LED light has moving image or-and patterns projection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11085607-B2
Application number	US-201715730350-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2017
Priority date	Nov 15, 2011
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

The AC power source LED light device has moving image including LED light or LED Bulb has the moving project image by (1) LEDs on time difference period, or (2) magnetic field force to making moving, or (3) motor or movement to make move or changing of (A) the image-carrier which has preferred film/opening/printed piece/textures lens/treated lens/variable thickness lens/marked lens/sild/film/window with arts, or (B) project-lens, or (C) LED(s); to move or change position, or location. All big images or lighted patterns or lighted arts created from LED(s) emit light beam through image-carrier then through the project lens which at least has refractive function to make the lighted tiny image or patterns on image-carrier to passing though refraction properties project-len(s) to get the bigger size or colorful or steady or moving bigger size image or-and patterns for wider viewing angle to viewer on building, house, fence, wall outdoor or ceiling, walls, floor for indoors application. The said moving image effect created by make the said any combination of 3 basic of project-assembly fit into or built-into or install to all kind of different LED light housing for outdoor application said LED light image or lighted patterns has moving, shaking, spin, rotating, vibration to get the desired moving or-and changing effect(s).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern, comprising:
at least one LED;
at least one image carrier; and
at least one projection lens for projecting said image and/or lighted pattern when light beams emitted from the at least one LED pass through the image carrier,
wherein the at least one projection lens enlarges or changes an image and/or pattern carried by the image carrier and projects the enlarged or changed image and/or pattern to a surface of at least one of an outdoor fence, garage door, entrance door, ground, garden, building, and house, the surface being situated at least an arm's length away from the LED light,
wherein the at least one LED, image carrier, and projection lens are installed within the LED light by at least one of an inner frame, inner support, inner parts, a tube or tube assembly, and a housing,
wherein the LED light is powered by at least one of (1) an AC plug wire, (2) an external transformer, (3) a battery, (4) a DC power source through a USB input wire, and (5) a AC bulb-base, wherein the LED light further includes at least one moving device for causing the projected image and/or lighted patterns to appear to move or to change color, orientation, position, or viewing angle, and
wherein the moving device is at least one of:
(a) a controller, integrated circuit, or circuitry for turning at least one LED on and off at different times to cause the apparent motion or changing of the projected image and/or lighted pattern;
(b) a motor or time movement to move or rotate at least one of
(i) the at least one image carrier,
(ii) the at least one projection lens, and
(iii) the at least one LED; and

(c) a magnetic-unit and magnetic coil set to move or rotate at least one of
(i) the at least one image carrier,
(ii) the at least one projection lens, and
(iii) the at least one LED.

2. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one image carrier is or has at least one printed window, film, slide, textured lens, treated lens, variable thickness lens, marking, opening, cut-out, stencil, or display-unit.

3. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED light is an LED seasonal light device, LED Halloween light device, or LED Christmas light device.

4. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED light is an LED bulb.

5. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the motor is coupled to a gear set to reduce a high motor speed to a relatively low speed for rotating at least one of (1) the at least one image carrier, (2) the at least one projection lens, and (3) the at least one LED.

6. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one projection lens is a plurality of projection lenses that (1) fit within a tray, holder, or disc, or (2) are injected into one piece; the at least one projection lens being rotated by the motor or movement at a predetermined speed.

7. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED includes a plurality of different color LEDs, or at least one LED having built-in a plurality of different color chips or dice, the at least one LED being arranged to emit a light beam characterized by at least one of: (1) more than one color, (2) changing colors, (3) selectable colors, and (4) mixed colors.

8. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one projection lens is a single projection top cover having a geometric shape and mounted on a housing, parts, or frame of the LED light.

9. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one projection lens includes a plurality of projection lenses injection molded in one-piece and arranged to rotate (a) under a dome shaped top cover to cause an image to travel along an arc path or (b) under a flat cover to cause the image to image to travel along a straight up-and-down or right-to-left path.

10. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said moving device causes at least one of a prism lens and said at least one image carrier to move, rotate, spin, vibrate, shake, or wave, and wherein a light beam that passes through the prism lens or at least one image carrier is emitted to a front fixed lens having at least one of: (1) a spiral, (2) lines, (3) a diamond cut, and (4) at least one marking or treatment other than a spiral, lines, or diamond cut.

11. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said controller, integrated circuit, or circuitry creates said apparent motion or changing of the projected image and/or lighted pattern by causing the plurality of LEDs to sequentially flash, fade-in and fade-out, change colors, randomly turn on and off, or exhibit other LED light effects at different times.

12. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one image forming piece is an optic lens having at least one area or surface having a texture, printing, prism or marking treatment.

13. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said LED light has a housing, body, top cover, or outer cover with at least one of a (a) geometric shape, (b) dimension, (c) and (d) water resistance and/or protection from environmental conditions.

14. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the projected image is at least one of a cartoon character, time, geometrically shaped image, logo, word, artwork, weather display, seasonal sign, seasonal related marking, seasonal sign, and seasonal art.

15. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one projection lens is included in a rotating assembly having a plurality of refractive lenses injected in one piece or fitted into a disc or holder that causes the projected image (1) to move along a predetermined path or arc, (2) to travel in a straight direction, or (3) to move from one side of a circle to another side of the circle.

16. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one image carrier is a fixed or rotating image carrier having at least one of shaped openings, cutouts, printed windows, a printed piece, a painted piece, a slide, a film, a textured lens, a marked lens, a treated lens, and multiple projection lenses.

17. An outdoor LED light for projecting a moving image and/or lighted pattern, comprising:
light beams from the at least one LED pass through a first optics element or image carrier having at least one of a textured, marked, treated, printed, stenciled, and variable thickness surface, a prism, or a surface with a plurality of tiny triangles or teeth, the light beams exiting from the first optics element to:
(A) a second optics element, wherein the second optics element is a geometrically shaped optics cover which is or has at least one of:
(i) a flat piece, geometr

Assignees

• Chien Tseng Lu

Inventors

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Classifications

• F21S10/023 Primary

  by selectively switching fixed light sources · CPC title

• F21V21/30

  Pivoted housings or frames · CPC title

• F21K9/65

  specially adapted for changing the characteristics or the distribution of the light, e.g. by adjustment of parts · CPC title

• F21K9/23

  Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings · CPC title

• F21V23/0442

  activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors · CPC title