EP0884523B1 - Dispositif de lampes montées dans un filet et diversement arrangées en réseaux - Google Patents

Dispositif de lampes montées dans un filet et diversement arrangées en réseaux Download PDF

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EP0884523B1
EP0884523B1 EP97304024A EP97304024A EP0884523B1 EP 0884523 B1 EP0884523 B1 EP 0884523B1 EP 97304024 A EP97304024 A EP 97304024A EP 97304024 A EP97304024 A EP 97304024A EP 0884523 B1 EP0884523 B1 EP 0884523B1
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Miin Lin Shwu
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Shining Blick Enterprises Co Ltd
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Priority to CA002207635A priority patent/CA2207635C/fr
Priority to FR9707646A priority patent/FR2764967B3/fr
Priority to DE29711772U priority patent/DE29711772U1/de
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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
    • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/10—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources attached to loose electric cables, e.g. Christmas tree lights

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  • the invention is related to a netted lamp device in a pattern of one of various matrices, and especially to a netted lamp device wherein the miniature lamps are braided intercrossingly so that the miniature lamps are arranged to form a decorative pattern or a letter.
  • the braided pattern can assume an even greater variety of patterns or letters by controlling of individual switches.
  • a conventional Christmas lamp string is made as a linear lamp string having a specified length.
  • the bulbs of the lamp string are lit to emit light or flash.
  • the variety of arrangements possible with such conventional Christmas lamp strings is limited. For example, it can only be arranged in a V shape to be wrapped around a Christmas tree.
  • a plurality of frameworks imitating, e.g. a star or Christmas tree etc. are designed.
  • the miniature lamps are embedded in the frameworks to function as a shining star or a shining Christmas tree.
  • the decorative variety possible with such arrangements is still limited.
  • the accessory framework imitating the star or the Christmas tree etc. occupies a large volume and so is not suitable for packaging and shipping.
  • US 5,632,550 discloses a decorative light array that includes a multiplicity of illuminations.
  • the light array includes a plurality of light strings in which a plurality of illuminators are series-connected by a plurality of conductor segments.
  • net strands are connected between adjacent light strings in order to hold the light strings in a zig-zag configuration.
  • a netted lamp device comprising:
  • the lamp strings in the decorative matrix define one of a predetermined pattern; a symbol; and a letter.
  • the peripheral member is a rigid frame.
  • the peripheral member is a flexible frame.
  • the flexible frame includes a plurality of loops secured thereto.
  • the lamp device further includes a flexible base for supporting the decorative matrix of lamps.
  • the lamp device also includes a control box for containing the control circuit, the control box and control circuit being connectable to an electrical power supply.
  • the advantage of the invention is to provide a netted lamp device in a pattern of one of various matrices, and especially a netted lamp device wherein a plurality of lamp strings each having an individual loop are optionally braided intercrossingly to form a network of the decorative patterned lamps, such optionally intercrossing arrangement of each lamp string can form various braided patterns and letters by controlling the individual switches of the above mentioned lamps.
  • the switches are controlled by a single chip integrated circuit having therein an internally stored control program.
  • the integrated circuit is driven by the program to form a single output or a series of serial or intermitent outputs, in order that a plurality of lamp strings create more variety of flashing. Consequently the decorative braided lamps can provide much more abundant decorative functions of patterns or letters than conventional decorative lamps of this type.
  • the invention is comprised of a plurality of miniature lamps braided into a matrix to form a decorative pattern having a given area.
  • the decorative lamps may be used with a peripheral frame 10.
  • the frame 10 is made of flexible material and corresponds in size to the matrix of miniature lamps.
  • Each of the miniature lamps 11 closest to a peripheral edge of the matrix has one of its conductors 12 wrapped over the frame 10.
  • the other conductor 13 is connected to an adjacent miniature lamp 14.
  • the adjacent miniature lamp 14 is further connected to the other adjacent miniature lamps.
  • the other adjacent miniature lamps are braided together in the matrix arrangement.
  • a control box 20 comprising a control circuit is provided spaced from the decorative lamps.
  • the control box 20 can be connected to a power source through a plug 200.
  • the whole decorative lamp device includes four individual loops.
  • the control box 20 is connected to the lamps via the conductors 21, 22, 23, 24 and a grounding loop wire 25.
  • the decoration panel 70 to be braided is given a suitable area.
  • the panel 70 can be composed of a plurality of intersection points 71 which form the whole matrix of the decorative lamps.
  • a miniature lamp is provided at each intersection point 71.
  • a first lamp string 30 is provided with conductors 31 as required by the design.
  • the first lamp string 30 is provided with a plurality of miniature lamps 111 arranged in a desired pattern or letter. Each miniature lamp 111 is located at a respective intersection point 71.
  • a second lamp string 40 is extended adjacent to the first lamp sting 30.
  • the second lamp string is arranged so that the conductors 41 thereof intersect with the conductors 31 of first lamp string 30. It is therefore possible to braid the conductors 31, 41 together.
  • the miniature lamps 112 of the second lamp string 40 are positioned to fully fill the empty intersection points 71 around the first lamp string 30.
  • a third lamp string 50 is also braided to combine with the second lamp string 40.
  • the peripheral lamp string 60 i.e., the fourth lamp string 60, forms in a regular way along the frame the peripheral edges of the matrix.
  • the first to the fourth lamp string 30, 40, 50, 60 can form desired patterns or letters directly when the electric power is turned on. This is achieved by using different colours on the miniature lamps 111, 112 and 113, 114.
  • the lamp strings 30, 40, 50, 60 exhibit more variety under the following driving and control mode of the circuit.
  • current from the power supply is firstly rectified by a rectifier D to form a DC voltage which is filtered by R2 and C1.
  • This voltage supplies a single chip integrated circuit U1 with working voltage.
  • the single chip integrated circuit U1 is an output control unit. It can be loaded with a control program to provide required lamp flashing and changing of pattern.
  • the output terminal is connected to the triggering ends of four switches Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4.
  • the switches Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 can be silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCR).
  • SCR silicon-controlled rectifiers
  • the output terminals of the four switches Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 are connected respectively to the lamp bulbs L1, L2, L3 and L4.
  • the activating terminal 14 of the single chip integrated circuit U1 is grounded through a push button switch S.
  • the integrated circuit U1 is driven by the program to give a single output or series of serial or intermittent outputs. This controls changing of the flashing of the lamp bulbs L1, L2, L3 and L4.
  • Figures 8 to 10 are views showing the basic structures of each individual loop of lamp string.
  • the first conductor 21 and the grounding loop wire 25 form an inner first loop with the lamp string 30.
  • the second conductor 22 and the grounding loop wire 25 form an outer second loop with the lamp string 40.
  • a braided lamp decoration including multiple loops can be formed as shown in Figure 10.
  • At least one lamp string forming the whole lamp decoration of the invention is controllable to flash by the above mentioned internal control program of the single chip integrated circuit U1
  • control of the flashing of the inner lamp string and the outer regularly arranged (along the boundary of the frame) lamp string is controllable.
  • all of the lamp strings are also controllable to flash as is shown in Figure 13.
  • flashing of a tree shaped lamp decoration can be formed as shown in Figure 14; or flashing of an M shaped decoration can be formed as shown in Figure 15; or flashing of lamp decoration having the shape of multiple triangles can be formed as shown in Figure 16; or flashing of a lamp decoration in the shape as is shown in Figure 17 can be formed.
  • the whole lamp decoration can have more than 16 kinds of patterns or letters for a user to choose from.
  • the external integrated circuit controls the arranged lamp string using the internal control program.
  • the whole lamp decoration can be put on the surface of a flexible base 80 such as is shown in Figure 18.
  • the lamp decoration can be positioned on a hard frame 90 such as is shown in Figure 19.

