| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 362581000 | With mounting or holding means (e.g., clamp, disengagable mechanical connector, optical fiber holder) | 13 |
| 20090109700 | LIGHT PIPE MOUNTING INTERFACE - In an example embodiment, a light pipe mounting interface may include a support strip and at least one light pipe projecting from the support strip. The light pipe is to extend through a housing. A hook projects from the support strip to engage with the housing, and a cantilever snap head projects from an extension of the support strip to engage with the housing. The cantilever snap head and the hook lock the light pipe in a predetermined position with respect to the housing. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20130033890 | LIGHT PIPE AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A light pipe includes a light guiding body and a light shielding. The light guiding body comprises an installing portion, a light incident portion, and a light emitting portion. The light incident portion and the light emitting portion oppositely formed in the two opposite ends of the installing portion. A light shielding member is made of pliable material, and fits over a side surface of the installing portion, an end surface of the installing portion adjoining the light emitting portion, and a side surface of the light emitting portion. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20090231879 | CONNECTOR - The invention discloses a connector including a housing, a light-emitting device, and a light-guiding member. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting portion and at least one wire. The light-guiding member is assembled with the housing and includes at least one light-guiding part and at least one clamping part. The clamping part is used for clamping the light-emitting portion so that the light-emitting housing faces the light-guiding part. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110280041 | LUMINOUS PLATE - This board is a complex including a rigid support covered with a luminous fabric. The rigid support has a front face, a rear face, a first edge, and a second edge opposite the first edge. The luminous fabric at least partly covers the front face of the rigid support, extending from the first edge toward the second edge, and includes optical fibers extending over the front face of the rigid support substantially perpendicular to the first edge and the second edge. First ends of the optical fibers are bent around the first edge toward the rear face of the rigid support, and a gripping element are provided on the first edge and form a clamp for gripping the bent parts of the optical fibers and the first edge of the rigid support. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20100220495 | FASTENER WITH ILLUMINATOR - A fastener includes a main body having a front portion and a rear portion, a securing member engageable with the rear portion of the main body, and a light source unit securable between the securing member and the front portion of the main body, for providing light to illuminate the front portion of the main body. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100277946 | Illuminated Vehicle Trim Panel - A trim panel for a vehicle interior provides a distinctive ambient lighting effect. The trim panel has an opening therein and an illuminated insert panel is mounted on the trim panel within the opening. The insert panel is molded of a clear plastic material and has a front face located in the opening and a painted or other rear reflective surface. The insert panel has a clear plastic edge wall located beyond the opening of the trim panel. A light pipe extends alongside the clear plastic edge wall and directs light into the clear plastic edge wall so that the light reflects within the clear plastic material and onto the rear reflective surface of the insert panel to illuminate the insert panel over its entire surface area facing through the opening of the interior trim panel. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20090027916 | LED lamp tube - An LED lamp tube is disclosed to include a tube that admits light, circuit boards respectively mounted inside the tube, each circuit board carrying an array of LEDs, two end caps respectively capped on the ends of the tube to hold the circuit boards inside the tube and connectable to connectors of a conventional fluorescent bulb holder to secure the tube to the conventional fluorescent bulb holder, and a power cord extending from the circuit boards out of the tube for connection to power supply to obtain the necessary working voltage for the LEDs. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20120195062 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device comprises: a plurality of operation members attached to a common supporting member; and a plurality of inserting components having the same configurations with one another. The operation members include latching apertures for securing the inserting components to the operation members and include a plurality of kinds of structure to be attached to the common supporting member so that opening directions of the latching apertures are different from one another. The inserting components include a plurality of latching projections that protrude outward from a main body, and have configurations that can engage the latching apertures in any one of the operation members. The latching projections protrude from the main body in a plurality of directions corresponding to the opening directions of the latching apertures so that any one of the latching projections can engage the latching aperture in any one of the operation members. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120163017 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHT GUIDING PIPE - An electronic device includes a housing, an adhering member, and a light guiding pipe. The housing includes a side wall defining a stepped fixing hole, the stepped fixing hole includes a fixing surface towards the inside of the housing. The light guiding pipe includes a light guiding portion. The light guiding portion includes a main body and a flange formed at the outer side of the main body. The flange includes an assembly surface corresponding to the fixing surface. The light guiding pipe is adhered to the housing by the adhering member, with the light guiding pipe inserted in the stepped fixing hole and the assembly surface resisting against the fixing surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120314445 | LIGHT GUIDE SET, ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In order for a light guide set including a light source such as an LED and a light guide member receiving light without leakage of light from the light source or the like to be provided, in the light guide set (ST) that includes an LED ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120170305 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system incorporating an optical element such as an optical fibre is disclosed. The system comprises at least one light source and an optical element configured to emit visible light from a series of emission points located along its length when coupled to the light source. Each end of the optical element and the light source are held within a sleeve such that the optical element forms a continuous light guide. The optical element is further adapted to fit within a housing and to be held in tension within that housing, such that the optical element sits within the housing in a preferred orientation. Preferably, the light source is a light emitting diode. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20100296309 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An exemplary illumination device includes a light source and a light-pervious light guiding barrel. The light source is configured for emitting light along a given light path. The light-pervious light guiding barrel receives the light source therein, and the barrel includes light guiding regions with different light directing and/or reflecting capabilities. In addition, the barrel is rotatable relative to the light source such that each of the light guiding regions can be selectively placed on the light path to direct and/or reflect the light from the light source. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110273901 | ILLUMINATION VIA FLEXIBLE THIN FILMS - A film sheet having a series of strips extending from an edge may have the film strips gathered and folded into a stacked array wherein the strips are in parallel abutment. The collected ends of the stacked strips are then suitable for receiving light for transmission into (and emission from) the body of the film sheet. A pair of frame members, when urged toward each other about the strips, may automatically collect and fold the strips into a parallel spaced array. This array may then be gathered by hand, or by a cover member translating adjacent the frame members, to generate the stacked array of parallel abutting strips. The resulting illumination device is particularly useful for illumination of display panels such as liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diode displays, or simply signs formed of paper, plastic, and/or other materials. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20090109700 | LIGHT PIPE MOUNTING INTERFACE - In an example embodiment, a light pipe mounting interface may include a support strip and at least one light pipe projecting from the support strip. The light pipe is to extend through a housing. A hook projects from the support strip to engage with the housing, and a cantilever snap head projects from an extension of the support strip to engage with the housing. The cantilever snap head and the hook lock the light pipe in a predetermined position with respect to the housing. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20130033890 | LIGHT PIPE AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A light pipe includes a light guiding body and a light shielding. The light guiding body comprises an installing portion, a light incident portion, and a light emitting portion. The light incident portion and the light emitting portion oppositely formed in the two opposite ends of the installing portion. A light shielding member is made of pliable material, and fits over a side surface of the installing portion, an end surface of the installing portion adjoining the light emitting portion, and a side surface of the light emitting portion. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20090231879 | CONNECTOR - The invention discloses a connector including a housing, a light-emitting device, and a light-guiding member. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting portion and at least one wire. The light-guiding member is assembled with the housing and includes at least one light-guiding part and at least one clamping part. The clamping part is used for clamping the light-emitting portion so that the light-emitting housing faces the light-guiding part. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110280041 | LUMINOUS PLATE - This board is a complex including a rigid support covered with a luminous fabric. The rigid support has a front face, a rear face, a first edge, and a second edge opposite the first edge. The luminous fabric at least partly covers the front face of the rigid support, extending from the first edge toward the second edge, and includes optical fibers extending over the front face of the rigid support substantially perpendicular to the first edge and the second edge. First ends of the optical fibers are bent around the first edge toward the rear face of the rigid support, and a gripping element are provided on the first edge and form a clamp for gripping the bent parts of the optical fibers and the first edge of the rigid support. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20100220495 | FASTENER WITH ILLUMINATOR - A fastener includes a main body having a front portion and a rear portion, a securing member engageable with the rear portion of the main body, and a light source unit securable between the securing member and the front portion of the main body, for providing light to illuminate the front portion of the main body. