED light device is selected from a single or multiple color light device, a multiple piece light device with pieces having different optics properties, a standard unit, and a custom made assembly.

7. An LED light device image as recited in claim 1, wherein said LED light device is pluggable into a plug-in outlet device including a wall outlet, receptacle, extension cord, power strip or cigarette lighter.

8. An LED light device as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one said more than one optics element is selected from at least one of a light-transmitting lens, reflective lens, refractive lens, convex lens, concave lens, laser grating lens, hologram lens with preferred texture, lens with a polish finished surface, lens with different thicknesses or foci, a plurality of tiny optics element combined into one piece.

9. An LED light device having more than one optics element to create a wider viewing angle image or lighted patterns, comprising:

a plurality of LEDs, at least one laser light source, or both said LEDs and laser light source; and

more than one optics element having a geometric shape, said optics element each having (a) reflective or refractive optics-properties, (b) a grating for splitting a light beam into multiple light beams, (c) a hologram piece, or (d) a piece having pin or shaped holes;

wherein at least one said optics element reflects, refracts, or diffracts a part of light beams before they travel or pass through at least one other said optics element to create a wider range or bigger size of image or lighted patterns for projection onto at least one outdoor surface or structure while connected with circuitry and a power source by a conductive piece or a wire with a plug,

wherein at least one of the more than one optics element rotates or moves and includes properties or treatments selected from different or variable thicknesses, textures, waved surfaces, different or multiple refractive, reflective, or grating surfaces, printing, painting, or marking treatments, concave or convex lens surfaces, and protective properties of a protective grating piece,

wherein said plurality of LEDs, at least one laser light source, or both said LEDs and laser light source are connected to a power source by conductors and circuitry including a controller for causing said plurality of LEDs or laser light sources to turn on and off for a predetermined period to provide predetermined functions, colors, and effects,

wherein said image or lighted patterns includes at least one of a lighted message, time, geometric art or shape or contour, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, stars, moon, water waves, aurora light, animal, -character, cartoon, sign, logo, and commercial, and

wherein image or lighted pattern moving effects are created by at least one of;

(a) circuitry that causes said plurality of LEDs, or at least one laser light source, or both said LEDs and laser light source to sequentially flash, fade-in and fade-out, change colors, randomly turn on and off, or exhibit other light performances, effects, duration, or duty cycles to cause a viewed image to appear to be moving,

(b) a motor, gear set, spin device, movement, or magnetic device to rotate or move the at least one of the more than one optics element; and

(c) both said circuitry and said motor, gear set, spin device, movement, or magnetic device.

10. An LED light device having more than one optics element to create a larger size image or lighted patterns, comprising:

a plurality of LEDs, at least one laser light source, or both said LEDs and laser light source; and

more than one optics element having a geometric shape, said optics element each having (a) reflective or refractive optics-properties, (b) a grating for splitting a light beam into multiple light beams, (c) a hologram piece, (d) a piece having pin or shaped holes, or (e) textures, printing, painting, or marking treatments;

wherein at least one said optics element reflects, refracts, or diffracts a part of light beams before they travel or pass through at least one other said optics element to create a wider range or bigger size of image or lighted patterns for projection onto at least one outdoor surface or structure while connected with circuitry and a power source by a conductive piece or a wire with a plug,

wherein the plurality of LEDs or at least one laser light source selected from any combination of a single color, multiple color, multiple piece, standard, and special LEDs laser light sources having a predetermined wattage, size, spacing, distance, or orientation,

wherein at least one of the more than one optics element rotates or moves and includes properties or treatments selected from different or variable thicknesses, textures, waved surfaces, different or multiple refractive, reflective, or grating surfaces, printing, painting, or marking treatments, concave or convex lens surfaces, and protective properties of a protective grating piece,

wherein said image or lighted patterns includes at least one of a lighted message, time, geometric art or shape or contour, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, stars, moon, water waves, aurora light, animal, character, cartoon, sign, logo, and commercial,

wherein image moving effects are created by a motor, gear set assembly or movable device to move at least one of (a) a moving optical element made of a light block-out material with shaped-openings, cutouts, windows, a stencil, a grating element or piece;

(b) the optical element having a predetermined optical texture, (c) the optical element having a variety or plurality of different-thicknesses, (d) a light source;

or (e) at least one moving housing part, frame, bracket, compartment, container, ball part, or element, to allow light passing through to create said image moving effects, and

wherein said device is a plug-in outdoor outlet device, an outdoor light device with a bulb base, a USB powered device, or a garden or outdoor light with a built-in or external AC-to-DC circuit connected to the power source.