GB2345573A - Ornamental display - Google Patents

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GB2345573A
GB2345573A GB9900308A GB9900308A GB2345573A GB 2345573 A GB2345573 A GB 2345573A GB 9900308 A GB9900308 A GB 9900308A GB 9900308 A GB9900308 A GB 9900308A GB 2345573 A GB2345573 A GB 2345573A
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Jui Hsia Yu
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F19/00—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for
    • G09F19/12—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for using special optical effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F27/00—Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
    • G09F27/007—Displays with power supply provided by solar cells or photocells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
    • H05B47/115—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
    • H05B47/12—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings by detecting audible sound
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y02B20/40—Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

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Abstract

An ornamental display includes a stand 1 holding a plurality of lamps 3 bundles of optical glass fibers 2 respectively fastened to the stands to pick up light from the lamps, a speaker 5, and a control IC (4, Figure 2) controlled by a photoelectric switch 6 and a sound-controlled switch 7 to turn on the lamps in producing a lighting effect and the speaker in producing a sound effect when the intensity of ambient light drops below a predetermined value or, when a noise is produced.

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ORNAMENTAL DISPLAY WITH SOUND AND LIGHTING EFFECT PRODUCING MEANS RACKOIINn OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an ornamental display, and more particularly to such an ornamental display which is controlled by a photoelectric switch or sound-controlled switch to produce sound and lighting effects.
Conventional ornamental display devices are immovable.
These devices attract people by their designs. In recent years, a variety of motion display devices have been disclosed. These display devices are more attractive than conventional stationary ornamental display devices. There are also known ornamental display devices with sound and/or lighting effect generating means. These ornamental display devices can be controlled to produce sound and/or lighting effects.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is one object of the present invention to provide an ornamental display which produces sound and lighting effect.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an ornamental display which automatically produces sound and lighting effects when dark. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an ornamental display which can be controlled to produce sound and lighting effect by a high noise such as voice.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the ornamental display comprises a stand holding a plurality of lamps, bundles of optical glass fibers respectively fastened to the stands to pick up light from lamps, a speaker, and a control IC controlled to turn on the lamps and the speaker in producing sound and lighting effects simulating the action of setting off fireworks. According to another aspect of the present invention, a photoelectric switch and a sound-controlled switch are installe to control the operation of the control IC. The sound-controlled switch is switched on by a noise, causing the control IC to turn on the lamps and the speaker. When the intensity of ambient light drops below a predetermined value, the control IC is driven by the photoelectric switch to turn on the lamps and the speaker.
RRTFF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an elevational view of an ornamental display according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a circuit diagram of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an alternate form of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODMENT Referring to Figures 1 and 2, an ornamental display with sound and lighting effect producing means in accordance with the present invention is generally composed of a stand 1, a plurality of light sources or example lamps 3 respectively supported on the stand 1 bundles of the optical glass fibers 2 respectively mounted on the stand 1 and connected to the lamps 3, a control IC 4 installed in the base of the stand 3, a speaker 5 mounted in the base of the stand 1 and connected to the control IC 4, a photoelectric switch 6 and a sound-controlled switch 7 respectively mounted on the base of the sound 1 and connected to the control IC 4, and a battery set 8 installe in the base of the sound 1 and connected to the control IC 4.
The control IC4 is driven to turn on the lamps 3 and the speaker 5 by the photoelectric switch 6 when the intensity of ambient light drops below a predetermined value, or by the sound-controlled switch 7 when a sound louder than a predetermined level is detected. When the lamps 3 are turned on, light from the lamps 3 is transmitted through the bundles of optical glass fibers 2, causing a lighting effect (fiery display) to be produced. When the speaker 5 is turned on, a loud noise that simulates the loud noise from setting off fireworks is produced. Further, each bundle of optical glass fibers 2 has one end tied up, and an opposite end kept free The free ends of the optical glass fibers of each bundle of optical glass fibers 2 are suspended in the air. When light passes through the optical glass fibers of the bundles of optical glass fibers 2, a big number of light sports are produced and oscillated in the air.
Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 1 again, the of optical glass fibers 2 are respectively fastened to lamp holders 31 of the lamps 3 to pick up light from the bulbs (not shown) of the lamps 3. The lamps 3 are connected in series to the control 1C 4 in the base of the stand 1

Claims (1)

1. An ornamental display : at least one light source; optical fibers disposed to collect, transmit and display light from said at least one light source; sound output means; photoelectric detecting means to detect an ambient light level ; sound detecting means to detect an ambient sound level; and control means to control said at least one light source and/or said sound source in response to the detected ambient light level and/or the detected ambient sound level.
2 An ornamental display comprising: a stand having a base; a plurality of light sources supported on said stand ; bundles of optical glass fibers respectively fastened to said stand and aimed at said light sources to pick up light from said light sources ; a sound output means mounted in the base of said stand, and controlled to output a sound, a control IC mounted in the base of said stand, and controlled to drive said sound output means and said light sources ; a power supply device, which provides power supply to said control IC, said sound output means and said light sources ; a photoelectric switch which drives said control IC to turn on said light sources and said sound output means when the intensity of ambient light is less than a predetermined value; and a sound-controlled switch which drives said control IC to turn or said light sources and said sound output means by means of the control of a voice 3. An ornamental display substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings
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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2183074A (en) * 1985-11-29 1987-05-28 James Robert Callaghan Animated illuminated display
GB2306242A (en) * 1995-10-11 1997-04-30 Eev Ltd Traffic control sign

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2183074A (en) * 1985-11-29 1987-05-28 James Robert Callaghan Animated illuminated display
GB2306242A (en) * 1995-10-11 1997-04-30 Eev Ltd Traffic control sign

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