LED and/or laser light has more than one optics means to create wider or big areas image

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9719654-B2
Application number	US-201414503647-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 1, 2014
Priority date	Sep 11, 2013
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

An LED and/or laser light device for having a plug-in power source, an interchangeable power source, or a USB power source incorporates more than one optical element having more than one reflective or refractive surfaces at different positions, distances, and/or orientations relative to the LEDs and/or laser-light source of the LED or laser light to cause light beams to reflect or refract before passing through the optical elements and create or project an image, message, time, geometric art, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, start, moon, water-wave, aurora light, animal, characters, cartoon, sign, logo, commercial to at least one surface surrounding the light device. The optical elements may have a predetermined texture and/or shaped openings, windows, cutouts, or variable thicknesses and further may incorporate parts and accessories such as a motor to provide moving image effects with a wide viewing angle and variable colors or patterns.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image comprising:
at least one LED and/or laser light; and
more than one optical element having a geometric shape, each said optical element having reflective and/or refractive properties, wherein the more than one optical element includes at least one first optical element arranged to reflect, refract, enlarge, shape, and/or diffuse light beams from the at least one LED and/or laser light and at least one second optical element arranged to reflect, refract, enlarge, shape, and/or diffuse an image formed by the light beams from the first optical element,
wherein light beams emitted by the at least one LED and/or laser light are reflected and/or refracted by the at least one first optical element before traveling or passing through the at least one second optical element to create a wider range or bigger size of image for projection to at least one external surface, said external surface including a ceiling, wall, or other surface,
wherein the at least one LED or laser light is selected from any combination of a single color, multiple color, multiple piece, standard, and special LED or laser light assembly, the at least one LED or laser light having a predetermined spacing or distance, position, or orientation to obtain desired light effects,
wherein said at least one LED and/or laser light is connected to a power source by conductors and circuitry including means that cause said at least one LED and/or laser light to turn on and off for a predetermined period to provide predetermined functions, colors, and effects,
wherein said image includes at least one of a message, lighted pattern, time, geometric art, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, stars, moon, water waves, aurora light, animal, character, cartoon, sign, logo, and commercial formed by light beams reflected and/or refracted by one of said optical elements and traveling or passing through another of said optical elements, and
wherein said LED and/or laser light device is a plug-in outlet device, USB device, or AC outdoor lighting device.

2. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least one first optical element is selected from the group consisting of a mirror, chrome-finished piece, fine-polished piece, double-sided mirror, optics lens, light blocking material having a shaped opening, cutouts, holes, windows, and stencil.

3. An LED- and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least one first optical element and/or said at least one second optical element is selected from at least one of the following types of optical elements:
(1) optical elements having textures;
(2) optical elements having light blocking properties and shaped holes, openings, cutouts, windows, or a stencil;
(3) moving optical elements that incorporate a crank, motor, spin device, rotating device, movement device, or magnet and coil;
(4) optical elements having a plurality of different shapes, sizes, colors, or thicknesses in one piece to cause light beams from at least one fixed LED or laser light to spread out; and
(5) optical elements included in a cover having a wide opening to increase a viewing angle and cause all light beams to spread out.

4. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image as recited in claim 1 , wherein said power source is selected from the group consisting of an outlet, batteries, solar power, chemical power, and wind power or market available energy to provide electricity through related circuit elements to drive said at least one LED or laser light to emit light beams.

5. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a device for moving at least one of the optical elements, the moving device including at least one of a motor, spin device, magnet and coil, moving device, and gear set that fit within the LED and/or laser light device to cause the projected image to move.

6. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image as recited in claim 1 , wherein said LED and/or laser light device is selected from a single or multiple color light device, a multiple piece light device, a standard unit, and a custom made assembly.

7. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image as recited in claim 1 , wherein said LED and/or laser light device is pluggable into (1) a plug-in wall outlet, receptacle, extension cord, power strip or cigarette lighter, or (2) a USB power device.

8. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least one first optical element and/or said at least one second optical element is selected from at least one of a light-transmitting lens, refractive lens, convex lens, concave lens, laser lens, reflector, film, hologram lens with preferred texture, lens with a polish finished surface, lens with a variety of thicknesses or foci, and a plurality of tiny optics elements combined into one piece.

9. An LED and/or laser light device having more than one optical element to create a wider viewing angle image, comprising:
a plurality of LEDs and/or laser light sources; and
more than one optical element having a geometric shape, said optical elements each having a surface having reflective and/or refractive optics-properties, wherein the more than one optical element includes at least one first optical element arranged to reflect, refract, enlarge, shape, and/or diffuse light beams from the at least one LED and/or laser light and at least one second optical element arranged to reflect, refract, enlarge, shape, and/or diffuse an image formed by the light beams from the first optical element; and
wherein said at least one first optical element reflects and/or refracts light beams before they travel or pass through at least one second optical element to create a wider range or bigger size of image for projection onto a ceiling, wall, or other surface while connected to a USB device, plugged into an outlet or extension cord, or connected with an AC power source by prong means, USB means, wire means, adaptor means, or transformer means with or without a wire,
wherein the plurality of LEDs and/or laser light sources selected from any combination of a single color, multiple color, multiple piece, standard, and special LEDs and/or laser light sources, the plurality of LEDs and/or laser light sources having a predetermined spacing, distance, or orientation,
wherein said plurality of LEDs and/or laser light sources are connected to a power source by conductors and circuitry including means for causing said plurality of LEDs and/or laser light sources to turn on and off for a predetermined period to provide predetermined functions, colors, and effects,
wherein said image includes at least one of a message, lighted patterns, time, geometric art, nature scene, galaxy, milky way, sky, cloud, stars, moon, water waves, aurora light, animal, character, cartoon, sign, logo, and commercial formed by light beams reflected and/or refracted by one of said optical elements and traveling or passing through another of said optical elements, and
wherein image moving effects are created without a motor by causing said plurality of LEDs and/or laser light sources to sequentially flash, fade-in and fade-out, change colors,

Assignees

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Inventors

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Classifications

• F21V7/00

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• F21S10/023

  by selectively switching fixed light sources · CPC title

• F21Y2113/10

  of different colours · CPC title

• F21S8/035

  by means of plugging into a wall outlet, e.g. night light · CPC title

• F21V21/14

  Adjustable mountings · CPC title