US20090019752A1 - Decorative night light device - Google Patents
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The present invention, decorative night light device, comprises a supporting frame and a light arrangement. The supporting frame comprises a hollow supporting frame body for providing a replaceable decorative member thereon. The hollow supporting frame body has an inner surface and a continuously light channel indented on the inner surface and defines a peripheral inner wall inclinedly extended from the inner surface. The light arrangement comprise a light control circuit provided at the hollow supporting frame body, and a plurality of illuminators which are electrically connected to the light control circuit and spacedly and inclinedly aligned along the inner wall of the hollow supporting frame body. Each of the illuminators forms as a point of light source for mostly emitting light towards to the middle of the hollow supporting frame body so as to illuminating the decorative member.
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- This is a non-provisional application of a provisional application having a Ser. No. of 60/959,964 and a filing date of Jul. 17, 2007.
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to an illuminating device, and more particularly to a decorative night light device.
- 2. Description of Related Arts
- The conventional night light consists of an electrical socket which is integrated with a plug to be inserted into an electrical wall outlet, a low-wattage bulb being held in the socket which also supports a small shade. A night light of this type which provides low-level illumination, is purely utilitarian in function and appearance, and it makes no useful or decorative contribution to the room apart from low-level illumination.
- Under some circumstance, such as in a room or passageway, a night light device is usually used. For example, a bedroom, in considering the sleeping conditions of a room, one must not only seek to minimize noise and other disturbances, but one must also arrange for the proper degree of lighting and take steps to ensure a pleasing atmosphere. A totally dark room is not the ideal environment for sleeping, for it may be psychologically depressing to the occupant. Moreover, should the sleeper awaken and then move about the dark room, he may collide with furniture and other articles therein. Where the sleeping room is a child's nursery, a minimum degree of light is desirable. Young children are often fearful of complete darkness; and should a parent wish to check on the sleeping child without turning on the room light, a low-level night light which is already “on” is useful for this purpose.
- Besides, the use of light bulbs to illuminate a picture slide is commonplace, for all commercial slide projectors include a light bulb to supply the required light.
- But it has not heretofore been known to combine a low-level night light with a picture slide to provide illumination in a decorative form to render the atmosphere of the place being illuminated more pleasing.
- A main object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which incorporates a replaceable decorative member such as a landscape picture that is illuminated by a low-wattage light arrangement to allow viewers a more aesthetically pleasing view of the decorative member in fuller effect when the night light turns on.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which has a double function in enabling better viewing of the decorative picture as well as emitting light in one's presence.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which provides the perfect amount of light around the mounted decorative member to accentuate the decorative member.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which will automatically turn on when one's presence, and will automatically turn off after prescribed times after the one leaves.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which further comprises a sensor system to detect if there is any movement with certain distance, wherein the night light device will be switched on when the sensor is activated.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which has not need outlets and extension cords. In other words, the decorative night light device is battery operated without the needs to look for an electric plug.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which has low voltage and no heat emissions.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which can be displayed in house or landscape or portrait orientation without exterior plugs.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative night light device, which is mobilized so that can be put in anywhere such as on a table or hang on a wall.
- Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a decorative night light device, comprising:
- a supporting frame defining a hollow cavity for storing an object, and at least one peripheral side edge of the hollow cavity, and an illumination window formed on a front surface of the supporting frame to communicate the hollow cavity with an exterior of the supporting frame; and
- a night light arrangement, which comprises:
- a light sensor which is provided on the supporting frame and exposed to an ambient environment in which the supporting frame is located for detecting a brightness of the ambient environment; and
- a plurality of illuminators provided on the peripheral side edge of the hollow cavity to electrically connect with the light sensor, in such a manner that when the light sensor detects that the brightness of the ambient environment to be under a predetermined threshold brightness, the light sensor is arranged to activate the illuminators to generate illumination from the peripheral side edge so as to provide night light illumination to the ambient environment while simultaneously providing sideward illumination to the object for displaying thereof, wherein when the light sensor detects the brightness of the ambient environment is above the predetermined threshold brightness, the light senor is arranged to deactivate the illuminators for stopping the night light illumination and simultaneously allowing display of the object by natural light.
