WO2009054820A2

WO2009054820A2 - Snap-mount able flashing led

Info

Publication number: WO2009054820A2
Application number: PCT/TR2008/000149
Authority: WO
Inventors: Onur Baran ÖZGEN
Original assignee: Go Klips Tekstil Ve Makina Sanayi Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi
Priority date: 2008-10-22
Filing date: 2008-12-26
Publication date: 2009-04-30
Also published as: WO2009054820A3; TR200807907A2

Abstract

The invention is snap-mountable LED (Light Emitting Diode), which flashes at short or long intervals or continuously lights, and it consists of electronic circuit (1), cell/ cells (2), lens (3), plastic lower piece (4), gasket (5) and female snap (6). The invention combines LED technology and textile accessories as a part of drawing attention, and the function and scope of directing the perception.

Description

SNAP-MOUNTABLE FLASHING LED

I. Description of the Invention:

The invention is a LED (Light Emitting Diode), which can flash at short or long intervals or continuously light, and it consists of an electronic circuit (1), cell/ cells (2), lens (3), plastic lower piece (4), gasket (5) and female snap (6). The invention is named/given the brand ClipsLED.

The invention combines LED technology and textile accessories in view of the scope and the function of drawing attention and directing the perception.

II. The Scope and Areas of Use of the Invention:

The main scope of the invention is drawing attention and creating a product, which gathers the attention and perception to a certain point, where the invention is mounted.

In the invention, activated by means of turning the lens (3) located upon it, lighting and flashing of the LED (Ia) will draw the attention. In this regards, flashing of the LED light can draw more attention as compared to continuously lighting.

Since the invention is waterproof in outdoor, it can be easily used in outdoor advertising, military operations, camping and mountaineering, water sports, maritime business, and other conceivable conditions and fields where drawing attention is important.

1. Outdoor advertising

A flashing object located on a large banner posted in outdoor will especially draw attention of a person not looking at that banner and it will cause that person to notice the advertisement, which he/she normally can't see. Therefore, the noticeability of the banner will increase. This is an added value for the advertiser company. Brand awareness as well as the awareness of invention will increase. 2. Nature and Water Sports

In skiing, sailing, marksmanship, diving, mountaineering, and similar sports being performed in outdoor against nature, emergency cases requiring the necessity to rescue lost sportsmen or relevant individuals may occur. Since the invention is sequence flashing, it will draw the attention of the teams in charge during search and rescue operations and help them in finding the lost/injured person. Since the invention is light-weighted and mountable on the dress, its carriage will not cause any additional load on the sportsman.

The invention will also be useful in finding the tent, mat or any other piece on which a snap can be assembled, while camping in the dark and outdoor.

The invention can also be utilized in sails, hot-air balloons and sportsman clothes for aesthetic and advertising purposes.

3. For Military Purpose

It can be utilized in determining the location of the enemy or finding the lost or injured soldier at night-time operations.

Furthermore, it can be used as a communication tool or signal with changeable light colors.

4. On Flag

Since the invention is wind and rain resistant, it can be easily used on flag. With the utilization of the invention, national flags, company and school flags, team flags will receive a different and attention-drawing appearance.

5. On Apparel

The invention will allow for different designs especially in children's clothes, and as a result of being easily removable, it will not constitute any obstacle for the washability of the product on which it will be used. Through the changes in color of the LED lighting (Ia) and/or in color/form of the plastic protective covering, different combinations, which will especially draw the attention of children, can be created. At the same time, it will allow the parents to better determine the places of their children in the dark. 6. In Pet Collars

Since the invention is easily mountable on current pet collars, it will allow the pet owners to better determine the places of their pets especially in the dark.

7. In party organizations and pool decorations

Due to its design, when invention is thrown into water, the lens section giving out light can become floatable on water. Taking advantage of this characteristic as well as the characteristic of being waterproof while floating, decorative light sources being able to float on pool water can be formed by throwing the invention into pool, and the invention can be used as decoration tools for poolside activities. The applications in various colors of the invention being floatable on pool will create a nice look.

III. The difference of the invention from previous applications

Currently, there is no similar product that can provide a real and strong connection with fabric/ surface, as commercially available or in the literature.

Due to its strong snap connection, the invention provides superior resistance to wind and mechanical impacts. Thus, the invention brings innovation and superiority as compared to toy- like previous applications. This characteristic makes the invention available to be used in professional applications. Although the invention carries highly strong-holding characteristic, if requested, the invention can be displaced from the surface it is mounted manually without the need for any tool/equipment, and thus it can be remounted to another place. The characteristic of being water- and dust-proof of the invention widens the areas of use in such a manner, which can't be compared with any similar product.

