LIGHTING INSTRUMENT HAVING WIRELESS NETWORK SHARING FUNCTION

• US 20130308619A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Original Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Inventors: CHANG, Nai-Chien
• Application Number:
  US13/830,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20130308619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/002 Table lamps, e.g. for ambient lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/06 Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases F21V21/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• 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: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

A light instrument having wireless network sharing function includes a decorative light and a wireless network access point disposed within a base of the decorative light. Therefore, the decorative light not only can provide function of illumination, but internet for electronic apparatus having WIFI equipment when the wireless network access point is electrically connected to a modem.

Claims

1. A lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function, the lighting instrument comprising:

a decorative light; and

a wireless network access point assembled within the decorative light.

2. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 1, wherein the decorative light comprises:

a base comprising an accommodating space for accommodating the wireless network access point and a neck portion extending from the base, one end of the neck portion having an electrically conductive socket;

a light generating component electrically connected to the electrically conductive socket; and

a lamp shell assembled with the end of the neck portion and covering the light generating component.

3. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 2, further comprising a power switch disposed on the base and electrically connected to the wireless network access point.

4. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 3, wherein the light generating component is incandescent bulb, fluorescent tube, halogens bulb, light emitting diode bulb, tungsten bulb or gas discharge bulb.

5. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 4, wherein the wireless network assess point comprises:

a circuit board having traces for the wireless network assess point;

an antenna electrically connected to the circuit board;

a plurality of electric connectors electrically connected to the circuit board; and

a displaying unit disposed on the base or the neck portion and electrically connected to the circuit board for displaying usage states of network connection.

6. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 5, wherein the antenna comprises a antenna joint and a radiating body, the antenna joint is fixed on the base or neck portion of the decorative light and electrically connected to the circuit board, the radiating body comprises a pivoting axis electrically connected to the antenna joint.

7. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 6, wherein the radiating body is of pillar shape or stick shape.

8. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 7, wherein the electric connectors are network connectors.

9. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 8, wherein the electric connectors are RJ45 connectors.

10. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 9, wherein the displaying unit is composed of a plurality of light emitting diodes.

11. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 10, wherein the circuit board further comprises a power rectifying and voltage stabilizing unit electrically connected to the light generating component.

12. The lighting instrument having wireless network sharing function in claim 10, wherein a power rectifying and voltage stabilizing unit is disposed within the base and electrically connected to the light generating component and the circuit board.