- These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative night light device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative night light device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a hollow supporting frame body of the decorative night light device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a face panel of the decorative night light device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the hollow supporting frame body of the decorative night light device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a backing panel of the decorative night light device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is an A-A sectional view ofFIG. 1 of the decorative night light device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a part enlarged view ofFIG. 7 of the decorative night light device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an exterior supporting member of the decorative night light device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 is an assembly drawing view of the exterior supporting member engaged on the decorative night light device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is a circuit schematic diagram of the decorative night light device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the decorative night light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative night light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 14 is a front sectional view of the decorative nigh light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention -
FIG. 15 is a rear view of the decorative nigh light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 16A andFIG. 16B are schematic diagrams of the decorative night light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 17 is a first alternative mode of the decorative night light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 18A andFIG. 18B are schematic diagrams of a second alternative mode of the decorative night light according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIG. 1-3 andFIG. 6 of the drawings, a decorative night light device, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, in which the decorative night light device incorporates a replaceable decorative picture that is illuminated by a light arrangement to allow viewers a more aesthetically pleasing view of the decorative picture in fuller effect when the night light turns on. The decorative night light device comprises a supportingframe 10 and alight arrangement 20. - The supporting
frame 10 comprises a hollow supporting frame body 1 1, defining a front surface, a back surface for providing a replaceabledecorative member 100 thereon and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is continuously and surroundly indented to define alight channel 12 extended from the inner surface. - The
light arrangement 20 comprises alight control circuit 21 provided at the hollow supportingframe body 11, a plurality ofilluminators 22 which are electrically connected to thelight control circuit 21 and spacedly and inclinedly aligned along thelight channel 12 of the inner surface of the hollow supportingframe body 11, and an elongatereflect panel 23 mounted on thelight channel 12 and arranged to inclinedly correspond with theilluminators 22, wherein the light from each of theilluminators 22 becomes two beams of light, wherein a first beam of light emits outwards the front surface directly to make the supportingframe 10 in a lightening status, and a second beam of light is reflected by thereflect panel 23 and towards the back surface so as to accentuating thedecorative member 100 provided at the back surface of the hollow supportingframe body 11. - According to the present embodiment of the present invention, the
decorative member 100 is able to be a decorative picture, such as a landscape picture or a portrait photo. Correspondingly, a hollow middle of the hollow supportingframe body 11 is usually in a rectangular manner, which has enough size provided in the hollow middle of the hollow supportingframe body 11 for displaying the decorative picture. Hence, the size of the decorative night light device is usually at 4×6 inches or 8×10 inches. The hollow supportingframe body 11 is usually made of rigid materials, such as wood or metal. Thereflect panel 23 is made of well performance reflector material such as silver coating glass. - According to the present embodiment, the
illuminators 22 are LED lights, which have a low voltage and no heat emissions. What's more, the LED lights can last up 80,000 hours. So, it is basically not need to replace the illuminators in the present invention's service life. - Referring to
FIG. 1-3 andFIG. 7-8 of the drawings, according to the present embodiment of the present invention, each of theilluminators 22 is slant in respect with thelight channel 12 in an inclination angle. And theelongate reflect panel 23 also inclinedly disposed in thelight channel 12 in a certain angle such that theelongate reflect panel 23 effectively and reflectively accumulates the second beam of light from theilluminators 22 to further accentuating thedecorative member 100. - The
