Flexible Tubular Lighting System

• US 20130099685A1
• Filed: 10/17/2012
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
• Inventors: Zhang, Chengchun
• Application Number:
  US13/653,557
• Publication Number:
  US 20130099685A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/186
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits

Abstract

A flexible tubular lighting system is disclosed for use with an AC power source and includes a flexible strip having a first end and a second end, an AC power plug at one end for connecting to the AC power source, and a plurality of LEDs spaced within the flexible strip. A control console connects to the AC power supply for converting a portion of the AC power supply to a DC power supply and connects to the LEDs for controlling the turning on and off of the LEDs. Power transmission cables connect from the first end to the second end for carrying the AC power the length of the flexible strip. An AC power end plug is also provided to allow mating with an AC power plug, or another flexible strip.

Claims

1. A flexible tubular lighting system for use with an AC power source, the lighting system comprising:

a flexible strip having a first end and a second end;

an AC power plug at one end for connecting to the AC power source;

a plurality of LEDs spaced within the flexible strip;

a control console connected to the AC power supply for converting a portion of the AC power supply to a DC power supply and connected to the LEDs for controlling the turning on and off of the LEDs;

power transmission cables to connect from approximately the first end to approximately the second end for carrying the AC power the length of the flexible strip; and

an AC power end plug to allow mating with an AC power plug or another flexible strip.

2. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control console includes a circuit board having a control program to control the LEDs.

3. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control console includes a plurality of programmed on/off LED patterns and one or more control keys to select one of the plurality of programmed patterns.

4. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

One or more decoration cards attachable to the flexible strip of LEDs.

5. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the control console includes a master control chip and a slave control chip in serial connection.

6. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of LEDs can be separated into groups for a variety of decorative illumination effects.

7. A flexible tubular lighting system for use with an AC power source, the lighting system comprising:

a flexible strip having a first end and a second end;

an AC power plug at one end for connecting to the AC power source;

a plurality of LEDs spaced within the flexible strip;

a control console connected to the AC power supply for converting a portion of the AC power supply to a DC power supply and connected to the LEDs for controlling the turning on and off of the LEDs; and

power transmission cables to connect from approximately the first end to approximately the second end for carrying the AC power the length of the flexible strip.

8. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 7 further comprising:

an AC power end plug to allow mating with an AC power plug, or another flexible strip

9. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 7 wherein the control console includes a circuit board having a control program to control the LEDs.

10. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 7 wherein the control console includes a plurality of programmed on/off LED patterns and one or more control keys to select one of the plurality of programmed patterns.

11. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 7 further comprising:

One or more decoration cards attachable to the flexible strip of LEDs.

12. A flexible tubular lighting system as claimed in claim 7 wherein the control console includes a master control chip and a slave control chip in serial connection.

13. A flexible tubular lighting system s claimed in claim 7 wherein the plurality of LEDs can be separated into groups for a variety of decorative illumination effects.