LED device has changeable image

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9316838-B2
Application number	US-201113021124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 4, 2011
Priority date	Feb 4, 2011
Publication date	Apr 19, 2016
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016

Abstract

An LED device having a changeable image includes an LED light source, a kaleidoscope with a variety of constructions through which light from the LED light source is transmitted to form a kaleidoscopic image, an image changing mechanism or device for changing the position, orientation, and/or relationships of an inner-medium or media in the kaleidoscope to change the kaleidoscopic image, and a projection assembly for projecting the kaleidoscopic image to a surface such as a wall, ceiling, floor, or surface of an object.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An LED device having a kaleidoscope image, comprising:
an LED device housing;
at least one LED arranged in said housing as a light source to supply visible light beams;
kaleidoscope means arranged in said housing for forming a kaleidoscopic image,
wherein the kaleidoscope means includes a plurality of reflective elements for providing multiple reflections of miniatures or display elements,
wherein the miniatures or display elements include at least one of glass, prisms, colored glass, glass ball, dried flower pieces, papers, sands, oils with different density, miniature stuff, plastic pieces, colored pieces, transparent pieces, translucent pieces, colorful pieces, and small objects that fit into a space or an inner medium, and
wherein said reflective elements are arranged in one of the following configurations: (a) a configuration with three mirror elements; (b) a configuration with two mirror elements; (c) a configuration with four mirror elements; (d) a configuration with a tapered mirror element; (e) a configuration with a circular mirror element; and (f) a configuration with a predetermined number of mirrors and mirror-connecting angles selected to create desired kaleidoscope patterns;

at least one projection means for projecting the kaleidoscopic image onto a desired surface, wherein said projection means includes optics means, and wherein said optics means includes at least one of an optics lens, a convex lens, or concave lens, a or lens assembly, and a tubular element in which said at least one optics lens, convex lens, concave lens, or lens assembly is arranged, wherein said image is formed by LED light passing through said miniatures or display units, said kaleidoscope means and said projection means, said kaleidoscope image being selected from the group including a message, data, a logo, a time, arts, geometric shape(s) and any other image desired to be projected on said desired surface, and said desired surface selected from the group consisting of a ceiling, a wall, a floor, and any other surface; and
a power source and at least one means arranged in said housing to cause said at least one LED to emit light having desired functions or characteristics,
wherein the power source includes prongs that are not connected to the LED device by a power cord but rather extend directly from said housing of the LED device and are arranged to be plugged into an electric outlet.

2. An LED kaleidoscopic image light device having an interchangeable power source, comprising:
at least one housing member;
kaleidoscope means arranged in said at least one housing member for forming a kaleidoscopic image;
image projecting means for projecting the kaleidoscopic image onto a surface;
said at least one housing member having a uniform compartment arranged to selectively receive a plurality of different power source units, said different power source units received by said uniform compartment including both an AC powered sealed unit and a DC powered LED battery pack,
wherein the AC powered sealed unit and the DC powered battery pack each includes at least one LED that serves as a light source; and
electrical parts incorporated with the at least one LED for triggering said at least one LED, said parts selected from the group consisting of any combination of a trigger circuit, sensor, timer, IC, prong, recharging circuit, AC adaptor, DC storage element, battery, switch, solar unit, generator, chemical energy source, printed circuit board, conductor, attachment means, clip, twist tight means, screw, quick connector, and rechargeable DC storage means,
wherein the LED is triggered when the electrical parts supply a trigger signal to terminals of the LED and cause the LED to emit light in a desired direction, and
wherein the AC powered sealed unit and DC powered battery pack are interchangeable to switch the LED light device from an AC powered LED light device to a DC powered LED light device and from a DC power LED light device to an AC powered LED light device.

3. An LED device having a kaleidoscopic image, comprising:
(a) kaleidoscopic means arranged in an LED device housing for forming a kaleidoscopic image when light passes through a medium containing miniatures or display elements;
(b) an LED light means arranged in the LED device housing for emitting light beams that pass through the kaleidoscopic image forming means;
(c) a changing device for causing media or display elements in the kaleidoscopic means to change position, orientation, and relationships in order to vary the kaleidoscopic image, said changing device including one of a manually rotated wheel for moving different sets of said miniatures or display elements in front of said LED and a vibration device for vibrating said miniatures or a moving device for moving said display elements;
(d) control means in the LED device housing for controlling the changing device and light functions, brightness, color, and light effects of the LED light means;
(e) a projection assembly with an optics lens for projecting the kaleidoscopic image to a desired surface; and
(f) a power source to supply power to the LED device to cause the LED device to provide illumination.

4. The LED device claimed in claim 1 , 2 , or 3 , wherein the kaleidoscope means comprises different miniatures situated in a plurality of storage compartments or different display elements each including a film or slide, said kaleidoscopic image being changed by moving said storage compartments with different miniatures or said different display elements to a kaleidoscopic image forming position at which different colorful and splendid kaleidoscopic patterns are created, and said miniatures being selected from, or said film or slide being selected to form images of, colorful pieces of paper, plastic pieces, balls, dry flowers, metal pieces, solid pieces, copper pieces, cotton pieces, liquids, gels, and other objects capable of forming kaleidoscopic patterns when illuminated.

Assignees

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Inventors

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Classifications

• G02B27/08 Primary

  Kaleidoscopes · CPC title

• A63H33/22 Primary

  Optical, colour, or shadow toys ({puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613}; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08) · CPC title

• G03B21/2033

  LED or laser light sources · CPC title

• G03B21/28 Primary

  Reflectors in projection beam {(in illumination beam G03B21/2066)} · CPC title