US20050006566A1 - Accessory utilizing a light emitter - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an accessory utilizing a light emitter. More particularly, the present invention relates to an accessory capable of fixing a transparent body detachably utilizing a light emitter.
- the color of a conventional accessory is uniformly determined according to the gem to be used and its arrangement, and the number of kinds of colors depends on combinations of gems used. For this reason, there is no originality in visual stimulation, and the degree of freedom of design is low.
- a transparent body such as a gem.
- By detachably attaching the transparent body it is easily possible to change a plurality of transparent bodies on one accessory. Also, it is possible to use the accessory in a wide variety of situations according to time, place and occasion. Further, by providing a family crest, engraved mark, trademark, illustration and the like on the accessory, not only embellishment effect but also discrimination effect can be obtained.
- an accessory utilizing a light emitter comprising:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the accessory shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the accessory shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a electrode layer
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a basic arrangement of an accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an electrical circuit which can be applied to the accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a timing chart of a second pulse signal of the second pulse generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 8A, 8B , 8 C, 8 D, 8 E, 8 F, and 8 G are timing charts of input and output signals of a signal processor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 shows an output signal table of electrical signals output to the signal processor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10A is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11A is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13A and B are a schematic sectional views showing an accessory according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14B is a perspective view showing an aromatic material
- FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an accessory such as a finger ring.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the accessory shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the accessory shown in FIG. 1
- the accessory 100 basically comprises the transparent body 1 , a transparent body fixing member 2 for receiving the transparent body 1 , holding member 200 for detachably attaching the transparent body 1 on the transparent body fixing member 2 , a board fixing member 3 , a circuit board 4 , and a battery holding member 5 .
- the surface of the transparent body 1 is cut into, e.g., a polyhedron, so that internal light is satisfactorily reflected, refracted, or diffused by the whole surface.
- the transparent body 1 may or may not be colored.
- the transparent body 1 is fixed to the transparent body fixing member 2 of, e.g., plastic, which does not allow light to pass therethrough.
- a holding portion 2 a for holding the transparent body 1 is formed on the upper portion of the transparent body fixing member 2 , and the transparent body 1 is held thereon through an adhesive or claw (not shown).
- a coupling portion 2 b having female threads on its inner surface is formed on the lower portion of the transparent body fixing member 2 to mount the board fixing member 3 .
- a flange 2 c is formed at the central portion of the transparent body fixing member 2 .
- a switch 4 a fixed on the circuit board 4 is depressed by the flange 2 c .
- a switch 2 d is fixed on the surface of the transparent body fixing member 2 and is connected to the circuit board 4 by a lead wire.
- an electrostatic absorption sheet For the holding member 200 of the transparent body 1 , for example, an electrostatic absorption sheet can be used.
- the electrostatic absorption sheet 200 includes a synthetic resin sheet 201 as a dielectric material and an electrode layer 202 provided integrally on the rear side of the synthetic resin sheet 201 by means of, for example, printing.
- the electrode layer 202 has a positive electrode 203 and a negative electrode 204 and connected to a battery 6 .
- the synthetic resin sheet 201 polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride and the like which have excellent dielectric property can be used.
- the rear surface of the synthetic resin sheet 201 is roughened.
- conductive ink is printed with a predetermined pattern thereby forming the electrode layer 202 disposed the positive electrode 203 and the negative electrode 204 alternately.
- the board fixing member 3 is formed of a conductive material such as a metal.
- a first coupling portion 3 a having male threads on its surface is formed on the upper portion of the board fixing member 3 , and is threadably engaged with the transparent body fixing member 2 .
- a second coupling portion 3 b having female threads on its inner surface is formed on the lower portion of the board fixing member 3 so as to mount the battery holding member 5 .
- a holding portion 3 c for holding the circuit board 4 is formed between the coupling portions 3 a and 3 b.
- the light emitter A, the signal processor B, the first pulse generator C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector E that will be described in more detail below are assembled on the circuit board 4 with integrated circuits by use of miniature plana mounting print wiring technique.
- the light emitter A and the photo detector E are arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board. For this reason, light can be emitted toward the transparent body 1 , and external light can be detected.
- Electronic parts constituting the signal processor B, the first pulse generator C, and the second pulse generator D are arranged on the lower surface of the circuit board. Furthermore, a contact member 4 b for a battery 6 is formed on the lower surface of the circuit board 4 .
- the battery holding member 5 also serves as a battery lid, and is formed of a substantially disk-like conductive material. For this reason, a coupling portion 5 a having male threads is formed on the peripheral surface of the battery holding member 5 , and is threadably engaged with the board fixing member 3 .
- a projection 5 b is formed on the upper surface of the battery holding member 5 to constitute a contact for the battery 6 .
- the battery 6 is clamped between the contact member 4 b formed on the lower surface of the circuit board 4 and the projection 5 b to supply power to the electronic parts assembled on the circuit board 4 . Since a groove 5 c is formed on the lower surface of the battery holding member 5 , the battery holding member 5 can be easily attached/detached.
- the accessory 100 according to the first embodiment is constructed as mentioned above, the operation of which is explained as follows.
- the battery holding member 5 is first removed from the board fixing member 3 , a battery is inserted into the bottom portion of the board fixing member 3 and then the battery holding member 5 is closed to accommodate the battery 6 .
- the transparent body fixing member 2 is attached to the board fixing member 3 .
- a switch 4 a is closed.
- current from the battery 6 is supplied to the electrode layer 202 having the positive electrode 203 and the negative electrode 204 and the electrostatic attractive force caused by the electrode layer 202 will fix the transparent body 1 to the transparent body fixing member 2 .
- the screw of the first coupling portion 3 a is released to open the switch 4 a .
- This will stop the application of current to the electrode layer 202 and eliminate the electrostatic attractive force. Therefore, the fixing and releasing of the transparent body 1 can be performed easily by the open/close operation of the switch 4 a .