It is possible to find flashing LED applications in the market or literature. Unlike some similar applications, the invention has the characteristic of allowing the users to assemble the invention strongly wherever they want, to replace the cell when it runs out, and to turn it off when not requested. The replacement of the cells adds a new superiority to the invention by making the life span of the invention up to approximately 50.000 hours, which equals to the life of LED, with effective use.

Operation time of up to 1 month with the current cells also makes the invention be superior to other applications. Furthermore, as the lens in front of the invention clearly increases the visibility of light and ensures an area instead of a certain point to be lighted, it distinguishes the invention from similar products.

Since the invention is considerably light- weighted compared to the similar products and as it does not affect the appearance and function of the base when it is disassembled from the place/base to which it is assembled, it is distinguished from similar products also in terms of convenience of carrying and using and variety of areas of use. In the invention, there is no use in a single manner or dependently or for a single purpose as in similar products. The invention can be used for multipurpose, in many manners, and even independently if necessary.

IV. The advantages of the invention

Since the invention is cell (2) operated, an additional power supply and therefore cabling are not required. It shows a high mounting resistance against winds and mechanical impacts as it is assembled by a strong snap to the surface that the invention is applied. Being water-proof also greatly widens the areas of use of the invention, hi addition, it allows the light to be seen on a much greater area due to the lens (3).

Utilization of maintenance-free, small, long-lasting (approximately 50.000 hours) and aesthetic LED (Ia) in the invention, which operates with low voltage and consumes less energy, distinguishes the invention from conventional products, in which bulb, halogen, fluorescent bulb, etc. are used, and it provides advantages in terms of mentioned points.

Fully assembled invention is water- and dust-proof in outdoor. This characteristic further widens the areas of use of the invention as compared to current similar applications used in clothes and accessories. Since the invention can be easily switched off when not in use, the cell can last longer than the similar products.

V. Description of the Drawings:

In the drawings, following references are used to be corresponded with the following parts and elements:

1- Electronic circuit Ia- LED

Ib- Printed Circuit Board (PCB) lbi- Lens assembly spot indicator Ic- Spring (alternative rigid conductor)

Id- Other electronic components assembled to printed circuit board Ie- Metal conductor with spring feature

2- Cell/ Cells

3- Lens/ cover

3 a- Electronic circuit assembly indicator

3b- Retaining guides 4- Plastic lower piece

4a- Cell slot

4a 1- Cell slot for single cell/ Alternative cell slot for single cell

4a2- Cell slot for two cells/ Alternative cell slot for two cells

4b- Spring/ Alternative rigid conductor movement zone 4b 1 - Activation zone

4b2- Closure zone

4b3 -Rigid conductor movement orbit

4c- Male Snap

5- Gasket 6- Female Snap

Figure 1 : Profile view of the Electronic Circuit (1) Figure 2: Front view of the Electronic Circuit (1) Figure 3: Bottom view and bottom profile view of the Electronic Circuit (1)

Figure 4: Front view and bottom profile view of the Lens/ Cover (3)

Figure 5: Bottom view of the Lens/ Cover (3)

Figure 6: Plastic lower piece (4) and cell slot for single cell (4a 1) Figure 7: Cell slot for two cells (4a2)

Figure 8: Spring movement zone (4b)

Figure 8A: Top view of alternative cell slot for rigid conductor as an alternative to spring and rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3)

Figure 8B: Profile view of alternative cell slot for rigid conductor as an alternative to spring, activation zone (4b 1), closure zone (4b2), and rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3)

Figure 9: Front and profile view of male snap (4c); female snap (6);

Figure 10: Assembly of the invention with single cell

Figure 11 : Assembly of the invention with two cells

Figure 12: The state of the invention when it's assembled to its place Figure 13: The operating positions of the invention

VI. Description of the elements composing the invention:

The invention is consisted of two components; electronic and mechanical.

Electronic component includes electronic circuit (1) and cells (2); while mechanical component includes lens (3), plastic lower piece (4), gasket (5) and female snap (6).

A. The elements composing the electronic component of the invention: 1. Electronic circuit (1): Electronic circuit (Figure 1-3) consists of a specially designed printed circuit board (PCB) (Ib) and a SMD (surface mounted device) LED chip (Ia) soldered thereon, and other electronic components (Id), such as SMD capacitor, SMD resistance, SMD transistor, to ensure cell energy to be used for LED (1) to flash at required intensity and intervals. A spring (Ic), which can complement the circuit by contacting the positive pole of the cell (2) and which provides the variety of application positions of the invention in combination with mechanical characteristics, is soldered. As described below, rigid conductor can be used as an alternative to spring. There is a metal conductor with spring feature (Ie) in order to connect the negative pole of the cell (2) with the circuit in the lower part of the electronic circuit (1). The invention is activated by the contact of metal conductor (Ie) in the lower section of the electronic circuit with the negative pole of the cell (Ie), and the spring/alternative rigid conductor (Ic) with cell side wall (positive pole).

i) LED (Ia): LED is the abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode in English. LEDs are semiconductor circuit elements converting the electrical energy to light.

