GB2432414A - Lamp with timer and dimmer for bedroom - Google Patents

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GB2432414A
GB2432414A GB0523732A GB0523732A GB2432414A GB 2432414 A GB2432414 A GB 2432414A GB 0523732 A GB0523732 A GB 0523732A GB 0523732 A GB0523732 A GB 0523732A GB 2432414 A GB2432414 A GB 2432414A
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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
    • F21S13/00—Non-electric lighting devices or systems employing a point-like light source; Non-electric lighting devices or systems employing a light source of unspecified shape
    • F21S13/12—Devices intended to be free-standing, e.g. table lamp, floor lamp
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
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    • 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
    • H05B47/16—Controlling the light source by timing means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
    • 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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A lamp 10 includes a timer 14 that is arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or time. The lamp preferably includes an additional switch 28 to actuate the lamp on and off. The lamp may be arranged so that the light gradually dims when switching off. The exact time or interval at which the lamp is switched off may be input by a user via buttons 20, 22, 24. The timer may be controlled by a microprocessor 30. The lamp may house a digital clock 14.

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<p>Title:LAMP 2432414</p>
<p>Field of Invention</p>
<p>This invention relates to lamps.</p>
<p>The Invention In the case of for example, bedtime lamps. 1 have realised that it is often inconvenient to have to switch off the lamp just when going to sleep. 1 therefore provide, according to one aspect of the invention a lamp in combination with a timer arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time. According to another aspect of the invention, I provide a lamp in combination with a timer arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time plus then to require external function to switch the lamp on again. According to another aspect of the invention, I provide a lamp comprising a timer arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time. The lamp may be arranged for the light to reduce gradually to the switching off point. The lamp may be arranged for the light to reduce gradually from a predetermined time. The lamp may be arranged for the switch-off time to be variable, e.g. set by the user. The Lamp may be arranged for the time from which the light starts to reduce gradually to be determined by the lamp. The Lamp may be arranged to comprise a control to vary the said times. The Lamp may be arranged to comprise a control to switch off one or both of the switching-off and reducing-light facilities.</p>
<p>In order to automatically switch off a lamp, one may use a plug-in timer which may be plugged into the wall, and then plug a conventional lamp into that timer (having set the timer to go off at a certain time) and thus have the lamp switch off automatically. While this may be effective it could be quite complicated.</p>
<p>According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a lamp comprising a clock which is arranged to switch off the lamp at a predetermined time.</p>
<p>According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a lamp in combination with a timer that switches off the lamp after any one or more of 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 or 180 minutes, or after at least as long as any one or more of these time intervals.</p>
<p>A preferred embodiment differs from the plug-in timer arrangement in that the lamp comprises the timer, I.e. it is a self-contained unit and may be operated on a continuous setting (to switch off the lamp at the same time every night) or on a manual setting (at different preset times as and when required). The clock maybe built into the unit according to which the switching off facility will operate, and may have an option to set the light to gradually reduce in brightness until the time at which it is set to switch off These embodiments are user-friendly, as a self-contained unit would be particularly useful for a nursery or bedroom situation, as children would not be tempted to play with the unit and pull it apart.</p>
<p>A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1, the sole figure, is a front perspective view of a lamp embodying the invention.</p>
<p>Referring to the drawing, a lamp in combination with a timer arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time, a lamp 10 is mounted to base 12 which houses a digital clock 14 arranged to switch off the lamp at a predetermined time or after a predetermined interval. The light is programmed to switch off by pressing the mode button 18 to the Light Off' mode then entering the required light off' time by pressing the hour button 20 and minute button 22 and to set by pressing the set button 24. If it is required to continue switching off at the same time each night, this may be achieved by moving the Light' lever 26 to the On' side after setting the switch-off time. If it is required to go off only the once then the Light' lever must be moved to the off' side. If the light is required to reduce gradually before switching off, then the mode button 18 must be pressed to the Reducing Light' mode. This mode will display a standard reducing light time, but this mode maybe changed to give an optional time, simply by then pressing the minute button 22 to the required amount of minutes from which the light is to start reducing before switching off, then by pressing the set button 24 to enter the programme. The programmed reducing light facility will continue each night if the Light lever 26 is moved to On', unless no minutes are entered by the minute button 22 or if the Light lever 26 is moved to Off'. Aside from any such programming, the clock will work and display in the usual way. If the switching off facility is not required, then the Light lever 26 must be moved to Off. The lamp may then be switched off manually by the off switch 28.</p>
<p>The facilities are controlled by a microprocessor 30. The controls 18, 20, 22, 24,26 and 28 are simple pre-switches which cycle through the relevant conditions, e.g. on/off, or modes or times.</p>
<p>It will be realised that in various embodiments: A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14 (e.g. a plug-in timer), mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, and light lever 26 arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, and light lever 26 arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time and then to require external actuation via on/off button 28 to switch the lamp on again.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 comprises a timer 14 (I.e. forming part of the lamp, e.g. internal to the lamp), mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, and light lever 26 arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 for the light to reduce gradually to the switch-off point.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 for the light to reduce gradually from a predeterrnined time.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 for the light to reduce gradually after a predetermined interval.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 for the switch-off time to be variable, e.g. set by the user.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 for the time from which the light starts to reduce gradually to be determined by the lamp A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 to vary the said times.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a mode button 18 and light lever 26, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 to switch off one or both of the switching-off and reducing-light facilities.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, light lever 26 and onloff button 28 arranged by means of a microprocessor substantially as have hereinbefore described.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, mode button 18, hour button 20, minute button 22, set button 24, light lever 26 and onloff button 28 arranged by means of a microprocessor substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.</p>
<p>A lamp 10 is in combination with a timer 14, arranged by means of a microprocessor 30 to switch off after any one or more of 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 or 180 minutes, or after at least any one or more of these time intervals.</p>

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  1. <p>Claims: 1. A lamp in combination with a timer, arranged to switch off
    the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time.</p>
    <p>2. A lamp in combination with a timer, arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time and then to require external actuation to switch the lamp on again.</p>
    <p>3. A lamp comprising a timer arranged to switch off the lamp after a predetermined interval or at a predetermined time.</p>
    <p>4. A lamp as claimed in claim 3 arranged for the light to reduce gradually to the switch-off point.</p>
    <p>5. A lamp as claimed in claim 3 or 4 arranged for the light to reduce gradually from a pre-determined time.</p>
    <p>6. A lamp as claimed in claims 4 arranged for the light to reduce gradually after a predetermined interval.</p>
    <p>7. A lamp according to any preceding claim arranged for the switch-off time to be variable, e.g. set by the user.</p>
    <p>8. A lamp according to claim 7 when appendant to claim 4, 5 or 6, arranged for the time from which the light starts to reduce gradually to be determined by the lamp 9. A lamp as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising a control to vary the said times.</p>
    <p>10. A lamp as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising a control to switch off one or both of the switching-off and reducing-light facilities.</p>
    <p>11. A lamp substantially as have hereinbefore described 12. A lamp substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.</p>
    <p>13. A lamp with a timer that switches off the lamp after any one or more of 10, 15, 20, 30, 60 or 180 minutes, or after at least as long as any one or more of these time intervals.</p>
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