CA1148914A - Illuminating cabinet - Google Patents
Illuminating cabinetInfo
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- CA1148914A CA1148914A CA000352897A CA352897A CA1148914A CA 1148914 A CA1148914 A CA 1148914A CA 000352897 A CA000352897 A CA 000352897A CA 352897 A CA352897 A CA 352897A CA 1148914 A CA1148914 A CA 1148914A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S10/00—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S10/00—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
- F21S10/02—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect changing colors
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A device for producing variable light effects is dis-closed. A plurality of spaced-apart strips of glass or "Lucite" are secured to a hollow column in which are located a plurality of light bulbs of different colours. These latter are adapted to be connected electrically to an electronic switching device, so that the effect achieved is a continuously-changing pattern and colour of the total emitted light.
A device for producing variable light effects is dis-closed. A plurality of spaced-apart strips of glass or "Lucite" are secured to a hollow column in which are located a plurality of light bulbs of different colours. These latter are adapted to be connected electrically to an electronic switching device, so that the effect achieved is a continuously-changing pattern and colour of the total emitted light.
Description
~8914 ~IEL~ OF THF INVENTION
This irlvention relstes to devicse adapted to ditfuse light pattern~) of changing intensity and colour, more specifically to such devicee ~ ars currently in wide use,for in~tence, ln dl~cotheques.
8A~KC~ROUN~ OF THF INVENTION
Ths prior art has attempted to provide various luminous syotems for usa in di~cttheques and ottle~ plecea and which include a metrix of lights, sometimes of various colours~ flashed onto a ecreen or panas ot glaas, and adapted to be switched on and oft by electronic switchlng dHvicefl,more ~pecifically by such devices which are respon~ive to audio frequencies. The gla~s panss may be transparent, opaque to a certain degree, or frnstHd. Yet the desirnd effect of such systems o~ten falls short of expectations, because light spots are produced and it 1~ impossible to obtain merging of the di~crete light sources to create light of any colour.
TherHforo, it i8 an object of the present invention to provide an illuminatlng cabinet which produces an interesting and wide epectrum o~ ht wherein the di~crete light sources are merged.
It i8 another object of the invention to provide an illu-minating cabinet which produce~ an aesthetically-pleasing and relaxing llght effect~
It is yet another ob~ect of the preeent lnvention to provide an illuminating cabinet more particularly adapted to be connected to an audio-frequency-responeive electronic ~witching apperatus or colour oruan".
It is etill another ob~ect of the inventlon to provide an illuminating cabinet which incorporatee ~ound reproduction means.
Tho ~bovo and other object~ of the invention are realized 3a in accordance with pre~erred embodiments each generally characterized by at leaet one hollow cabinet having at lea~t two light sources oP
different colour~ mounted therein in spaced-apart relation~hip. The light eource~ are adapted to be connected to an electronic switching 3~
~l~B~14 dsvice, prsferably of the audio-frequency-responsiva type known as a "colDur organ", whersby they will glow with a variabls intensity as a function of ths volume rhythm,and frsquency of music bsing played through the colour organ.
At least two strips of suitable light-conducting matsrial, such a9 glass or a transparent thermo-~lastic acrylic resin, are arranged in parallel and spaced-apart relationship, extending through two corresponding openings formsd in one wall of the cabinet, and being separated by sn opaque surface. The light-conducting strips receive illumination from spaced light sources of di~ferent colours, disposed in a light-reflecting enclosure defined by the hollow column snd including said opaque surface. The light sources may be located rearwardly of the strips or laterally o~ the samu, depending on the embodiment. Part of the light rays is ruflected back and ~orth by the light-re~lecting sur~aces o~ the enclosure and merge with those light rays which diFectly enter the light-conducting strips. There is obtainsd light emanating ~rom the strips, which i9 the resultant as to coiour and output of the light rays emitted by the discrete light sourcss at any one instant.
In one embodiment, a loudspeaker is provided in the cabinet.
