The current invention for LED night light with interchangeable display unit disclosure a 1st features to offer a very safety design to prevent people away from expose prong means to get the electric shock. The interchangeable display unit means the display unit can be separated under certain pulling, pushing , twisting, kicking, dropping, or other impact strength so the force applied to the prong means will bid reduced because the display unit already separated from base and torque force because the distance reduce so become the minimum amount and can not harm to the base's prong mean. This will keep the prong means for the most safety under any potential impact strength may apply to the said night light.
The current invention for LED night light with interchangeable display unit disclosure a 2nd features to adapt the sealed-unit which sealed all the components contact with the live wires which have very high voltage under certain frequency which may cause people have very dangerously harm, so the said sealed-unit will make sure all components are sealed within a most safety case away from people to touch these dangerously parts under any condition. I. E. The sealed-unit may seal the LED circuit, prong means, control mean, and related parts may dispose within a qualified material case to become a sealed-unit to meet the required safety standard so all other housing parts can use any material without limitation because the said qualified material is only material touch the live wire.
The current invention for LED night light with interchangeable display unit disclosure a 3rd features to adapt the different display unit which have display area and display input-ends for quickly installation and has the most eye-catching light effects by different display area design may selected from group combination from (1) The said display area has certain treatment may selected from opening(s), cut-out(s), hole(s) on its surface to make the desired light effects and performance. Or (2) The said display area has space to load liquid, chemical compound, miniatures, floating staff, reflective piece, variety density liquid, printing background, screen, or desired combination of listed items within the said space. Or (3) The said display area has curved egg-shell shape with negative or positive grave process applied to make the inner surface with 3 dimensional with sufficient depth to make the design, artwork character, drawing, cartoons look alive.
The current invention for LED night light with interchangeable display unit disclosure a 4th features to disclosure the display unit has the display area and separate display input-end. The said night light base which has at least one of prong means to connect with the power source and one receptacle means to receive the said display input-end. The said LED light means connect with related circuit, control means, and prong means to make the said LED to be turn on under predetermined functions and period of time. The improvement including, The said receptacle means is build-in on the base as one piece which the said receptacle means block out the live wires and components away from people to be touched and match the said display input-end. The said display input-end to connect with the receptacle means to get the light, heat, or desired physical phenomenon from the said base inner electric device. The said display area has geometric shape with space to load liquid, chemical compound, miniatures, floating staff, reflective piece, variety density liquid, printing background, screen, solid plastic resin with geometric air bubble inside, or desired combination of listed items within the said space. This feature will let all the said night light with very safety and splendid light effects.
The current invention for LED night light with interchangeable display unit disclosure a 5th features to disclosure the display unit may be selected from any combination select from liquid filled unit, solid plastic unit with air bubble within, solid plastic unit with laser graving within, curved plastic with 3 dimensional graving art, plastic piece with cut-out(s) or equivalent treatments. The said display area has geometric shape with space to load liquid, chemical compound, miniatures, floating staff, reflective piece, variety density liquid, printing background, screen, solid plastic resin with geometric air bubble inside, or desired combination of listed items within the said space. These design will make the said night light with splendid light effects.
Hereafter has the details drawing and details description to explain the spirit of the current invention as below.
Drawing:
Fig S: Disclosure the sealed-unit with LEDs construction to fix on the light device with details description so this is universal model can fit to all kind of night light device.
From Fig S, disclosure the sealed-unit (S2) (S12) (S22) with pre-designed opening (S2′) (S12′) (S22′) to allow the universal type of the sealed-unit (S2) (S12) (S22) can fit into the opening (S2′) (S12′) (S22′) which can use the conventional market method to fasten with the base (S1) (S10) (S20) which may assemble with the said night light by screw (S23) (S24), welding, sonic sealing, glue, solvent, rivet, catcher, or equivalent fix-means skill from the convention market to allow the sealed-unit be fix on position. The sealed-unit (S2) (S12) (S22) preferable to use the plastic with certain thickness to pass the 94-V-0 flammable grade to meet the safety standard and all other housing part (S1) (S10) (S20) without any limitation because without touching the live wires. The base (S1) (S10) (S20) can be any shape, configuration, design, curvature, thickness, material, dimension with build-in or separated receptacle means. The sealed-unit has LED related circuit, control means, prong means disposed within, this can design for super slim and wider unit or thicker for small unit which depend on the market requirement. For convenience, It also can make a desired unit which can fit into different base shape such as boat shape (S1), tube shape (S10), Rectangular shape (S20) for different night light application.