- the power switch is not limited to the switch 4 a but it is possible to provide it to the outside of the accessory 100 , such as the portion of the switch 2 d . In this case, the fixing and releasing of the transparent body 1 can be performed by means of the outside switch without releasing the screw of the first coupling portion 3 a.
- FIG. 5 shows the basic structure of the accessory 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention basically comprises a light emitter A, a signal processor B, a first pulse generator C, a second pulse generator D, and a photo detector E.
- the disclosure of the U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,835 is incorporated herewith by reference.
- the light emitter A is arranged on or near a transparent body 1 , and is connected to the signal processor B.
- the signal processor B is connected to the first pulse generator C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector E.
- One or a plurality of light-emitting members A may be arranged, and a light-emitting element such as an LED may be used.
- the light emitter A externally emits light through the transparent body 1 .
- the first pulse generator C generates a first pulse signal having a relatively short pulse interval
- the second pulse generator D generates a second pulse signal having a pulse interval at least longer than the first pulse signal.
- the photo detector E detects light incident from the transparent body 1 , and generates a light detection signal. These signals are supplied to the signal processor B and are subjected to predetermined signal processing.
- the signal processor B only when the signal processor B receives the second pulse signal and does not receive the light detection signal, it controls a light-emission timing to cause the light emitter A to emit light based on the first pulse signal. For this reason, when light is not incident by the transparent body 1 , the light emitter A is repeatedly turned on/off to intermittently emit light. In this case, an ON/OFF time depends on the pulse interval of the second pulse signal.
- the circuit arrangement of the light emitter A, the signal processor B, the first pulse generator C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector E will be described below with reference to FIG. 6 .
- four light-emitting elements are used for the light emitter A; a 4-bit binary counter (for example, SN74HC161 of Texas Instruments Co.) for the signal processor B; a clock oscillator for the first pulse generator C; a monostable multivibrator for the second pulse generator D; and a photosensor for the photo detector E.
- the first pulse generator C comprises, e.g., a NAND Schmitt gate 11 , a resistor R 1 , and a capacitor C 1 .
- the output terminal of the NAND Schmitt gate 11 is connected to the signal processor B. This output terminal is also connected to the resistor R 1 .
- the resistor R 1 is connected to the “plus(+)” terminal of the capacitor C 1 .
- the “minus( ⁇ )” terminal of the capacitor C 1 is connected to ground.
- One input terminal of the NAND Schmitt gate 11 is connected between the resistor R 1 and the capacitor C 1 , and the other input terminal is connected to one input terminal of an OR gate 12 connected to the clear (CLR) terminal of the signal processor B.
- the photodetector E comprises, e.g., Schmitt inverter gates 13 and 14 , a photosensor P 1 , resistors R 2 and R 3 , and a capacitor C 2 .
- the output terminal of the Schmitt inverter gate 14 is connected to the input terminal of the OR gate 12 .
- An integral circuit constituted by the resistor R 3 and the capacitor C 2 is connected between the Schmitt inverter gate 13 and 14 and the input terminal of the Schmitt inverter gate 13 is connected between the resistor R 2 and the photosensor P 1 .
- the line from the resistor R 2 and the photosensor P 1 serves as a power supply line connected to the switch 4 a and the battery 6 .
- the second pulse generator D comprises, e.g., a NAND Schmitt gate 15 , a diode D 1 , a resistor R 4 , and a capacitor C 3 .
- the output terminal of the NAND Schmitt gate 15 is connected to the other input terminal of the OR gate 12 .
- the input terminal of the NAND Schmitt gate 15 is connected to the signal processor B.
- the resistor R 4 is connected between the output terminal of the NAND Schmitt gate 15 and the other input terminal of the OR gate 12 .
- the diode D 1 is connected in parallel with the resistor R 4 .
- the capacitor C 3 is connected to a line for connecting the power supply line and a line connecting the resistor R 4 and the input terminal of the OR gate 12 .
- the signal processor B receives the pulse signal from the first pulse generator C, the light detection signal from the photo detector E, and an operation stop signal from the second pulse generator D, and outputs electrical signals to its output terminals Q 0 , Q 1 , Q 2 , and Q 3 at predetermined timings. These output terminals are connected to light-emitting elements L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 through resistor R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 , respectively. For this reason, these electrical signals are sent to the light-emitting elements L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 at predetermined timings. Further, switch 2 d is connected between the signal processor B and the power supply line through resistor Rp.
- the switch 2 d is connected to ENP terminal in case that a 4-bit binary counter is used for the signal processor. For this reason, closing the switch 2 d changes the input signal of ENP terminal from low to high and its output state of the output terminals Q 0 , Q 1 , Q 2 , and Q 3 is maintained.
- low illumination case i.e., a case wherein no light is incident
- the switch 4 a When the switch 4 a is closed, the internal resistance of the photosensor P 1 is increased, and after the lapse of a time determined by a time constant of the resistor R 2 and the capacitor C 2 , the output of the Schmitt inverter gate 13 goes low. Therefore, the output of the Schmitt inverter gate 14 goes high.
- the interval of high output of the Schmitt inverter gate 14 can be arbitrarily determined by the time constant of the resistor R 3 and the capacitor C 2 .
- FIG. 9 shows timings at which the signal processor B supplies the electrical signals to the light emitter A in an enabled state.
- the light-emitting element L 1 emits light in response to a first clock
- the light-emitting element L 2 emits light in response to a second clock
- the light-emitting elements L 1 and L 2 emit light in response to a third clock.
- present emitting state can be maintained when the switch 2 d is closed in the enable state.
- the electrostatic absorption sheet 200 as a holding member of the transparent body 1 is explained.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, it is possible to adopt a shape memory alloy as a holding member of the transparent body 1 .
- FIG. 10A depicts the situation where the transparent body 1 is detachably attached by the tip 303 of the fixing portion 302 .
