GB2453359A - LED light box with dawn and dusk simulation - Google Patents

LED light box with dawn and dusk simulation Download PDF

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GB2453359A
GB2453359A GB0719398A GB0719398A GB2453359A GB 2453359 A GB2453359 A GB 2453359A GB 0719398 A GB0719398 A GB 0719398A GB 0719398 A GB0719398 A GB 0719398A GB 2453359 A GB2453359 A GB 2453359A
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Kenneth John Jewell
Noel Alain Vinck
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M21/00—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G11/00—Producing optical signals at preselected times
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G13/00—Producing acoustic time signals
    • G04G13/02—Producing acoustic time signals at preselected times, e.g. alarm clocks
    • G04G13/021—Details
    • G04G13/023—Adjusting the duration or amplitude of signals
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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
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/04—Controlling
    • H05B39/08—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices
    • H05B39/083—Controlling by shifting phase of trigger voltage applied to gas-filled controlling tubes also in controlled semiconductor devices by the variation-rate of light intensity
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M21/00—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
    • A61M2021/0005—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus
    • A61M2021/0027—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus by the hearing sense
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M21/00—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
    • A61M2021/0005—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus
    • A61M2021/0044—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus by the sight sense
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/50—General characteristics of the apparatus with microprocessors or computers
    • A61M2205/502—User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
    • 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
    • F21V33/0004—Personal or domestic articles
    • F21V33/0052—Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • 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

Abstract

The light box has a LED array having variable brightness that can be controlled either manually or automatically by an alarm clock. A sleeping user gently awakes with increasing intensity light, and optionally sound volume from an audio player, to simulate sunrise. The light intensity may fade on setting the clock, to simulate sunset. The light box can also operate in manual, nightlight or timer modes and a security mode that randomly operates the lamp at night to simulate occupation. The audio player can comprise a buzzer, radio or a digital audio, such as MP3, media player.

Description

LED Light Box with integrated Dawn -Dusk Simulator
Description:
A written description of how the application works is detailed on this page.
The unit consists of a variable brightness LED array with real time clock and single or multiple wake-up alarm clock function. The unit may also incorporate additional features such as; Nightlight -The LED light will stay at a user defined / preset level while the alarm clock is on.
Security -The LED light will switch on and off at random times throughout the night and early morning.
Timer -The LED light will switch on for a specified time set by the user then switch off.
Audio Player or Audible Device -The audio player / audible device can be any combination of buzzer I beeper, AM, FM, LW, SW, Digital or Satellite radio or digital audio media player (MP3, Internet or server streaming audio etc.) The LED light is fully variable in brightness.
Manual Control -The user can set the LED light to any level of brightness.
Automatic Control -The LED light will fade down in brightness to off (or nightlight setting) over a user defined (sunset) time when the alarm is set.
The LED light will fade up in brightness over a user defined (sunrise) time before the alarm time is due. i.e. If the user defined (sunrise time) is set to 30 minutes and the alarm clock is set to 07:00 the lamp will begin to fade up at 06:30 and reach full brightness at 07:00 at which time the audio player / audible device will sound if enabled. Thus the user is gently awoken with the LED light rather than abrupt waking with sound.
Other forms of automatic control; Security Mode -that randomly switches the LED light on and off during the evening and early morning hours. The purpose of this is to allow the user to set the unit so it appears as if a property is occupied when the user is away.
Timer mode -that will switch off the LED light when the timer reaches zero.

Claims (1)

  1. LED Light Box with integrated Dawn -Dusk Simulator Claims: The application claims that: The light can fade down to aid the users sleep and relaxation.
    The user may be woken gently with light or light and sound increasing in volume, therefore avoiding abrupt sound as a traditional alarm clock.
    The unit will be low power and energy efficient.
    LED Light-box with timer which can be digitally set to a users preferred brightness setting from zero to full brightness.
GB0719398A 2007-10-04 2007-10-04 LED light box with dawn and dusk simulation Withdrawn GB2453359A (en)

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US20140036642A1 (en) * 2011-04-14 2014-02-06 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Wake-up appliance with snooze function
WO2016192370A1 (en) * 2015-06-03 2016-12-08 深圳市轻生活科技有限公司 Multifunctional intelligent learning lamp

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GB242244A (en) * 1924-10-28 1926-02-25 Landis & Gyr Sa Electric contact device particularly for use in electric clocks
GB2434260A (en) * 2006-01-11 2007-07-18 Outside In Phototherapy lights
JP2007294143A (en) * 2006-04-21 2007-11-08 Daikin Ind Ltd Lighting system and bed provided with lighting system

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GB242244A (en) * 1924-10-28 1926-02-25 Landis & Gyr Sa Electric contact device particularly for use in electric clocks
GB2434260A (en) * 2006-01-11 2007-07-18 Outside In Phototherapy lights
JP2007294143A (en) * 2006-04-21 2007-11-08 Daikin Ind Ltd Lighting system and bed provided with lighting system

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20140036642A1 (en) * 2011-04-14 2014-02-06 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Wake-up appliance with snooze function
US9298169B2 (en) * 2011-04-14 2016-03-29 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Wake-up appliance with snooze function
WO2016192370A1 (en) * 2015-06-03 2016-12-08 深圳市轻生活科技有限公司 Multifunctional intelligent learning lamp

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