Light guide structure and luminous pad having the same

• US 10,598,889 B1
• Filed: 02/20/2019
• Issued: 03/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hades-Gaming Corporation
• Original Assignee: Hades-Gaming Corporation
• Inventors: Chou, Hung-Jen
• Primary Examiner(s): Green, Tracie Y
• Application Number:
  US16/280,781
• Time in Patent Office: 398 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/001 the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0056 for producing polarisation effects, e.g. by a surface with polarizing properties or by an additional polarizing elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0083 Details of electrical connections of light sources to drivers, circuit boards, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/262 Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4416 Heterogeneous cables
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4488 using metallic tubes

Abstract

A light guide structure and a luminous pad having the same are provided. The luminous pad includes a pedestal and a light guide structure disposed on the pedestal. The light guide structure includes a light guide tube, a light source module, an electrical load, and a transmission line set. The light guide tube has a wire channel and two positions. The light source module and the electrical load are individually disposed at the two positions. The light source module is electrically connected to the transmitter. The transmission line set is disposed inside the wire channel and electrically connected between the transmitter and the electrical load. Therefore, an aesthetic effect of the transmission line set not exposed outside is achieved, the light guide tube is not obstructed by the transmission line set, and the smoothness of the luminous pad is ensured.

Claims

1. A light guide structure connected to a transmitter, comprising:

a light guide tube provided with a wire channel, a first position, and at least one second position, wherein the first position and the at least one second position are disposed away from each other, wherein the wire channel is formed along the light guide tube;

a light source module disposed at the first position and electrically connected to the transmitter;

at least one electrical load disposed at the at least one second position; and

a transmission line set disposed inside the wire channel and electrically connected between the transmitter and the at least one electrical load.

2. The light guide structure according to claim 1, wherein the light guide tube comprises a tube body, at least one light guide portion, and the wire channel, wherein the at least one light guide portion is disposed along the tube body, wherein the wire channel is formed along and inside the tube body.

3. The light guide structure according to claim 2, wherein the light guide portion comprises a light channel and a light guide body, wherein the light channel is formed along and inside the tube body, wherein the light guide body is disposed inside the light channel.

4. The light guide structure according to claim 3, wherein the light guide tube uses a partition, an internal tube, or the partition and the internal tube disposed inside the tube body to divide the tube body into the wire channel and the at least one light channel.

5. The light guide structure according to claim 2, wherein each of the light source module and the at least one electrical load has a light emitting device, wherein the light emitting device of the light source module and the light emitting device of the at least one electrical load are disposed at the first position and at the second position, respectively, and corresponding to the light guide portion.

6. The light guide structure according to claim 1, wherein the light source module is a first light source module, wherein the electrical load is a second light source module.

7. A luminous pad having a light guide structure connected to a transmitter, comprising:

a pedestal; and

a light guide structure disposed on the pedestal and comprising;

a light guide tube provided with a wire channel, a first position, and at least one second position, wherein the first position and the at least one second position are disposed away from each other, wherein the wire channel is formed along the light guide tube;

a light source module disposed at the first position and electrically connected to the transmitter;

at least one electrical load disposed at the at least one second position; and

a transmission line set disposed inside the wire channel and electrically connected between the transmitter and the at least one electrical load.

8. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 7, wherein the pedestal has a first fixing member and at least one second fixing member, wherein the first fixing member corresponds to the first position, wherein the at least one second fixing member corresponds to the at least one second position, wherein the light source module is held by the first fixing member, wherein the at least one electrical load is held by the at least one second fixing member.

9. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 8, wherein the pedestal further has a groove, wherein the first fixing member has a first receiving portion communicating with the groove, wherein the second fixing member has a second receiving portion communicating with the groove in which the light guide tube is disposed, wherein the light source module is received in the first receiving portion, wherein the at least one electrical load is received in the second receiving portion.

10. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 7, further comprising a first pad which is stacked on the top surface of the pedestal.

11. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 7, further comprising a second pad which is stacked on the bottom surface of the pedestal.

12. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 7, wherein the light guide tube comprises a tube body, at least one light guide portion, and the wire channel, wherein the at least one light guide portion is disposed along the tube body, wherein the wire channel is formed along and inside the tube body.

13. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 12, wherein the light guide portion comprises a light channel and a light guide body, wherein the light channel is formed along and inside the tube body, wherein the light guide body is disposed inside the light channel.

14. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 13, wherein the light guide tube uses a partition, an internal tube, or the partition and the internal tube disposed inside the tube body to divide the tube body into the wire channel and the at least one light channel.

15. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 12, wherein each of the light source module and the at least one electrical load has a light emitting device, wherein the light emitting device of the light source module and the light emitting device of the at least one electrical load are disposed at the first position and at the second position, respectively, and corresponding to the light guide portion.

16. The luminous pad having a light guide structure according to claim 7, wherein the light source module is a first light source module, wherein the electrical load is a second light source module.