- the transparent body 1 of the accessory 101 A is detachably attached to the a transparent body fixing member 2 by means of the transparent body holding member 300 providing a shape memory alloy.
- FIG. 10B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory 100 A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the transparent body holding member 300 comprises a heat collecting member body 301 composed of a good conductive metal such as aluminum or silver and unguiform fixing portion 302 made of shape memory alloy.
- the fixing portion 302 is attached to the tip portion of the heat collecting member body 301 by means of caulking or brazing.
- the battery 6 When the light emitter is illuminating, the battery 6 will generate heat. The generated heat is received by the leg portion 304 disposed to contact the battery 6 and then transmitted to the heat collecting member body 301 . The heat is further transferred to the fixing portion 302 made of shape memory alloy.
- the shape memory alloy has a property of bending when heated. Therefore, the tip 303 of the fixing portion 302 is bent inwardly and will fix the transparent body 1 .
- the switch 4 a when the switch 4 a is opened, the battery 6 will not generate heat. Then, the temperature of the fixing portion 302 returns to the ambient temperature and the fixing portion 302 will move to the extended position as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 10B . This enables the release of the transparent body 1 .
- nonferrous type shape memory alloy such as Nickel-Titanium alloy or Copper alloy
- ferrous type shape memory alloy such as Iron-Platinum alloy, Iron-Nickel-Cobalt-Titanium alloy, Iron-Palladium alloy and other kind of shape memory alloy
- shape of the fixing portion 302 is not limited to that depicted in FIGS. 10A and 10B , but various other shapes can also be used.
- FIG. 11A depicts the states where the transparent body 1 is detachably attached by the fixing portion 306 of the transparent body holding member 305 .
- the transparent body 1 of the accessory 10 A′ is detachably attached to the a transparent body fixing member 2 by the means of the holding member 305 .
- FIG. 11B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory 100 A′ according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the transparent body holding member 305 comprises a heat collecting member body 301 made of a good heat conductive metal such as Aluminum or Silver and an unguiform fixing portion 306 made of the same metal as that of the heat collecting member body 301 .
- the heat from the battery 6 is received by the leg portion 304 , which is disposed to contact the battery 6 , and is transmitted to the heat collecting member body 301 .
- This heat will expand the fixing portion 306 so as to fix the transparent body 1 .
- the switch 4 a when the switch 4 a is opened, the battery 6 will not generate heat. Then, the temperature of the fixing portion 306 returns to the ambient temperature and the fixing portion 302 will contract to the original size. This enables to release the transparent body 1 .
- FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein a heater 310 is provided adjacent to the heat collecting member body 301 and the fixing portion 302 .
- a heater 310 is provided adjacent to the heat collecting member body 301 and the fixing portion 302 .
- the heater 310 can be heated or cooled by operating the switch 311 on/off, thereby enabling the transparent body to be hold or released.
- the heater can also be provided near the fixing portion 306 of the holding member 305 .
- FIGS. 13A and 13B depict the situation where the transparent body 1 of the accessory 100 C is detachably attached by means of a spring type elastic member 400 .
- the elastic member 400 is spread outwardly. Then, the bottom portion of the transparent body 1 is pressed to reach to the flange 2 c , a top portion 401 of the elastic member 400 fixes the side of the transparent body 1 , as shown in FIG. 13B .
- the transparent body 1 may be released by pressing the battery holding member 5 upwardly.
- Pin 402 slidably disposed through the circuit board 4 presses the bottom of the transparent body 1 . This operation releases the transparent body 1 from the transparent body fixing member 2 .
- the battery holding member 5 can be formed by the material which has an appropriate elasticity capable of bending upon pressing. Since the elastic member 400 can be manufactured by metals or plastics, plastics are preferably used for the elastic member 400 to avoid injury to the transparent body 1 .
- FIG. 14A is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention and is basically same construction as the accessory depicted in FIG. 2 . Differences from FIG. 2 are that an aromatic material 150 is disposed on the side of the board fixing member 3 and a heat collecting member 151 for transferring the heat from the battery 6 to the aromatic material 150 . The effect of the aromatic material can pleasantly stimulate the sense of smell of persons near the person wearing the accessory 100 D.
- the battery 6 when the light emitter is illuminating, the battery 6 will generate heat. The heat is received by the heat collecting member 151 and transmitted to the aromatic material 150 so as to warm it. Then the aromatic material 150 generates an aromatic aroma and the aroma is diffused outside of the accessory 100 D through openings 152 .
- the aromatic material 150 has a ring shape as shown in FIG. 14B and may have cut-away portion (not shown) to enable easy attachment to the board fixing member 3 .
- the aromatic material 150 non-woven fabric of cotton or plastics soaked with liquid aromatic material can be used and the aromatic material may be jelly or a solid.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention and is basically same construction as the accessory depicted in FIG. 2 . Differences from FIG. 2 are that a light scattering portion 2 d is formed at the central portion of the transparent body fixing member 2 , a reflecting film 210 coats the inner surface of the synthetic resin sheet 201 facing the transparent body 1 .
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an accessory such as a finger ring according to the eighth embodiment.
- a finger ring 600 comprised of an accessory 100 is placed on the pedestal 500 having a built-in AC adapter (not shown).
- the finger ring 600 is composed of the accessory 100 accommodating a rechargeable battery (not shown) and the ring 601 attached thereto.
- the rechargeable battery By using the rechargeable battery, it is possible to minimize the burden of opening the battery holding member 5 and changing the battery 6 .
- sufficient battery power can be supplied, it is possible to minimize the transparent body 1 reliably when using the transparent body holding member 300 providing the electrostatic absorption sheet 200 or shape memory alloy.
- this embodiment can also accommodate accessories 100 A to 100 E.
- the finger ring pedestal 500 provides terminals 501 which contact with terminals (not shown) formed on the inner side of the finger ring 600 .