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100277946 | Illuminated Vehicle Trim Panel - A trim panel for a vehicle interior provides a distinctive ambient lighting effect. The trim panel has an opening therein and an illuminated insert panel is mounted on the trim panel within the opening. The insert panel is molded of a clear plastic material and has a front face located in the opening and a painted or other rear reflective surface. The insert panel has a clear plastic edge wall located beyond the opening of the trim panel. A light pipe extends alongside the clear plastic edge wall and directs light into the clear plastic edge wall so that the light reflects within the clear plastic material and onto the rear reflective surface of the insert panel to illuminate the insert panel over its entire surface area facing through the opening of the interior trim panel. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20090027916 | LED lamp tube - An LED lamp tube is disclosed to include a tube that admits light, circuit boards respectively mounted inside the tube, each circuit board carrying an array of LEDs, two end caps respectively capped on the ends of the tube to hold the circuit boards inside the tube and connectable to connectors of a conventional fluorescent bulb holder to secure the tube to the conventional fluorescent bulb holder, and a power cord extending from the circuit boards out of the tube for connection to power supply to obtain the necessary working voltage for the LEDs. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20120195062 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device comprises: a plurality of operation members attached to a common supporting member; and a plurality of inserting components having the same configurations with one another. The operation members include latching apertures for securing the inserting components to the operation members and include a plurality of kinds of structure to be attached to the common supporting member so that opening directions of the latching apertures are different from one another. The inserting components include a plurality of latching projections that protrude outward from a main body, and have configurations that can engage the latching apertures in any one of the operation members. The latching projections protrude from the main body in a plurality of directions corresponding to the opening directions of the latching apertures so that any one of the latching projections can engage the latching aperture in any one of the operation members. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120163017 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHT GUIDING PIPE - An electronic device includes a housing, an adhering member, and a light guiding pipe. The housing includes a side wall defining a stepped fixing hole, the stepped fixing hole includes a fixing surface towards the inside of the housing. The light guiding pipe includes a light guiding portion. The light guiding portion includes a main body and a flange formed at the outer side of the main body. The flange includes an assembly surface corresponding to the fixing surface. The light guiding pipe is adhered to the housing by the adhering member, with the light guiding pipe inserted in the stepped fixing hole and the assembly surface resisting against the fixing surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120314445 | LIGHT GUIDE SET, ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In order for a light guide set including a light source such as an LED and a light guide member receiving light without leakage of light from the light source or the like to be provided, in the light guide set (ST) that includes an LED ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120170305 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - An illumination system incorporating an optical element such as an optical fibre is disclosed. The system comprises at least one light source and an optical element configured to emit visible light from a series of emission points located along its length when coupled to the light source. Each end of the optical element and the light source are held within a sleeve such that the optical element forms a continuous light guide. The optical element is further adapted to fit within a housing and to be held in tension within that housing, such that the optical element sits within the housing in a preferred orientation. Preferably, the light source is a light emitting diode. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20100296309 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An exemplary illumination device includes a light source and a light-pervious light guiding barrel. The light source is configured for emitting light along a given light path. The light-pervious light guiding barrel receives the light source therein, and the barrel includes light guiding regions with different light directing and/or reflecting capabilities. In addition, the barrel is rotatable relative to the light source such that each of the light guiding regions can be selectively placed on the light path to direct and/or reflect the light from the light source. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110273901 | ILLUMINATION VIA FLEXIBLE THIN FILMS - A film sheet having a series of strips extending from an edge may have the film strips gathered and folded into a stacked array wherein the strips are in parallel abutment. The collected ends of the stacked strips are then suitable for receiving light for transmission into (and emission from) the body of the film sheet. A pair of frame members, when urged toward each other about the strips, may automatically collect and fold the strips into a parallel spaced array. This array may then be gathered by hand, or by a cover member translating adjacent the frame members, to generate the stacked array of parallel abutting strips. The resulting illumination device is particularly useful for illumination of display panels such as liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diode displays, or simply signs formed of paper, plastic, and/or other materials. | 11-10-2011 |
