Case with vibration-activated light emitting indication apparatus

• US 6,561,671 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2001
• Issued: 05/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ceelite Technologies LLC (LumenOptix, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: RITEK Corporation
• Inventors: Shen, Joseph, Yu, Charen, Wu, Chien-Hua, Wang, Shaw-Jong
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea, Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Guiyoung
• Application Number:
  US09/864,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20020085375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 362/84, 362/86, 362/154, 362/155, 362/156, 362/276, 362/802
• US Class Current: 362/154
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 44/00 Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources for operating light emitting diodes H05B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

The present invention discloses a case with a vibration-activated light emitting indication apparatus comprising a case and a light emitting indication apparatus. The light emitting indication apparatus includes an indicator plate, which is transparent and contains a pattern, including, for example, a logo, characters, and drawings; an electroluminescent laminate; a power supply, which powers the electroluminescent laminate; a vibration sensor IC, which senses the vibration caused by an external act of pressing or shaking on the case, and then controls an inverter to activate the electroluminescent laminate. The above-mentioned case can be a container with a cover, such as a DVD case, a watch box, a jewelry box and any other cases. The pattern on the transparent indicator plate can be highlighted by the light emitted from the electroluminescent laminate, achieving a vivid image such that the case is elaborately ornamented.

Claims

1. A case with a vibration-activated light emitting indication apparatus, comprising,

a case having a cover and a container;

and

a vibration-activated light emitting indication apparatus mounted on the cover of the case, including;

(a) art indicator plate, which is transparent and has a pattern;

(b) a power supply;

(c) an electroluminescent laminate situated beneath the indicator plate and being capable of emitting a light as powered by the power supply; and

(d) a control unit for connecting the power supply to the electroluminescent laminate when a vibration of the case is sensed.

2. The case according to claim 1, wherein the electroluminescent laminate is a laminate of single color or multi color.

3. The case according to claim 1, wherein the electroluminescent laminate emits the light continuously or emits the light intermittently.

4. The case according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further comprises a vibration sensor IC and an inverter.

5. The case according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further comprises a music IC to produce music.

6. The case according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is a battery.

7. The case according to claim 1, wherein a predetermine number of clock pulses after the electroluminescent laminate emits the light, the control unit disconnects the power supply from the electroluminescent laminate.

8. The case according to claim 1, wherein the pattern is a logo.

9. The case according to claim 1, wherein the pattern is a pattern of at least one of an animal or a cartoon character.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the case is a DVD case or CD case.