The aboue will be more clearly understood by referring to the preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrated by way of the accompanying drawings, in whichs ~RIEF DESCRIPTION ûF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view o~ a ~irst embodiment of the cabinet, with the front o~ the hollow columns broken away to reveal the interior~
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional Vi8W taken along line 2-2 o~ Figure l;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment o~
the cabinet;
~ _ 3 11~891~
Figures 4 and 5 are cross-sectional vie~s taken along lines 4-4 and 5-5 respectively, o~ Figure 3;
Figure 6 i8 a front elevation of a third embodiment - 3a-:
:~1489~4 o~ the lnvention;
Figur~ 7 is a cro~s-~ctianal view taken along lino 7-7 of ~igurr 6;
figure 8 is a front ~levetion, wlth parts brokon away, 0~ A ~ourth ~mhodiment of the invontion;
FigUrH 9 i8 8 cross~s~ctional view taken along lino 9-9 of Figurn 8; and Figure 10 is anoth~r cro~-soctional view taken alon~ lin0 lO-lO of Figure 8.
Like num~rals refer to lik~ elom~nt~ throughout the drawings.
Ther~ is shown in Figures l and 2 a first ombodiment of tho lnvention, genorally indlcatod at l, and comprislng two identlcal up-standing hollow oolumno 2.
Each oolumn 2 1~ of sn elongflted box-~hape having a front wall 3~ a roar wall 4~ two lateral walls 5 and top and bottom end walls 6. Each column 2 i~ ontir~ly hollow and the insld~ surfac-s are coated wlth light-rorlectiva material.
The outer lat~ral walls 5 of each column 2 are provided with a plurality of vertlcally spaced-apart and inwardly-dlrected light bulbs 7. Those light~ 7 are of dlff~rent colours (~or instance, the four shown in each column of Flgure 1 may be red, groen, blue and yellow).
A plurality of elong~tod flat strips 8 are locstod between column~ 2 in parallel spaced-Rpart relationship such that their opposite ends 8' pro~ect a short di~tance into columns 2 and are secured thereto in any appropriate manner. The ~trips 8 are pre~erably made of gla~e or any thermo-plastic acrylic resin materi~l (commonly known under th~ trad~mark "Lucit0n). The tront edgé 8" of each ~trlp i8 etched to di~fuss the llght 0hinlng therethrough~
It will b- elear that light coming ~rom bulbs 7 will shine into the ends 8' ot each strlp 8 and 00 illu~inate the entire strip with a pleasing colour ef~Hrt.
~8914 Provision is made to electricslly connect each light bulb 7 tD an alectrical switching apparatuq, such as an audio-frequency-responsivs electronic switching apparatus, known as a "colour organ" (not shown). Thus, each light bulb 7 will pulsste inde-pendently a~ a function of the rhythm, intensity and frequency ol' a piece of music being played through the switching apparstus.
The effect obtained will be a mixture of varying primary and secondary colours.
Figure 3 to 5 inclusively ~how a second embodiment of the invention. Here the columns are replaced by a single upright cabinet 9 having a plurality of vertically spaced-apart light bulbs 7~ secured to the rear wall 10. The two lateral walls of cabinet 9 are formed of front parallel portions 11 and rear converging portions 12, as seen clearly in Figure 5. A parabolic light--reflective element 24 is secured to portions 12 and rear wall 10. A plurality o~ parallel and spaced-apart transparent strips 8 with intervening~ light-masking boards 28, having an inside light-re~lecting surface, are aecured between the portions 11 of the lateral walls of cabinet 9. 6Oards 2B define by their gpacing a plurslity of spaced-apart openings for strips 8. The front edges 8" of strips 8 are etched, a~ in the first embodiment.
The principal difference in thia second embodiment is that strips 8 are illuminated from the rear rather than laterally A third embodiment of the invention is ahown in Figur6s 6 and 7. Here cabinet 13 is crosa-sectionally rectangular, having a rear wall 14, lateral walls 15 and transversely-extending psrti--tions 16, one o~ the latter being located on each side oP the cabinet 15 ad3acent each lateral wall 15~ thus defining a verticslly-extending closed space 17 on both lateral sides o~ cabinet 13 and a central space 18.
A loudapeaker 23 19 mounted frontwardly in central space 18.
Each closed space 17 has an inside light-re~lecting surface and is ,.
_ _ _. . ... .
8~14 provided with a plurality of vertically spaced-apart light bulbs 7~ each o~ one of the three primary colours~ these latter being mountE~d on rear wall 14..
A plurality o~ vertically spaced-apart transparent E~xternally E~tched~ illuminating rods 19 E~xtE~nd slightly ~rontwardly - Sa _ of the cabinet snd have trensver~ely bent outer end3 19~ which extend lnto clossd ~p~ce~ 17 on either side of cabinet 13. flods 19 are thus of an elongated U ~hape. Rod~ 19 are made of Lucite, 80 th~t light coming from bulbs will shine into end~ 19', travel around the bend 20 of each rod 19 and 80 illuminate the entire r~d.