In the invention, the characteristics/advantages of LED (Figure 1-2), such as not requiring filter or prism in order to resolve colors (since the light is at required wavelength); fully use of light; providing energy savings (instead of 75 Watt lamp, 1OW LED is sufficient); very fast response (200ms); being long-lasting (operable for approximately 50.000 hours); allowing for various design alternatives due to its small size; generating low heat and thus preventing the loss of energy as heat (HO⁰C); easily adjustment of the light intensity; being resistant to impacts due to plastic shield, and absence of environmentally hazardous heavy metals such as mercury in its structure, which are found in other lamps, were utilized.

The LED utilized in the invention is SMD (surface mounted device) type LED with low current consumption, which can light with low voltage. Mentioned LED was combined with an electronic circuit for luminescence. The invention also allows for using LED in different color.

ii) Printed Circuit Board (PCB) (Ib): Printed circuit board (Ib) (Figure 1, 3) is designed circular form to fit the cell (2) size, and an additional tab was added in order to mark the fitting position during the assembly of spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) and in order to assure proper mechanical movement of spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic). Printed circuit board (Ib) is designed to accommodate other electronic components (Id) to allow cell energy to be used for LED (1) to flash at required intensity and intervals. In addition, there is a lens (3) assembly spot indicator (lbi) in the form of semi-circle to ensure the right positioning of spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) as the electronic circuit (1) is assembled on lens (3) piece.

iii) Spring/ Alternative Rigid Conductor (Ic): Spring is made of metal such as phosphor- bronze, copper, silver or steel, and it is coated with solderable metal. For the ease of soldering to printed circuit board (Ib), the spring is designed in such a manner that the part soldering to the printed circuit board is wide, and for the ease of mechanical movements, the part contacting with the cell is in the form of contracting cone. Said spring (Ic) and the movement of the spring in plastic parts are extremely critical engineering applications in terms of the capability of activating and deactivating the invention. Spring is wound tightly without clearance, and thus, its mechanical resistance against radial bending was brought up to the highest level. Despite the fact that it was assembled perpendicular to the electronic circuit (1), the spring (Ic) should move back and forth inside the channels (spring movement zone 4b) deployed in plastic lower piece (4) in order to perform on/off function. This necessity requires using a spring instead of a fixed conductor. Said spring (Ic) completes the electronic circuit by contacting with the wall (positive pole) of the cell (2). By this means, the invention is activated. Activation and deactivation of the invention, in other words, activation and deactivation operation by means of this spring completing/ not completing the circuit by ensuring the contact of the electronic circuit (1) with the cell (2), and spring movement zone (4b) formed inside plastic lower piece (4) is solved inside the invention. This solution eliminated the requirement of an on/ off switch on the exterior surface of the invention, and paved the way for water-proof characteristic of the invention. The size of the spring varies according to use of the invention with two cells or single cell.

As an alternative to spring, a rigid conductor (metal wire/ strip/ nail) suitable for soldering can be used in the invention, hi the application wherein a rigid conductor is used instead of a spring, the plastic lower piece (4) is designed in such a manner that the center of the cell slot (4a) located inside it is eccentric from the center of plastic lower piece. All advantages and characteristics provided by the application using spring are maintained also in this alternative application (Figure 8A-8B). For also this application, the size of the rigid conductor varies according to use of the invention with two cells or single cell.

iv) Other electronic components assembled to printed circuit (Id) (Figure 2): Printed circuit board (Ib) consists of parts such as SMD capacitor, SMD resistance and SMD transistor fitted thereon to convert the cell energy to light energy and to ensure that LED (Ia) flashes at required intensity and intervals. These parts are fitted by being soldered on the electronic board.

v) Metal conductor with spring feature (Ie) (Figure 1, 3): It is metal conductor with spring feature, soldered to the lower surface of the printed circuit board (Ib). It maintains the function of contact to the negative pole of the cell (2). It has spring feature in order to maintain the regularity of the energy transmission by complying with the mechanical oscillation. 2. Cells (2): Button type cell is used in the invention. Since the capacity of cell directly affects the life of invention, the cell has a flow/hour value of high capacity with required minimum voltage value of 3V. The cells have the size allowing maintaining the minimum size of invention. The cell is easily commercially available.

The quantity of the cells used in invention may vary according to the color of LED. For instance, when white LED is used, then two cells will be used, and when red LED is used, then one cell will be used.

B. The elements composing the mechanical component of the invention: 1. Lens/cover (3) (Figure 4, 5): Lens is also the cover of the invention. In order to increase the visibility of the light spreading from LED (Ia), it is placed in front of the electronic circuit. It is made of plastic and it is transparent. It is designed collapsible to allow cell replacement. It keeps the light loss at minimum level, while increasing the spreading angle of the light.

