GB2397641A - Illuminated tables with variable lighting patterns - Google Patents

Illuminated tables with variable lighting patterns Download PDF

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GB2397641A
GB2397641A GB0328449A GB0328449A GB2397641A GB 2397641 A GB2397641 A GB 2397641A GB 0328449 A GB0328449 A GB 0328449A GB 0328449 A GB0328449 A GB 0328449A GB 2397641 A GB2397641 A GB 2397641A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/08—Table tops; Rims therefor
    • A47B13/12—Transparent tops, e.g. with lighting means under the table top
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S10/00—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
    • F21S10/005—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect using light guides
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S10/00—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
    • F21S10/02—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect changing colors
    • F21V9/10—
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
    • F21V9/40—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters with provision for controlling spectral properties, e.g. colour, or intensity
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2121/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/30—Lighting for domestic or personal use
    • F21W2131/301—Lighting for domestic or personal use for furniture

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Abstract

An illuminated table [light box] or lamp which comprises means to produce variable illumination effects including electronic and digital technology to produce pixilated images held in a flat-surfaced base structure which is adapted to be free-standing on removable feet/legs and wall-mountable through a bracket hole. Further variation to the illumination effect can be introduced by covering the table with a variety of lids and enclosing a variety of items, for example colour filters or transparencies, between the table top and the lid. The table top may be covered in optical fibre elements.

