FR2749926A1 - Illuminated table with glass top e.g for use in cafe - Google Patents

Abstract

The illuminated table which is supplied by solar energy consists of a table top plate (2) with solar cells (1) mounted beneath the plate. The plate comprises a sheet of glass. The solar cells are used to charge a battery (3) which is supported beneath the table, with a charge limiter (4) provided to control the charging of the battery. The energy of the battery may be used to operate lamps (5) which are also mounted beneath the glass plate which forms the table top. The casing within which the battery and lamps are mounted may also form the foot and stand for the table. A control switch (6) may be mounted in the bottom of the assembly, and an automatic switch (7) may be mounted near to the top of the unit.

Description

 The present invention relates to a table top system, a pedestal table, equipped with solar receivers enabling it to power its own lighting in an absolutely autonomous manner, located inside the tray itself or the foot serving as its support.

 Some table tops are already fitted with lights but their supply requires either a regular change of energy source (battery, battery, ...), or a connection to an external energy source (electricity) for recharging batteries, either for direct supply of lights, and therefore, the use of cables.

 The characteristic of this system is to allow via solar collectors on the surface of the plate, and this without any external connection and in an autonomous way, to supply an energy reserve (battery) which in turn will supply one or more light sources located inside the tray and / or the stand used to support it.

 According to particular embodiments: - On the surface and the power of the solar collectors, and on the reserve capacity of the battery, depends the lighting power of the light sources which can be simple light points like real sources of light for surrounding lighting.

The intensity of the lighting as well as its color can also vary according to the choice of the lamps and / or the protective glass constituting the surface of the plate and the possible addition of a dimmer coupled to the switch .

- The size of the tray as well as the contour shape are not limited.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
Figure 1 shows in section, the device of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a top view of the same device.

 With reference to these drawings, the device comprises a solar collector (1) protected by the glass of the plate (2), which supplies the energy reserve (battery) (3) (via the intermediary of a charge (4) if the energy reserve system (battery, or other) requires one), which in turn supplies a light source (5).

This system can be provided with a choice or together, of a switch (6) and / or an automatic ignition and shutdown system (7).

 The device according to the invention is particularly intended to equip the terraces of cafes, bars, breweries, restaurants, hotels, and more generally, the professions of the C.H.R (Cafes, Hotels, Restaurants).

Claims (1)

 Table-top solar energy system characterized by the equipment of solar receivers (1) making it possible to supply absolutely autonomously (without any connection to an external energy source for recharging batteries, nor connection direct power supply, nor regular change of energy source (battery or accumulators)) its own energy reserve (3) and to restore it to supply energy the light (s) (5) located inside of the tray and / or the foot serving as a support. The lights (5) can be either simple light points, or much more powerful, and their intensity as well as their color can vary according to the size and the power of the solar collectors (1), the choice of the lamps (5) and / or protective glass (2) constituting the surface of the plate, but also with the adaptation of a dimmer coupled to the switch (6).