The Boat Base (S1) has opening (S2′) to allow the sealed-unit (S2) can fit into the space. The sealed-unit (S2) has the LED related circuit (S8) and its components (S9) and prong means (S7) (S7′) are sealed within the case (S2). The top of the case have two LEDs (S3) (S4) which are connected with the inner circuit (S8) but all the LEDs' electric legs can not be touched by test equipment to make sure the kid finger will not touch these live wires to cause dangerous condition. The LED (S5) can be use the conductive wires (S6) to pull to far away the unit's housing (S2) for other illumination arrangement.
The LEDs (S3) (S4) also fit into the base opening (S3′) (S4′) and a wall (S2″) will cover the LEDs after the assembly with base housing. After the assembly, The LED light beams can be passing though the base's opening area (S) to make the good light effects to the upper display unit.
From the tube base (S10) has the opening (S12′) to allow the sealed-unit (S12) to fit into with two or more LED on desired position and orientation and wiring arrangement so can allow the light beams emit out from the base top opening (S18) and lower window (S18′) for desired illumination.
From the Rectangular base (S20), It is special for the Surface light arrangement. The LED spot light beams though a light-medium (S28) to allow the LED light beam to travel within the light-medium (S28) and majority of light beam to be seen by viewer from light-medium (S28) surface. It will not see any hot spot of LED light brightness but see a very soft and even photometric area light for special illumination. From the Rectangular base (S20) has opening (S22′) to allow the sealed-unit (S22) can be fit into tightly with glue or solvent of other adhesive means, sonic means, welding means, catcher means, or hook means to assembly with rectangular house (S20). The LED will fit into the light-medium's thickness to get the best result.
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The back base (1) has hole (7) (7′) to allow the prong means (6) (6′) can be passing though and solder with the inner Printing Circuit Board (hereafter as PCB) to deliver the power source to the said PCB (2) and drive the all LED related circuit (variety items on the drawing) to work under pre-determined functions, period time, control means. The PCB has hole (22) which can allow the front base (3) central pole to be passing though and allow the screw (not shown) to be applied to the back base's hole (15) to fasten the two base together and has the PCB(2) and receptacle means (4) within.
The receptacle means (4) have variety openings, cutouts , or equivalent windows to allow the said LEDs (21) can be install on right and respect position (21′) to make the light beams toward t the display input-end (21″) to make the display unit (5) for desired illumination. The same arrangement are applied to the other two LEDs to align with its respect receptacle's openings and toward the LEDs to the display's input-ends. The display unit (5) has the display area (50) (51) for light performance and display input-ends (21″) for get light beams into the display unit (5).
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The raised potion (8H) need a cosmetic cover (8F) to allow the raised portion (8H) to fit within the space (8H′) so have nice viewing appearance.
The front (8c) and back base (8A) are sealed by fasten means or screws as earlier discussion for
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It is appreciated that all the above discussed description, embodiment, prior art, co-inventor's disclosure is not limited to these discussion. Any of the equivalent function, replacement, alternative process, treatments, experiments, and arrangements still belong and within the scope of the current invention.
This application is continuation of 1. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 10/954,189 “An electro-luminescent (EL) illuminated wall plate device with push-tighten frame means ” filed Oct. 1, 2004; and 2. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 11/094,155 “Multiple function wall cover plate” filed on the Mar. 31th, 2005; and 3. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 11/094,156 “Multiple functions night light” filed on the Mar. 31th , 2005; and 4. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 10/667,787 “Multiple lit-area(s) of Electro-Luminescent element(s) arrangement”; and 5. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 10/286,871 “A tubular Electro-Luminescent light device”; and 6. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 10/621,513 “environment proof treatment for Electro-Luminescent(EL) element(s); and 7. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 11/094,215 “LED night light with liquid arrangement” filed on Mar. 31th 2005 and 8. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. 11/255,981 “Night light with 2 light source” filed on Oct. 24th 2005. 9. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. “Time piece with LED light means, File on Jul. xx, 2006 10. U.S. pat. application Ser. No. “LED light device with Air Fresher”, File on Jul. xx, 2006
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 10954189 | Oct 2004 | US |
Child | 11527629 | Sep 2006 | US |