The interior of this part is designed for the nesting of electronic circuit (1). The guides (3b) on the lens (3) connect the electronic circuit to lens by tightening. The exterior consists of a lens (3) allowing the light spread by LED lighting module (Ia) to be seen wider. This part is also designed as the cover of plastic lower piece (4). The invention is switched to on/ off position, and disassembled and reassembled by rotating this part (4). There is an indicator in the form of a straight line on the lens. This indicator points to the symbols on the plastic lower piece (4), and thus the operational position of the invention is determined.

Inside the lens/ cover (3), there are recesses and tabs allowing locking/unlocking of the invention through rotary movement by functioning together with plastic lower piece (4). Furthermore, for the rotary movement of the lens/ cover (3) on the plastic lower piece (4) without the skid of hand, the wall of the cover (3) is jagged.

Inside the lens (3), there is an electronic circuit assembly indicator (3a) in the form of tab in order to fit the electronic circuit (1) on the lens in correct position. The lens assembly spot indicator (lbi) in the form of semi-circle/recess receiving this tab is located on the printed circuit board (lbi). For proper functioning of the invention, the electronic circuit (1) should be assembled to lens (3) by using these indicators. The retaining guides (3b) located on the lens (3) connect the electronic circuit (1) to the lens (3) by tightening.

A blank space has been provided in order to prevent the excess of solder corresponding to the lens (3) to obstruct the mechanical movement at the spot where spring/alternative rigid conductor (Ic) is soldered to the printed circuit board (Ib) (the surface which the LED is assembled on the electronic circuit).

2. Plastic Lower piece (4) (Figure 6): Plastic lower piece consists of a cell slot (4a) ensuring that the cells are placed inside invention, spring movement zone (4b) designed to allow the spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) part soldered to the electronic circuit (1) to move therein, and a male snap (4c) enabling the assembly of the invention to the surface where it will be attached to the female snap (6). Plastic lower piece (4) is designed in such a manner that it connects to the lens (3) part of the invention. Its size may vary according to the number of cells (2) being placed inside invention. Furthermore, in case of using rigid conductor as an alternative to spring (Ic), the internal structure of the plastic lower piece (4) and the cell slot (4a) may differ as described below.

i) Cell slot (4a) (Figure 6): It is the portion wherein the cells (2) are placed and fixed inside the invention. Cell slot portion differs according the number of cells, which varies with respect to the color of LED (Ia). There are two types of cell slot according to the use of single cell and two cells.

ii) Cell slot for single cell (4al) (Figure 6): For luminescence, LED colors such as red, amber, yellow requires lower voltage value than white color, and required performance can be achieved with one single cell. In addition, the cell power is used more effectively in single cell.

Furthermore, use of single cell allows minimizing the ultimate size of the invention. For these reasons, single cell for the abovementioned LED colors is used. (Figure 6- representative checkered area).

In case spring (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, the cell slot for single cell (4a 1) is in the form of a circular area concentric with the plastic lower piece. In case rigid conductor (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, the center of the cell slot for single cell (4al) is positioned in such a manner that the surrounding of cell contacts with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the activation zone (4b 1), and that it is eccentric from the center of plastic lower piece (4) without colliding with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the closure zone (4b2) (Figure 8A-8B).

iii) Cell slot for two cells (4a2) (Figure 7): General characteristics of the type of this part designed for the nesting of two cells, are substantially similar to cell slot (4al) portion designed for single cell.

However, a technical problem encountered during the use of two cells is that spring/alternative rigid conductor (Ic) shouldn't contact with the sidewall (positive pole) of the upper cell contacting with electronic circuit (1) for preventing short-circuit, but it completes the circuit by contacting with the wall of lower cell.

In order to eliminate this technical problem, the cell slots in the part (4a2) designed for the nesting of two cells are not concentric. In case spring (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, the slot of the cell at the bottom (whose positive side contacts with the bottom of plastic lower piece (4)) is concentric with the plastic lower piece (4) as in the cell slot for single cell (4al). However, the center of the portion, where upper cell is nested, slips axially from about 1 mm of the center of portion, wherein the lower cell is nested, to the direction of the portion which the spring (Ic) doesn't contact with, hi addition, for slipping the upper cell from the wall of cell slot, a plastic pushing piece is added to the design. This piece pushes the upper cell to the axially slipped slot in order to move the upper cell away from spring (Ic). Thus, the spring (Ic) contacts with the wall of lower cell and completes the circuit without short-circuit, while not contacting with the wall (positive pole) of upper cell.

