Light device having changeable light members

• US 7,014,337 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2004
• Issued: 03/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chia Y.I. Chen
• Original Assignee: Chia Y.I. Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chia Yi
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea, Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Gunyoung T.
• Application Number:
  US10/770,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20050168985A1
• Time in Patent Office: 778 Days
• Field of Search: 362/241, 362/247, 362/545, 362/249, 362/238, 362/800
• US Class Current: 362/240
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/001 the light sources being semiconductors devices, e.g. LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0045 by tongue and groove connections, e.g. dovetail interlocking means fixed by sliding
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0055 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/04 with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps H01K3/32, fluorescent lamps H01J9/006
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode

Abstract

A light device includes a housing having one or more chambers each formed between two flaps, one or more circuit boards received in the chambers of the housing, and a number of LED light members attached to the circuit boards to emit lights. The flaps of the housing may be used to concentrate or to reflect the lights emitted by the light members. The circuit board may be disengaged from the housing for being replaced with the other circuit board having new or good light members, when the old light members have been damaged or burned out.

Claims

1. A light device comprising:

a housing including at least one chamber formed therein and defined between two flaps, and including a cap attached thereon,

a receptacle including a base panel to support said housing,

at least one circuit board received in said at least one chamber of said housing, and

a first plurality of LED light members attached to said at least one circuit board, to emit light,

a second plurality of LED light members attached to said cap to emit light,

said flaps of said housing being provided to concentrate the light emitted by said first light members, and

a hood attached onto said base panel, to cover and shield said housing and said first and second light members,

said housing including a frame, and at least one casing secured to said frame and having said at least one chamber formed therein and having said flaps extending therefrom,

said frame including a slot, said at least one casing includes a projection extending therefrom and engaged into said slot of said frame, to attach said at least one casing to said frame.

2. The light device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes at least one flange extended into said chamber thereof, to engage with and to retain said at least one circuit board in said at least one chamber of said housing.

3. The light device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said housing includes a channel formed by said at least one flange, to receive said at least one circuit board.

4. The light device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one fastener engaged through said at least one circuit board, to secure said at least one circuit board to said at least one casing.

5. The light device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said light members includes a lens attached thereon.

6. The light device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said light members includes a flat outer surface formed thereon.

7. The light device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one fastener engaged through said at least one circuit board, to secure said at least one circuit board to said housing.