illuminators 22 further comprise two corresponding groups of illuminators provided at both sides of thesurround light channel 12 respectively, wherein each of the two groups of illuminators has a plurality ofilluminators 22 spacedly aligned along each of the both sides. Referring toFIG. 3 of the drawings, according to the present embodiment, the two groups ofilluminators 22 are respectively and spacedly aligned along the left and right side of thelight channel 12. That is to say, the two groups ofilluminators 22 also can be respectively and spacedly aligned along the top and bottom side of thelight channel 12. It is worth to mention that theilluminators 22 also can be spacedly aligned surround the peripherallight channel 12 as needed. - Referring to
FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 of the drawings, the supportingframe 10 further comprises abacking panel 24 detachably mounted to the back surface of the hollow supportingframe body 11, wherein the replaceabledecorative member 100 is attached to thebacking panel 24. According to the present embodiment of the present invention, a fasten clip member 241 provided at the back surface of the hollow supportingframe body 11 is detachably engaged with a tong insert member 242 provided at the corresponding position in thebacking panel 24 so as to attach thebacking panel 24 to the back surface of the hollow supportingframe body 11. Due to thebacking panel 24 is removably mounted to the hollow supportingframe body 11, the user can detach thebacking panel 24 from the hollow supportingframe body 11 and replace thedecorative member 100, such as a landscape picture, at will. - Referring to
FIG. 4 of the drawings, the supportingframe 10 further comprises aface panel 24 attached to the front surface of the hollow supportingframe body 11 of the supportingframe 10, wherein theface panel 25 has anopaque edge portion 251 for making the hollow supportingframe body 11 and theilluminators 22 invisible outwardly and a transparentmiddle portion 252 correspondingly with thedecorative member 100 for displaying thedecorative member 100. Referring toFIG. 4 of the drawings, according to the present embodiment, theface panel 25 includes two portions, one is theopaque edge portion 251, which is made of wooden material or metal coating rigid material, is capable of making the hollow supporting frame body invisible outwardly, and changing in colors such as black, espresso, cream white or silver gray; and the other one is the transparentmiddle portion 251, which is made of transparent material such as glass such that the light emitted from theilluminators 22 can penetrate through the transparent material to form the supportingframe 10 in a lightening status. Theface panel 25 lies before the hollow supportingframe body 11 to protect thedecorative member 100 from external factors. Alternatively, theface panel 25 can be made of transparent glass material with the edge portion coated with an invisible layer. - Referring to
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 3 andFIG. 11 of the drawings, the present invention further comprises alight sensor 30 equipped at the hollow supportingframe body 11 of the supportingframe 10 adapted for switching on theilluminators 22 of thelight arrangement 20 to light when in one's presence, and switching off theilluminators 22 of the light arrangement a certain time after one's leave. According to the present embodiment, asensor hole 253 is provided at the face panel for making thelight sensor 30 pass through. Thelight sensor 30 is an infrared sensor having a nearly 4 feet detective radius. That is to say, once there is any movement in the 4 feet detective radius, thelight sensor 30 will be triggered to switch on theilluminators 22 or switch off theilluminators 22 after a certain time since the one's leave. - Referring to
FIG. 1-4 andFIG. 11 of the drawings, the present invention further comprises a self-support power source 40 provided at the hollow supportingframe body 11 of the supportingframe 10 and electrically connected with thelight arrangement 20 and thelight sensor 30 adapted for providing electrical power to thelight arrangement 20 and thelight sensor 30, wherein thepower source 40 comprises apower source cavity 41 provided at the hollow supportingframe body 11 and a pair ofbatteries 42 changeable disposed in thepower source cavity 41. Hence, the present invention has not need outlets and extension cords. In other words, the decorative night light device is battery operated without the needs to look for an electric plug. - Moreover, the decorative night light device further comprises an
exterior supporting member 50 detachably mounted at the supportingframe 10 for mobilizing to be put in anywhere such as on a table. According to the embodiment, referring toFIG. 9 andFIG. 10 of the drawings, theexterior supporting member 50 is embodied as aneasel insert 51, which can be engaged with an easel insert receiver formed on the supportingframe 10. What's more, theexterior supporting member 50 further comprises an embedhanger 52 formed on the supportingframe 10 through which the present invention can be hang on a wall. - In order words, referring to
