WO2008130129A1

WO2008130129A1 - Knock-down tray with illuminator

Info

Publication number: WO2008130129A1
Application number: PCT/KR2008/002147
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kang Koo Yun
Original assignee: Kang Koo Yun
Priority date: 2007-04-20
Filing date: 2008-04-16
Publication date: 2008-10-30
Also published as: KR20070048687A

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a knock-down tray with illuminator, which has illumination functions, including: a base member that is provided with a supporting wall formed so as to be upwardly protruded; a support member that is formed at an upper side of the base member and provided with a power source therein; an illuminator that includes a bottom detachably placed on the support member and a circumference wall protruded into an upper side of the bottom; an illuminator cover that is detachably placed on an upper face of the illuminator; and a skin member that is provided with a hollow therein and includes an upper part which envelops the illuminator cover and a lower part which is detachably secured with the supporting wall of the base member, the hollow accepting the illuminator cover, the support member, and the illuminator. In the knock-down tray with illuminator, illuminating sources are installed on an upper face of the bottom in the illuminator, and a circuit connected to the illuminating sources is installed on a lower face thereof, and. Furthermore, in the knock-down tray with illuminator, the circuit is provided with a first contact that is connected to a contact formed at the power source when the illuminator is placed on the support member.

Description

KNOCK-DOWN TRAY WITH ILLUMINATOR

Technical Field

[1] The invention relates to a tray with illuminator, and more particularly, to tray with illuminator each of whose components can be replaced detachably. Background Art

[2] Recently, a tray for supporting a flowerpot, decorations, or food etc. provided with illuminator therein has been known. Since the tray with illuminator can illuminate the flowerpot, the decorations or the like even in the night or in a dark room, a demonstration effect is improved, and viewers feel aesthetic sensibility.

[3] In this tray with illuminator, the tray should be newly manufactured to change a design for an external skin member of the tray or illumination contents such as reconstruction of illumination arrangement, since the illuminating sources are integrally fixed to the stand,

[4] Since a manufacturer should make separate molds for seperate product, a manufacturing cost and time is increased and thus it is hard to cope with a various and quickly transforming taste of consumers.

[5] In addition, since the consumers should purchase new product so as to change the design of the product the cost is increased. Accordingly, it is disadvantageous in terms of economical sides, and it is undesirable in terms of resource-saving sides due to discard of an existing product.

[6] Furthermore, the same problems are aroused in terms of the economic sides and the resource-saving sides when a customer change the tray due to solve the problem of fracture ot malfunction not to change just for design. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[7] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a knockdown tray with illuminator that can replace only failed or damaged components while changing and expanding the design of the knock-down tray with illuminator by detachably replacing each component of the knock-down tray with illuminator and by easily changing an external design of a knock-down tray with illuminator or illumination contents. Technical Solution

[8] In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a knock-down tray with illuminator that has illumination functions including: a base member that is provided with a supporting wall formed so as to be upwardly protruded; a support member that is formed at an upper side of the base member and provided with a power source therein; an illuminator that includes a bottom detachably placed on the support member and a circumference wall protruded into an upper side of the bottom; an illuminator cover that is detachably placed on an upper face of the illuminator; and a skin member that is provided with a hollow therein and includes an upper part which envelops the illuminator cover and a lower part which is detachably secured with the supporting wall of the base member, the hollow accepting the illuminator cover, the support member, and the illuminator. In the knock-down tray with illuminator, illuminating sources are installed on an upper face of the bottom in the illuminator, and a circuit connected to the illuminating sources is installed on a lower face thereof, and the circuit is provided with a first contact that is connected to a contact formed at the power source when the illuminator is placed on the support member.

[9] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, a protrusion may be formed at one of an upper face of a circumference in the support member and a lower face of the circumference wall in the illuminator, and a recess may be formed at the other thereof so as to accept the protrusion.

