Light up article having multiple light effects
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1. An article comprising:
- a housing having an aperture at a bottom thereof;
a lighting device positioned within the aperture and extending outwardly from the aperture of the housing, wherein the lighting device is coupled to the housing such that an upper light housing member of the lighting device is fixed in position relative to the housing and a lower light housing member of the lighting device is movable within the aperture relative to the housing, the lighting device including;
a contact switch,a spring biased assembly for biasing the upper light housing member and the lower light housing member of the lighting device in a direction away from each other and the contact switch to an open position, andlight emitters for selectively emitting light,wherein the lighting device is configured to selectively provide light upon actuation of the contact switch by a force applied to the article,wherein the article is a toy that selectively provides multiple colors of light,wherein a generally cylindrical annular flange at the bottom of the housing has a groove that opens at and extends downwardly from a top edge of the flange and extends horizontally below the top edge, wherein the lighting device has an outwardly oriented radial mounting projection sized for the groove, whereby insertion of the mounting projection downwardly through the groove and axial rotation of the lighting device fits the lighting device in the aperture, andwherein the lighting device has a generally cylindrical disc shape with a radially outwardly projecting flange about an edge thereof for contacting the top edge of the generally cylindrical annular flange that defines the aperture at the bottom of the housing when the lighting device fits within the aperture.
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Abstract
A light-up article includes a housing having an aperture at a bottom that receives a lighting device that extends outwardly therefrom. The lighting device includes a spring biased assembly for biasing a contact switch therein to an open position. When force is applied to the article downwardly, springs compress as housing members of the lighting device approach and the contact switch actuates. Actuation results in an electrical circuit outputting light from a light emitter at the top of the lighting device that is viewable through a translucent housing of the article.
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1. An article comprising:
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a housing having an aperture at a bottom thereof; a lighting device positioned within the aperture and extending outwardly from the aperture of the housing, wherein the lighting device is coupled to the housing such that an upper light housing member of the lighting device is fixed in position relative to the housing and a lower light housing member of the lighting device is movable within the aperture relative to the housing, the lighting device including; a contact switch, a spring biased assembly for biasing the upper light housing member and the lower light housing member of the lighting device in a direction away from each other and the contact switch to an open position, and light emitters for selectively emitting light, wherein the lighting device is configured to selectively provide light upon actuation of the contact switch by a force applied to the article, wherein the article is a toy that selectively provides multiple colors of light, wherein a generally cylindrical annular flange at the bottom of the housing has a groove that opens at and extends downwardly from a top edge of the flange and extends horizontally below the top edge, wherein the lighting device has an outwardly oriented radial mounting projection sized for the groove, whereby insertion of the mounting projection downwardly through the groove and axial rotation of the lighting device fits the lighting device in the aperture, and wherein the lighting device has a generally cylindrical disc shape with a radially outwardly projecting flange about an edge thereof for contacting the top edge of the generally cylindrical annular flange that defines the aperture at the bottom of the housing when the lighting device fits within the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article comprising:
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a housing having an aperture at a bottom thereof; a lighting device positioned within the aperture and extending outwardly from the aperture of the housing, the lighting device including an upper light housing member having a printed circuit board mounted thereon and a lower light housing member movable within the aperture relative to the housing, and light emitters mounted to the printed circuit board on top of the upper light housing member for selectively emitting light; a light distributor mounted about the top of the upper light housing member and within the housing; and a light filter disposed within the light distributor, the light filter including patterns for selectively allowing light to pass, wherein the light emitters provide light through the light filter and the light distributor to the housing of the article, wherein the housing of the article is translucent, wherein the annular flange at the bottom of the housing has a groove that opens at and extends downwardly from a top edge of the flange and extends horizontally below the top edge, wherein the lighting device has an outwardly oriented radial mounting projection sized for the groove, whereby insertion of the mounting projection downwardly through the groove and axial rotation of the lighting device fits the lighting device in the aperture, and wherein the lighting device has a generally cylindrical disc shape with a radially outwardly projecting flange about an edge thereof for contacting the top edge of the generally cylindrical annular flange that defines the aperture at the bottom of the housing when the lighting device fits within the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An article comprising:
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a housing having an aperture at a bottom thereof; a lighting device positioned within the aperture and extending outwardly from the aperture of the housing, the lighting device including; a contact switch, a spring biased assembly for biasing the contact switch to an open position, and light emitters for selectively emitting light, wherein the lighting device is configured to selectively provide light upon actuation of the contact switch by a force applied to the article, wherein the spring biased assembly of the lighting device includes an upper light housing member having a printed circuit board mounted thereon and a lower light housing member with receiving posts for receiving respective springs, wherein the lower light housing member is partially received within the upper light housing member, and fasteners movably secure the receiving posts to the upper light housing member, whereby the respective springs bias the lower light housing member away from the upper light housing member. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An article comprising:
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a housing having an aperture at a bottom thereof; a lighting device positioned within the aperture and extending outwardly from the aperture, wherein the lighting device is coupled to the housing such that an upper light housing member of the lighting device is fixed in position relative to the housing and a lower light housing member of the lighting device is movable within the aperture relative to the housing, the lighting device including; a contact switch, a spring biased assembly for biasing the upper light housing member and the lower light housing member of the lighting device in a direction away from each other and the contact switch to an open position, and light emitters for selectively emitting light, wherein the upper light housing member includes a printed circuit board mounted thereon and the lower light housing member includes receiving posts for receiving respective springs, wherein the lower light housing member is partially received within the upper light housing member, and fasteners movably secure the receiving posts to the upper light housing member, whereby the respective springs bias the lower light housing member away from the upper light housing member, and wherein the lighting device is configured to selectively provide light upon actuation of the contact switch by a force applied to the article. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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