Said technical problem is solved in the same way also in case rigid conductor (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit. In case rigid conductor (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, as described under the title "cell slot for single cell" (4a 1), the center of the slot for lower cell is positioned in such a manner that the surrounding of cell contacts with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the activation zone (4b 1), and that it is eccentric from the center of plastic lower piece (4) without colliding with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the closure zone (4b2). The center of slot for upper cell also slips axially from about 1 mm of the center of portion, wherein the lower cell is nested, to the direction of the portion which the alternative rigid conductor (Ic) doesn't contact with.

iv) Spring/ Alternative Rigid Conductor Movement Zone (4b) (Figure 8): After the assembly of electronic circuit (1) part of the invention to the lens (3) part, it is assembled to the plastic lower piece (4). Plastic lower piece (4) and lens (3) part are designed so as to be rotatable on each other. The primary purpose of this rotational motion is for these two parts to interlock/ separate, and thus for the invention to allow the replacement of cell and electronic circuit (1), when required. The second purpose is to contact the spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) soldered to the electronic circuit (1) moving together with the lens (3) inside the plastic lower piece (4) with the cell as required. The spring/ alternative rigid conductor movement zone (4b) is designed for fulfilling the second purpose. The spring/ alternative rigid conductor movement zone (4b) consists of two areas, activation (4bl) and closure zone (4b2). In case that lens (3) part and hence the electronic circuit (1) is rotated around plastic lower piece (4) manually by the user, spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) soldered to electronic circuit moves inside spring movement zone (4b). When spring (Ic) enters to the closure zone (4b2), its contact with cell (2) is broken, and the invention is deactivated. When spring (Ic) enters to the activation zone (4b 1) of spring movement zone (4b) by means of rotating the lens part, spring completes the circuit by contacting with the cell (2), and the invention starts to flash or light by activating. Spring movement zone has critical importance on activation and deactivation of the invention.

In case that the rigid metal conductor, an alternative to spring, is used in the invention, as described under the title "cell slot"; center of the cell slot (4a) is designed so as to be eccentric from the center of plastic lower piece (4). In this alternative, cell slot (4a) is a circular area designed so as to be remote from the wall of the plastic lower piece in the closure zone (4b2), close to the wall of the plastic lower piece (4) in the activation zone (4b 1), and eccentric from the center of the plastic lower piece (4) (Figure 8A-8B). When switching the invention to on/off position by rotating the lens (3), the rigid conductor (Ic) connected to the electronic circuit (1) assembled to lens (3) performs the rotational motion concentrically with the plastic lower piece. The rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) located in plastic lower piece is concentric with lens (3) and plastic lower piece (4), and also circular as those. However, since the cell slot (4a), hence the center of cell/ cells (2) are on a center different from the center of plastic lower piece (4) (eccentric), and the cell slot (4a) is remote from the wall of plastic lower piece (4) in closure zone (4b2), the rigid conductor (4b2) doesn't contact with cells in closure zone (4b2), and thus, the invention is in OFF position. In this alternative, lens (3) and rigid conductor (Ic) performing circular rotational motion in concentric rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) start to contact with cell/ cells (2) by entering the activation zone due to the design of cell slot in the alternative of using rigid conductor described above, and the invention is activated, while lens/ cover (3) is switched to "closed lock" position by being rotated. In completely locked position, rigid conductor (Ic) enters the wedge-shaped channel located inside activation zone, becomes caught between cell/ cells (2) and plastic channel, and thus activates the invention. (Figure 8A-8B).

v. Male Snap (4c) (Figure 9): The rear side of the plastic lower piece (4) is designed in the form of a male piece of a snap (a kind of connector consisting of two parts defined as male and female, especially found in confection products). The female part (6) of the snap is mounted on clothes, advertisement products and such like fabrics, and similar products where the invention is requested to be used.

The invention can be easily mounted on female snap piece manually.

3. Gasket (5) (Figure 10, 11): hi order to ensure that the invention is water-proof, a gasket is assembled to the lens/ cover (3) in the portion where plastic lower piece (4) and lens (3) connects. By this means, the assembly points of the parts, whose rest of sections are closed plastic, are connected tightly due to gasket (5), and the invention is ensured to be water- and dust-proof.

4. Female Snap (6) (Figure 9): It is the female piece of a snap (a kind of connector consisting of two parts defined as male and female, especially found in confection products). On the surface, where the invention is requested to be mounted, firstly the female snap is mounted by means of respective apparatus. Then the invention can be easily and manually assembled so that female snap (6) corresponds to the male snap (4c). This assembly is highly strong, and it ensures that the invention is not detached from the required surface despite mechanical effects such as strong wind, impacts.