- Terminals 501 make it possible to charge the rechargeable battery.
- non-contact terminals which are chargeable through an electromagnetic induction.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
- the light emitter A, the signal processor B, the first pulse generating means C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector D need not be assembled on a single circuit board.
- this invention can be applied to a sash clip, a tiepin, a necklace, a bracelet, etc.
- light emitting elements such as LED are used as the light emitter A, however, CCD, liquid crystal and other light emitting member can also be used.
Abstract
An accessory utilizing a light emitter that is capable of detachably attaching a transparent body such as a gem is provided. Because the transparent body is detachable and re-attachable, it is easily possible to use a plurality of transparent bodies on one accessory. Also, it is possible to use the accessory in a wide variety of situations according to time, place and occasion. Further, providing a family crest, engraved mark, trade mark, illustration and/or the like on the accessory not only embellishes the effect of the accessory, but also makes the accessory more distinctive.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an accessory utilizing a light emitter. More particularly, the present invention relates to an accessory capable of fixing a transparent body detachably utilizing a light emitter.
- 2. Related Background of the Invention
- As accessories, rings, earrings, pendants, and the like that utilize gems, imitation doublets, and the like (to be referred to as “accessory bodies” hereinafter) are known. These accessories exhibit unique colors and brilliance when light is transmitted, refracted, or reflected in the accessory bodies, thereby giving aesthetic stimulation to those who see them.
- However, these accessories cannot provide their unique colors and brilliance unless light is incident onto the accessory bodies from the outside.
- The color of a conventional accessory is uniformly determined according to the gem to be used and its arrangement, and the number of kinds of colors depends on combinations of gems used. For this reason, there is no originality in visual stimulation, and the degree of freedom of design is low.
- Furthermore, when a gem is used as an accessory body, it is difficult to work, resulting in an expensive accessory.
- In addition, since a gem is usually fixed to an accessory in a non-detachable manner, it is impossible to enjoy one accessory with many kind of gems.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide an accessory body that utilizes a light emitter and is capable of detachably attaching a transparent body such as a gem. By detachably attaching the transparent body, it is easily possible to change a plurality of transparent bodies on one accessory. Also, it is possible to use the accessory in a wide variety of situations according to time, place and occasion. Further, by providing a family crest, engraved mark, trademark, illustration and the like on the accessory, not only embellishment effect but also discrimination effect can be obtained.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide an accessory which can provide a color and brilliance unique to its accessory body even if no light is incident onto the accessory body from the outside.
- It is still another object of the present invention to provide an accessory which has originality in aesthetic stimulation and a high degree of freedom in design.
- It is still another object of the present invention to provide an accessory which can be easily worked and is relatively inexpensive.
- In order to achieve these objects, according to the present invention, there is provided an accessory utilizing a light emitter, comprising:
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- a transparent body;
- a transparent body fixing member for receiving said transparent body;
- holding member for detachably attaching said transparent body on said transparent body fixing member;
- said light emitter, arranged near the transparent body, for intermittently emitting light upon reception of an electrical signal;
- first pulse generator for generating a first pulse signal at a relatively short pulse interval;
- photo detector for detecting light incident on said transparent body and generating a light detection signal;
- second pulse generator for generating a second pulse signal at a relatively long pulse interval;
- signal processor for receiving the first pulse signal, the second pulse signal, and the light detection signal and supplying the electrical signal to said light emitter at a predetermined timing;
- a circuit board for mounting said light emitter, first pulse generator, photo detector, second pulse generator and signal processor thereon;
- a board fixing member connected to said transparent body fixing member for fixing said circuit board; and
- a battery holding member connected to said board fixing member for holding a battery.
- The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not to be considered as limiting the present invention.
- Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the accessory shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the accessory shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a electrode layer; -
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a basic arrangement of an accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an electrical circuit which can be applied to the accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a timing chart of a second pulse signal of the second pulse generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 8A, 8B , 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and 8G are timing charts of input and output signals of a signal processor according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 shows an output signal table of electrical signals output to the signal processor according to the first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10A is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 10B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11A is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 13A and B are a schematic sectional views showing an accessory according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14A is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14B is a perspective view showing an aromatic material; -
FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an accessory such as a finger ring. -
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention,FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the accessory shown inFIG. 1 , andFIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the accessory shown inFIG. 1 . In these figures, theaccessory 100 basically comprises thetransparent body 1, a transparentbody fixing member 2 for receiving thetransparent body 1, holdingmember 200 for detachably attaching thetransparent body 1 on the transparentbody fixing member 2, aboard fixing member 3, acircuit board 4, and abattery holding member 5. - The surface of the
transparent body 1 is cut into, e.g., a polyhedron, so that internal light is satisfactorily reflected, refracted, or diffused by the whole surface. Thetransparent body 1 may or may not be colored. Thetransparent body 1 is fixed to the transparentbody fixing member 2 of, e.g., plastic, which does not allow light to pass therethrough. - A holding
portion 2 a for holding thetransparent body 1 is formed on the upper portion of the transparentbody fixing member 2, and thetransparent body 1 is held thereon through an adhesive or claw (not shown). Acoupling portion 2 b having female threads on its inner surface is formed on the lower portion of the transparentbody fixing member 2 to mount theboard fixing member 3. Furthermore, aflange 2 c is formed at the central portion of the transparentbody fixing member 2. Aswitch 4 a fixed on thecircuit board 4 is depressed by theflange 2 c. Aswitch 2 d is fixed on the surface of the transparentbody fixing member 2 and is connected to thecircuit board 4 by a lead wire. - For the holding