FIG. 12 toFIG. 15 ,FIG. 16A andFIG. 16B of the drawings, a decorative night light according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, in which the decorative night light comprises a supportingframe 10 and a night light arrangement. - The supporting
frame 10 defines ahollow cavity 14 for storing anobject 70, such as a photograph, and at least oneperipheral side edge 141 of thehollow cavity 14, and anillumination window 15 formed on afront surface 101 of the supportingframe 10 to communicate thehollow cavity 14 with an exterior of the supportingframe 10. - On the other hand, the night light arrangement comprises a
light sensor 30 and a plurality ofilluminators 22. Thelight sensor 30 is provided on the supportingframe 10 and exposed to an ambient environment in which the supportingframe 10 is located for detecting a brightness of the ambient environment. - The plurality of
illuminators 22 is provided on theperipheral side edge 141 of thehollow cavity 14 to electrically connect with thelight sensor 30, in such a manner that when thelight sensor 30 detects that the brightness of the ambient environment to be under a predetermined threshold brightness, thelight sensor 30 is arranged to activate theilluminators 22 to generate illumination from theperipheral side edge 141 so as to provide night light illumination to the ambient environment while simultaneously providing sideward illumination to theobject 70 for optimally displaying thereof, wherein when thelight sensor 30 detects that the brightness of the ambient environment is above the predetermined threshold brightness, thelight senor 30 is arranged to deactivate theilluminators 22 for stopping the night light illumination and simultaneously allowing display of theobject 70 by natural light. - According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the supporting
frame 10 comprises a hollow supportingframe body 11, having afront wall 112 defining thefront surface 101 of the supportingframe 10, arear wall 113, and a plurality ofsidewalls 111 extending between thefront wall 112 and therear wall 113, and aframe boundary 16 provided within the hollow supportingframe body 11 to divide the hollow supportingbody 11 into thehollow cavity 14 and aperipheral storage compartment 17 within and out of theframe boundary 16 respectively. The night light arrangement further comprises alight control circuit 21 supported within theperipheral storage compartment 17 to electrically connect with theilluminators 22 and thelight sensor 30, in such a manner that when thelight sensor 30 detects that the ambient brightness is below the predetermined threshold brightness, thelight sensor 30 will send a signal to thelight control circuit 21 for activating theilluminators 22. Vice Versa, when thelight sensor 30 detects that the ambient brightness is above the predetermined threshold brightness, thelight sensor 30 will transmit a corresponding signal to thelight control circuit 21 for deactivating theilluminators 22 so as to allow theobject 70 being displayed by natural brightness. - The supporting
frame 10 is preferably embodied as having a quadrilateral cross section, such as a rectangular cross section, wherein theframe boundary 16 has a substantially identical cross section with less area than that of the supportingframe 10. In other words, theframe boundary 16 has atop boundary wall 161, abottom boundary wall 162, and twoside boundary walls 163 substantially aligned with but offset from thesidewalls 111 of the supportingframe 10 respectively. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, theilluminators 22 are spacedly provided along two of thesidewalls 111 of the supportingframe 10 for providing sideward illumination to theobject 70 stored in thehollow cavity 14. Moreover, a height of the twoside boundary walls 163 of theframe boundary 16 is substantially less than a height of the top and thebottom boundary wall light channels 12 at theframe boundary 16 so that theilluminators 22 are visually communicated with thehollow cavity 14 of the supportingframe 10 via thelight channels 12. - Accordingly, the night light arrangement further comprises a plurality of
light diffusion members 26 mounted at theside boundary walls 163 of theframe boundary 16 at thelight channels 12 respectively, wherein the illumination of theilluminators 22 are arranged to reach thehollow cavity 14 via thelight diffusion members 26 such that theobject 70 can be evenly and optimally illuminated by theilluminators 22 while the diffused light can also be optimally be utilized as a night light. It is important to point out at this stage that when the nigh light is also utilized for evenly and optimally displaying theobject 70 within thehollow cavity 14, user is able to easily and promptly identify the source of night light because of his or her familiarity with theobject 70 displayed within the supportingframe 10. Moreover, a common disadvantage of conventional night light is that the area and intensity of illumination is usually not good enough for a user to recognize any significant light source in a dark environment. This may perhaps be attributed to the fact that too bright a night light will actually interfere with user's sleep, yet too dim a night light would severely curtail the purpose of getting a night light in the first place. - In order to provide electrical power to the