The front wall of cabinet 13 i~ preferably formed of a screen 21, ~uch a8 i~ u~ed for loudspe~ker cabinst fronts.
The fourth embodiment of the invention i9 shown in Figures ~ to 10 inclusively and i8 a combination of the previously-de~cribed first and second embodimente. As in the eecond embodiment, there are a resr wall 10, two lateral walls~ each tormed of tront parallel portion~ 11 and rear converging portions 12. A parabolic light-reflective element 24 i9 ~ecured to portione 12 snd rear wall 10. A plurality ot vertically spaced-apart and differently-coloured light bulb~ ?' are secured to the rasr wall lû.
Again~ eo ln the second embodiment, e plurellty of parallel horlzontal and ~paced-apart tranepsrent strips 8 and intervening~
l~ght masking block~ 20~, are secured between the portiono 11 of the lsteral wall of c~binet 9'. Strip~ ~ extend through wall portions 11.
Added to the fourth embodiment are two transversely-oriented, elongated and rectangular shaped boxes 25, one being located along the front portion Or top wall 26 and the other slong the front portion of bottom wall 27 of the cabinet. Also, there are two up~tanding, elongated boxea 25a loceted along and externally ot ~all portions 11 and receivlng th~ protruding ends of horizontal ~trips 8.
Each box 25, 25a containe a plurality of spscad-epert llght bulbs 7, esch of a different colour. The inside surfaces of block~ 28' and of each box 25, 25e have a light-reflecting coating.
Completing the fourth embodiment are a plurality Or vertic-ally-oriented and horizontally spaced-apert strips 0. Ao oeen clearly in Fig. 9~ these vertlcal strips 8 are located immediately torwardly o- the ~horizontal strips B and their oppoeite ends extend a short distance into both upper and lower boxes a5. Both horizontal and vertical stripa 8 are illuminated from end to end by the light bulbs 7. ~locks 28' are spaced _ 6 -~8914 tD leave clesr the intersection zones o~ both sets o~ strips ~.
It will be apprsciated that the grid-like structure obtained by 90 positioning the strips ~ i8 apt to produce pleasing vlsua1 ef~ects, since all the strips are illuminated across their width by light bulbs 7 and along their length by bulbs 7. The intersection zones of the two set~
of strips also produce a still different light et~ect.
The device o~ the present invsntion may be used in the ~ollowing application~:
verbalization aid ~or the dflaf, audio visual aid for mentally disturbed, luminous cabinets, luminous tables, cof~ee tables, co~tee tables including radio receivers and speakers, luminous spe~kers, luminous panels for organs or pia~os, luminou~ cubes, luminous wheels for di~cotheques, luminous ~loors~ walla snd ceilings for discotheques snd homeA, luminous showcases, luminous clocks, luminous rsdio cabinets, screen pro~ectors, luminous aquarium bAckgrounds~ luminous ha~socks~ luminous barst lumlnouo che~-boArds, luminou~ panels~ luminous tulse ~iro-place tront~, lumlnous artlficial 1098~ luminous sound system supportfl, luminous bed head, luminou~ commercial signs~
luminous advertising signs, luminous dflcors for cinemato-graphic studlos.
This irlvention relstes to devicse adapted to ditfuse light pattern~) of changing intensity and colour, more specifically to such devicee ~ ars currently in wide use,for in~tence, ln dl~cotheques.
8A~KC~ROUN~ OF THF INVENTION
Ths prior art has attempted to provide various luminous syotems for usa in di~cttheques and ottle~ plecea and which include a metrix of lights, sometimes of various colours~ flashed onto a ecreen or panas ot glaas, and adapted to be switched on and oft by electronic switchlng dHvicefl,more ~pecifically by such devices which are respon~ive to audio frequencies. The gla~s panss may be transparent, opaque to a certain degree, or frnstHd. Yet the desirnd effect of such systems o~ten falls short of expectations, because light spots are produced and it 1~ impossible to obtain merging of the di~crete light sources to create light of any colour.
TherHforo, it i8 an object of the present invention to provide an illuminatlng cabinet which produces an interesting and wide epectrum o~ ht wherein the di~crete light sources are merged.
It i8 another object of the invention to provide an illu-minating cabinet which produce~ an aesthetically-pleasing and relaxing llght effect~
It is yet another ob~ect of the preeent lnvention to provide an illuminating cabinet more particularly adapted to be connected to an audio-frequency-responeive electronic ~witching apperatus or colour oruan".
