Light device having rotatable or movable view

• US 20040114368A1
• Filed: 12/13/2002
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shing J.Y. Shyu
• Original Assignee: Shing J.Y. Shyu
• Inventors: Shyu, Shing Jy
• Application Number:
  US10/320,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20040114368A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/280
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/00 Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/10 Rotating shades
• 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: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/02 incorporating moving display members

Abstract

A light device includes a casing rotatably supported on a base and received in a stationary housing. A light member is received in the casing for generating light through the casing and the housing. A motor may be coupled to the casing with a gear and a pinion, for rotating the casing relative to the housing. The housing and the casing include patterns to be moved relative to each other when the casing is rotated relative to the housing by the motor. A cover may be secured on the housing and includes a circular passage for rotatably receiving top of the casing.

Claims

1. A light device comprising:

a base,

a casing rotatably supported on said base,

a housing disposed on said base and having said casing rotatably received in said housing,

a light member received in said casing, for generating light through said casing and said housing, and

means for rotating said casing relative to said housing.

2. The light device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a pattern provided thereon, said casing includes a pattern provided thereon and movable relative to said pattern of said housing when said casing is rotated relative to said housing.

3. The light device according to claim 1, wherein said rotating means includes a motor attached to said base and having a spindle, a pinion attached to said spindle of said motor, and a gear attached to said casing and engaged with said pinion, for allowing said casing to be rotated by said motor via said gear and said pinion.

4. The light device according to claim 3, wherein said base includes a receptacle having a hub provided thereon, said gear includes an aperture formed therein for rotatably receiving said hub of said receptacle.

5. The light device according to claim 3, wherein said rotating means further includes a transformer secured in said base and electrically coupled to said motor.

6. The light device according to claim 1, wherein said base includes a receptacle having a hub provided thereon, said light member is engaged through said hub and received in said casing.

7. The light device according to claim 1 further comprising a cover secured on said housing.

8. The light device according to claim 7, wherein said cover includes a circular passage formed therein, said casing includes an upper peripheral portion rotatably received in said circular passage of said cover.

9. The light device according to claim 8, wherein said cover includes a bottom portion having two concentric peripheral flanges extended therefrom for defining said circular passage between said concentric peripheral flanges, and for rotatably receiving said upper peripheral portion of said casing.

10. The light device according to claim 7 further comprising a tube engaged between said cover and said base, said cover including a circular fence extended downwardly therefrom for engaging onto said tube and for securing said tube to said cover.