Luminescent toolbox apparatus

• US 20040228114A1
• Filed: 06/12/2003
• Published: 11/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Terence Chen
• Original Assignee: Terence Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Terence
• Application Number:
  US10/459,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20040228114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/84
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/02 Boxes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/06 for tools or spare parts for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0084 Hand tools; Toolboxes

Abstract

A luminescent toolbox apparatus includes a toolbox and a luminescent device attached to the toolbox in order to provide luminescence. The luminescent device includes a driver, a sensor connected with the driver and a light source connected with the driver. The driver turns on the light source as it receives a signal from the sensor.

Claims

1. (canceled).

2. A luminescent toolbox apparatus including a toolbox and a luminescent device attached to the toolbox in order to provide luminescence, wherein the luminescent device includes a driver, a sensor connected with the driver and a light source connected with the driver so that the driver turns on the light source as it receives a signal from the sensor.

3. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the driver includes a case attached to the toolbox, a cover for closing the case, a control unit put in the case and a power supply put in the case and connected with the control unit.

4. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the cover includes a buckle extending from an edge thereof for insertion in a slot defined in the toolbox as the case is closed by means of the cover, thus retaining the case closed by means of the cover.

5. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the control unit includes a circuit board.

6. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the power supply includes a plurality of batteries.

7. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the toolbox defines a recess for receiving the case.

8. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the sensor is an optical sensor that sends the signal to the driver as the brightness of the environment around the sensor falls below a limit.

9. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the sensor is an acoustic sensor that sends the signal to the driver after sensing a clap.

10. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the light source includes at least one luminescent strip.

11. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the driver causes the at least one luminescent strip to emit luminescence continuously.

12. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the driver causes the at least one luminescent strip to flash.

13. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the light source includes a plurality of luminescent strip.

14. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the driver causes the luminescent strips to emit luminescence synchronously.

15. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the driver causes the luminescent strips to emit luminescence by turns.

16. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the driver includes at least one terminal, and the light source includes at least one wire leading from the at least one luminescent strip to a terminal for engagement with the at least one terminal of the driver.

17. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the toolbox defines at least one recess for receiving the at least one luminescent strip.

18. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one luminescent strip carries a logo.

19. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 2 including a timer connected with the driver for setting a period of time can be set in which the driver turns on the light source after receiving the signal.

20. The luminescent toolbox apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the luminescent device includes a switch connected with the driver, with the driver turning on the light source as it receives a signal from the switch.