[10] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, an annular protrusion may be formed at one of an outer side of the supporting wall in the base member and an inner side of the skin member, and an annular recess may be formed at the other thereof so as to correspond to the annular protrusion.

[11] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, a female screw may be formed at one of an outer side of the supporting wall in the base member and an inner side of the skin member, and a male screw may be formed at the other thereof so as to correspond to the female screw.

[12] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, a guiding rod extending in longitudinal direction may be formed in the hollow of the skin member, and a guiding groove may formed on the support member, the illuminator, and the illuminator cover, the guiding groove being extended in the longitudinal direction so as to accept the guiding rod.

[13] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, the skin member may be provided with a switch, a switch contact may be installed on an inner face of the skin member so as to be connected to the switch, a first opening may be formed at the support member so as to be connected to the switch contact when the skin member is secured, and a second contact may be additionally formed at the circuit, the second contact being protruded into the first opening and being connected to the switch contact.

[14] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, the skin member additionally may include a fixing part on which an external illuminating source is installed, an inner face of the skin member may be additionally provided with an external illuminating-source contact that is connected to the external illuminating source, a second opening may be additionally formed at the support member so as to be connected to the external illuminating-source contact when the skin member is secured, and a third contact may be formed at the circuit, the third contact being protruded into the second opening and being connected to the external illuminating- source contact.

[15] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, an upper ring may be inserted into an annular groove formed on a lower face in an upper part of the skin member to maintain airtightness with the illuminator cover, and a lower ring may be inserted into an annular groove formed on an upper face of the base member to maintain airtightness with the base member.

[16] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, the base member and the support member may be integrally formed.

[17] In the knock-down tray with illuminator, the illuminator and the illuminator cover may be integrally formed.

Advantageous Effects

[18] According to the invention, an illumination stand includes a base member, a support member, an illuminator, an illuminator cover, and a skin member. The illumination stand is configured the base member, the support member, the illuminator, the illuminator cover, and the skin member as a module type so as to replace them by separating the base member, the support member, the illuminator, the illuminator cover, and the skin member. For this reason, the invention can achieve a change and an expansion of a design of an illumination stand by economically and easily changing an external design of the illumination stand or illumination contents.

[19] In addition, according to the invention, it is possible to quickly cope with taste va nation of consumers while reducing development costs required for various product developments.

[20] Furthermore, according to the invention, since only failed and damaged components can be detachably replaced, it is possible to prevent occurrence of unnecessary costs and waste occurred by changing all the components.

[21] Moreover, since the skin member is secured by inserting an airtight maintaining ring, an inflow of water into an inside of the illumination stand is prevented even when watering a flowerpot placed on the stand, thereby ensuring reliability and durability of the product.

[22] According to the invention, wire package for power source is not included in the tray since a rechargeable battery is used as a power source instead of wired power souce, improving product competitiveness. In case that the tray should be turned-on for a long time, the adapter can be connected by just replacing the base member. Brief Description of the Drawings

[23] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a knock-down tray with illuminator according to a first embodiment of the invention. [24] FIG. 2 is a front section of the knock-down tray with illuminator according to the first embodiment of the invention. [25] FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a support member according to the first embodiment of the invention. [26] FIG. 4 is a bottom view illustrating an illuminator according to the first embodiment of the invention. [27] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating the state in which a guiding rod of a skin member is secured with the illuminator and the guiding groove of the support member in the first embodiment of the invention. [28] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the state using an adapter that is another embodiment of a power source in the invention. [29] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating the state in which a screw of the skin member is secured with a screw of the base member corresponding thereto in the invention. [30] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a knock-down tray with illuminator according to a second embodiment of the invention. [31] FIG. 9 is a front section of the knock-down tray with illuminator according to the second embodiment of the invention. [32] FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating an inner side of a skin member according to the second embodiment of the invention. [33] *Description of Reference Numerals and Sings*

