Dispenser with LED Lighting

• US 20080277361A1
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Original Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Inventors: Primiano, Guy
• Application Number:
  US11/745,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20080277361A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/49.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0077 Lighting for furniture, e.g. cupboards and racks
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 11/10 Arrangements of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/305 for refrigerators
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/405 for shop-windows or displays
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

An enclosure for displaying a number of items. The enclosure may include a first product shelf, a second product shelf, and one or more light emitting diodes positioned about the first product shelf and directed towards the second product shelf.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. (canceled)

4. An enclosure for displaying a number of items, comprising:

a first product shelf;

wherein the first product shelf comprises a plurality of product rails;

a second product shelf; and

one or more light emitting diodes positioned about the first product shelf and directed towards the second product shelf;

wherein the plurality of product rails comprises a plurality of upwardly angled ends alternating with a plurality of downwardly angled ends.

3. The enclosure of claim 4, wherein the plurality of product rails comprises a plurality of solid rails.

5. The enclosure of claim 4, wherein the plurality of upwardly angled ends alternating with the plurality of downwardly angled ends comprises a void therebetween and wherein the one or more light emitting diodes are positioned therein.

11. The enclosure of claim 4, further comprising an electrical system and wherein the first product shelf and the one or more light emitting diodes are in communication with the electrical system.

6. An enclosure for displaying a number of items, comprising:

a first product shelf;

wherein the first product shelf comprises a plurality of product rails;

a second product shelf; and

one or more light emitting diodes positioned about the first product shelf and directed towards the second product shelf;

wherein one or more of the plurality of product rails comprise an angled extension and wherein the one or more light emitting diodes are positioned thereon.

7. (canceled)

8. An enclosure for displaying a number of items, comprising:

a first product shelf;

wherein the first product shelf comprises a plurality of hollow product rails;

a second product shelf; and

one or more light emitting diodes positioned about the first product shelf and directed towards the second product shelf;

wherein one or more of the plurality of hollow product rails comprises the one or more light emitting diodes positioned therein.

10. The enclosure of claim 8,

wherein the first product shelf comprises a plurality of hollow support rails;

and

wherein one or more of the plurality of hollow support rails comprises the one or more light emitting diodes positioned therein.

9. (canceled)

12. An enclosure for displaying a number of different types of products, comprising:

a first product shelf with a first type of product thereon;

one or more first light emitting diodes positioned about the first product shelf;

the one or more first light emitting diodes comprising a first wavelength;

a second product shelf with a second type of product thereon; and

one or more second light emitting diodes positioned about the second product shelf;

the one or more second light emitting diodes comprising a second wavelength.

13. The enclosure of claim 12, wherein the one or more first light emitting diodes and the one or more second light emitting diodes comprise one or more tri-color light emitting diodes.

14. The enclosure of claim 12, further comprising:

a third product shelf; and

one or more third light emitting diodes positioned about the third product shelf;

the one or more third light emitting diodes comprising a third wavelength.

15. The enclosure of claim 12, wherein the first wavelength comprises an ultraviolet light and the second wavelength comprises a colored light.

16. An enclosure for displaying a number of items, comprising:

a cabinet;

the cabinet enclosed by a door;

one or more light emitting diodes extending vertically about a first side of the door; and

a reflector positioned about the one or more light emitting diodes to reflect the light from the one or more light emitting diodes into the cabinet.

17. The enclosure of claim 16, wherein the one or more light emitting diodes and the reflector extend the length of the door.

18. The enclosure of claim 16, wherein the one or more light emitting diodes are mounted on the door and the reflector is mounted within the cabinet.

19. The enclosure of claim 16, wherein the reflector reflects light from the one or more light emitting diodes into the cabinet when the door is closed.

20. The enclosure of claim 19, wherein the one or more light emitting diodes directly illuminate one or more of the number of items when the door is open.