CN2166307Y

CN2166307Y - Luminous device for lighting ornaments of clothes

Info

Publication number: CN2166307Y
Application number: CN92229159U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 肯尼思·D·埃森布郎
Original assignee: Eisenbraun Reiss Inc
Current assignee: Eisenbraun Reiss Inc
Priority date: 1991-08-01
Filing date: 1992-07-31
Publication date: 1994-05-25
Anticipated expiration: 2002-07-31
Also published as: GB2258300A; GB9213590D0; CN1070253A; GB2258300B

Abstract

The utility model relates to a luminous device for lighting ornaments of clothes, can be installed on the object which is made of the flexibility sheet-shaped material and on the clothes, and is used for lighting and making the illustration printed on the external surface of the object obvious. The device comprises a central actuation unit, a plurality of wires connected with the central actuation unit and a plurality of light emitting diodes; the central actuation unit is provided with a control circuit board, a power supply and a switch. When the LEDs (light emitting diodes) are installed on the holes which passes through the interior of the closes, the LEDs are used for emphasizing the illustration effect in the form that the LEDs are switched on or off so as to flicker. A jewelry-shaped fixed element can be used for fixing the LEDs on the sheet-shaped material, so a beautiful pattern which is designed is formed on the clothes.

Description

Luminous device for lighting ornaments of clothes

The utility model relates to a kind of luminescence component, and it comprises that a plurality of its can be fixed and be installed in light emitting diode on clothing popularity and the ornaments.

The reducing to make of the miniaturization of electronic circuit and the size of light source component can be arranged on illuminating apparatus on the clothing with decoration that illumination is provided in the design or pattern of clothing.Usually these illuminating apparatus comprise a flexible electric circuit board, for example are disclosed in the United States Patent (USP) 4,480,293 of the Wells of bulletin on the 30th October in 1984.Other clothing is decorated can comprise a central module, and it produces the synchronous tone of flicker with light emitting diode, for example is disclosed in the United States Patent (USP) 4,823,240 of the Shenker of bulletin on the 18th April in 1989.Flicker that can also arranging light emitting diode for example is disclosed in the United States Patent (USP) 4,882,865 of the Andeweg of bulletin on the 28th November in 1989 so that the illusion of action to be provided.

Now, the clothes with luminous ornament product are to be installed in light emitting diode on the flexible electric circuit board or to be installed up to electric wire, and this electric wire extends to another light emitting diode from a light emitting diode.These component limitations light emitting diode position respect to one another and with respect to the position of central actuating unit.When light-emitting diode component is that the clothes making a specific pattern and have a specific luminous pattern are when assembling in factory, this kind restriction is an acceptable.Yet, want light emitting diode to be installed one not yes on the shirt time when Home Alone with the pattern of a uniqueness, have the selection that the limiter assembly design that can provide undeservedly of the assembly of another LED and circuit board directly is provided by a LED electric wire.Secondly, the installation of known light-emitting diode component is very complicated for family's assembling.

The objective of the invention is to, a kind of luminous ornament article assembly that is used for clothes is provided, wherein each light emitting diode is to be connected to a central actuating unit independently, thereby has eliminated the restriction that each light emitting diode is provided with the position.

A further object of the present invention is, a kind of luminous ornament article assembly that is used for clothes is provided, and light-emitting diode component wherein can be installed on the clothes simply with part form.

The present invention also aims to, a kind of luminous ornament article assembly that is used for clothes is provided, wherein light-emitting component is surrounded by the refractive power parts of a jewelry shape.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the optical illumination display module that is used in coat or has a furnishings of flaky material comprises that a plurality of light-emitting components make the outstanding relative hole of passing in the flaky material.Many retaining elements can be fixed on light-emitting component on the position, just pass through this hole in case these elements are placed.Preferably each light-emitting component is a light emitting diode.Each light emitting diode is connected to a central electronic control module, and this control module is controlled the actuating time of each light emitting diode.

