LED light device with changeable geometric system

• US 7,726,841 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2008
• Issued: 06/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tseng-Lu Chien
• Original Assignee: Tseng-Lu Chien
• Inventors: Chien, Tseng-Lu
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward; John A
• Application Number:
  US12/007,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20080253121A1
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 362/102, 362/565, 362/800, 362/249.02, 362/249.06, 362/249.07
• US Class Current: 362/249.07
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/235 Details of bases or caps, i.e. the parts that connect the light source to a fitting; Arrangement of components within bases or caps F21K9/238 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/66 Details of globes or covers forming part of the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/002 using liquids, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 2/005 of modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/035 by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/038 intended to be mounted on a light track suspended from a light track F21S8/066; details of supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element F21V21/34
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0025 the fastening means engaging the conductors of the light source, i.e. providing simultaneous fastening of the light sources and their electric connections
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/006 of point-like light sources, e.g. incandescent or halogen lamps, with screw-threaded or bayonet base of sources having contact pins, wires or blades F21V19/0005; of LEDs or sources mounted on printed-circuit board F21V19/001
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/08 Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/22 telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/29 employing universal joints
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0492 the sensor detecting a change in orientation, a movement or an acceleration of the lighting device, e.g. a tilt switch
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/00 Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems lighting fixtures combined with outlets for air-treatment systems F24F13/078
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 : Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/008 : Combination of two or more successive refractors along an optical axis
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/08 : for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light with provision for controlling the colour F21V9/40
• 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: F21Y 2115/10 : Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/15 : Organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 3/7864 : T.V. type tracking systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 : Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/65 : Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 : for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/30 : Wind power
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 : Light emitting diode

Abstract

An LED light device with a changeable geometric system has locks by which at least one LED or LED-unit installed within a housing-unit or joint-may be connected to deliver electric signals from a power source to desired LEDs. The LED light device'"'"'s geometry will be changed when any variation is made to the positions of the original housing-units or joints.

Claims

1. A geometric system, comprising:

at least one housing-unit having a desired shape with two slide wall channels on each edge to receive a joint-means for joining said housing-units, each slide wall channels having one receiving hole for receiving a contact bar of the joint means;

locking means for locking said housing-units and joint-means in fixed relative positions; and

gear means in said joint-means for enabling relative movement of said housing-units when said locking means is not applied,

wherein at least one of the joint means includes four extractable elastic said contact bars to permit assembly and disassembly of the joint-means to and from a respective receiving hole of the slide wall channels,

whereby when said locking means is not applied, a shape, angle, configuration, or construction of the lighting device is freely changeable by a user, and whereby application of the locking means prevents changing of the shape, angle, configuration, or construction of the lighting device.

2. An LED light device with a changeable geometric system, comprising:

at least one housing-unit and joint-means including pre-arranged conductive means for electrically connecting with a desired number of receiving holes to build an electric path for delivering electric signals to output ends of the housing-unit and joint-means;

at least one LED connected with the electric path with the body of the housing-unit or joint-means to cause the LED to illuminate with a predetermined light performance, said light device including components selected from the group consisting of a power source, electric components, switch means, sensor means, an integrated circuit, timer means, resilient conductive means, a conductive metal piece, and a conductive spring coil;

locking means for locking said housing-units and joint-means in fixed relative positions; and

gear means in said joint-means for enabling relative movement of said housing-units when said locking means is not applied,

wherein at least one of the joint means includes four extractable elastic said contact bars to permit assembly and disassembly of the joint-means to and from a respective receiving hole in an edge of the housing-unit, and

wherein when said locking means is not applied, a shape, angle, configuration, or construction of the lighting device is freely changeable by a user, and whereby application of the locking means prevents changing of the shape, angle, configuration, or construction of the lighting device.

3. An LED light with track means, comprising:

at least one LED or LED-unit installed with a geometric system, the geometric system being installed on a linear element selected from a wire, cord, track, cable, metal tube, or plastic tube,

wherein the LED or LED-unit incorporates electrical components including components selected from the group consisting of sensor means, switch means, circuit means, an integrated circuit, a power source, and conductors for providing electric power to said LED or LED-unit,

the improvement wherein the geometric system includes housing-units and joint-means for connecting the housing-units, said joint-means both joining said housing-units and providing an electric signal path for supplying power to said LED or LED-unit, said joint means permitting relative movement of said housing-units to a desired angle, orientation, position, or shape when a locking means is not applied, and said joint means being locked into a fixed position to prevent relative movement of said housing-units when the locking means is applied, and said linear element providing a support function only, rather than an electrical path.

4. An electric connection arrangement for an LED light with a changeable geometric system, comprising:

at least one set of conductive resilient means connected between a first set of linear-conductive means on a surface and one set of circular-conductive means having a lower surface to change the relative linear-conductive in-parallel position to a circular-conductive in-diameter relation;

a second set of conductive resilient means that provides contact between the circular-conductive means having an upper surface and a second set of linear-conductive means to change the circular-conductive in-diameter circular relation back to a linear-conductive in-parallel position,

wherein an electric signal path from the first linear-conductive means passes through the first set of conductive resilient means, then passes through the circular-conductive means lower surface and upper surface, and then passes through the second conductive resilient means to the second set of linear-conductive means to deliver an electric signal from the first linear conductive means to the second linear conductive means,

wherein a first housing-unit of the LED light with changeable geometric system has the first linear conductive means and first conductive resilient means and circuit-conductive means within the first housing-unit body,

wherein a second housing unit of the LED light with changeable geometric system has the second linear conductive means and second conductive resilient means within the second housing-unit body, and

wherein the electric signal is delivered from the first housing-unit to the second housing-unit while the two housing-units contact each other with a correct alignment of the first linear conductive means first resilient means and first circular means), and the second resilient means and second linear conductive means to cause illumination of at least one of LED or LED-unit under pre-determined functions provided by incorporating desired electric components, switch means, sensor means, timer means, an I.C, and/or an A.C. or D.C. power source.