LED power failure light

• US 8,083,376 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Issued: 12/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tseng-Lu Chien
• Original Assignee: Tseng-Lu Chien
• Inventors: Chien, Tseng-Lu
• Primary Examiner(s): Ton, Anabel
• Application Number:
  US12/711,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20100213849A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 362/276, 362/640, 362/641, 362/642, 362/644, 362/646, 362/249.02, 362/249.05, 315/312, 315/349
• US Class Current: 362/276
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/002 using liquids, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/007 using rotating transparent or colored disks, e.g. gobo wheels
• 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 9/02 the power supply being a battery or accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 13/02 Combinations of only two kinds of elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/003 by interposition of elements with electrically controlled variable light transmissivity, e.g. liquid crystal elements or electrochromic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/006 by means of optical elements, e.g. films, filters or screens, being rolled up around a roller
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/08 by movement of the screens or filters
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/02 with provision for adjustment F21V17/04 - F21V17/08 take precedence
• 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 23/00 Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/508
• 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 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• 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 5/04 : of lens shape
• 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: G03B 21/142 : Adjusting of projection optics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 : Light emitting diode
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 : Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

An LED power failure light device has first LED element(s) powered by a power source to serve as a night light and second LED element(s) powered by non-rechargeable batteries to serve as an emergency light, which may incorporate a multiple selection switch to change the numbers, power consumption, blinking, on/off duration percentage of each blinking cycle, colors of the night light, LED sequences, and other extra functions. The power source for the first LED elements may be supplied through prongs inserted into an electrical outlet or through a USB adapter. The LED power failure light device may further including various additional power and cost saving features.

Claims

1. A power failure device, comprising:

a power source means for connecting the power failure device to a power source, said power source means selected from the group consisting of prong means extending from the power failure device and arranged to be inserted into prong-receiving openings in an electric outlet and USB adapter means extending from the power failure device and arranged to be inserted into a USB adapter-receiving opening in a USB power outlet;

at least one first LED element arranged to serve as a night light and provide illumination when a power source supplies the at least one first LED element with an electric signal, the at least one first LED element being connected to the power source by circuitry including electrical components selected from at least one switch, sensor, and/or controller;

at least one battery;

at least one second LED element arranged to serve as an emergency light and supplied with power by the at least one battery when said power source fails to supply said electric signal to said at least one first LED element, the at least one second LED being connected to the battery by circuitry including electrical components selected from at least one switch, sensor, and/or controller,

wherein respective said circuitry including electrical components from at least one switch, sensor, and/or controller being arranged to selectively cause said night light and said emergency light to turn on and off according to predetermined functions, timing, brightness, color, duration, and direction, and

wherein;

said battery is a non-rechargeable battery arranged to be positioned in a compartment of the device,

said prong means extends from said LED power failure device for direct insertion into the corresponding electric outlet or said USB adapter means extends from said LED power failure device for direct insertion into the corresponding USB power outlet, and

said at least one second LED element being a flashing means for saving power by flashing so rapidly that the at least one second LED element appears to be continuously on and the flashing cannot be detected by an observer, wherein said at least one second LED element is arranged to flash such that said at least one second LED element is turned-off for a predetermined percentage of each turn on/turn off cycle, said percentage being selected such that the frequency of the flashes is shorter than an eye'"'"'s reaction time causing a persistence of vision effect, wherein power savings is achieved because the at least one second LED is turned-off for predetermined periods of time even though the at least one second LED element appears to be continuously on due to the persistence of vision effect.

2. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one first LED element incorporates an optics means for causing light beams emitted by an LED to spread out and provide even illumination for area lighting.

3. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and/or second LED elements are arranged at different positions to face different directions or have different orientations.

4. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first and/or second LED elements are arranged in different groups that face said different directions or have different orientations.

5. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one optics means changing light beams emitted by the first and/or second LED elements, said optics means selected from the group consisting of an optics lens, a convex lens, a concave lens, a diffusion lens, a curved lens, and adjustable focus means, a rotating or angle-adjustment means, windows, openings, cutouts, and reflectors to magnify a hot spot and provide wider area illumination, concentrate LED light beams in a single bright spot, or achieve other optical effects.

6. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said switch is a mechanical or electric switch having functions selected from the group consisting of the following functions:

on, off, auto, timer, time delay, flashing, partial on, partial off, partial flash, partial changing, partial random flashing, partial fade-in and fade-out, on/off duty cycle variation, persistence of vision effects, power saving settings or selection, and LED group reset selection.

7. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second LED elements are selected from the group consisting of single and multiple color LEDs of any specification, and in which the color, number, and functions of the LEDs are predetermined or controlled by said switch, sensor, and controller.

8. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power failure device includes additional functions selected from the group consisting of functions of an air freshener, motion sensor, beacon light, warning light, chasing lights, flash light, bug mosquito or mouse repellent device, sonic repellent device, and projection device.

9. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an LED for indicating a battery status selected from the group consisting of a low battery capacity, a full battery capacity, and a half battery capacity.

10. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said turn-off or persistence of vision flashing cycle is faster than a human eye'"'"'s response time of 1/24 to 1/16 second.

11. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a frequency of said flashes exceed a human eye'"'"'s scan speed of 1/48 Hz.

12. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery has a voltage that is higher than an LED trigger voltage.

13. An LED power failure device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery or a combination of batteries including said battery has a voltage lower than the LED trigger voltage and said circuitry includes a voltage boosting circuit or component to raise the voltage up to the battery trigger voltage.

14. An LED power failure device having power saving features, comprising:

at least one LED to serve as a light source;

at least one housing having space to install circuitry including conductors and electric components selected from the group consisting of switches, sensors, integrated circuits, and micro controllers, said circuitry supplying power to the at least one LED to cause the at least one LED to turn on and off according to predetermined functions, effects, on/off timing or percentages, color, and/or brightness,

the power saving features including the at least one LED being arranged to turn on and off for predetermined percentages of each turn on/turn off cycle, said percentages being selected such that the frequency of the cycle is shorter than an eye'"'"'s 1/24 second to 1/16 second reaction time causing a persistence of vision effect so that the at least one LED appears to be continuously on and the resulting flashing is not visible to an observer, wherein power savings is achieved because the at least one LED is turned-off for predetermined periods of time even though the at least one LED appears to be continuously on due to the persistence of vision effect.

15. An LED power failure device having cost saving features, comprising:

at least one LED to serve as a light source;

at least one housing having space to install at least one battery and circuitry including conductors and electric components selected from the group consisting of switches, sensors, integrated circuits, and micro controllers, said circuitry supplying power from the battery to the at least one LED to cause the at least one LED to turn on and off according to predetermined functions, effects, on/off timing or percentages, color, and/or brightness,

wherein said battery or a combination of batteries including said battery has a voltage lower than the LED trigger voltage and said circuitry includes a voltage boosting circuit or component to raise the voltage up to the battery trigger voltage.