A plurality of flexible electric wires electrically directly connect each light emitting diode and central electronic actuating unit, make each light emitting diode be activated by central actuating unit independently.Electronically actuated unit has a power supply, and for example several button cells are used to drive light emitting diode.Best, actuating unit comprises a flat circuit board, and button cell can be fixed so far flat circuit board, and it is to be contained in the case on an extremely thin and flat and soft limit.Best, this thin case can portablely be fixed to the inner surface of clothing via a fastener.Best, this fastener comprises a hook, ring fixed system VELCRO for example, second half of connector that it has half of the connector that is fixed to soft limit case and is fixed to the flaky material of clothing, make electronically actuated unit simply dismounting to flaky material.

Best actuating unit has a switch and is used for activating and this actuating unit of deactivated.One multipoint switch preferably is set actuating unit can be actuated to a blink states or continuous opening (ON) state from (OFF) state of closing.Preferably connecting light emitting diode to the electric wire of central actuating unit is identical length haply.

Desire is fixed to flaky material with each light-emitting component, need provide a retaining element to each this light-emitting component.Preferably each retaining element is to make a shape of decorating (for example wholeheartedly shape, flower type or the like), and this retaining element is that for example acrylic acid or glass are made by the bright or color material of printing opacity.A hole is formed in the back side of retaining element, extends in part outside the hole in the flaky material with the pressing light-emitting component.The front of retaining element can also be designed to when insertion light-emitting component is wherein lighted, and this retaining element can become the jewelry form.

Referring now to accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is fixed with according to view before the shirt of the present invention's light-emitting diode component;

Fig. 2 is the plane of light-emitting diode component under chest is partly opened shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 discloses to have the front view that a connector is entreated actuating unit among fixing it on;

Fig. 4 is a part of figure, LED is shown is mounted to coat;

Fig. 5 is the profile of taking from along line 5-5 shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing of another switch, and this switch can be packed in the central actuating unit;

Fig. 7 is the enlarged drawing that is used for according to the retaining element of assembly of the present invention; And

Fig. 8 is another figure of the retaining element of Fig. 7.

Below in conjunction with preferred embodiment in detail the present invention is described in detail.

At first with reference to Fig. 1, a coat 10 a for example sweater has optical illumination assembly 12 dresses thereon.Shirt 10 has a front portion 14 provides an art illustration 16.Illustration shown in Figure 1 points out that a rainbow has the poster of " Have a Nice Day ".The example that this illustration is just selected from countless illustrations.Portion 14 has the suitable position that many light emitting diodes 20 are arranged on illustration 16 before the shirt 10.

Referring now to Fig. 2, each light emitting diode 20 is fixed to the base 22 of a rectangle.Diode is to be connected to a pair of single crosstalk line 24, and it forms an electronic circuit between a LED and a central actuating unit 26.Two crosstalk lines of single length can suitably replace this to single crosstalk line 24.Each LED is with the central actuating unit 26 that is wired to of length about equally.Assembly 12 comprises the O type ring 28 of a rubber, is used for each LED20.Elastomeric O-rings 28 big I are frictionally to be engaged to LED20.

Central authorities' actuating unit 26 comprises that a control circuit board of designing program in advance 30 is to activate and each LED20 of deactivated.The control circuit board 30 many button watch cells 34 of installing or its equivalent are to form a power supply 32.Watch cell 34 is installed becomes to make its general planar ground to be positioned on the circuit board 30.The cover 31 that act as terminal is packed battery 34 into against circuit board 30, and with the terminal intercommunication of one of battery.Circuit board 30 has the second terminal (not shown), and it is near second terminal of battery.Battery can be removed from covering 31 slidably.Preferably control circuit board 30 can activate one section preset time of each LED20 in the different time, makes that it is shinny having only a LED in any given moment.The control circuit that can use other perhaps activates the diode of any other pattern with the whole or paired LED that glimmers simultaneously.In right technology, the structure of the control circuit board 30 of the order of the LED of control flicker and timing is known, and can decide in addition program setting simply on desired actuation patterns.

