1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a table, in particular to a table having luminescent device for illuminative and decorative purposes.
2. Description of the Related Art
Tables equipped with lightings and the lightings used for illuminative and decorative purposes of tabletops have been a known art. For example, Taiwan Patent Number M272441 discloses a table structure having a pedestal, a translucent tabletop mounted on top of the pedestal, and LED-decorated illuminations installed underneath the tabletop or on the pedestal which light the translucent tabletop for providing illuminative and decorative effects on the tabletop.
While the LED illuminations may be acceptable to light and decorate the tabletop, it is not an easy step to use and arrange LEDs to a complicated shape of decorative patterns. Furthermore, the more complex the pattern is, the more LEDs are required, and thus resulting in complex design of circuit and added weight and the cost of maintenance.
The present invention is, therefore, intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a table or a luminescent device for producing light to a table, which overcomes the hereinbefore mentioned problems.
Accordingly, the object is achieved by providing a table that includes a tabletop penetrable by light, at least one pedestal supporting the tabletop from a surface and a luminescent panel including a side attached to an underside of the tabletop. The light produced by luminescent panel can pass through the tabletop.
The luminescent panel can be controlled on and off through a switch member or a sensor box. The sensor box could be a light-detect type or a user-touch type.
In another embodiment, a luminescent device for producing light to a table includes a luminescent panel attached to the table. The table includes a tabletop penetrable by light and at least one pedestal supporting the tabletop from a surface. The luminescent device includes a switch member for controlling on and off of the luminescent panel. Alternatively, the luminescent device includes a sensor box for controlling on and off of the luminescent panel. The sensor box could be a light-detect type or a user-touch type.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
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Four pedestals 20 serve to support the tabletop 10 from a surface and each pedestal 20 has one end mounted to the underside of the tabletop 10 and another end rest on the surface.
A luminescent device 30 is configured to operate under power provided by electrical cord 34. The luminescent device 30 includes a luminescent panel 31 having a rectangular periphery. However, the luminescent panel 31 may have other variations in the shape of the periphery. The luminescent panel 31 has a side attached to the underside of the tabletop 10 and the said side uses adhesive 35 thereon for attachment with the underside of the tabletop 10. In this embodiment, the adhesive 35 allows multi-times of use.
Patterns 32, two as an example here, are formed on said side of the luminescent panel 31 and can be illuminative under the luminescence-effect of the panel 31. Each of the patterns 32 is capable of producing line illumination.
A switch member 33 which serves to control on and off of the luminescent panel 31 as well as degree of lumen of the luminescent panel 31, is connected to the panel 31 and is stably mounted in a recess 21 formed in one of the pedestal 20 as in this embodiment.
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Though not shown, it should be understood that the luminescent device 30′ can be operated under power provide by electrical cord 34. Similarly, the luminescent device 30 can be operated under power provided by the battery 36.
While the specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind without significantly departing from the spirit of invention and the scope of invention is only limited by the scope of accompanying claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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96118544 | May 2007 | TW | national |