member 200 of thetransparent body 1, for example, an electrostatic absorption sheet can be used. Theelectrostatic absorption sheet 200 includes asynthetic resin sheet 201 as a dielectric material and anelectrode layer 202 provided integrally on the rear side of thesynthetic resin sheet 201 by means of, for example, printing. Theelectrode layer 202 has apositive electrode 203 and anegative electrode 204 and connected to abattery 6. - For the
synthetic resin sheet 201, polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride and the like which have excellent dielectric property can be used. In order to improve an adhesiveness to printing ink, the rear surface of thesynthetic resin sheet 201 is roughened. To the thus roughened rear surface of thesynthetic resin sheet 201 conductive ink is printed with a predetermined pattern thereby forming theelectrode layer 202 disposed thepositive electrode 203 and thenegative electrode 204 alternately. - The
board fixing member 3 is formed of a conductive material such as a metal. Afirst coupling portion 3 a having male threads on its surface is formed on the upper portion of theboard fixing member 3, and is threadably engaged with the transparentbody fixing member 2. Asecond coupling portion 3 b having female threads on its inner surface is formed on the lower portion of theboard fixing member 3 so as to mount thebattery holding member 5. A holdingportion 3 c for holding thecircuit board 4 is formed between thecoupling portions - The light emitter A, the signal processor B, the first pulse generator C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector E that will be described in more detail below are assembled on the
circuit board 4 with integrated circuits by use of miniature plana mounting print wiring technique. The light emitter A and the photo detector E are arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board. For this reason, light can be emitted toward thetransparent body 1, and external light can be detected. Electronic parts constituting the signal processor B, the first pulse generator C, and the second pulse generator D are arranged on the lower surface of the circuit board. Furthermore, acontact member 4 b for abattery 6 is formed on the lower surface of thecircuit board 4. - The
battery holding member 5 also serves as a battery lid, and is formed of a substantially disk-like conductive material. For this reason, acoupling portion 5 a having male threads is formed on the peripheral surface of thebattery holding member 5, and is threadably engaged with theboard fixing member 3. Aprojection 5 b is formed on the upper surface of thebattery holding member 5 to constitute a contact for thebattery 6. Thebattery 6 is clamped between thecontact member 4 b formed on the lower surface of thecircuit board 4 and theprojection 5 b to supply power to the electronic parts assembled on thecircuit board 4. Since agroove 5 c is formed on the lower surface of thebattery holding member 5, thebattery holding member 5 can be easily attached/detached. - The
accessory 100 according to the first embodiment is constructed as mentioned above, the operation of which is explained as follows. - In FIGS. 1 to 4, the
battery holding member 5 is first removed from theboard fixing member 3, a battery is inserted into the bottom portion of theboard fixing member 3 and then thebattery holding member 5 is closed to accommodate thebattery 6. By tightening the screw of thefirst coupling portion 3 a, the transparentbody fixing member 2 is attached to theboard fixing member 3. At this time, aswitch 4 a is closed. Then, current from thebattery 6 is supplied to theelectrode layer 202 having thepositive electrode 203 and thenegative electrode 204 and the electrostatic attractive force caused by theelectrode layer 202 will fix thetransparent body 1 to the transparentbody fixing member 2. - When removing the
transparent body 1, the screw of thefirst coupling portion 3 a is released to open theswitch 4 a. This will stop the application of current to theelectrode layer 202 and eliminate the electrostatic attractive force. Therefore, the fixing and releasing of thetransparent body 1 can be performed easily by the open/close operation of theswitch 4 a. It should be noted that the power switch is not limited to theswitch 4 a but it is possible to provide it to the outside of theaccessory 100, such as the portion of theswitch 2 d. In this case, the fixing and releasing of thetransparent body 1 can be performed by means of the outside switch without releasing the screw of thefirst coupling portion 3 a. -
FIG. 5 shows the basic structure of theaccessory 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The present invention basically comprises a light emitter A, a signal processor B, a first pulse generator C, a second pulse generator D, and a photo detector E. The disclosure of the U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,835 is incorporated herewith by reference. - The light emitter A is arranged on or near a
transparent body 1, and is connected to the signal processor B. The signal processor B is connected to the first pulse generator C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector E. - One or a plurality of light-emitting members A may be arranged, and a light-emitting element such as an LED may be used. The light emitter A externally emits light through the
transparent body 1. The first pulse generator C generates a first pulse signal having a relatively short pulse interval, and the second pulse generator D generates a second pulse signal having a pulse interval at least longer than the first pulse signal. The photo detector E detects light incident from thetransparent body 1, and generates a light detection signal. These signals are supplied to the signal processor B and are subjected to predetermined signal processing. - More specifically, only when the signal processor B receives the second pulse signal and does not receive the light detection signal, it controls a light-emission timing to cause the light emitter A to emit light based on the first pulse signal. For this reason, when light is not incident by the
transparent body 1, the light emitter A is repeatedly turned on/off to intermittently emit light. In this case, an ON/OFF time depends on the pulse interval of the second pulse signal. - The circuit arrangement of the light emitter A, the signal processor B, the first pulse generator C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector E will be described below with reference to
FIG. 6 . In this embodiment, four light-emitting elements are used for the light emitter A; a 4-bit binary counter (for example, SN74HC161 of Texas Instruments Co.) for the signal processor B; a clock oscillator for the first pulse generator C; a monostable multivibrator for the second pulse generator D; and a photosensor for the photo detector E. - The first pulse generator C comprises, e.g., a
NAND Schmitt gate 11, a resistor R1, and a capacitor C1. The output terminal of theNAND Schmitt gate 11 is connected to the signal processor B. This output terminal is also connected to the resistor R1. The resistor R1 is connected to the “plus(+)” terminal of the capacitor C1. The “minus(−)” terminal of the capacitor C1 is connected to ground. One input terminal of theNAND Schmitt gate 11 is connected between the resistor R1 and the capacitor C1, and the other input terminal is connected to one input terminal of anOR gate 12 connected to the clear (CLR) terminal of the signal processor B. - The photodetector E comprises, e.g.,
Schmitt inverter gates Schmitt inverter gate 14 is connected to the input terminal of theOR gate 12. An integral circuit constituted by the resistor R3 and the capacitor C2 is connected between theSchmitt inverter gate Schmitt inverter gate 13 is connected between the resistor R2 and the photosensor P1. The line from the resistor R2 and the photosensor P1 serves as a power supply line connected to theswitch 4 a and thebattery 6. - The second pulse generator D comprises, e.g., a
