Brightness difference ornamental screen with multi-function

• US 20040263988A1
• Filed: 06/20/2003
• Published: 12/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William Lin
• Original Assignee: William Lin
• Inventors: Lin, William
• Application Number:
  US10/601,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20040263988A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/630
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/02 Mirrors used as equipment hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/72 Modifying the appearance of television pictures by optical filters or diffusing screens

Abstract

A brightness difference ornamental screen with multi-function includes an ornamental layer, a light display member and a control device for controlling the light display member. The ornamental layer may be set up nearby the light display member. The light display member is connected to the control device. The ornamental layer may be a translucent pattern. The light display member is a light source. There are contents to be displayed behind the ornamental layer. The control device may be a key or a touch switch or an electronic switch to make the light source turn on/off. The ornamental screen has functions as an ornament, as well as displays contents behind the ornamental layer. The ornamental screen has dual-purpose and may utilize space sufficiently, while its structure is simple and purpose is widespread.

Claims

1. A brightness difference ornamental screen with multi-function comprising:

an ornamental layer;

a light display member;

a control device for controlling the light display member; and

wherein the ornament layer may be set up nearby the light display member and the light display member is connected to the control device.

2. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, further comprising contents to be displayed behind the ornamental layer and wherein the ornamental layer comprises a translucent pattern, the light display member comprises a light source, and the control device comprises a key or a touch switch or an electronic switch operable to make the light source turn on/off.

3. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light display member may be set up in an ornamental object, the light display member comprises a display screen of a computer, an electronic device or a television, and the ornamental layer comprises a translucent ornamental picture.

4. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ornamental layer comprises a translucent pattern made by laser craft, or a metallization membrane or plated membrane made in polishing or texturing or printing ways.

5. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of display members set up nearby the ornamental layer.

6. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ornamental layer comprises a reflective mirror or a pattern added to a partial mirror or a compound of a pattern and a mirror.

7. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light display member comprises a display screen of a Beep-Pager or a cellular phone, or a palmtop computer or an electronic dictionary or an instant translator or a computer.

8. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a transparent plate or bracket for protecting an inside contents disposed adjacent the ornamental layer.

9. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a case disposed outside the ornamental layer and a display screen, a lens and a reflective mirror installed nearby the display screen.

10. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a case upon which the ornamental layer is set up, the light display member comprising a light display contents which are disposed nearby the ornamental layer, operation of the light display member being controlled by an outside switch, and the display contents being insertable from an opening in the case.

11. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translucent ornamental layer comprises a single layer integral structure made from translucent materials or a compound layer structure made from transparent mirror stuck to a translucent membrane, the light display member being disposed nearby the ornamental layer, and the light display member comprising a light source, a light source having a lens, or an electronic display device having functions of light and display.

12. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ornamental layer comprises an integral ornamental layer wholly enclosed in a case and installed at an opening in the case or a partial ornamental layer enclosed in the case and installed at the opening.

13. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein size scales showing a volume and a position of reflected objects are marked on the ornamental layer or displayed on an electronic display screen.

14. The ornamental screen as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a display piece or display screen having information display contents installed in front of or backside of a light direction of the light display member.