Central authorities' actuating unit 26 has a slide switch 35 and can move to one " passs " and (OFF) position 37 reach " opening " (ON) position 39.When switch is in the ON position, power supply 32 is to be connected to control circuit to activate LED.Switch 35 is mounted on circuit board 30 sides identical with cover 31.Power supply 32 and control circuit board 30 are to be contained in the extremely thin soft limit case 36.It is thereon attached that the side 38 of case 36 has a VELCRO patchboard 40.Fig. 5 as can be seen, the VELCRO patchboard 42 of a complementation can be attached to side surface 44 within the shirt 10, dismounting is thereon simply to make central actuating unit 26.

VELCRO patchboard 42 has the back 46 of a viscosity, and it can be attached to side surface 44 within the shirt.In addition, patchboard 42 also can be sewn on the desired location.VELCRO patchboard 40 has the back 48 of a viscosity similarly, and it can be attached to the side 38 of soft limit case 36.

The another side 41 of case 36 has a fin 50, and it can connect and reaches to button watch cell 34.When watch cell was used up, the watch cell of the same size that it can be new was changed.

Available actuating unit 26 sets about carrying out the installation of optical illumination assembly 12 with the suitable installing in hole 18.Hole 18 can be made by the finedraw of incision coat 10, and can open and hold diode 20.Hole 18 must be arranged in the distance that length limited by electric wire 24, and line 24 extends from central actuating unit 26.As long as whole LED is positioned among this qualification distance of the central actuating unit 26 of distance, the position of other LED can not limited in the position of arbitrary LED.In addition, if as long as see several LED in the illustration rather than all the time, LED must place through a relative hole 18 in design.

For each hole 18, LED20 is positioned at shown in Figure 4.After LED is inserted into, can use an applicator 53 that transparent nail polish is coated near the device 18 wearing and tearing with the fiber of avoiding shirt 10.Elastomeric O-rings 28 be slide on LED and by firmly to pressing down, making does not have the space between bottom 22, shirt 10 and the O type ring 28, as shown in Figure 5.

Then VELCRO42 be the position on side surface within the shirt 10, follow central actuating unit 26 and be filled to VELCRO42 via VELCRO40.Soft limit and very flat case 36 are placed on and make its flat side 38 nestle up side surface 44 within the shirt, and any see outstanding can not arranged on shirt 10.

After installing, can move to its ON position from its OFF position 37 by means of switch 35 and come the operational light light fixture.

Fig. 6 discloses second switch 49, and it has OFF position 51, flicker position 52 and the 3rd position 54.Position 52 provides control circuit 30 LED that can aforementioned desired mode glimmers.Position 54 can make whole LED light (ON) at once.In addition, the 3rd position 54 can provide second for example whole LED of actuation patterns glimmer simultaneously (OFF and ON).

The major parameter that limits the position of LED is the position of central actuating unit 26 and the length of electric wire 24.Because each LED is not the LED that is connected directly to other, in case the position of selected central actuating unit, the position that can not limit LED.Central authorities' actuating unit can adhere to via a VELCRO connector system and leans against side surface within the shirt.In this way, can use LED assembly 12 to decorate and its illustration 16 of figure ground reinforcement, and can simply assembly be worn in the shirt 10 to glitter in arbitrarily.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a retaining element 50(is described in Fig. 7 and 8) be to use in each light-emitting component 20 is fixed to flex plate 58.Retaining element 50 is shapes of making object 52 with for example light transmissive material of acrylic acid plastic cement or glass, also can be other any required pattern form.It can be colourless or colored that this object depends on the needs.The back of the body surface 57 of object 52 is flat.One hole 54 is to make from carrying on the back surface 57 to enter printing opacity object 52, and this hole is made into can give prominence to the partly engagement in holes 18 with light-emitting component 20.Best, surface 59 is cut into and makes it show the light that many facets 56 are sent by element 20 with further refraction before the object 52.Preferably the sidewall in hole 54 is polished, and makes the light that refraction that object 52 can be better is sent.