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Claims (7)

  1. Dispositif à lampes montées sur un filet, comportant :
    une pluralité de cordons de lampes (30, 40, 50, 60), chaque cordon de lampes (30, 40, 50, 60) comportant une pluralité de lampes mutuellement espacées (11), des lampes adjacentes (11) étant reliées les unes aux autres par un conducteur souple (31, 41), et
    un élément périphérique (10, 90) définissant une périphérie extérieure régulière,
    chaque cordon de lampes (30, 40, 50, 60) pouvant être relié à un circuit de commande et commandé par celui-ci, de sorte que les cordons de lampes respectifs (30, 40, 50, 60) s'éclairent conformément à au moins une séquence prédéterminée,
    le dispositif à lampes étant caractérisé en ce que chaque cordon de lampes (30, 40, 50, 60) est entrelacé avec au moins un autre cordon de lampes (30, 40, 50, 60), tressant ainsi ensemble les au moins deux cordons de lampes (30, 40, 50, 60) pour définir une matrice décorative (70) de lampes (11) agencée dans l'élément périphérique (10).
  2. Dispositif à lampes selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les cordons de lampes de la matrice décorative définissent un élément parmi un motif prédéterminé, un symbole, et une lettre.
  3. Dispositif à lampes selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l'élément périphérique est un cadre rigide.
  4. Dispositif à lampes selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l'élément périphérique est un cadre souple.
  5. Dispositif à lampes selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le cadre souple comporte une pluralité de boucles fixées à celui-ci.
  6. Dispositif à lampes selon la revendication 4, comportant de plus une base souple pour supporter la matrice décorative de lampes.
  7. Dispositif à lampes selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comportant de plus une boíte de commande pour commander le circuit de commande, la boíte de commande et le circuit de commande pouvant être reliés à une alimentation en courant électrique.
EP97304024A 1997-06-10 1997-06-10 Dispositif de lampes montées dans un filet et diversement arrangées en réseaux Expired - Lifetime EP0884523B1 (fr)

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EP97304024A EP0884523B1 (fr) 1997-06-10 1997-06-10 Dispositif de lampes montées dans un filet et diversement arrangées en réseaux
AT97304024T ATE310204T1 (de) 1997-06-10 1997-06-10 Netzlampenvorrichtung in verschiedenen matrixanordnungen
DE69734647T DE69734647T2 (de) 1997-06-10 1997-06-10 Netzlampenvorrichtung in verschiedenen Matrixanordnungen
CA002207635A CA2207635C (fr) 1997-06-10 1997-06-12 Assemblage lumineux decoratif a chapelets d'ampoules disposes en reseaux de differentes formes
FR9707646A FR2764967B3 (fr) 1997-06-10 1997-06-19 Dispositif de lampes en reseau selon divers agencements matriciels
DE29711772U DE29711772U1 (de) 1997-06-10 1997-07-04 Netzförmige Lampeneinrichtung in vielfältigen Matrixanordnungen

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EP97304024A EP0884523B1 (fr) 1997-06-10 1997-06-10 Dispositif de lampes montées dans un filet et diversement arrangées en réseaux
CA002207635A CA2207635C (fr) 1997-06-10 1997-06-12 Assemblage lumineux decoratif a chapelets d'ampoules disposes en reseaux de differentes formes
AU24838/97A AU730017B2 (en) 1997-06-12 1997-06-12 Netted lamp device in various matrix arrangements
FR9707646A FR2764967B3 (fr) 1997-06-10 1997-06-19 Dispositif de lampes en reseau selon divers agencements matriciels
DE29711772U DE29711772U1 (de) 1997-06-10 1997-07-04 Netzförmige Lampeneinrichtung in vielfältigen Matrixanordnungen

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