VII. The manufacturing and operation of the invention:

1. The manufacturing of the invention

The invention is manufactured in three steps:

i) Manufacturing of electronic circuit (1) ii) Manufacturing of plastic parts iii) Assembly of electronic circuit (1), plastic parts, cells (2) and gasket (5)

i) The manufacturing of Electronic Circuit (1): a) Firstly, the printed circuit board (Ib), wherein the electronic components (Id) are to be placed, is manufactured as layer.

b) Then the required electronic components (Id) (resistance, capacitor, etc.) and LED (Ia) are soldered to the layer in the form of a sheet in a manner suitable for the design of electronic circuit (1).

c) Behind the printed circuit board (Ib), a metal conductor with spring feature (Ie) is soldered to the portion where the negative pole of the cell (2) will contact with printed circuit board (Ib).

d) Finally, in front of the printed circuit board (Ib), a spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) is perpendicularly soldered in such a manner that wider portion is in front side (in the side where the components are located), and the thinner portion is hanging down, and the manufacturing of electronic circuit (1) becomes completed.

ii) Manufacturing of Plastic Parts: Plastic lens/ cover (3) and plastic lower piece (4) are manufactured in injection moulding machines by means of plastic injection moulds designed for these parts. Transparent plastic raw material shall be used for lens/ cover (3). Plastic raw material shall be used for plastic lower piece (4), and this part shall be manufactured in various colors. iii) Assembly (Figure 10, 11, 12):

Electronic circuit (1) is tightened to the retaining guides (3b) in the bottom surface of lens (3) in such a manner that lens assembly spot indicator (lbi) located on the electronic circuit (1) matches to electronic circuit assembly indicator (3a) located on the lens (3). Then a gasket (5) is fitted to the lens (3).

Cell/ cells (2) are placed in plastic lower piece (4) so that that their negative poles are up. The lens (3) is assembled to the plastic lower piece (4) in such a manner that indicator on the lens (3) corresponds to the "open lock" symbol on the plastic lower piece (4). After the lens (3) and plastic lower piece (4) interlocks, lens (3) is rotated counterclockwise until the indicator thereon matches with the "OFF" position on plastic lower piece (4), and the assembly of the invention is completed. After the female snap (6) is assembled to the surface, where the invention is to be applied, by a respective apparatus, the assembled invention is fitted to surface mounted female snap (6) manually and by means of male snap (4c) part of the invention.

2. The operation of the invention (Figure 13)

The invention has three different application positions. Said positions are changed by rotating the lens (3) around the plastic lower piece (4). There are "closed lock symbol", "open lock symbol" and "OFF" indicators on the exterior of plastic lower piece (4) of the invention, and the requested type of use is provided when the positions indicated on the plastic lower piece (4) matches with the line shape indicator on the lens (3) by rotating.

i) OFF position: This position is indicated with "OFF" on plastic lower piece (4). hi this position, the lens (3) and plastic lower piece (4) of the invention are locked, but the invention is non-operational. In said position, plastic lower piece (4) and lens (3) are locked in correct way, but, since the cell-contacting spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) assembled to electronic circuit enters the closure zone (4b2) of spring movement zone (4b) located inside plastic lower piece (4), it doesn't contact with cell and the circuit doesn't function. This position prevents unnecessary consumption of the cells during the transportation/ storage of the invention and when the invention is not in use. H) Open lock position: This position is indicated with "open lock symbol" on plastic lower piece (4). This is the position which allows the lens (3) and plastic lower piece (4) to separate from each other and to reassemble. In said position, the recesses and tabs on plastic lower piece (4) and lens (3) were positioned in such a manner that the invention can become assembled/ disassembled. Thus, the user can replace the cell by opening the invention if required.

iii) Closed lock position: This position is used in such a manner that the lens (3) and plastic lower piece (4) are locked and when the invention is requested to be activated. Since the spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) assembled to the electronic circuit (1) enters activation zone (4b 1) of spring/ alternative rigid conductor movement zone (4b) located inside plastic lower piece (4) in said position, it contacts with the cell (2), and the invention functions. In the meantime, lens (3) and plastic lower piece (4) are locked and cannot be opened. The invention starts to flash or light within a short time after being switched to this position.

During the operation of invention, placing the cell (2) in such a manner that its negative pole contacts the rear of electronic circuit (1) should be ensured. In the use of two cells, placing the lower cell in such a manner that its negative pole contacts with positive pole of the upper cell contacting the rear of electronic circuit should be ensured.

Claims

1. The invention is a snap-mountable flashing LED (Light Emitting Diode), and it is characterized in that it consists of an electronic circuit (1), cell (2), lens (3), plastic lower piece (4), gasket (5) and female snap (6); combining LED technology with textile products and accessories as an object drawing attention, capturing perception by giving out light at short or long intervals; being able to work with single or two button type cell/ cells; being able to ensure spreading light in different color; having high visibility of light; being able to be manufactured in various sizes as well as being able to be at minimum size to the extent that the cell size suits; being made of plastic, thus being light- weighted; being water- and dust-proof; being able to be mounted where requested in a tight and resistant manner; thus being resistant to wind and similar external influences; being able to be detached manually and remounted to another place manually on demand; having replaceable cell or cells, and being provided with the feature of switching off when not in use.

