Patent Application
20130026512
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a mirror light assembly and more particularly, to a LED mirror light assembly, which provides a visual effect of curved tunnel of light spots by means of a non-parallel arrangement of two opposing reflective surfaces.
2. Description of the Related Art
Mirror and lighting fixture are requisite devices commonly used in our daily life. A mirror is an object having a planar reflective surface for reflecting light. Normally, a mirror comprises a flat glass and a reflective metal coating coated on the back side of the flat glass for reflecting the image of a person or object.
Further, a coated glass is a glass member coated with one or multiple layers of metal, metal alloy or metal oxide coating to modify the optical performance of the glass. It is intensively used in building construction, vehicles and other objects, and can be made to provide different characteristics and to fit different requirements. For example, when a glass member is coated with chrome, titanium, stainless steel or their compound, the coated glass member will be light transmissive to visible light, reflective to infrared light and absorptive to ultraviolet light. Further, when a glass member is coated with silver, copper, tin or their compound, the coated glass member will be light transmissive to visible light and reflective to infrared light.
The aforesaid LED mirror light 60 is simply the combination of a mirror and a lighting fixture together without providing any unexpected function. There is room for improvement. It is desirable to provide a mirror light that provides a visual effect and can be used as an ornamental art.
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a mirror light assembly, which combines a mirror, a lighting fixture, an art ornament and a special visual effect into a unit.
A LED mirror light assembly comprises a body, a film-coated, and a LED holder set. The body includes a through hole configured subject to a predetermined shape and located on a middle part thereof, and a first step and a second step disposed around the through hole and extending outwardly in a direction from a front side of the body toward a rear side thereof A film-coated glass configured subject to shape of the through hole and supported on the first step. The film-coated glass comprises a transmittance front face and a reflective back face. A LED holder set in between the first step and the second step and holding a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The LED holder comprises a front frame wall, a rear frame wall and a peripheral frame wall connected between the front frame wall and the rear frame wall and holding the light-emitting diodes. A reflector mounted at the rear frame wall of the LED holder. The reflector comprises a reflective surface located on a front side thereof and facing toward the light-emitting diodes and a light-shading coating coated on a rear side thereof The reflector being kept in a non-parallel manner relative to the film-coated glass and defining with the film-coated glass a predetermined contained angle so that the light spots of the light-emitting diodes are repeatedly reflected by the reflective back face of the film-coated glass and the reflective surface of the reflector, forming a curved tunnel of light spots.
According to the above-mentioned features, in one embodiment, the front frame wall and the rear frame wall of the LED holder are arranged in a non-parallel manner and define therebetween the predetermined contained angle so that the reflector and the film-coated glass are kept in a non-parallel manner defining the predetermined contained angle therebetween. In another embodiment, the second step of the body has two opposite sides sloping at different angles so that when the reflector is mounted at the second step, the reflector is kept in a non-parallel manner relative to the film-coated glass defines with the film-coated glass the contained angle.
By means of the aforesaid arrangement to utilize two opposing, non-parallel reflective surfaces for reflecting light spots, the LED mirror light assembly can be used as a lighting fixture as well as a mirror and can provide a visual effect of curved tunnel of light spots.
The file of this Patent contains at least one Drawing Figure executed in color. Copies of the Patent with color Drawings will be provided by the Patent and Trademark Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
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The film-coated glass 20 being a metal film-coated semi-transmissive semi-reflective glass member configured subject to the configuration of the through hole 11 and supported on the first step 12, having a transmittance front face 21 and a reflective back face 22. The LED holder 30 being a hollow frame set in between the first step 12 and the second step 13 and arranged at the reflective back face 22 of the film-coated glass 20, having a front frame wall 31, a rear frame wall 32 and a peripheral frame wall 33 connected between the front frame wall 31 and the rear frame wall 32 and holding a plurality of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) 34 at the peripheral frame wall 33. The reflector 40 mounted at the rear frame wall 32 of the LED holder 30, having a reflective surface 41 located on the front side thereof and facing toward the LEDs 34 and a light-shading coating 42 coated on the back side thereof
Further, the reflector 40 and the film-coated glass 20 are arranged in a non-parallel manner, as illustrated in
As stated above, the film-coated glass 20 and the reflector 40 are arranged in a non-parallel manner, defining therebetween a contained angle θ. According to this embodiment, as illustrated in
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Another requisite technical feature of the present invention is the arrangement of the reflective film-coated glass 20 at the front side and the arrangement of the reflector 40 at the rear side such that when the LEDs 34 are turned on, the front side is transmissive for emitting light for illumination and provides the visual effect of the aforesaid curved tunnel of light spots. In addition to the functioning to reflect light, the reflector 40 works as a mirror when the LEDs 34 are off As the film-coated glass 20 is light transmissive, it is not clear when used as a mirror. However, subject to the reflective function of the reflector 40 that is arranged at the back side, the user can see the mirror image of his (her) face clearly when standing in front of the LED mirror light assembly, and therefore, the LED mirror light assembly of the invention is practical for use as a mirror.
Thus, subject to the arrangement of the LEDs 34 at the peripheral frame wall 33 of the LED holder 30 between the film-coated glass 20 and the reflector 40 that are arranged in a non-parallel manner, the LED mirror light assembly can be used as a mirror and can provide a visual effect of curved tunnel of light spots.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