illuminators 22, the supportingframe 10 further has abattery compartment 19 formed in the peripheral storage compartment 17 (preferably underneath the bottom boundary wall 162) for receiving a plurality ofbattery units 191 within thebattery compartment 19 to electrically connect with thelight control circuit 21, which is mounted at the corresponding corner portion of theperipheral storage compartment 17. It is worth mentioning that thebattery units 191 can be embodied as rechargeable batteries or regular alkaline dry cells. Thelight control circuit 21 can also be electrically connected to an external power source, such as an AC power source, via a conventional power cord and a power plug. - The supporting
frame 10 further comprises a plurality ofwall connectors 18 spacedly provided on therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 for connecting the decorative night light onto an external object, such as a wall. More specifically, thewall connectors 18 can be embodied as a plurality of hoop fasteners orloop fasteners 181 so that the supportingframe 10 may be able to be attached onto correspondingloop fasteners 181 orhoop fasteners 181 provided on a wall. As an alternative, thewall connectors 18 may also be embodied as a plurality of connectingholes 182 indently formed on therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 for allowing the supporting frame to be hanged on the wall through a hanging pin provided on the wall. - The decorative night light further comprises a night
light stand arrangement 60 provided on therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 for allowing the supportingframe 10 to stand on a flat surface. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the nightlight stand arrangement 60 contains a plurality of standingslots 61 spacedly formed on therear wall 113 of the supporting frame, and a supportingstand 62 detachably engaged into the standingslots 61 in such a manner that when the supportingstand 62 is engaged with the standingslots 61, the supportingframe 10 is allowed to be inclinedly supported by the supportingstand 62 so that theobject 70 can be displayed on a flat surface (FIG. 16A andFIG. 16B ). More specifically, the supportingstand 62 comprises a standingpanel 621 and a plurality of engagingmembers 622 inclinedly extended from the standingpanel 621 and is arranged to engage with the standingslots 61, so that the supportingframe 10 is capable of standing on the flat surface through the supportingstand 62. It is worth mentioning that the nightlight stand arrangement 60 further contains a securingslots 63 spacedly and indently provided on therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 and shaped and sized to correspond with the engagingmembers 622 of the supportingstand 62 so that the supportingstand 62 is adapted to be detached from the standingslots 61 and engage with the securingslots 63 when the supportingstand 62 is not utilized for erecting the supportingframe 10 on the flat surface. As shown inFIG. 12 toFIG. 15 , andFIG. 16A andFIG. 16B of the drawings, each of the securingslots 63 is longitudinally formed on therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 while corresponding supportingstand 62 is adapted to overlappedly engage with the securingslot 63 for minimizing a thickness of protrusion from therear wall 113 of supportingframe 10. As such, the supportingframe 10 is capable of being hanged onto an external wall through the connectingholes 182. - In order to allow the user to replace the
object 70 displaying through theillumination window 15, therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 has amain wall portion 1131 communicating with thehollow cavity 14, and a peripheralside wall portion 1132 wherein themain wall portion 1131 is detachably attached with the peripheralrear wall portion 1132 through a plurality ofconnectors 1133 in such a manner what a user is able to detach themain wall portion 1131 of therear wall 113 and replace theobject 70 within thehollow cavity 14. After securely mounting theobject 70 onto an inner surface of themain wall portion 1131 of therear wall 113, the user is able to attach themain wall portion 1131 back with the peripheralrear wall portion 1132 through theconnectors 1133. - Finally it is worth mentioning that a
glass 80 is provided on thefront wall 112 of the supportingframe 10 to cover thehollow cavity 14 so as to substantially protect theobject 70 displayed in thehollow cavity 14 while allowing theobject 70 to be displayed through the glass. - Referring to
FIG. 17 of the drawings, a first alternative mode of the decorative night light according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The first alternative mode is similar to the preferred embodiment except that thewall connector 18′ comprises a plurality ofmagnetic members 181′ provided on therear wall 113 of the supportingframe 10 for detachably connecting the supportingframe 10 with a metal wall or other magnetic object. - Referring to
