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This invention relates generally to the field of wall mounted lit displays and more specifically to a wall mounted laser light display assisted by reflective kinetic and non-kinetic elements. Other decorative laser displays have been designed, including:
U.S. Pat. No. 3,749,903 shows a decorative reflection device that transmits light creating a reflective pattern using a rotating disk and or dome.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,250,537 shows a home entertainment system that uses a rotating reflective ball to reflect light out into a room.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,829,537 discloses a laser shot into a sphere which makes internal reflected light within the sphere.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,210,022 shows an ornamental light display where light beams shine upward and strike crystals so that the crystals radiate out light patterns.
Patent application 2003/0193654 discloses a laser display where the laser intersects a rotating crystal or optical element to project a variable light display.
Patent application 2007/009681 shows a lighting device that includes LEDs or laser diodes to emit light onto a dome that has raised portions for refracting light. A driving mechanism rotates a lens that is in front of the light source.
Patent application 2010/0053476 discloses a method for creating speckling from a laser light source using rotating mirrors and projection optics causing a speckled light pattern to appear and disappear on a screen.
Patent application 2011/0007496 shows a laser project light that projects laser images onto a surface.
The above patents and patent applications show that the idea of projecting a laser beam onto a rotating reflective surface is not novel. However, none of the above patents show a unique design of a plurality of transparent acrylic shapes that can be held magnetically and rotated within a hollow display space enclosed in a frame and where multiple rotating shapes and or multiple laser beams can create a novel lighting pattern within the hollow display space enclosed in the frame.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a laser light kinetic art display within a wall mountable, or flat laying apparatus where removable and replaceable transparent acrylic members are each magnetically attached to shafts of gearmotors and rotate within a 3-dimensional hollow display space enclosed in a decorative frame; and where inwardly pointing laser diodes are mounted around the perimeter of the frame and strike the acrylic members causing light emitted from the laser diodes to be reflected on the mirror-like surfaces of the inner walls of the frame producing a moving lighted decorative display within the frame.
Additional object of the invention is to provide a frame containing a laser light display where a plurality of removable and replaceable and rotatable acrylic members that when struck by a plurality of laser lights will reflect the lights to produce a novel animated light display within the frame.
Another object of the invention is to provide a light display within a frame where the user can add dry ice or other smoke inducing mechanisms to the frame causing a smoky appearance within the boundaries of the frame further accentuating the animated light display.
Another object of the invention is to provide a laser light display that allows the user to control the display by adjusting the speed and duration of rotation the acrylic members.
Another object of the invention is to provide a wall mounted laser light display that allows the user to remove and replace the acrylic members via magnetic attachment.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a laser light display apparatus comprised of wall mountable frame, a transparent front panel, a backplate, a plurality of laser light source, typically laser diodes, a plurality of acrylic members, a plurality of gearmotors, a plurality of magnets, a power supply, a microcontroller, and a plurality of switches.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the instant invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the instant embodiments may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the instant invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure, or manner.
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Although the embodiment is mainly intended to hang on a wall, it can be used on any flat surface, such as a desk or table for example.
While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Defining terms “top”, “bottom”, “left”, and “right” is for reference only and should not be construed to mean that the apparatus cannot be used in alternate orientations.
In the claims, the word “comprising” does not exclude the presence of other elements or steps then those listed in a claim. Furthermore, the terms “a” or “an,” as used herein, are defined as “one, or more than one.” Also, the use of introductory phrases such as “at least one” and “one or more” in the claims should not be construed to imply that the introduction of another claim element by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim element to inventions containing only one such element, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an.” The same holds true for the use of definite articles. Unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are arbitrarily used to distinguish between the elements such terms describe. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
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