NAND Schmitt gate 15, a diode D1, a resistor R4, and a capacitor C3. The output terminal of theNAND Schmitt gate 15 is connected to the other input terminal of theOR gate 12. The input terminal of theNAND Schmitt gate 15 is connected to the signal processor B. The resistor R4 is connected between the output terminal of theNAND Schmitt gate 15 and the other input terminal of theOR gate 12. The diode D1 is connected in parallel with the resistor R4. The capacitor C3 is connected to a line for connecting the power supply line and a line connecting the resistor R4 and the input terminal of theOR gate 12. - The signal processor B receives the pulse signal from the first pulse generator C, the light detection signal from the photo detector E, and an operation stop signal from the second pulse generator D, and outputs electrical signals to its output terminals Q0, Q1, Q2, and Q3 at predetermined timings. These output terminals are connected to light-emitting elements L1, L2, L3, and L4 through resistor R5, R6, R7, and R8, respectively. For this reason, these electrical signals are sent to the light-emitting elements L1, L2, L3, and L4 at predetermined timings. Further,
switch 2 d is connected between the signal processor B and the power supply line through resistor Rp. Theswitch 2 d is connected to ENP terminal in case that a 4-bit binary counter is used for the signal processor. For this reason, closing theswitch 2 d changes the input signal of ENP terminal from low to high and its output state of the output terminals Q0, Q1, Q2, and Q3 is maintained. - The operations of this circuit in low and high illumination cases will be described below in turn. First, low illumination case (i.e., a case wherein no light is incident) will be described below. When the
switch 4 a is closed, the internal resistance of the photosensor P1 is increased, and after the lapse of a time determined by a time constant of the resistor R2 and the capacitor C2, the output of theSchmitt inverter gate 13 goes low. Therefore, the output of theSchmitt inverter gate 14 goes high. The interval of high output of theSchmitt inverter gate 14 can be arbitrarily determined by the time constant of the resistor R3 and the capacitor C2. When the output from theSchmitt inverter gate 14 goes high, the output from theNAND Schmitt gate 11 goes high. Thus, the first pulse generator C starts self-excited oscillation (free running). For this reason, a pulse signal having a short pulse interval shown inFIG. 7A is supplied to the signal processor B. - In a steady state, since the signal processor B supplies a low-level signal to the
NAND Schmitt gate 15, the output from theNAND Schmitt gate 15 is set at high. For this reason, a high signal is input to the input terminal of theOR gate 12. As a result, since the high signals are input to the input terminals of theOR gate 12, a high signal is output. Thus, the signal processor B is enabled, and electrical signals shown inFIGS. 8D, 8E , 8F, and 8G are supplied to the light emitter A. After the lapse of a predetermined period of time (until 16 pulses are input to the signal processor B), a carry signal (CR) is supplied from the signal processor to the NAND Schmitt gate 15 (FIG. 8B ), thus inverting the signal output from the second pulse generator D. In this case, since the signal is converted from high to low, a signal input to the CLR terminal of the signal processor B goes low (FIG. 8C ). In this manner, when the carry signal is input, the output signal from the second pulse generator D can be changed, as shown inFIG. 7 . If pulse intervals shown inFIG. 6 are represented by T1 and T2, the signal processor B is enabled for the time interval T2, and is disabled for the time interval T1. After the lapse of time determined by the time constant of the resistor R4 and the capacitor C3, the signal output from the second pulse generator D goes to high again, and the signal processor B is enabled again. - Even if it becomes dark and the internal resistance of the photosensor P1 is increased, the output from the
Schmitt inverter gate 13 does not go low unless the time determined by the time constant of the resistor R2 and the capacitor C2 has elapsed. Therefore, the operation of the signal processor B will not be interrupted by an ON state of the light emitter A. -
FIG. 9 shows timings at which the signal processor B supplies the electrical signals to the light emitter A in an enabled state. In this case, the light-emitting element L1 emits light in response to a first clock, the light-emitting element L2 emits light in response to a second clock, and the light-emitting elements L1 and L2 emit light in response to a third clock. In this manner, when the 4-bit binary counter is used, a large number of combinations or patterns of light emission can be realized. Further, present emitting state can be maintained when theswitch 2 d is closed in the enable state. - Under high-illumination, since the light detection signal is supplied to the signal processor B, the internal resistance of the photosensor P1 is decreased, and the output from the
Schmitt inverter gate 13 goes high. Therefore, the output from theSchmitt inverter gate 14 goes low. The interval of low output from theSchmitt inverter gate 14 can be arbitrarily determined by the time constant of the resistor R3 and the capacitor C2. When the output from theSchmitt inverter gate 14 goes low, the output from theNAND Schmitt gate 11 goes low. Therefore, oscillation of the first pulse generator C is stopped. In this case, since one input signal of theOR gate 12 goes low, the output signal from theOR gate 12 goes low regardless of the input signal from the second pulse generator D. Thus, the signal processor B is kept cleared. In this case, since no pulse is input from the first pulse generator C, no carry signal is supplied from the signal processor B to the second pulse generator D. -
Embodiment 2 - In the first embodiment, the
electrostatic absorption sheet 200 as a holding member of thetransparent body 1 is explained. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, it is possible to adopt a shape memory alloy as a holding member of thetransparent body 1. -
FIG. 10A depicts the situation where thetransparent body 1 is detachably attached by thetip 303 of the fixingportion 302. In the figure, thetransparent body 1 of the accessory 101A is detachably attached to the a transparentbody fixing member 2 by means of the transparentbody holding member 300 providing a shape memory alloy. -
FIG. 10B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory 100A according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the transparentbody holding member 300 comprises a heat collectingmember body 301 composed of a good conductive metal such as aluminum or silver andunguiform fixing portion 302 made of shape memory alloy. The fixingportion 302 is attached to the tip portion of the heat collectingmember body 301 by means of caulking or brazing. - When the light emitter is illuminating, the
battery 6 will generate heat. The generated heat is received by theleg portion 304 disposed to contact thebattery 6 and then transmitted to the heat collectingmember body 301. The heat is further transferred to the fixingportion 302 made of shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy has a property of bending when heated. Therefore, thetip 303 of the fixingportion 302 is bent inwardly and will fix thetransparent body 1. On the other hand, when theswitch 4 a is opened, thebattery 6 will not generate heat. Then, the temperature of the fixingportion 302 returns to the ambient temperature and the fixingportion 302 will move to the extended position as shown by the dashed line inFIG. 10B . This enables the release of thetransparent body 1. - For the shape memory alloy, nonferrous type shape memory alloy such as Nickel-Titanium alloy or Copper alloy, and ferrous type shape memory alloy such as Iron-Platinum alloy, Iron-Nickel-Cobalt-Titanium alloy, Iron-Palladium alloy and other kind of shape memory alloy can also be applied. The shape of the fixing
portion 302 is not limited to that depicted inFIGS. 10A and 10B , but various other shapes can also be used. - Since the constructions and operations of the light emitting section in the second embodiment (and in the following embodiments) is same as that in the first embodiment, the explanation thereof is omitted.
