Patent Application
20120314190
This Invention is directed to a 3-D Image Night Light Gun. More particularly, the Night Light can be readily held by a child and is simple and easy to use. Even more particularly, the Night Light is provided with two image assemblages, a background and a foreground image and light source capable of projecting illuminated images through three magnifying lens producing a three dimensional (3-D) geometric configuration. The Night Light is also provided with means to cycle the projected images.
Many articles and devices have been designed and manufactured for use by children. In general, these articles and devices are intended not only to amuse a child, but also to provide a means of comfort. Nevertheless, none disclose or suggest a 3-D Image Night Light Gun capable of projecting 3-D illuminated images which includes an additional stand alone Night Light feature.
Many children are afraid of the dark and often have difficulty falling asleep and need to be comforted and reassured as they wait to fall asleep. The 3-D Image Night Light Gun not only provides children with a form of calm amusement, but it also comforts them and imparts a form of reassurance and security until sleep over takes them. In addition, the Night Light is simple, easy and safe to use.
In general, the 3-D Image Night Light Gun comprises: a gun casing or housing having a snap-fit rear end and an open hollow front end; an image projection tunnel within gun casing or housing adjacent hollow front end; two image assemblages together form the cyclical 3D image array; a power source within said gun casing or housing adjacent its handle bottom end; a power button to activate and deactivate Night Light; a primary LED source to illuminate images; and secondary LED's to illuminate the all light calm mode of the Night Light.
In one embodiment, the power source is an electrical battery pack.
In another embodiment, the cyclical 3D image array consist of a double cyclical transparent lens assemblage, hollow image receptacles to accept background and foreground 3D images, and a triple lens projection tunnel extending the image nested within said cyclical 3D image array.
In a further embodiment the LED member, cyclical image array and the image projection tunnel help produce the 3D visual effect.
In still a further embodiment the activation and deactivation means is in the form of a trigger touch sensitive button, contacting power button closing electrical current
The 3D Image Night Light Gun also includes a micro motor to cycle the cyclical image array and an all light calm mode button to initiate the secondary LED's.
These and further embodiments of the 3D Image Night Light Gun are set forth in more detail herein below.
The 3-D Image Night Light Gun is further demonstrated by the following drawings wherein:
The 3-D Image Night Light Gun will be better understood from the ensuing description when taken together with the accompanying drawing wherein like reference numerals denote like parts.
The 3-D Image Night Light Gun generally identified by reference numeral 10 in
Seated on the top rear 17 of the gun casing or housing 11 is a 3D prism lens attachment 21 that serves to view the projected images with the added prism lens effect. Other conventional and commercially available 3D lens can also be used; however, they are not as effective as the prism style lens. The opposed side 19 and 20 of the casing or housing 11 can be provided with a commercially available glow-in-the-dark soft plastic material 22 to absorb any shock should the 3-D Image Night Light Gun drop or fall onto a hard surface.
The accessible snap-fit cover 23 allows access to the power source compartment within the rubber handle 12 of the gun casing or housing 11 and function similar to slide or snap-fit covers used to access battery compartments of commercially available portable telephones, cameras and toys. Accessible snap-fit cover 23 can be provided on either the bottom 24 of the handle 12 of the gun casing or housing 11 (here shown on the bottom front of handle 12 of the casing or housing 11), and the trigger touch sensitive power button 26. LED lights 51 and 52, activated upon all light calm mode of the Night Light are positioned on the front end 13 of gun casing or housing 11 and on the bottom of handle 12.
In the embodiment illustrated in
The primary source of illumination for the Night Light is provided by an LED light 37. The LED light 37, is positioned within the hollow center of the cyclical image array as indicated in
The micro motor 34 is one that is commercially available and of the type typically employed in remote control devices to steer and manipulate remote controlled toy cars, airplanes and helicopters.
Except for the conducting metals, the micro motor and the power source, the materials used to fabricate the 3D Image Night Light Gun can be provided from any suitable source such as metal, wood, plastics, as well as combinations thereof. Preferably, durable and lightweight plastic materials are preferred such as high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polysulfones, polystyrene and the like.
Although the 3D Image Night Light Gun has been described in some detail and with particularity, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