[34] 10: base member 20: support member

[35] 30: illuminator 40: illuminator cover

[36] 50: skin member

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention [37] A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a knock-down tray with illuminator according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a front section of the knock-down tray with illuminator according to the first embodiment of the invention. [38] The illumination stand according to the first embodiment of the invention includes a base member 10, a support member 20 fixed on the base member 10, an illuminator 30 placed on the support member 20, an illumination cover 40 placed on the illuminator

30, and a skin member 50 secured with the base member 10 so as to envelop the illumination cover 40. [39] The base member 10 has an approximate disk shape, and an annular recess 11 is formed at an upper face of the base member 10 so as to accept a lower ring 60. The lower ring 60 is made of an airtight material such as a rubber to maintain airtightness between a lower part of the skin member 50 and the base member 10.

[40] A hole 12, which can hook a nail, is formed at a lower face of the base member 10 so as to use the illumination stand as mural ornaments.

[41] Meanwhile, the base member 10 is formed with an annular supporting- wall 13 that is upwardly protruded, and an annular protrusion 14 is formed at a circumference of the supporting wall 13.

[42] FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the support member according to the first embodiment of the invention.

[43] The support member 20 has an approximately rounded band shape and includes a circumference 22 so as to form a hollow 21 that is longitudinally penetrated in the support member 20.

[44] A plurality of receiving grooves 22a are formed at an upper end of the circumference

22, a first penetrated opening 24 is formed at a lateral face of the circumference 22, and a guiding groove 25, which is longitudinally extended, is formed at one side of the lateral face.

[45] the hollow 21 formed in the support member 20 is formed with power source having a battery holder 27 and a battery 28 inserted in the battery holder 27, and the battery holder 27 is supported by two rod-shaped fixing parts 29 that traverse the hollow 21.

[46] The fixing parts 29 are integrally formed so as to be included in a thickness section of the battery holder 27, thereby preventing an increment in the thickness of the support member 20. Although the first embodiment of the invention has the rod-shaped fixing parts, the fixing parts may have other shapes such as a plate shape without being limited thereto.

[47] A first connection terminal 27a is formed at an inner side of the battery holder 27, thereby connecting with battery 28 to be inserted in the battery holder 27, and a second connection terminal 27b is formed at a leading end of the battery holder 27 so as to be electrically conducted to the first connection terminal 27a. The second connection terminal 27b is connected to a first contact 34a formed on a circuit cover 33.

[48] Although the first embodiment of the invention uses one battery 28, it is possible to use a plurality of batteries in series or in parallel whenever necessary without being limited thereto.

[49] FIG. 4 is a bottom view illustrating the illuminator according to the first embodiment of the invention.

[50] The illuminator 30 is provided with a disk-shaped bottom 31 and a circumference wall 32 formed at the circumferential circumference of the bottom 31. [51] As shown in FIG. 4, a circuit cover 33 is fixed to the lower face of the bottom 31, and circuit 34 is installed in the circuit cover 33. A first contact 34a is formed at one side of the circuit cover 33 so as to be connected to a power connection of the circuit 34, and a second contact 34b is formed at the other side of the circuit cover 33 so as to be connected to a switch connection of the circuit 34.

[52] The lower circumference of the bottom 31 is formed with a plurality of projections

35 that are separated form each other in the circumferential direction.

[53] The upper face of the bottom 31 is provided with a plurality of LED illuminating sources 36 that are connected to the circuit 34. Although the first embodiment of the invention uses a LED lamp as an illuminating source, it is possible to apply a plurality of fluorescent lamps or various kinds of illuminating sources without being limited thereto.

[54] One side of the bottom 31 is formed with a guiding groove 37 extended in a longitudinal direction.

[55] The illuminator cover 40 has an approximate disk shape and may be made of a transparent material or a translucent material so as to represent a picture or a color tone.

[56] The lower face of the illuminator cover 40 is formed with an annular guide 41 that allows the illuminator cover 40 to be easily mounted on the illuminator 30.