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Description 239764
Range of Interchangeable Lamps/Tables The invention/design relates to a range of interchangeable lamps/tables that can change and display a variety of colours, images, patterns including images of natural elements, pixilated images, plastic fibre optic grass reeds to suit an individuals needs, moods, taste, decor. This comprises of a Pixel Pixilated, Plain/ Imaged/Patterned, a Circular Holed and a Grass/Reed fibre optic/light conducting plastic interchangeable lamp/table. They are interchangeable and can be used as wall or floor lamps or tables.
Lamps that can change colour, display images and illuminated tables are well known, such as commercial light boxes, fibre optic lamps and clear or coloured illuminated tables. It can be argued that these products are restricted to one purpose, mode or colour or are less flexible. This design provides a solution.
An object of these inventions/designs is to provide a flexible, space saving, flat surfaced range of interchangeable lamps which can change and display a variety of colours, patterns, images to achieve different effects of light to suit an individuals needs, mood, taste and decor, and can also change from wall to floor to free standing lamps to tables. They are interchangeable but are individual pieces in their own rights.
These lamps can change their colours, patterns, images with the use of coloured filters, prints or with electronic technology can provide colour/image/pattern fading, pixilated still/moving images, be touch/sound reactive and an aurora borealis effect.
Accordingly they can change their shape with lids, including lids with a range of different sized holes/apertures, an opal plain lid, a transparent lid, a pixel lid and a grass/reed lid which are made of four different designs and fit into four different bases, and with the inclusion of a set of optional/removable feet for use as floor lamps or tables and a wall bracket for use as wall lamps or free-standing lamps.
Preferably the lamps /tables are made of plastic material, but can also be made of wood, glass, metal or a combination of these materials.
Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIGIE 1, shows top and front view perspective of Pixel Pixilated Interchangeable
Lamp/Table.
FIGURE 2alb/c/d shows top and front view perspective of Pixel Plain Interchangeable
Lamp/Table.
FIGURE 3a/lo/c/d shows top and front view perspective of Pixel Imaged/Patterned Interchangeable Lamp/Table.
FIGURE 4alb/c/d shows top and front view perspective of Circular Holed Interchangeable
Lamp/Table.
FIGURE 5a/lo/c/d shows top and front view perspective of Circular Holed Interchangeable
Lamp/Table.
FIGURE 6a/lo/c/d shows top and front view perspective of Grass/Reed Interchangeable
Lamp/Table.
FIGURE 7a/lo/c/d shows underneath plan of the lamp/table with removable feet and holes for wall fitting.
FIGURE 8albicidlelfiglh shows top and front view perspective of the four basic designs of the base lamp and lids. 2l
As shown in Figures 1 -8 the interchangeable lamps/tables comprise a base structure with curved or straight edges and optional/removable feet and a number of different lids. Within this base the lighting fixtures and fittings/electronics are situated underneath a shelf, which holds the lids where a combination of coloured filters/prints are placed. Colour/image/pattern change and lighting effects can also be achieved on all the lamps with electronic technology for colour/image/pattern fading, still/moving pixilated images/patterns, lighting effects including an aurora borealis effect, and sound/touch sensitive/interactive. The Pixel lamp/table can be programmed to display pixilated, patterned, abstract or figurative images that can move across the screen, it can be interactive and visually react to ones touch like water.
Figures 1 a/b/c/d shows the Pixel Pixilated Interchangeable Lamp/Table that can change and display a variety of pixilated/chequered still/moving images/patterns, colour/image/pattern fading, lighting effects and can be reflective, interactive and sound/touch reactive.
Figures 2albicid shows the Pixel Plain Interchangeable Lamp/Table that can change and display a variety of colours, colour fading, and lighting effects including an aurora borealis effect and is sound/touch reactive and the Plain Interchangeable Lamp/Table that can change and display a variety of colours.
Figures 3a/lo/c/d shows the Pixel Imaged/Patterned Interchangeable Lamp/Table that can change and display a variety of still/moving images/patterns, colour/image/pattem fading and lighting effects and is sound/touch reactive and the Imaged/Patterned Interchangeable Lamp/Table that can change and display a variety of images/patterns including images of natural elements.
Figures 4 and 5a/blcld shows the Circular Holed Interchangeable Lamp /Table with a number of different sized circular holes and that can change and display a variety of colours.
Figures 6 a/b/c/d shows the Grass/Reed Interchangeable Lamp/Table that can change and display a variety of colours, Figures 7a/blcld shows the underneath plan of the interchangeable lamp/table with removable feet and wall bracket hole for wall fitting or suitable upright structure.
Figures 81albicidlelfiglh shows the four designs of the base lamp and lids.
Claims Range of Interchangeable Lamps/Tables 1. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables comprises a Pixel, Plain, Imaged Patterned, Circular Holed and Grass/Reed lamp/table; they are all comprised of a slim flat surfaced base structure of which there are four designs with interchangeable lids; and with optional/removable feet and a wall bracket hole; that with electronic technology or filters can change and display a variety of colours/images /patterns, lighting effects including fading and an aurora borealis effect; and which include; a Pixel Lamp /table that can display a variety of pixilated, chequered abstract or figurative still/moving images/colours/panerns within a visible matrix of squares and can be sound and or touch sensitive/interactive; a Plain/Imaged/Patterned lamp/table that can display a variety of colours/images /panerns and can be sound sensitive; a Circular holed lamp/table that can display a variety of colours and different sized circular holes and apertures that allow light to shine through from the base and can be sound sensitive; a Grass/Reed lamp/table that can change and display a variety of colours; the grass reeds are made of a belt of closely gathered light conductive plastic fibres that are placed in rows on top of the base lamp allowing the light to illuminate them from underneath.
2. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM 1 are comprised of a slim flat surfaced base structure of which there are four basic designs with interchangeable lids; a square edged base with square/straight edges and with lids that fit into the top of the base like a plug; a round/curved edged base with rounded/curved edges and with lids that fit into the base like a plug; a wrap around base that holds a lid that wraps around the top and two of the sides of the base creating two rounded sides and two flat sides; a hooded base that holds a lid that covers the top and all sides of the base like a hood.
3. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM 1 are interchangeable in that they can change and display a variety of different colours, images and patterns, lids and can change from wall to floor lamps to tables with optional /removable feet and a wall bracket hole.
4. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM 1 although interchangeable with each other are also individual pieces in their own rights; that is the Pixel lamp/table, the Plain/Imaged/Patterned lamp/table, the Circular Holed lamp table and the Grass/Reed lamp/table and have their own individual stated characteristics; and can provide one or all or a combination of their stated functions.
5. A range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in any proceeding claim are made from plastics, metal, glass or wood or from a combination of these materials and are herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims Range of Interchangeable Lamps/Tables 1 A range of interchangeable lamus/tables includes a Pixel nixelated display. Plain.
Imaged Patterned, Circular Holed;and Grass/Reed lamp/table; Hey are comprised of a slim flat surfaced box that have four different designs and have lids which are either fixed or interchangeable; within this box structure and underneath the flat surfaced lids are the fixtures and fittings that with electronic/digital technology, LCD, LEDS or interchangeable, stationary removable filters can change and display a variety of pixelated, abstract or figurative coloursfimages /panerns and lighting effects including, colour and image fading and an aurora borealis effect without using any mechanical means or rotation device and can be sound and touch sensitive and interactive/reflective with the inclusion of a micro-camera in the pixel lid; and which include; Pixe! nixelate(1 electronic display Lamp /tahle that can produce a pixelated display within a visible grid or matrix of squares and can be sound and or touch sensitive and interactive and reflective with the inclusion of a micro camera in the lid; each square represents a pixel which makes up part of the pixelated display, this pixel effect can be obtained with electronic/digital technology; with a programmable electronic/digital, LCD screen with a small number of pixels to produce a visibly pixilated segmented image or pattern and is interactive and reflective with the inclusion of a digital micro-camera to produce interactive self made still or moving pixelated images; or with stationary LEDS that are programmed to display a variety of pixelated colours, patterns and images and are placed in a visible grid of squares each of which hold an LED; or with stationary removable pixelated filters that are placed between two lids on top of a shelf above the stationary light fittings; a Plain/Imaged/Patterned display larnpltable that can display a variety of colourslimages Ipatterns and can be sound sensitive; these effects including an aurora borealis effect can be obtained with electronicldigital technology; with a programmable electronic/digital, LCD screen as above but without the visible matrix of squares of the pixilated lamp/table; or with stationary LEDs that are prograrurned to display a variety of colours, patterns and images as above but without the visible grid of squares; or with stationary removable filters/prints as above; a Circular holed lamp/table that can display a variety of colours and different sized circular holes that allow light to shine through the apertures from the base and can be sound sensitive; this effect can be obtained via programmed stationary LEDs or with stationary removable filters as above; a Grass/Reed lamp/table cheat can change trod display a variety of colorers; the grass reeds are made of belts of closely gathered lig,.h.t conductive plastic fbres that Ore slotted into place in rows on top a lid using suitable fixtures that is situated on top of the base lamp not hidden underneath or threaded through the top surface; the light fitting then illuminates the rows of fibres from underneath the lid; this effect can be obtained by programmed stationary LEDs or with stationary removable filters as above s

