Mirror with light emitting elements and stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022010954-A1
Application number	US-202117370577-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2021
Priority date	Jul 8, 2020
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A mirror apparatus comprises a reflective module, a reflective module interior, a reflective module exterior, a flexible circuit board disposed within the reflective module interior, and a plurality of reflective module LED packages disposed on and/or electrically coupled to the flexible circuit board. The apparatus may be configured to provide improved light output and light distribution. The apparatus may be configured with or without a reflective module base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mirror apparatus, comprising:
a reflective module, wherein the reflective module comprises a first reflective module face, a reflective module interior, and a reflective module exterior; a flexible circuit board disposed within the reflective module interior, wherein the flexible circuit board comprises a first side and a second side; and a plurality of reflective module LED packages disposed on and electrically connected to a first side of the flexible circuit board, wherein the plurality of LED packages are positioned outside a periphery of a first reflective module surface, and wherein the plurality of LED packages are configured to transmit light in a direction outward from a face of the mirror apparatus.

2 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a reflective module LED diffuser.

3 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible circuit board further comprises:
a plurality of leads/traces disposed on the first side or a second side of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected with the plurality of reflective module LED packages; and driver circuitry disposed on the first side or second side, wherein the driver circuitry is electrically connected with the plurality of leads/traces disposed on the flexible circuit board.

4 . The mirror apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of reflective module LED packages comprises reflective module LED packages of one or more of differing optical qualities, differing brightness levels, differing color temperatures, or differing CRI.

5 . The mirror apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the driver circuitry is configured to control or adjust one or more of a color temperature or CRI of the reflective module LED packages according to a program.

6 . The mirror apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a reflective module base.

7 . The mirror apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the reflective module base comprises:
a reflective module coupling arm, wherein the reflective module coupling arm is mechanically couplable to the reflective module so as to provide free-standing support; a reflective module base interior, wherein the reflective module base interior defines a void configured to house reflective module power components therein; and a reflective module base exterior.

8 . The mirror apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the reflective module base further comprises:
a reflective module base charging port, wherein the reflective module base charging port is electrically couplable with the reflective module power components and configured to be couplable with an electrical outlet in order to charge the reflective module power components.

9 . The mirror apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the reflective module base further comprises:
a reflective module power switch, wherein the reflective module power switch is electrically couplable with the reflective module power components and configured to initiate and/or cease power delivery to the mirror apparatus.

10 . The mirror apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the reflective module base further comprises:
a reflective module power indicator light, wherein the reflective module power indicator light is electrically couplable with the reflective module power components and configured to provide visual indication of the power remaining in the reflective module power components.

11 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible circuit board is thermally conductive.

12 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible circuit board is mounted within the reflective module interior such that heat generated during an operation of the mirror apparatus is radiated out through the reflective module exterior.

13 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first reflective module face comprises the first reflective module surface, and wherein the first reflective module surface defines the periphery of the first reflective module surface and spans less than an entirety of the first reflective module face.

14 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reflective module face is configured to provide edge lighting.

15 . The mirror apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the reflective module comprises a first reflective module face and a second reflective module face.

16 . The mirror apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of:
the first reflective module face comprises a circularly shaped, concave magnifying mirror; or the second reflective module face comprises a circularly shaped, flat mirror.

17 . The mirror apparatus of claim 14 , wherein one or more of the first reflective module face or the second reflective module face comprises a first layer of reflective material overlaying a second composite layer comprising junction of a mirrored area and a frosted area.

18 . The mirror apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the frosted area sits atop the mirrored area.

19 . The mirror apparatus of claim 18 , wherein at least one of:
the mirrored area comprises a metal layer coating of one or more of gold, silver, aluminum, or chrome; or the frosted area comprises a translucent substrate capable of transmitting light.

20 . The mirror apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a frame encases the reflective module face, and wherein the frame optionally comprises an inverted U-shape.

21 . The mirror apparatus of claim 17 , wherein one or more spacers are positioned between an outer edge of one or more of the first reflective module face or the second reflective module face and the frame, and wherein the one or more spacers are optionally configured to prevent edge lighting.

22 . The mirror apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a first frame recess between an edge of the flexible circuit board and an edge of the circularly shaped, flat mirror.

23 . The mirror apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the flexible circuit board defines a chamfer that one or more of secures a position of the circularly shaped, concave magnifying mirror, or defines a slope of the flexible circuit board.

24 . The mirror apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a foam cushion positioned between the first reflective module face and the second reflective module face.

Assignees

• Feit Electric Co Inc

Inventors

• Feit Aaron
• Mitchell Jr John D

Classifications

• F21V33/004 Primary

  Sanitary equipment, e.g. mirrors, showers, toilet seats or paper dispensers · CPC title

• A47G2200/08

  Illumination · CPC title

• A45D42/10

  illuminated · CPC title

• F21Y2107/70

  on flexible or deformable supports or substrates, e.g. for changing the light source into a desired form · CPC title

• F21Y2103/33

  annular · CPC title