[57] One side of the illuminator cover 40 is formed with a guiding groove 42 extended in the longitudinal direction.

[58] A hollow 51 is formed in the skin member 50, and the hollow 51 accepts the support member 20, the illuminator 30, and the illuminator cover 40.

[59] An annular recess 52 is formed below the inner side of the hollow 51 so as to accept the annular protrusion 14 of the base member 10.

[60] FIG. 5 is a view illustrating the state in which a guiding rod of the skin member is secured with the illuminator and the guiding groove of the support member in the first embodiment of the invention.

[61] In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner side of a hollow 51 is formed with a guiding rod 53 extended in the longitudinal direction of the skin member 50, and this guiding rod 53 is installed by penetrating the guiding groove 25 of the support member 20, the guiding groove 37 of the illuminator 30, and the guiding groove 42 of the illuminator cover 40 at an assembly of the skin member 50.

[62] An upper side of the skin member 50 is provided with a switch 54 that can control

ON/OFF or brightness of the illuminating source, and a switch contact 54a connected to a switch 54 is installed so as to be exposed to the lower face of the hollow 51.

[63] An annular recess 55 is formed at the circumference of the lower end in the upper side of the skin member 50, and an upper ring 70 is inserted into the recess 55. Meanwhile, a plurality of protrusions 56 is formed at the lowermost end of the skin member 50 so as to be separated from each other in the circumferential direction. Although the first embodiment of the invention has the protrusion-shaped protrusion 56, it is possible to be also configured by an annular protrusion.

[64] FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the state using an adapter that is another embodiment of the power source according to the invention.

[65] In another embodiment of the power source according to the invention, as shown in

FIG. 6, instead of the battery holder 27 and the battery 28, a power supplying contact 100 is formed on the base member 10 so as to be connected to the circuit 34.

[66] The power in the adapter 300 passes through a connection jack 200 formed at a side of the base member 10 and is applied to the circuit 34 through the power supplying contact 100.

[67] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating the state according to the invention in which a screw of the skin member is secured with a screw of the base member corresponding thereto.

[68] In further another embodiment of the invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the skin member

50 can be also secured with the base member 10 by a screw 520 formed on the skin member 50 and a screw 140 formed on the supporting wall 13.

[69] Hereinafter, a method of assembling the knock-down tray with illuminator according to the invention will be described.

[70] The support member 20 is disposed inside the supporting wall 13 of the base member

10. Then, the projections 35 formed on the bottom 31 of the illuminator 30 are inserted into the receiving grooves 22a formed on the circumference wall 22 of the support member 20 so that the illuminator 30 is not altered in a horizontal direction with respect to the support member 20.

[71] At this time, the first contact 34 of the circuit cover 33 installed at one side of the bottom in the illuminator 30 is connected to the second connection terminal 27b formed in the battery holder 27, thereby supplying the power to the illuminator 30.

[72] On the other hand, the second contact 34b installed at the other side of the circuit cover 33 in the illuminator 30 is projected into the first opening 24 formed at the circumference wall 22 of the support member 20.

[73] Next, the illuminator cover 40 is placed on the upper face of the illuminator 30 so as to be positioned in the horizontal direction by the guide 41.

[74] The support member 20, the illuminator 30, and the illuminator cover 40 are disposed so as to match the guiding grooves 25, 37, and 42, which are formed therein, respectively, with each other in a vertical direction.

[75] The support member 20, the illuminator 30, and the illuminator cover 40 are inserted into the hollow 51 of the skin member 50, and the annular recess 52 of the hollow 51 is secured with the annular protrusion 14 of the base member 10, thereby completing the assembly of the illumination stand.

[76] The skin member 50 is secured with the base member 10 while enveloping the illuminator cover 40, thereby pressurizing the illuminator cover 40. For this reason, the illuminator 30 downwardly pressurizes the support member 20 by means of the pressu rized illuminator cover 40, thereby ensuring a fixed power in the vertical direction of the illuminator 30.

