Attachable Lighting Accessory

• US 20150354793A1
• Filed: 08/22/2014
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Techxar Corporation
• Original Assignee: Techxar Corporation
• Inventors: Huang, John
• Application Number:
  US14/466,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20150354793A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/02 Illuminating scene
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/05 Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0514 Separate unit
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0567 Solid-state light source, e.g. LED, laser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel attachable lighting accessory, which has never been proposed before for increasing luminance when a mobile electronic device the lighting accessory is attached to is used in a low light environment. By disposing a front lighting device and a back lighting device on the accessory, when a user utilizes a common front camera to build up video conferencing, the front lighting device helps to illuminate the user'"'"'s face and increase luminance. As for the user using a common back camera to do video or photo shooting, the back lighting device helps to increase luminance of the ambient environment, so that the video or photo shot performs high quality. For optimal viewing, illumination level of the front and back lighting device are adjustable, and a variety of interchangeable optical lens can be further disposed to modify their light beam morphology and characteristics.

Claims

1. An attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device, comprising:

a base pedestal;

at least one connecting portion, disposed on said base pedestal for grabbing onto said mobile device such that adequate securement is provided;

a front lighting device, disposed on a front side of said base pedestal; and

a back lighting device, disposed on a back side of said base pedestal, wherein said front lighting device and said back lighting device give luminance to provide enough ambient light for photographing and video graphing when said mobile device is used in a low light environment.

2. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, wherein said front lighting device or said back lighting device is a light-emitting-diode (LED).

3. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 2, further comprising a first button for turning on and turning off said front lighting device.

4. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 3, wherein by pressing and holding said first button, an illumination level of said front lighting device is adjusted to become steadily increased.

5. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 4, wherein when releasing said first button at an appropriate illumination level, said illumination level of said front lighting device will cease increasing and maintain at such desired level, and an user can continue to make up and down adjustments as necessary to ensure proper illumination level.

6. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 2, further comprising a second button for turning on and turning off said back lighting device.

7. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 6, wherein by pressing and holding said second button, an illumination level of said back lighting device is adjusted to become steadily increased.

8. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 7, wherein when releasing said second button at an appropriate illumination level, said illumination level of said back lighting device will cease increasing and maintain at such desired level, and an user can continue to make up and down adjustments as necessary to ensure proper illumination level.

9. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, wherein said front lighting device helps to illuminate an user'"'"'s face and increase luminance when said user utilizes a common front camera of said mobile device to build up video conferencing.

10. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, wherein said back lighting device helps to increase luminance of an ambient environment when an user utilizes a common back camera of said mobile device to conduct video or photo shooting.

11. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of optional attachable lens which cover said front lighting device and/or said back lighting device to modify light beam morphology and characteristics of said front lighting device and/or said back lighting device.

12. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 11, wherein said optional attachable lens is a diffuser lens, and said diffuser lens is composed of a vague glass for reducing hotspots.

13. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 11, wherein said optional attachable lens is a cosmetic lens, and said cosmetic lens is composed of a substrate glass which is skin-colored;

and a thin film plating on said substrate glass for enhancing skin tone color and minimizing facial imperfection.

14. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 11, wherein said optional attachable lens is a backlight lens, and said backlight lens comprises a dimmer in the center for reducing light intensity in a center focal area.

15. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 11, wherein said optional attachable lens is an optical magnifier lens, and said optical magnifier lens is composed of a solid glass which is shaped as curves for collimating and focusing light into a beam for long distance photographic needs.

16. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, wherein said connecting portion is a pair of arms, a hook or any equivalent modifications for grabbing onto said mobile device.

17. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 16, wherein said pair of arms are spring-loaded for providing mechanical force that compresses frontally and laterally to a direction of accessory insertion when mating said mobile device.

18. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, further comprising a connector, and said accessory is attached to said mobile device via said connector.

19. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, further comprising a heat sink for dissipating heat generated by said front lighting device, said back lighting device or said mobile device.

20. The attachable lighting accessory adapted to a mobile device of claim 1, wherein said mobile device is a mobile phone, tablet PC or personal digital assistant.