Retaining element 50 is entered light-emitting component 20 by pressing.As shown in Figure 8, light-emitting component 20 at first is inserted into through via hole 18, and object 52 is pressure bonded on the element 20 with its engagement by means of hole 54 then, so light-emitting component 20 is fixed to flex plate 58.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 7 and 8, retaining element 50 is shapes of making wholeheartedly.Then it for example can also be made a flower, hemisphere or the like and depend on the needs.If made by acrylic acid, retaining element can be molded as any desirable decorating simply.Because it is a printing opacity, it can reflect and reflect the light that is sent by light-emitting component 20, so produce the illumination that becomes the jewelry shape, a kind of moving especially dazzling aesthetic effect.

Do not departing under the spirit and scope that defines by claims of the present invention, can make other the modification of the utility model.

Claims

1, the luminous lighting assembly on a kind of costume jewellery, with the clothes that have a plurality of holes that form by its user thereon, these holes have formed the previously selected pattern by the user, and described assembly comprises: a plurality of light-emitting components, make outstanding through the relative hole in this costume jewellery; A plurality of retaining elements are used for fixing this light-emitting component costume jewellery so far; One central electronic control module is used to control the actuating of each light-emitting component; And a plurality of flexible electric wires are right, respectively has predetermined length, and independently only with one of them wiring of these light-emitting components central electronic control module so far, make these light-emitting components to move independently of one another, and make these arbitrarily light-emitting component can insert interchangeably through hole arbitrarily, when described a plurality of light-emitting components activated, illuminate described by the previously selected pattern of user.

2, according to the assembly of claim 1, wherein said control module has a connector and adheres to it, is used for described control module is fixed to side surface within the described costume jewellery.

3, according to the assembly of claim 1, comprise that further one operationally installs the actuation switch of control module so far, be used for activating and described control module of deactivated and described light-emitting component.

4, according to the assembly of claim 2, comprise that further one operationally installs the actuation switch of control module so far, be used for activating and described control module of deactivated and described light-emitting component.

5, according to the assembly of claim 3, wherein said switch is a kind of multipoint switch, can activate described control module with one or more selected different actuating state.

6, according to the assembly of claim 4, wherein said switch is a kind of multipoint switch, can activate this control module with one or more selected different actuating state.

7, according to the assembly of claim 5, one of them of wherein said a plurality of actuating state can be at a plurality of different light-emitting components that glimmer of different time, and other actuating state can be protected these light-emitting components regularly.

8, according to the assembly of claim 6, one of them of wherein said a plurality of actuating state can be at a plurality of different light-emitting components that glimmer of different time, and other actuating state can be protected described light-emitting component regularly.

9, according to assembly any in the claim of front, wherein the preselected length of each flexible electric wire about equally.

10, according to assembly any in the claim of front, wherein said control module makes a plurality of light-emitting components open (ON) and close (OFF) and glimmer with time interval in cycle.

11, according to assembly any in the claim of front, wherein said light-emitting component is a light emitting diode, and described assembly further comprises a power supply that is set to described control module and conducts with it.

12, according to the assembly of claim 11, wherein said power supply comprises at least one detachable battery, and described control module is can be housed inside in the case of soft limit, and described case has a connector and adheres to it, is used for described case is fixed to side surface within the described clothing.

13, according to the assembly of claim 12, wherein said control module further comprises a generally flat circuit board, and battery is adorned thereon, makes that this case presents generally flat outward appearance when this control module is inserted in this case.

14, according to assembly any in the claim of front, wherein each retaining element compress a flexible O type ring with one of them a part of protecting described light-emitting component in wherein.

15, according to the assembly of claim 1, wherein said retaining element also comprises the main body of being made by light transmissive material, it has the front of a decorating and is formed with the back side in the hole that is meshed with light-emitting component, and described translucent element respectively has a plurality of facets and is formed on its front.

16, according to the assembly of claim 15, wherein said main body is by molded the forming of acrylic acid plastic cement.

17, according to the assembly of claim 1, wherein said light-emitting component comprises the light emitting diode with cylindrical section, and the hole that enters in the object is to make the cylindrical section that its size can be contained in the following diode of stitching state.