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  1. Claims ^. If e Pixel pillared cleconic display lamp/table as claimed in
    Claim À car' be interactive and reflective with the inclusion of a digital micro- camera that can be litted into the pixel lid arid reflect ones image like a pixelated mirror or reflect any surface in front of the pixel lamp/table creating ever changing interactive pixelated images; the camera can record still or moving images or be left switched on to create ever changing interactive images and patterns without recording.
    3. Erie range of incei-chailgeable lairps/ca'oles as claimed in CLAIM i he-v e no moving parts or rotation devices in or outside of the base lamp.
    4. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM 1 are interchangeable in that the.v can change and Joy van.tv of different r. olors, images and natternc and lids; a combination of lids, filters, prints can be interchanged with each other to achieve the desired effect and different lighting effects without using any mechanical moving parts or rotation devices; the pixel lamp can also change its images and patterns and be interactive with the inclusion of a micro-camera; and can also change from wall to floor lamps to tables with optional /removable feet and a wall bracket hole.
    5. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM 1 are comprised of a slim flat surfaced box of which there are four basic designs with lids that can be fixed or interchangeable/removable depending on the use of electronics or stationary removable filters; the lamps using electronic technology or programmed LEDS have fixed lids and the lamps using stationary removable filters have interchangeable/removable lids to enable the change of filters; the four basic designs include a square edged base with square/straight edges and with lids that fit into the top of the base; a round/curved edged base with rounded/curved edges and with lids that fit into the top of the base; a wrap around base that holds a lid that wraps around the top and two of the sides of the base creating two rounded sides and two flat sides; a hooded base that holds a lid that covers the top and all sides of the base; these lids can either be fixed or removable and include the pixel lid, the plain lid, the imaged/patterned lid, the circular holed lid and the grass reed lid and fit into the corresponding bases.
    6. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM 1 can provide a sound and touch facility in that they can change their colours, patterns and images with sound or touch on all the lamps Rile electronic technology.
    7. The range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in CLAIM1 although interchangeable with each other are also individual pieces in their own rights; the Pixel lamp/table, the Plain/lmaged/Patterned lamp/table' the Circular Holed lamp table and the Grass/Reed lamp/table and have their own individual stated characteristics and can provide one or all or a combination of their stated functions.
    8. A range of interchangeable lamps/tables as claimed in any proceeding claim are made from plastics, metal, glass or wood or from a combination of these materials and are herein described and illustrated in the aceomnanvino drawings.
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GBGB0228474.3A GB0228474D0 (en) 2002-12-06 2002-12-06 Interchangeable floor wall lamp/illuminated table for use in the home which canchange colour image & shape
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