[77] When the skin member 50 is secured with the base member 10, the guiding rod 53 formed at the skin member 50 is inserted into the guiding grooves 25, 37, and 42, thereby achieving a mechanical linkage and an electrical connection between various components.

[78] As described above, since the skin member 50 is secured with the base member 10, the switch contact 54a formed at the inner side of the skin member 50 is connected to the second contact 3b of the circuit cover 33 projected from the first opening 24 and is connected to the switch 54.

[79] In addition, the skin member 50 maintains the airtightness of the illumination stand in the upper part by an airtight operation between the upper ring 70, which is fixed to the lower end of the upper part thereof, and the illuminator cover 40. Furthermore, the protrusion 56 formed at the lowermost end pressurizes the lower ring 60 fixed to the base member 10, thereby firming the airtightness in the lower face.

[80] Since the illumination stand assembled as described above is configured to detach each component, it is possible to easily replace only a part of components whenever necessary.

[81] For example, in a case of the illuminator 30 in which the illuminating source is replaced so that illumination contents differ from an existing illuminator or the illuminating source having a different illumination arrangement is installed, by newly manufacturing the illuminator 30 having the circuit 34 corresponding to these illumination contents, it is possible to apply to the illumination stand according to the invention.

[82] The newly manufactured illuminator 30 is easily connected to the battery 28 of the battery holder 27 only have to be placed on the support member 20 by applying a slight force in the vertical direction. Moreover, the newly manufactured illuminator 30 is easily connected to the switch 54 when the skin member 50 is secured. Accordingly, the newly manufactured illuminator 30 has the advantage of easily replacing the illuminator.

[83] Furthermore, the illuminator 30 is easily changed by merely placing various kinds of illuminator covers 40, for example, transparent or opaque illuminator covers or pictorial illuminator covers on the illuminator 30. For this reason, the illumination stand may be economically and simply replaced. [84] Moreover, since the skin member 50 or the base member 10 changed into various types can be also easily replaced, it is possible to expand diversity of the illumination stand.

[85] Meanwhile, since a rechargeable battery is used as a power source, the illumination stand is not necessary to use an electric wire. In a case of turning on the illumination stand for many hours, it is possible to supply the efficient power by merely using the replaced base member and the adapter.

[86] Furthermore, since the skin member is secured by inserting upper and lower airtight maintaining rings, it is possible to prevent an inflow of a liquid such as water into the inside of the illumination stand. Mode for the Invention

[87] A second embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a knock-down tray with illuminator according to the second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 9 is a front section of the knock-down tray with illuminator according to the second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating an inner side of a skin member according to the second embodiment of the invention.

[88] Basically, the second embodiment is the same configuration and advantages as in the first embodiment except that the skin member 50 is made of transparent or translucent material and except that an outer illuminator 80 is additionally formed in the skin member 50.

[89] The outer illuminator 80 formed in the skin member 50 is provided with an external illuminating source 81, an annular plate-shaped fixing parts 82 that is fixed to the inner part of the skin member 50 so as to fix the external illuminating source 81, and an external illuminating-source contact 83 that is connected to the external illuminating source 81 and is formed at the inner side of the skin member 50.

[90] In addition, according to the second embodiment of the invention, a second opening

240 adjacent to the first opening 24 is additionally formed on the circumference wall 22 of the support member 20.

[91] Furthermore, a third contact 34c adjacent to the second contact 34b is additionally formed on the circuit cover 33 of the illuminator 30.

[92] According to the second embodiment of the invention, when the illuminator 30 is disposed on the support member 20, the third contact 34c is projected into the second opening 240, and when the skin member 50 is secured with the base member 10, the external illuminating-source contact 83 is connected to the third contact 34c, thereby the outer illuminator 80 is connected to the circuit 34.

