Proximity-Activated and Rechargeable Illuminated Jewelry

• US 20150313329A1
• Filed: 04/30/2015
• Published: 11/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William Flanery
• Original Assignee: William Flanery
• Inventors: Flanery, William
• Application Number:
  US14/700,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20150313329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 15/0015 Illuminated or sound-producing jewellery
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 9/00 Finger-rings settings for holding gems or the like A44C17/02
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/009 the casing being inside the housing of the lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0414 specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0008 Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/06 for personal wear
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The present invention is a combination of a ring or other jewelry using a magnetic switch to activate a light source and a complementary magnetic ring which activates the magnetic switch when in close proximity. Energy storage in the ring may be a rechargeable battery, a capacitor or any combination of batteries and capacitors. The light source is preferably a LED (light emitting diode), although other sources, such as a laser diode, electroluminescent material or a lamp, can be used

Claims

1. A proximity-activated illuminated jewelry, comprising in combination:

a first piece having a body with at least one light source mounted therein;

an illumination control mounted in the first piece in communication with, the light source;

an energy supply module mounted in the first piece;

a second piece having a body having a designed magnetic field orientation integrally formed therein; and

whereby in the presence of the magnetic field of the second piece the illumination control is activated.

2. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 1, whereby the energy supply module of the first piece is a rechargeable battery.

3. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 2, whereby the light source of the first piece is a light emitting diode.

4. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 3, further comprising battery charging circuitry.

5. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 4, whereby the illumination controller of the first piece is a magnetic reed switch.

6. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 1, whereby the electronic circuitry and components are made water resistant by use of a potting compound.

7. A proximity-activated illuminated jewelry, comprising in combination:

a first body having an inner surface, an outer surface, and having a cavity defined therein, comprising;

circuitry for electrical communication;

a light source positioned near the cavity;

a gem stone mounted so as to be illuminated by the light source;

an illumination control in communication with the light source;

a battery in communication with the circuitry; and

battery charging circuitry;

a second body having a designed magnetic field orientation integrally formed therein; and

whereby in the presence of the magnetic field of the second body the illumination control is activated.

8. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 7, whereby the first piece further comprises a solar power photovoltaic panel.

9. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 8, whereby the first piece further comprises light collecting optics used to increase the amount of light that reaches the photovoltaic panel.

10. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 7, whereby the first piece further comprises one or more thermal energy harvesting devices and requisite battery charging circuitry.

11. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 7, whereby the first piece further comprises one or more kinetic energy harvesting devices and requisite battery charging circuitry.

12. The illuminated jewelry as set forth in claim 7, whereby the first piece further comprises one or more Radio Frequency energy harvesting devices and requisite battery charging circuitry.

13. A proximity-activated illuminated jewelry, comprising in combination:

a first piece comprising;

a body shaped as a ring functioning as a first battery contact;

a second battery contact defined along a portion of the surface of the body;

at least one battery;

at least one light source; and

an illumination control in communication with the light source;

a second body having a designed magnetic field orientation integrally formed therein; and

whereby in the presence of the magnetic field of the second body the illumination control is activated.