It is etill another ob~ect of the inventlon to provide an illuminating cabinet which incorporatee ~ound reproduction means.
Tho ~bovo and other object~ of the invention are realized 3a in accordance with pre~erred embodiments each generally characterized by at leaet one hollow cabinet having at lea~t two light sources oP
different colour~ mounted therein in spaced-apart relation~hip. The light eource~ are adapted to be connected to an electronic switching 3~
~l~B~14 dsvice, prsferably of the audio-frequency-responsiva type known as a "colDur organ", whersby they will glow with a variabls intensity as a function of ths volume rhythm,and frsquency of music bsing played through the colour organ.
At least two strips of suitable light-conducting matsrial, such a9 glass or a transparent thermo-~lastic acrylic resin, are arranged in parallel and spaced-apart relationship, extending through two corresponding openings formsd in one wall of the cabinet, and being separated by sn opaque surface. The light-conducting strips receive illumination from spaced light sources of di~ferent colours, disposed in a light-reflecting enclosure defined by the hollow column snd including said opaque surface. The light sources may be located rearwardly of the strips or laterally o~ the samu, depending on the embodiment. Part of the light rays is ruflected back and ~orth by the light-re~lecting sur~aces o~ the enclosure and merge with those light rays which diFectly enter the light-conducting strips. There is obtainsd light emanating ~rom the strips, which i9 the resultant as to coiour and output of the light rays emitted by the discrete light sourcss at any one instant.
In one embodiment, a loudspeaker is provided in the cabinet.
The aboue will be more clearly understood by referring to the preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrated by way of the accompanying drawings, in whichs ~RIEF DESCRIPTION ûF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view o~ a ~irst embodiment of the cabinet, with the front o~ the hollow columns broken away to reveal the interior~
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional Vi8W taken along line 2-2 o~ Figure l;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment o~
the cabinet;
~ _ 3 11~891~
Figures 4 and 5 are cross-sectional vie~s taken along lines 4-4 and 5-5 respectively, o~ Figure 3;
Figure 6 i8 a front elevation of a third embodiment - 3a-:
:~1489~4 o~ the lnvention;
Figur~ 7 is a cro~s-~ctianal view taken along lino 7-7 of ~igurr 6;
figure 8 is a front ~levetion, wlth parts brokon away, 0~ A ~ourth ~mhodiment of the invontion;
FigUrH 9 i8 8 cross~s~ctional view taken along lino 9-9 of Figurn 8; and Figure 10 is anoth~r cro~-soctional view taken alon~ lin0 lO-lO of Figure 8.
Like num~rals refer to lik~ elom~nt~ throughout the drawings.
Ther~ is shown in Figures l and 2 a first ombodiment of tho lnvention, genorally indlcatod at l, and comprislng two identlcal up-standing hollow oolumno 2.
Each oolumn 2 1~ of sn elongflted box-~hape having a front wall 3~ a roar wall 4~ two lateral walls 5 and top and bottom end walls 6. Each column 2 i~ ontir~ly hollow and the insld~ surfac-s are coated wlth light-rorlectiva material.
The outer lat~ral walls 5 of each column 2 are provided with a plurality of vertlcally spaced-apart and inwardly-dlrected light bulbs 7. Those light~ 7 are of dlff~rent colours (~or instance, the four shown in each column of Flgure 1 may be red, groen, blue and yellow).
A plurality of elong~tod flat strips 8 are locstod between column~ 2 in parallel spaced-Rpart relationship such that their opposite ends 8' pro~ect a short di~tance into columns 2 and are secured thereto in any appropriate manner. The ~trips 8 are pre~erably made of gla~e or any thermo-plastic acrylic resin materi~l (commonly known under th~ trad~mark "Lucit0n). The tront edgé 8" of each ~trlp i8 etched to di~fuss the llght 0hinlng therethrough~
It will b- elear that light coming ~rom bulbs 7 will shine into the ends 8' ot each strlp 8 and 00 illu~inate the entire strip with a pleasing colour ef~Hrt.
~8914 Provision is made to electricslly connect each light bulb 7 tD an alectrical switching apparatuq, such as an audio-frequency-responsivs electronic switching apparatus, known as a "colour organ" (not shown). Thus, each light bulb 7 will pulsste inde-pendently a~ a function of the rhythm, intensity and frequency ol' a piece of music being played through the switching apparstus.