[93] According to the second embodiment of the invention, since the circuit 34 controls together the illuminating source of the illuminator 30 and the outer illuminator 80, the illuminator 30 and the outer illuminator 80 are independently or successively operated, thereby achieving various types of illumination contents. That is, by configuring a control circuit for achieving various types of illumination contents, it is possible to represent more various types of illumination contents in the inner and outer sides of the illumination stand.

[94] The above-described embodiments are illustratively described the structure of the invention and do not limit the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, although the embodiments of the invention form the base member 10 so as to be separated from the support member 20, the base member 10 may be integrally formed together with the support member 20.

[95] In addition, for example, by integrally forming the illuminator 30 and the illuminator cover 40 or by integrally forming the illuminator cover 40 and the skin member 50, various changes in form may be made therein without departing from the sprit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

[96] Although the above-described embodiments of the invention have the round-shaped illumination stand, the illumination stand has various shapes, for example, a square shape or the like without being limited thereto. Industrial Applicability

[97] The present invention easily changes an external design of an illumination stand or illumination contents by detachably replacing each component of the illumination stand. Therefore, according to the invention, it is possible to provide a knock-down tray with illuminator that can detachably replace only a failed or damaged component while changing and expanding the design of the illumination stand.

Claims

[1] A knock-down tray with illuminator that has illumination functions, comprising: a base member that is provided with a supporting wall formed so as to be upwardly protruded; a support member that is formed at an upper side of the base member and provided with a power source therein; an illuminator that includes a bottom detachably placed on the support member and a circumference wall protruded into an upper side of the bottom; an illuminator cover that is detachably placed on an upper face of the illuminator; and a skin member provided with a hollow portion taking the illuminator cover, the support member, and the illuminator therein, its upper part covering the illuminator cover and its lower part detachably secured to the supporting wall of the base member. wherein illuminating sources are installed on an upper face of the bottom in the illuminator, and a circuit connected to the illuminating sources is installed on a lower face thereof, and the circuit is provided with a first contact that is connected to a contact formed at the power source when the illuminator is placed on the support member.

[2] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1, wherein a protrusion is formed at one of an upper face of a circumference in the support member and a lower face of the circumference wall in the illuminator, and a recess is formed at the other thereof so as to accept the protrusion.

[3] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein an annular protrusion is formed at one of an outer side of the supporting wall in the base member and an inner side of the skin member, and an annular recess is formed at the other thereof so as to correspond to the annular protrusion.

[4] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein a female screw is formed at one of an outer side of the supporting wall in the base member and an inner side of the skin member, and a male screw is formed at the other thereof so as to correspond to the female screw.

[5] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein a guiding rod extending in longitudinal direction is formed in the hollow portion of the skin member, and a guiding groove is formed on the support member, the illuminator, and the illuminator cover, the guiding groove being extended in the longitudinal direction so as to accept the guiding rod.

[6] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the skin member is provided with a switch, and a switch contact connected to the switch is installed on an inner face of the skin member. a first opening is formed at the support member so as to be connected to the switch contact when the skin member is secured, and a second contact is additionally formed at the circuit, the second contact being protruded into the first opening and being connected to the switch contact.

[7] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 6, wherein the skin member additionally includes a fixing part on which an external illuminating source is installed, and an inner face of the skin member is additionally provided with an external illuminating-source contact that is connected to the external illuminating source, a second opening is additionally formed at the support member so as to be connected to the external illuminating-source contact when the skin member is secured, and a third contact is formed at the circuit, the third contact being protruded into the second opening and being connected to the external illuminating- source contact.

[8] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper ring is inserted into an annular groove formed on a lower face in an upper part of the skin member to maintain airtightness with the illuminator cover, and a lower ring is inserted into an annular groove formed on an upper face of the base member to maintain airtightness with the base member.

[9] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the base member and the support member are integrally formed.

[10] The knock-down tray with illuminator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the illuminator and the illuminator cover are integrally formed.