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FIG. 11A depicts the states where thetransparent body 1 is detachably attached by the fixingportion 306 of the transparentbody holding member 305. In the figure, thetransparent body 1 of the accessory 10A′ is detachably attached to the a transparentbody fixing member 2 by the means of the holdingmember 305. -
FIG. 11B is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory 100A′ according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the transparentbody holding member 305 comprises a heat collectingmember body 301 made of a good heat conductive metal such as Aluminum or Silver and anunguiform fixing portion 306 made of the same metal as that of the heat collectingmember body 301. - As in the same manner in the second embodiment, the heat from the
battery 6 is received by theleg portion 304, which is disposed to contact thebattery 6, and is transmitted to the heat collectingmember body 301. This heat will expand the fixingportion 306 so as to fix thetransparent body 1. On the other hand, when theswitch 4 a is opened, thebattery 6 will not generate heat. Then, the temperature of the fixingportion 306 returns to the ambient temperature and the fixingportion 302 will contract to the original size. This enables to release thetransparent body 1. -
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FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein aheater 310 is provided adjacent to the heat collectingmember body 301 and the fixingportion 302. When the heat generation is insufficient, it is possible to provide compensating heat by using theheater 310. In addition, by providing aswitch 311 on the outside of the transparentbody fixing member 2, theheater 310 can be heated or cooled by operating theswitch 311 on/off, thereby enabling the transparent body to be hold or released. The heater can also be provided near the fixingportion 306 of the holdingmember 305. -
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FIGS. 13A and 13B depict the situation where thetransparent body 1 of the accessory 100C is detachably attached by means of a spring typeelastic member 400. As shown inFIG. 13A , by pressing thetransparent body 1 downward, theelastic member 400 is spread outwardly. Then, the bottom portion of thetransparent body 1 is pressed to reach to theflange 2 c, atop portion 401 of theelastic member 400 fixes the side of thetransparent body 1, as shown inFIG. 13B . On the other hand, thetransparent body 1 may be released by pressing thebattery holding member 5 upwardly.Pin 402 slidably disposed through thecircuit board 4 presses the bottom of thetransparent body 1. This operation releases thetransparent body 1 from the transparentbody fixing member 2. Preferably, thebattery holding member 5 can be formed by the material which has an appropriate elasticity capable of bending upon pressing. Since theelastic member 400 can be manufactured by metals or plastics, plastics are preferably used for theelastic member 400 to avoid injury to thetransparent body 1. -
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FIG. 14A is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention and is basically same construction as the accessory depicted inFIG. 2 . Differences fromFIG. 2 are that anaromatic material 150 is disposed on the side of theboard fixing member 3 and aheat collecting member 151 for transferring the heat from thebattery 6 to thearomatic material 150. The effect of the aromatic material can pleasantly stimulate the sense of smell of persons near the person wearing the accessory 100D. - As mentioned above, when the light emitter is illuminating, the
battery 6 will generate heat. The heat is received by theheat collecting member 151 and transmitted to thearomatic material 150 so as to warm it. Then thearomatic material 150 generates an aromatic aroma and the aroma is diffused outside of the accessory 100D throughopenings 152. - The
aromatic material 150 has a ring shape as shown inFIG. 14B and may have cut-away portion (not shown) to enable easy attachment to theboard fixing member 3. As for thearomatic material 150, non-woven fabric of cotton or plastics soaked with liquid aromatic material can be used and the aromatic material may be jelly or a solid. -
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FIG. 15 is a schematic sectional view showing an accessory according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention and is basically same construction as the accessory depicted inFIG. 2 . Differences fromFIG. 2 are that alight scattering portion 2 d is formed at the central portion of the transparentbody fixing member 2, a reflectingfilm 210 coats the inner surface of thesynthetic resin sheet 201 facing thetransparent body 1. - In this embodiment, light emitted from the light emitter A is satisfactorily scattered through the
light scattering portion 2 d and the scattered light components are incident on thetransparent body 1. As a result, a person can experience further brilliance. Fluorescent material may be coated instead of the reflectingfilm 210. -
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FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an accessory such as a finger ring according to the eighth embodiment. InFIG. 16 , for example, afinger ring 600 comprised of anaccessory 100 is placed on thepedestal 500 having a built-in AC adapter (not shown). Thefinger ring 600 is composed of theaccessory 100 accommodating a rechargeable battery (not shown) and thering 601 attached thereto. By using the rechargeable battery, it is possible to minimize the burden of opening thebattery holding member 5 and changing thebattery 6. In addition, since sufficient battery power can be supplied, it is possible to minimize thetransparent body 1 reliably when using the transparentbody holding member 300 providing theelectrostatic absorption sheet 200 or shape memory alloy. Although only theaccessory 100 is explained in this embodiment, this embodiment can also accommodateaccessories 100A to 100E. - The
finger ring pedestal 500 providesterminals 501 which contact with terminals (not shown) formed on the inner side of thefinger ring 600.Terminals 501 make it possible to charge the rechargeable battery. Alternatively, it is possible to adopt non-contact terminals which are chargeable through an electromagnetic induction. - Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the light emitter A, the signal processor B, the first pulse generating means C, the second pulse generator D, and the photo detector D need not be assembled on a single circuit board.
