LED projection light has features

• US 10,509,304 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2015
• Issued: 12/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2008
• 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): Dowling, William C.
• Application Number:
  US14/944,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20160313636A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,490 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/002 using liquids, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/035 by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/038 intended to be mounted on a light track suspended from a light track F21S8/066; details of supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element F21V21/34
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/22 telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/29 employing universal joints
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0492 the sensor detecting a change in orientation, a movement or an acceleration of the lighting device, e.g. a tilt switch
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/00 Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems lighting fixtures combined with outlets for air-treatment systems F24F13/078
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/08 for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light with provision for controlling the colour F21V9/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/30 Semiconductor lasers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 3/7864 : T.V. type tracking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/142 : Adjusting of projection optics
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/145 : Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/2033 : LED or laser light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/2046 : Positional adjustment of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/2053 : Intensity control of illuminating light controlled by video signal processing H04N5/74 or H04N9/31
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/206 : Control of light source other than position or intensity
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/208 : Homogenising, shaping of the illumination light
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 : Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3141 : Constructional details thereof details not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 : Light emitting diode

Abstract

An AC or DC powered LED or-and laser projection light may have more than one function, which may include conventional all-purpose light device has built-in or add projection functions using existing light device'"'"'s its-own light housing with project-kits or project-assembly has built-in light sources to project a light beam, image, or digital-data from display-unit. The said project light is a desk top light, floor light, garden light, emergency light, night light, motion sensor light, power fail light, seasonal light, Christmas light and/or ornament, licensee products, cartoon character related products, blue tooth light, moving and or multi-function light; with rechargeable or non-rechargeable energy storage kits having preferred circuit, switch, sensor, timer, IC electric parts, and accessories. The said LED and display-unit is within non-leakage light-beam assembly and project-lens is install on (1) opening of LED light highest housing-body or (2) above the inner non-leakage light-beam assembly which formed by desired combination of tube, tray, holder, housing-parts has wall to surround the LED and display-unit.

Claims

1. An LED projection light, comprising:

at least one LED light source;

at least one display-unit including at least one film, slide, digital-data device, display element compartment, or changeable display element installed within a light-leakage preventing assembly formed by at least one tube, tray, holder, or housing; and

a projection lens positioned above or at a top end of the light-leakage preventing assembly, the projection lens enlarging and projecting an image or light pattern formed by the at least one display-unit for projection onto a ceiling, wall, building, garage-door, fence, or surface located approximately three to 100 feet away from the LED projection light,

wherein the light-leakage preventing assembly has two sections, including a lower section for the LED and a top section, the projection lens being installed in one of (A) an opening at the top of the light-leakage preventing assembly, and (B) above a top end of the light-leakage preventing assembly so the light-leakage preventing assembly does not limit a size of the enlarged and projected image or light pattern,

wherein the enlarged and projected image or light pattern includes at least one of a (1) time, (2) date, (3) weather, temperature, or humidity, (4) motion picture, (5) photo, (6) digital data, (7) cartoon, (8) digital memory data, (9) digital file storage data, (10) image on the display-unit, and (11) light-pattern, the enlarged and projected image having a predetermined color, brightness, size, intensity, clarity, or resolution,

wherein the LED projection light is adapted to enable changing a position or orientation of the enlarged and projected image or light pattern by touching, moving, or pushing on the light-leakage preventing assembly or another housing part of the LED projection light,

wherein the LED projection light is an AC powered light that is plugged into an AC outlet by prongs or an AC cord and plug for indoor or outdoor application.

3. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-leakage prevention assembly is a multiple piece assembly.

4. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein a size of the enlarged and projected image or light pattern is determined by a relative position of the display-unit and the projection lens.

5. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display-unit includes compartments, slides, or films installed within a disc that is movable to cause respective ones of the compartments, slides, or films to move into a path of light beams emitted by the LED light device and thereby form an image or light pattern to be enlarged and projected by the projection lens.

6. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display-unit has a texture, silkscreen, printing, painting, sticker, film, pin-holes, or a finish that causes light beams from the LED light source to form colorful light-patterns, glow-effects, lighted character images, art designs, geometric shapes, words, messages, or twinkling stars in three-dimensional space.

7. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light has projection angle that is manually adjustable or adjustable by a motor that causing a part of the LED projection light to move, rotate, spin, tilt, bend or swing.

8. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light has an adjustable focus.

9. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light includes multiple projection assemblies whose relative positions or orientations is adjustable.

10. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light includes multiple projection assemblies in a single housing.

11. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light has more than one housing part and each housing part has at least one projection assembly to provide multiple projection assemblies.

12. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light has a plurality of pre-wired compartments to interchangeably install real projection assemblies and dummy projection assemblies to vary a number and types of images or light patterns that are projected.

13. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light is adapted to use interchangeable AC and DC power sources.

14. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the AC power source is one of a wall outlet, power strip outlet, or seasonal light-set plug'"'"'s outlet.

15. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light is adapted to be installed in a track light fixture.

16. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an optics-lens positioned in front of the LED light source to cause light beams emitted by the LED light source to cover an entire area of the display-unit without causing dark and bright areas resulting from incomplete coverage to appear in the enlarged and projected image or light pattern.

17. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, the display unit includes a manual or automatic display changing assembly including at least one of a moving device, motor and gear set assembly, animation device, and electric parts and accessories for changing the display unit.

18. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a digital memory storage device, memory card, SD card, or memory stick that enables the enlarged and projected image or light pattern to be changed or updated.

19. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit includes one of an LCD, TFT, or other digital display device.

20. The LED projection light as claimed in claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a digital data device supplied with digital data that controls the image or light pattern to be enlarged and projected by the projection lens.

21. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 20, wherein the digital data is provided by one of a digital camera, video camera, digital video, computer equipment, communications equipment, an MP4 device, and a cellular phone.

22. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 20, wherein the digital data is wireless digital data selected from changeable update data, a message, information, a drawing, a photo, an illustration, an image, a motion picture, moving data, computer system data, and data transmitted by a cellular phone though Wifi, the Internet, cellular wireless, Bluetooth, or infrared data transmission.

23. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light further comprising an adjustment assembly for changing a location, orientation, focus, clarity, distance, and/or colors of the enlarged and projected image.

24. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital data is displayed on a TFT or LCD or Leos or other display an assembly to show the digital data(s).

25. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, the projection light has at least one slot for receiving a digital memory card, digital memory stick, or memory storage device.

26. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED light source includes at least one white color LED whose beams form a colorful image or light pattern upon passing through the display unit.

27. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED projection light further includes at least one of the following:

a. an assembly for changing a position of the enlarge and projected image or light pattern along x, y, or z coordinate axes;

b. an assembly for fixedly mounting the LED projection light mount on a wall, ceiling, ground, or floor;

c. additional projection-kits for increasing a number of enlarged and projected images or patterns in three-dimensional space;

d. an assembly for rotating a housing or housing parts of the LED projection light;

e. an assembly for tilting a housing or housing parts of the LED projection light;

f. an assembly for adjusting a distance between the projection lens and the display-unit to change a focus of the LED projection light;

g. an assembly for changing or replacing the display-unit or a disc in which the display-unit'"'"'s is installed;

h. an assembly for moving or changing a digital image on an LCD or TFT of the LED projection light;

i. a digital memory or data storage assembly for storing a plurality of images;

j. an assembly for projecting multiple images or lighted-patterns from a single said LED projection light;

k. a tubular assembly for installing the display-unit;

l. at least one of an LCD display, TFT display, film, slide, paper, transparent material, translucent material, photo display and disc pack included in the display-unit;

m. a wireless data display unit for displaying data received over a wireless data connection,

n. a small size TFT included in the display-unit and having a size of 1, 1.5, 1.8, or 2.4 or smaller inches and a high resolution to provide a clear image when magnified by projection, and

o. an OEL or OLED display screen included in the display-unit.