FIG. 18A toFIG. 18B of the drawings, a second alternative mode of the decorative night light according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The alternative mode is similar to the preferred embodiment except that the decorative night light further comprises an outerdecorative frame 80″ detachably mounted on the supportingframe 10 through a plurality offrame connectors 81″ for further decorating the decorative night light of the present invention. - One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
- It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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1. A decorative night light, comprising:
a supporting frame defining a hollow cavity for storing an object, and at least one peripheral side edge of said hollow cavity, and an illumination window formed on a front surface of said supporting frame to communicate said hollow cavity with an exterior of said supporting frame; and
a night light arrangement, which comprises:
a light sensor which is provided on said supporting frame and exposed to an ambient environment in which said supporting frame is located for detecting a brightness of said ambient environment; and
a plurality of illuminators provided on said peripheral side edge of said hollow cavity to electrically connect with said light sensor, in such a manner that when said light sensor detects that said brightness of said ambient environment to be under a predetermined threshold brightness, said light sensor is arranged to activate said illuminators to generate illumination from said peripheral side edge so as to provide night light illumination to said ambient environment while simultaneously providing sideward illumination to said object for displaying thereof, wherein when said light sensor detects said brightness of said ambient environment is above said predetermined threshold brightness, said light senor is arranged to deactivate said illuminators for stopping said night light illumination and simultaneously allowing display of said object by natural light.
2. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said supporting frame comprises a hollow supporting frame body, having a front wall defining said front surface of said supporting frame, a rear wall, and a plurality of sidewalls extending between said front wall and said rear wall, and a frame boundary provided within said hollow supporting frame body to divide said hollow supporting body into said hollow cavity and a peripheral storage compartment within and out of said frame boundary respectively, wherein said night light arrangement is received in said peripheral storage compartment for providing illumination to said hollow cavity.
3. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said night light arrangement further comprises a light control circuit supported within said peripheral storage compartment to electrically connect with said illuminators and said light sensor, in such a manner that when said light sensor detects that said ambient brightness is below said predetermined threshold brightness, said light sensor is arranged to send a signal to said light control circuit for activating said illuminators, wherein when said light sensor detects that said ambient brightness is above said predetermined threshold brightness, said light sensor is arranged to transmit a corresponding signal to said light control circuit for deactivating said illuminators.
4. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said frame boundary has a top boundary wall, a bottom boundary wall, and two side boundary walls substantially aligned with while offsetting from said sidewalls of said supporting frame respectively, wherein said illuminators are spacedly provided along two of said sidewalls of said supporting frame for providing sideward illumination to said object stored in said hollow cavity.
5. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 4 , wherein a height of said two side boundary walls of said frame boundary is substantially less than a height of said top and said bottom boundary wall so as to form two light channels at said frame boundary for said illuminators to visually communicate with said hollow cavity of said supporting frame via said light channels.
6. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 5 , wherein said night light arrangement further comprises a plurality of light diffusion members mounted at said side boundary walls of said frame boundary at said light channels respectively, wherein said illumination of said illuminators are arranged to reach said hollow cavity via said light diffusion members such that said object is evenly and optimally illuminated by said illuminators while said diffused light is also be optimally utilized as said night light.
7. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 6 , wherein said supporting frame further has a battery compartment formed in said peripheral storage compartment for receiving a plurality of battery units within said battery compartment to electrically connect with said light control circuit.
8. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 2 , further comprising a night light stand arrangement provided on said rear wall of said supporting frame for allowing said supporting frame to stand on a flat surface, wherein said night light stand arrangement contains a plurality of standing slots spacedly formed on said rear wall of said supporting frame, and a supporting stand detachably engaged with said standing slots in such a manner that when said supporting stand is engaged with said standing slots, said supporting frame is allowed to be inclinedly supported by said supporting stand.
9. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 6 , further comprising a night light stand arrangement provided on said rear wall of said supporting frame for allowing said supporting frame to stand on a flat surface, wherein said night light stand arrangement contains a plurality of standing slots spacedly formed on said rear wall of said supporting frame, and a supporting stand detachably engaged with said standing slots in such a manner that when said supporting stand is engaged with said standing slots, said supporting frame is allowed to be inclinedly supported by said supporting stand.
10. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 7 , further comprising a night light stand arrangement provided on said rear wall of said supporting frame for allowing said supporting frame to stand on a flat surface, wherein said night light stand arrangement contains a plurality of standing slots spacedly formed on said rear wall of said supporting frame, and a supporting stand detachably engaged with said standing slots in such a manner that when said supporting stand is engaged with said standing slots, said supporting frame is allowed to be inclinedly supported by said supporting stand.
11. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 8 , wherein said supporting stand comprises a standing panel and a plurality of engaging members inclinedly extended from said standing panel and is arranged to engage with said standing slots, so that said supporting frame is capable of standing on a flat surface through said supporting stand.
12. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 9 , wherein said supporting stand comprises a standing panel and a plurality of engaging members inclinedly extended from said standing panel and is arranged to engage with said standing slots, so that said supporting frame is capable of standing on a flat surface through said supporting stand.
13. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 10 , wherein said supporting stand comprises a standing panel and a plurality of engaging members inclinedly extended from said standing panel and is arranged to engage with said standing slots, so that said supporting frame is capable of standing on a flat surface through said supporting stand.
14. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 11 , wherein said night light stand arrangement further contains a securing slots spacedly and indently provided on said rear wall of said supporting frame, and shaped and sized to correspond with said engaging members of said supporting stand so that said supporting stand is adapted to be detached from said standing slots and alignedly engage with said securing slots when said supporting stand is idle.
15. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 12 , wherein said night light stand arrangement further contains a securing slots spacedly and indently provided on said rear wall of said supporting frame, and shaped and sized to correspond with said engaging members of said supporting stand so that said supporting stand is adapted to be detached from said standing slots and alignedly engage with said securing slots when said supporting stand is idle.
16. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 13 , wherein said night light stand arrangement further contains a securing slots spacedly and indently provided on said rear wall of said supporting frame, and shaped and sized to correspond with said engaging members of said supporting stand so that said supporting stand is adapted to be detached from said standing slots and alignedly engage with said securing slots when said supporting stand is idle.
17. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 13 , wherein said rear wall of said supporting frame has a main wall portion communicating with said hollow cavity, and a peripheral side wall portion, wherein said main wall portion is detachably attached with said peripheral rear wall portion through a plurality of connectors such that a user is able to detach said main wall portion of said rear wall for mounting said object within said hollow cavity.
18. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 14 , wherein said rear wall of said supporting frame has a main wall portion communicating with said hollow cavity, and a peripheral side wall portion, wherein said main wall portion is detachably attached with said peripheral rear wall portion through a plurality of connectors such that a user is able to detach said main wall portion of said rear wall for mounting said object within said hollow cavity.
19. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 15 , wherein said rear wall of said supporting frame has a main wall portion communicating with said hollow cavity, and a peripheral side wall portion, wherein said main wall portion is detachably attached with said peripheral rear wall portion through a plurality of connectors such that a user is able to detach said main wall portion of said rear wall for mounting said object within said hollow cavity.
20. The decorative night light, as recited in claim 16 , wherein said rear wall of said supporting frame has a main wall portion communicating with said hollow cavity, and a peripheral side wall portion, wherein said main wall portion is detachably attached with said peripheral rear wall portion through a plurality of connectors such that a user is able to detach said main wall portion of said rear wall for mounting said object within said hollow cavity.
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