Decorative lighting device for festival or the like

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6454441
  • Patent Number
    6,454,441
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, April 3, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 24, 2002
    22 years ago
Abstract
A lighting device includes a decorative member disposed on a plate, one or more light devices may be used for lighting the decorative member, and a fan device may be used to blow the decorative member and to oscillate or fluctuate the decorative member for generating the other decorative effects. One or more sockets are secured to the plate with brackets for plugging the light devices. The plate includes a housing having one or more air passages formed between the fan device and the decorative member for allowing the air stream to flow toward the decorative member.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a lighting device, and more particularly to a lighting device for festival decorative purposes.




2. Description of the Prior Art




Typically, excavated pumpkins or skulls are used for decorative purposes in the Halloween festival or in the All Saints' Day. Some people may put the lights or the candles in the pumpkin heads or in the skulls for lighting purposes. However, it is inconvenient to make such decorative lighting devices.




The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional lighting devices.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a lighting device for generating specialized lighting effects and for festival decorative purposes.




In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a lighting device comprising a plate, a decorative member disposed on the plate, means for lighting the decorative member, and means for blowing the decorative member and for oscillating or fluctuating the decorative member for generating different decorative effects.




The plate includes at least one panel provided thereon, and means for securing the decorative member to the at least one panel of the plate.




The lighting means includes at least one light device supported in the plate and directed toward the decorative member for lighting the decorative member.




The plate includes at least one lamp shade provided therein for receiving the at least one light device.




The plate includes a locking channel formed therein, the lighting means includes a bracket having a first end attached to the locking channel of the plate and having a second end, and a socket attached to the second end of the bracket.




The plate includes a housing having at least one air passage formed thereon, and blowing means includes a fan device attached to the housing for generating an air stream to flow through the air passage of the housing and to flow toward the decorative member.




The housing includes at least one partition secured therein for forming the at least one air passage therein.




The plate includes at least one leg extended downward therefrom for forming a chamber therein.




A base is further provided and includes a bowl-shaped receptacle disposed on top thereof, the plate is disposed on top of the receptacle.




The receptacle includes a peripheral portion having a plurality of orifices provided therein for heat dissipating purposes.




Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective view of a lighting device in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2

is an exploded view of the lighting device; and





FIGS. 3 and 4

are perspective views illustrating the operation of the lighting device.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Referring to the drawings, and initially to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, a lighting device in accordance with the present invention comprises a cone-shaped base


101


including a hole


103


formed therein for threading an electric wire


113


or the like, and including a receptacle, such as a bowl-shaped receptacle


102


disposed or provided on top thereof for supporting the other elements or parts. The receptacle


102


includes one or more orifices


104


formed in the bottom peripheral portion thereof for air circulation purposes or for heat dissipating purposes.




A cover or a plate


2


is secured on top of the receptacle


102


with such as the fasteners


10


or the like, and includes a housing


21


provided in the middle portion thereof and having one or more air passages


22


formed therein and defined by one or more partitions


214


that are secured in the housing


21


. The plate


2


includes one or more panels


23


provided thereon and each having an adhesive layer or an adhesive material


24


applied thereon. A decorative member, particularly a decorative spatial member


7


includes one or more extensions


71


extended therefrom and engaged with the panels


23


of the plate


2


for securing to the plate


2


with the adhesive materials


24


and for being supported above the plate


2


, particularly above the housing


21


and the air passages


22


of the housing


21


. The decorative member


7


may be the skulls, the pumpkin heads


73


(FIG.


4


), the flames, or the like.




The plate


2


includes one or more lamp shades


25


provided thereon, and includes one or more pairs of engaging catches


26


,


27


provided therein for forming or defining one or more locking channels


28


therein and aligned with the lamp shades


25


respectively. One or more brackets


6


each includes one end secured to the locking channels


28


of the plate


2


respectively, and each includes a socket


61


attached thereto. One or more light devices, such as the halogen light bulbs


5


are received in the lamp shades


25


and plugged to the sockets


61


and directed toward the decorative member


7


for lighting the decorative member


7


. As shown in

FIG. 3

, when the decorative member


7


is a skull member, the light device


5


may generate a blue light


51


, for example, for increasing the decorative effect. As shown in

FIG. 4

, when the decorative member


7


is a pumpkin head


73


, the light device


5


may generate an orange light


52


, for example.




The sockets


61


are coupled to an electric circuit board


9


with electric wires or cables


62


. The electric circuit board


9


may be secured to the bottom of the plate


2


with the fasteners


10


or the like, and is coupled to a transformer


41


with electric wires or cables


43


. A plug


11


is coupled to the transformer


41


with the electric wire or cable


113


via a switch


111


or the like. The switch


111


may thus be used to control the on and off and the lightness of the lamps or light devices


5


. The plate includes one or more legs


29


,


210


(

FIG. 2

) extended downward therefrom for forming or defining a chamber


211


therein and for receiving and securing the transformer


41


therein.




A fan device


3


is secured to the bottom of the plate


2


, particularly secured to the bottom of the housing


21


with fasteners or the like, and includes a fan member


31


electrically coupled to the electric circuit board


9


with an electric wire or cable


91


and for allowing the fan member


31


to be actuated. The fan device


3


may also be actuated or controlled by the switch


111


, for example. The fan member


31


of the fan device


3


, when energized, may generate an air stream


8


(

FIGS. 3

,


4


) to flow through the air passages


22


of the housing


21


and to fluctuate (


75


,

FIG. 3

) the decorative member


7


, in order to generate another decorative effect.




In operation, as shown in

FIG. 3

, the decorative member


7


, such as the skull member (

FIG. 3

) or the pumpkin head


73


(FIG.


4


), may be blown or oscillated or fluctuated by the air streams


8


generated by the fan device


3


, and/or may be lighted by the light devices


5


, in order to generate the festival decorative effects.




Accordingly, the lighting device in accordance with the present invention may be used for generating specialized lighting effects and for festival decorative purposes.




Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.



Claims
  • 1. A lighting device comprising:a) a base; b) a bowl-shaped receptacle disposed on top of said base, said receptacle including a peripheral portion having a plurality of orifices provided therein for heat dissipating purposes; c) a plate disposed on top of said receptacle, said plate including a housing having at least one air passage formed therein, said housing including at least one partition secured therein for forming said at least one air passage therein, said plate including a locking channel formed therein and including at least one lamp shade provided thereon; d) a decorative member disposed on said plate; e) a fan device attached to said housing for generating an air stream to flow through said air passage of said housing and to flow toward said decorative member; f) a bracket including a first end attached to said locking channel of said plate and including a second end; g) a socket attached to said second end of said bracket; and h) at least one light device engaged with said socket and supported in said at least one lamp shade of said plate and directed toward said decorative member for lighting said decorative member.
US Referenced Citations (2)
Number Name Date Kind
1824388 Birch Sep 1931 A
6312137 Hsieh Nov 2001 B1