2. The invention is a snap-mountable LED (Light Emitting Diode), and it is characterized in that it consists of an electronic circuit (1), cell (2), lens (3), plastic lower piece (4), gasket (5) and female snap (6); combining LED technology with textile products and accessories as an object capturing perception by continuously lighting; being able to work with single or two button type cell/ cells; being able to ensure spreading light in different color; having high visibility of light; being able to be manufactured in various sizes as well as being able to be at minimum size to the extent that the cell size suits; being made of plastic, thus being light-weighted; being water- and dust-proof; being able to be mounted where requested in a tight and resistant manner; thus being resistant to wind and similar external influences; being able to be detached manually and remounted to another place manually on demand; having replaceable cell or cells, and being provided with the feature of switching off when not in use.

3. The electronic circuit (1) according to Claim 1 and 2, characterized in that it consists of a specially designed printed circuit board (Ib), a LED (Ia) soldered on printed circuit board, other electronic components (Id), spring or rigid conductor (Ic) as an alternative to spring, and in the lower part, a metal conductor with spring feature (Ie) allowing to connect the negative pole of the cell (2) with the circuit and to activate the invention in this way.

4. The LED (Ia) according to Claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that it allows the invention to which it was assembled to its electronic circuit to illuminate and/or draw attention by giving out light (flashing) at intervals or by continuously lighting.

5. The printed circuit board (Ib) according to Claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that it is round shaped; having an additional tab in order to mark the fitting position of spring or alternative rigid conductor (Ic) as an alternative to spring and for proper mechanical movement of spring or alternative rigid conductor; being designed in such a manner that other electronic components (Id) allowing cell (2) energy to be used for LED (1) to flash at required intensity and intervals or to light can be fitted; having a lens assembly spot indicator (lbi) in the form of semi-circle to ensure the right position of spring or alternative rigid conductor (Ic) as an alternative to spring during the assembly of the electronic circuit (1) to lens (3) and having a metal conductor with spring feature (Ie) soldered on its bottom surface.

6. The electronic components (Id) according to Claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that they consist of parts such as SMD (surface mounted device) capacitor, SMD resistance, SMD transistor, and allow LED (Ia) to flash at required intensity and intervals by converting the cell (2) energy to light energy and thus ensuring that the invention is used for lighting and/or giving out attention-drawing light.

7. The spring (Ic) according to Claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that it is made of solderable metal, wound tightly without clearance; having maximum mechanical resistance against radial bending; its size varies according to the use of invention with single or two cells; for the ease of mechanical movements, the part soldering to the printed circuit board (Ib) is wide, and, the part contacting with the cell (2) is in the form of contracting cone; it is assembled perpendicular to the electronic circuit (1); its movement in plastic lower piece (4) activates or deactivates the invention; it can move back and forth in spring movement zone (4b) inside plastic lower piece (4) while performing on/off function, completes the electronic circuit (ensures that the electronic circuit contacts with the cell) by contacting the wall (positive pole) of cell (2); it ensures the activation/ deactivation operation of the invention to be performed inside invention together with spring movement zone (4b), thus eliminating the need for on/ off switch on the exterior surface of the invention, and its being an element of the invention that allows the invention to be water-proof.

8. The alternative rigid conductor (Ic) according to Claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that it is made of solderable rigid metal; its size varies according to the use of invention with single or two cells; it is assembled perpendicular to the electronic circuit (1); its movement in circular rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in plastic lower piece (4) activates or deactivates the invention; by being connected to printed circuit board (Ib) assembled to lens (3), it rotates concentrically with plastic lower piece (4) during the action of switching the invention to on/ off position by rotating the lens; since the cell slot (4a), hence the center of cell/ cells (2) are on a center different from the center of plastic lower piece (4) (eccentric), it doesn't contact with the cells (2) in closure zone and thus switches the invention to OFF position; when the lens cover (3) is switched to closed lock position, it contacts with the cell/ cells (2) by performing circular rotational motion in concentric rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) with lens and entering activation zone and starts to activate the invention, and it activates the invention by being caught between cell/ cells (2) and plastic channel by entering the wedge-shaped channel located inside activation zone in completely locked position .

9. The metal conductor with spring feature (Ie) according to Claim 1, 2, 3 and 5, characterized in that it is soldered on the bottom surface of printed circuit board (Ib); it connects the negative pole of cell (2) with the circuit and thus it enables the activation of the invention; since it has spring feature, it ensures the invention to comply with mechanical oscillation and the energy transmission to be regular.