The effect obtained will be a mixture of varying primary and secondary colours.
Figure 3 to 5 inclusively ~how a second embodiment of the invention. Here the columns are replaced by a single upright cabinet 9 having a plurality of vertically spaced-apart light bulbs 7~ secured to the rear wall 10. The two lateral walls of cabinet 9 are formed of front parallel portions 11 and rear converging portions 12, as seen clearly in Figure 5. A parabolic light--reflective element 24 is secured to portions 12 and rear wall 10. A plurality o~ parallel and spaced-apart transparent strips 8 with intervening~ light-masking boards 28, having an inside light-re~lecting surface, are aecured between the portions 11 of the lateral walls of cabinet 9. 6Oards 2B define by their gpacing a plurslity of spaced-apart openings for strips 8. The front edges 8" of strips 8 are etched, a~ in the first embodiment.
The principal difference in thia second embodiment is that strips 8 are illuminated from the rear rather than laterally A third embodiment of the invention is ahown in Figur6s 6 and 7. Here cabinet 13 is crosa-sectionally rectangular, having a rear wall 14, lateral walls 15 and transversely-extending psrti--tions 16, one o~ the latter being located on each side oP the cabinet 15 ad3acent each lateral wall 15~ thus defining a verticslly-extending closed space 17 on both lateral sides o~ cabinet 13 and a central space 18.
A loudapeaker 23 19 mounted frontwardly in central space 18.
Each closed space 17 has an inside light-re~lecting surface and is ,.
_ _ _. . ... .
8~14 provided with a plurality of vertically spaced-apart light bulbs 7~ each o~ one of the three primary colours~ these latter being mountE~d on rear wall 14..
A plurality o~ vertically spaced-apart transparent E~xternally E~tched~ illuminating rods 19 E~xtE~nd slightly ~rontwardly - Sa _ of the cabinet snd have trensver~ely bent outer end3 19~ which extend lnto clossd ~p~ce~ 17 on either side of cabinet 13. flods 19 are thus of an elongated U ~hape. Rod~ 19 are made of Lucite, 80 th~t light coming from bulbs will shine into end~ 19', travel around the bend 20 of each rod 19 and 80 illuminate the entire r~d.
The front wall of cabinet 13 i~ preferably formed of a screen 21, ~uch a8 i~ u~ed for loudspe~ker cabinst fronts.
The fourth embodiment of the invention i9 shown in Figures ~ to 10 inclusively and i8 a combination of the previously-de~cribed first and second embodimente. As in the eecond embodiment, there are a resr wall 10, two lateral walls~ each tormed of tront parallel portion~ 11 and rear converging portions 12. A parabolic light-reflective element 24 i9 ~ecured to portione 12 snd rear wall 10. A plurality ot vertically spaced-apart and differently-coloured light bulb~ ?' are secured to the rasr wall lû.
Again~ eo ln the second embodiment, e plurellty of parallel horlzontal and ~paced-apart tranepsrent strips 8 and intervening~
l~ght masking block~ 20~, are secured between the portiono 11 of the lsteral wall of c~binet 9'. Strip~ ~ extend through wall portions 11.
Added to the fourth embodiment are two transversely-oriented, elongated and rectangular shaped boxes 25, one being located along the front portion Or top wall 26 and the other slong the front portion of bottom wall 27 of the cabinet. Also, there are two up~tanding, elongated boxea 25a loceted along and externally ot ~all portions 11 and receivlng th~ protruding ends of horizontal ~trips 8.
Each box 25, 25a containe a plurality of spscad-epert llght bulbs 7, esch of a different colour. The inside surfaces of block~ 28' and of each box 25, 25e have a light-reflecting coating.
Completing the fourth embodiment are a plurality Or vertic-ally-oriented and horizontally spaced-apert strips 0. Ao oeen clearly in Fig. 9~ these vertlcal strips 8 are located immediately torwardly o- the ~horizontal strips B and their oppoeite ends extend a short distance into both upper and lower boxes a5. Both horizontal and vertical stripa 8 are illuminated from end to end by the light bulbs 7. ~locks 28' are spaced _ 6 -~8914 tD leave clesr the intersection zones o~ both sets o~ strips ~.
It will be apprsciated that the grid-like structure obtained by 90 positioning the strips ~ i8 apt to produce pleasing vlsua1 ef~ects, since all the strips are illuminated across their width by light bulbs 7 and along their length by bulbs 7. The intersection zones of the two set~
of strips also produce a still different light et~ect.