2. An LED projection light, comprising:

at least one LED light source; and

at least one display-unit including at least one film, slide, digital-data device, or changeable display installed within a light-leakage preventing assembly formed by at least one tube, tray, holder, or housing; and

wherein the light-leakage preventing assembly has two sections, including a lower section for the LED and a top section that forms an enlarged and projected image or light pattern,

wherein the enlarged and projected image or light pattern includes at least one of a (1) time, (2) dale, (3) weather, temperature, or humidity, (4) motion picture, (5) photo, (6) digital data, (7) cartoon, (8) digital memory data, (9) digital file storage data, (10) image on the display-unit, and (11) light-pattern, the enlarged and projected image having a predetermined color, brightness, size, intensity, clarity, or resolution,

wherein the LED projection light is powered by an AC or DC power source and includes AC-DC or DC-DC circuitry for supplying a DC current to the at least one LED light source to enable the LED projection light to serve as at least one of the following types of lighting device;

a;

desk top light;

b;

garden light;

c;

emergency light;

d;

safety light;

e;

anti-theft light;

f;

entrance light, stair light, evacuation light,

g;

underwater light;

street light;

reading light;

h;

night light, light fixture;

motion sensor light;

i;

power failure light;

photo sensor light;

j;

dimmable light;

spotlight;

seasonal light;

k;

Christmas light;

Christmas ornament light;

l;

licensee product light;

cartoon character related

m;

promotion light;

commercial light;

sign;

n;

motion sensor light;

blue tooth light;

moving device

o;

car light;

vehicle;

boat light;

aircraft light;

or

p;

multi-purpose LED flashlight.

28. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the LED projection light is a night light having a top cover, and the top cover is one of (a) a sphere, (b) a ball, (c) a half- ball shape, or (d) a dome-like shape with different curves or arcs extending over 180 degrees, the top cover having (a1) pin-hole size openings, (b1) holes, (c1) a textured lens or lens with different thicknesses, (d) shaped cut-outs, or (e) windows through which light beams from the LED light source pass to form an enlarged and projected image or light pattern on a ceiling, walls, and/or outdoor surfaces at locations higher than and surrounding the LED projection light.

29. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second function kit is a (1) safely light, or (b) a motion sensor light, or (c) emergency light, or (d) anti-burglar light, or (e) entrance light, or (f) stair light, or (g) evacuation light, or (h) power tail flashlight, or (i) flashlight.

30. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a second LED light source that serves to provide a backlight, accent light, or glow light effect on a predetermined part of a housing of the LED projection light.

31. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, further comprising at least one housing part arranged to be manually or automatically rotated, tilted, or moved to change a position or orientation of the enlarged and projected image or light pattern.

32. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the LED projection light is a DC powered light arranged to be installed on one of a desk top, wall, or ceiling.

33. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, wherein LED projection light is a DC powered light having a light source assembly supported by extendable or flexible connection-arms, rods, or jointed-parts.

34. The LED projection light as claimed in claim 2, wherein the LED projection light is a DC powered connected to the DC power source by a conductor, wire, quick connector, pig-tail, USB wires, or a USB connector.

35. An LED projection light having more than one function, comprising:

an LED light source arranged to supply a majority of light beams to a light-leakage preventing housing, an image or light pattern forming display-unit installed in the housing, and a projection lens installed at a top of or above the housing for enlarging and projecting the image or light pattern; and

a AC or DC power source incorporated with a switch, sensor, control circuit, integrated circuit, or timer for causing the I .ED light source to turn on and off according to predetermined functions and thereby supply said light beams to the light leakage prevention housing for passage through the display-unit and projection by the projection lens to a remote surface,

wherein the LED projection light is one of a desk top light, floor light, garden light, emergency light, safety light, anti-burglar light, underwater light, street light, reading light, night light, light fixture, motion sensor light, power fail light, photo sensing light, dimmable light, spotlight, seasonal light, Christmas light or ornament, cartoon character light, promotion light, commercial light, sign, motion sensor light, Bluetooth light, car light, vehicle light, boat light, and aircraft light, and

wherein the AC or DC power source is selected from (a) a 120 Volt AC outlet and plug or prongs, (b) a battery, (c) an adaptor, (d) a USB power source, (e) an outside separate transformer, and (f) a generator, solar cell, wind power, or chemical power source.

36. An LED projection light including;

a white LED light source, an image or light pattern forming display-unit, and a projection lens installed at a top of or above a housing for enlarging and projecting the image or light pattern, the display-unit being installed within the housing; and

an AC power source supplied with AC power through prongs and/or AC wires, or a DC power source installed in a compartment of the LED projection light,

wherein the AC power source or DC power source are incorporated with a switch, sensor, control circuit, integrated circuit, or timer for causing the LED light source to turn on and off according to predetermined functions and thereby supply said light beams to the light leakage prevention housing for passage through the display-unit and projection by the projection lens to a remote surface.