10. The lens (3) according to Claim 1, 2 and 5, characterized in that it is also the cover of the invention (cover of the plastic lower piece (4)); it is made of plastic, and it is transparent; it is in the form of collapsible to allow for cell replacement; it increases the visibility of light to be spread from LED (Ia) and maintains the light loss at the minimum level; the interior part is designed for the nesting of electronic circuit (1); it has guides (3b) connecting the electronic circuit (1) to lens by tightening; the exterior surface is in the form of lens allowing the light spread by LED (Ia) to be seen wider; when it is rotated, the invention activates/ deactivates and, it can be assembled and reassembled; with the indicator in the form of straight line located on it, the operational position of the invention is determined by the symbols on plastic lower piece (4); there are recesses inside allowing to be locked with plastic lower piece (4) ; for the rotary movement without the skid of hand, it has jagged wall; it has an electronic circuit assembly indicator (3a) inside in the form of tab, which allows fitting the electronic circuit (1) on the lens in correct position and which corresponds to the assembly spot indicator (lbi) to lens (3) on printed circuit board (Ib); it is provided with a blank space corresponding to the lens at the spot where spring (Ic) is soldered to printed circuit board (Ib) (in order to prevent the excess of solder to obstruct the mechanical connection), and it has a gasket (5) assembled to the section where it connects with plastic lower piece (4) in order to prevent the invention from permeating water and dust.

11. The plastic lower piece (4) according to Claim 1, 2, 3 and 8, characterized in that it includes a cell slot (4a) which allows placing and fixing cells (2) inside invention and which has size and structure changing according to the number of cells and to the use of spring or rigid conductor as an alternative to spring; it includes a spring movement zone (4b) formed for the movement of spring or rigid conductor (Ic) as an alternative to spring inside invention; it includes male snap (4c) part which allows attachment to female snap part (6) to be located on the surface to which the invention is to be mounted (such as textile product, etc.); it is the part of invention, which connects to lens (3).

12. The cell slot (4a) according to Claim 1, 2 and 11, characterized in that it allows for the nesting of single or two cells; its position inside the plastic lower piece (4) can vary according to the use of spring (Ic) or alternative rigid conductor for completing the circuit by the contact of positive pole of the cell (2) with the electronic circuit (1).

13. The cell slot for single cell (4al) according to Claim 1, 2, 11 and 12, characterized in that it allows for the nesting of single cell; in case spring (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, it is in the form of a circular area concentric with the plastic lower piece; in case rigid conductor (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, the center of the cell slot for single cell (4al) is positioned in such a manner that the surrounding of cell contacts with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the activation zone (4b 1), and that it is eccentric from the center of plastic lower piece (4) without colliding with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the closure zone (4b2).

14. The cell slot for two cells (4a2) according to Claim 1, 2, 11 and 12, characterized in that it allows for the nesting of two cells and thus the portions where each cell is nested are not concentric; the center of the portion, where upper cell is nested, slips axially from about 1 mm of the center of portion, wherein the lower cell is nested, to the direction of the portion which the spring (Ic) doesn't contact with; for slipping the upper cell from the wall of cell slot, it includes a plastic pushing piece moving away the upper cell from spring and pushing this cell to the slot whose center is axially slipped, thus preventing short-circuit because that the spring doesn't contact with the positive pole (wall) of upper cell, but contacts with the wall of lower cell; in case spring (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, the slot of the cell at the bottom (whose positive side contacts with the bottom of plastic lower piece (4)) is concentric with the plastic lower piece (4); in case rigid conductor (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit, the center of the slot for lower cell is positioned in such a manner that the surrounding of cell contacts with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the activation zone (4b 1), and that it is eccentric from the center of plastic lower piece (4) without colliding with the rigid conductor movement orbit (4b3) in the closure zone (4b2); the center of slot for upper cell also slips axially from about 1 mm of the center of portion, wherein the lower cell is nested, to the direction of the portion which the spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) doesn't contact with.

15. The spring movement zone (4b) according to Claim 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 and 14, characterized in that it allows for the contact of spring/ alternative rigid conductor (Ic) soldered to the electronic circuit (1) moving together with the lens (3) inside the plastic lower piece (4) with the cell as required; it consists of two areas, activation (4b 1) and closure zone (4b2); when the lens is rotated and when spring/ alternative rigid conductor moving rotationally with the lens enters the closure zone (4b2) , its contact with cell is broken, and when it enters the activation zone (4b 1), it completes the circuit by contacting with the cell and ensures that the invention becomes operational and thus activates/ deactivates the invention; its shape changes in parallel with the changes in cell slot (4a) in case either spring or alternative metal conductor (Ic) is used for the electronic circuit (1) to contact with the positive pole of the cell (2) and complete the circuit.,

16. The female snap (6) according to Claim 1, 2 and 11, characterized in that it is attached to textile, etc., products; it is the element, which allows the invention to be easily and manually assembled to the requested place in a manner resistant to external influences by male snap's

(4c) located in plastic lower piece (4) attaching to it.