The device o~ the present invsntion may be used in the ~ollowing application~:
verbalization aid ~or the dflaf, audio visual aid for mentally disturbed, luminous cabinets, luminous tables, cof~ee tables, co~tee tables including radio receivers and speakers, luminous spe~kers, luminous panels for organs or pia~os, luminou~ cubes, luminous wheels for di~cotheques, luminous ~loors~ walla snd ceilings for discotheques snd homeA, luminous showcases, luminous clocks, luminous rsdio cabinets, screen pro~ectors, luminous aquarium bAckgrounds~ luminous ha~socks~ luminous barst lumlnouo che~-boArds, luminou~ panels~ luminous tulse ~iro-place tront~, lumlnous artlficial 1098~ luminous sound system supportfl, luminous bed head, luminou~ commercial signs~
luminous advertising signs, luminous dflcors for cinemato-graphic studlos.
Claims (7)
PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An illuminating cabinet comprising at least one hollow column having a front wall, a rear wall, two lateral walls and top and bottom end walls, the inside surface of all of said walls being light reflective; at least two light bulbs of different colours spaced apart and secured within said column, at least one wall being formed with at least two spaced-apart openings, and a strip of transparent rigid light conducting material extending through each opening and exposed inside and outside said hollow column such that each said strip is illuminated by the resultant of the light rays emitted by said light bulbs and is visible outside said column.
2. An illuminating cabinet as defined in claim 1 wherein said light bulbs are electrically connected to an audio-frequency-responsive electronic switching apparatus, whereby said light bulbs will glow as a function of the intensity, rhythm and frequency of a piece of music being played through said apparatus.
3. An illuminating cabinet as defined in claim 2, wherein there are a plurality of said light bulbs mounted in spaced-apart relationship on the said rear wall of said column, a plurality of said strips in parallel, spaced-apart relationship secured to the front wall of said column between said lateral walls and through said openings, the front edge of each strip being etched.
4. An illuminating cabinet as defined in claim 1, wherein there are two laterally spaced-apart identical hollow columns, each column having a plurality of said light bulbs secured in spaced-apart relationship to the outer lateral wall of each column; there being a plurality of said strips of light-conducting transparent material extending between said two hollow columns and having their opposite ends protecting into the interior of each said hollow column through said openings made in the inner lateral walls thereof, the front edge of each strip being etched.
5. An illuminating cabinet comprising a hollow column having a rear wall, two lateral walls, top and bottom end walls, two transverse partitions, one adjacent each lateral wall, said partitions defining a closed space on each lateral side of said column and a central space, the latter being provided with a frontwardly-oriented loud-speaker?
each closed space having light-reflecting inside surfaces; a plurality of light bulbs of different colours, being secured in spaced-apart rela-tionship in each said closed space, and a plurality of rods made of an acrylic resin, each having transversely bent outer ends projecting into an opening of each said closed space and being located in parallel and spaced-apart relationship frontwardly of said column.
each closed space having light-reflecting inside surfaces; a plurality of light bulbs of different colours, being secured in spaced-apart rela-tionship in each said closed space, and a plurality of rods made of an acrylic resin, each having transversely bent outer ends projecting into an opening of each said closed space and being located in parallel and spaced-apart relationship frontwardly of said column.
6. An illuminating cabinet as defined in claim 3, wherein said plurality of said strips is horizontally oriented, and the cabinet is provided with a second plurality of vertically-oriented, parallel and spaced-apart strips located immediately forwardly of the horizontally-oriented strips, and wherein said cabinet is provided with e pair of identical transversely-oriented hollow and generally rectan-gular boxes having light-reflecting inside surfaces, one of the latter being secured to the front portion of the top wall of said cabinet and the other being secured to the front portion of the bottom wall of said cabinet; each said box having a plurality of transversely spaced-apart light bulbs of different colours fixedly mounted therein; and wherein the opposite ends of said vertically-oriented strips extend a short distance into the corresponding box through an opening thereof, thereby being illuminated by said bulbs in said boxes; the front edges of all said strips being etched.
7. An illuminating cabinet as defined in claim 6, further including a pair of upstanding rectangular boxes secured to the outside of said laterall walls, spaced light bulbs of different colours fixedly mounted in each of said last-named boxes, said horizontally-oriented strips extending a short distance within said last-named boxes through openings made in the latter,
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