Lighting effect-controllable computer case

• US 9,464,797 B1
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nzxt Inc. (NZXT Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nzxt Inc. (NZXT Corporation)
• Inventors: Hou, Johnny
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Bao Q
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D
• Application Number:
  US14/678,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20160290615A1
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 362/154, 362/217.1, 362/249.02, 362/362, 362/217.13
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0808 Adhesive means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/096 Magnetic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/007 enclosed in a casing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2101/00 Point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/10 comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/182 with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]

Abstract

The present invention discloses a lighting effect-controllable computer case, which comprises a computer case containing electrically-connected computer components, including a motherboard and a power source; a lighting controller electrically connected with the motherboard disposed inside the computer case; and at least one LED light strip disposed inside or outside the computer case, electrically connected with the lighting controller, including a plurality LEDs, and presenting different lighting effects according to at least one control signal generated by the lighting controller.

Claims

1. A lighting effect-controllable computer case comprising

a computer case containing electrically-connected computer components, including a motherboard and a power source;

a lighting controller electrically connected with said motherboard inside said computer case; and

at least one LED (Light Emitting Diode) light strip disposed inside or outside said computer case, electrically connected with said lighting controller, including a plurality LEDs, and presenting different lighting effects according to at least one control signal generated by said lighting controller,

wherein said lighting controller includes a connection port for electric connection with said motherboard, a power source socket for connection with a power cable for powering said LED light strips, and at least one light strip socket.

2. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1, wherein a user operates a user interface to input an instruction;

said instruction is transmitted to said lighting controller through said motherboard;

said lighting controller converts said instruction into a control signal and transmits said control signal to said LED light strips.

3. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1, wherein said lighting effects of said LED light strips include said LED light strips flashing at different frequencies, said LED light strips lighting up continuously, said LEDs lighting up alternately, and said LEDs lighting up sequentially and cyclically.

4. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1, wherein two ends of each said LED light strip respectively have connection heads, and wherein said connection head can be inserted into a connection member, and wherein said connection member cascades two said LED light strips.

5. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1, wherein said LED light strip has magnetic elements making said LED light strip attract to said computer case.

6. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on a back of said LED light strip, and wherein said adhesive layer has a release paper, and wherein after said release paper is stripped off, said LED light strip can be stuck to said computer case.

7. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 2, wherein said user interface is an operating interface of an application program installed in a mobile device or a computer.

8. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 7, wherein said application program is simultaneously installed in said mobile device and said computer, and wherein a user operates said user interface of said mobile device to input an instruction, and wherein said instruction is uploaded to a cloud server, and wherein said cloud server transmits said instruction to said computer, and wherein said motherboard of said computer transmits said instruction to said lighting controller.