- Further, this invention can be applied to a sash clip, a tiepin, a necklace, a bracelet, etc. In the above-mentioned embodiments, light emitting elements such as LED are used as the light emitter A, however, CCD, liquid crystal and other light emitting member can also be used.
- Still further, it is possible to provide a family crest, engraved mark, trademark, illustration and the like on the backside of the accessory, not only embellishing the effect of the accessory but also making the accessory more distinctive.
- From the invention thus described, it will be obvious that the invention may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
Claims (16)
1. An accessory utilizing a light emitter,
comprising:
a transparent body;
a transparent body fixing member for receiving said transparent body;
a holding member for detachably attaching said transparent body on said transparent body fixing member;
said light emitter, arranged near a transparent body, intermittently emitting light upon reception of an electrical signal;
a first pulse generator for generating a first pulse signal at a relatively short pulse interval;
a photo detector for detecting light incident on said transparent body and generating a light detection signal;
a second pulse generator for generating a second pulse signal at a relatively long pulse interval;
a signal processor for receiving the first pulse signal, the second pulse signal, and the light detection signal and supplying the electrical signal to said light emitter at a predetermined timing;
a circuit board for mounting said light emitter, first pulse generator, photo detector, second pulse generator and signal processor thereon;
a board fixing member connected to said transparent body fixing member for fixing said circuit board; and
a battery holding member connected to said board fixing member for holding a battery, wherein said holding member of said transparent body is an electrostatic absorption sheet.
2. (Cancelled)
3. The accessory according to claim 1 , wherein said electrostatic absorption sheet comprises a synthetic resin sheet and an electrode layer.
4. An accessory utilizing a light emitter,
comprising:
a transparent body;
a transparent body fixing member for receiving said transparent body;
a holding member for detachably attaching said transparent body on said transparent body fixing member;
said light emitter, arranged near a transparent body, intermittently emitting light upon reception of an electrical signal;
a first pulse generator for generating a first pulse signal at a relatively short pulse interval;
a photo detector for detecting light incident on said transparent body and generating a light detection signal;
a second pulse generator for generating a second pulse signal at a relatively long pulse interval;
a signal processor for receiving the first pulse signal, the second pulse signal, and the light detection signal and supplying the electrical signal to said light emitter at a predetermined timing;
a circuit board for mounting said light emitter, first pulse generator, photo detector, second pulse generator and signal processor thereon;
a board fixing member connected to said transparent body fixing member for fixing said circuit board; and
a battery holding member connected to said board fixing member for holding a battery, wherein said holding member of said transparent body comprises a fixing portion made of shape memory alloy for fixing said transparent body, a heat collecting member body connected to said fixing portion, and a leg portion for collecting heat from the battery and transmitting the heat to said heat collecting member body.
5. The accessory according to claim 4 , wherein a heater is provided proximate to said fixing portion.
6. An accessory utilizing a light emitter,
comprising:
a transparent body;
a transparent body fixing member for receiving said transparent body;
a holding member for detachably attaching said transparent body on said transparent body fixing member;
said light emitter, arranged near a transparent body, intermittently emitting light upon reception of an electrical signal;
a first pulse generator for generating a first pulse signal at a relatively short pulse interval;
a photo detector for detecting light incident on said transparent body and generating a light detection signal;
a second pulse generator for generating a second pulse signal at a relatively long pulse interval;
a signal processor for receiving the first pulse signal, the second pulse signal, and the light detection signal and supplying the electrical signal to said light emitter at a predetermined timing;
a circuit board for mounting said light emitter, first pulse generator, photo detector, second pulse generator and signal processor thereon;
a board fixing member connected to said transparent body fixing member for fixing said circuit board; and
a battery holding member connected to said board fixing member for holding a battery, wherein said holding member of said transparent body comprises a fixing portion for fixing said transparent body, a heat collecting member body connected to said fixing portion, and a leg portion for collecting heat from the battery and transmitting the heat to said heat collecting member body, wherein said fixing portion, said heat collecting member body and said leg portion are formed integrally.
7. The accessory according to claim 6 , wherein a heater is provided proximate to said fixing portion.
8. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, wherein said holding member of said transparent body is an elastic member for attaching said transparent body into said transparent body fixing member by an application of pressure.
9. The accessory according to claim 8 , further comprising a pin member for pressing said transparent body outwardly.
10. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, further comprising a heat collecting member for collecting heat from the battery, and aromatic material for emitting a fragrance by the application of the heat from said heat collecting member.
11. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, further comprising a light scattering portion disposed between said transparent body and said light emitter.
12. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, wherein the battery is a rechargeable battery.
13. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, wherein said accessory is a finger ring.
14. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, wherein said light emitter is a LED, CCD or liquid crystal.
15. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, wherein at least one of a family crest, an engraved mark, a trade mark, and an illustration is provided on the rear surface of said accessory.
16. The accessory according to any of claims 1, 4 and 6, wherein said light emitter is used in an accessory body attached to a human body.
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