Illuminated container
A vessel with a base unit that illuminates the beverage housing of the vessel is provided. The housing may be in the shape of a beverage bottle. The base unit may include a light source adapted to project light through the housing with a color of light coordinated with the color of a liquid in the vessel or a color of walls of the housing; and a mating surface adapted to mate with a bottom of the housing. The base unit may have a mating surface with a rounded protrusion adapted to mate with an inverted-cup shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing, such that the light source is in the center of the cup in the mated position. The vessel may also include a timer configured to turn off the light source a specified period of time after the light source is turned on.
1 . An illuminatable vessel comprising:
a housing adapted to hold liquid; and
a base unit configured to illuminate the housing, the base unit including:
a light source adapted to project light through the housing with a color of light coordinated with the color of at least one of a liquid in the vessel or a color of walls of the housing; and
a mating surface adapted to mate with a bottom of the housing.
2 . The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the mating surface is non-removably attachable to the bottom of the housing.
3 . The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the mating surface is removably attachable to the bottom of the housing.
4 . The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the mating surface is adapted to be screwed on to the bottom of the housing.
5 . The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the mating surface comprises a rounded protrusion adapted to mate with an inverted- c up shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing.
6 . The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the light source is removably attachable to the base unit.
7 . The vessel of claim 1 , the base unit further comprising at least one side wall transparent to light from the light source.
8 . The vessel of claim 1 , the base unit further comprising at least one opaque side wall.
9 . The vessel of claim 1 , the base unit further comprising a light-reflective bottom wall.
10 . The vessel of claim 1 , the base unit further comprising a second light source of a color different from the color of the first light source.
11 . The vessel of claim 1 , the base unit further comprising an integrated circuit configured to control an on and off state of the light source to produce a flashing pattern.
12 . The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a beverage bottle.
13 . An illuminatable vessel comprising:
a housing adapted to hold liquid; and
a base unit configured to illuminate the housing, the base unit including:
a light source adapted to project light through the housing; and
a rounded protrusion adapted to mate in a removable manner with an inverted- c up shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing, such that the light source is provided substantially at a center of the inverted-cup shaped cavity inside the rounded protrusion when the housing and the base unit are in mating position.
14 . The vessel of claim 13 , wherein the light source is adapted to shine a color of light coordinated with the color of at least one selected from the group consisting of a liquid in the housing and a color of the walls of the housing.
15 . The vessel of claim 13 , wherein the housing comprises a beverage bottle.
16 . An illuminatable vessel comprising:
a housing adapted to hold liquid; and
a base unit configured to illuminate the housing, the base unit including:
a light source adapted to project light through the housing;
a mating surface adapted to mate in a removable manner with a bottom of the housing; and
a timer configured to turn off the light source a specified period of time after the light source is turned on.
17 . The vessel of claim 16 , wherein the mating surface comprises a rounded protrusion adapted to mate in a removable manner with an inverted-cup shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing, such that the light source is provided substantially at a center of the inverted-cup shaped cavity inside the rounded protrusion when the housing and the base unit are in mating position.
18 . The vessel of claim 16 , wherein the light source is operable to project a color of light coordinated with the color of at least one selected from the group consisting of a liquid in the housing and a color of the walls of the housing.
19 . The vessel of claim 16 , wherein the housing comprises a beverage bottle.
20 . An illuminatable vessel comprising:
a housing adapted to hold liquid; and
a base unit configured to illuminate the housing, the base unit having:
a light source adapted to project light through the housing;
a rounded protrusion adapted to mate with an inverted-cup shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing, such that the light source is arranged substantially at a center of the inverted-cup shaped cavity inside the rounded protrusion when the housing and the base unit are in mating position; and
a timer configured to turn off the light source a specified period of time after the light source is turned on.
21 . The vessel of claim 20 , wherein the base unit further comprises a pressure-sensitive automatic switch adapted to turn on the light source automatically when the base unit is lifted from a resting surface.
22 . The vessel of claim 20 , further comprising an automatic switch adapted to turn on the light source automatically when the base unit is tilted from a substantially upright position.
23 . The vessel of claim 20 , further comprising an automatic switch adapted to turn on the light source automatically when the base unit is substantially moved.
24 . The vessel of claim 20 , further comprising an automatic switch adapted to turn on the light source automatically when a cap of the housing is at least one of removed or replaced.
25 . The vessel of claim 20 , wherein the light source is adapted to output a color of light coordinated with the color of at least one selected from the group consisting of a liquid in the housing and a color of the walls of the housing.
26 . The vessel of claim 20 , wherein the housing comprises a beverage bottle.
27 . An illuminatable vessel comprising:
a housing adapted to hold liquid;
a base unit having a light source adapted to shine a color of light coordinated with the color of at least one of a liquid in the housing or a color of walls of the housing, and a rounded protrusion adapted to mate in a removable manner with an inverted-cup shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing, such that the light source is provided substantially at a center of the inverted-cup shaped cavity inside the rounded protrusion when the housing and the base unit are in mating position;
a timer configured to turn off the light source a specified period of time after the light source is turned on; and
a pressure-sensitive automatic switch adapted to turn on the light source automatically when the base unit is lifted from a resting surface.
29 . The vessel of claim 27 , wherein the base unit comprises opaque sidewalls of a similar outer appearance and color as the sidewalls of the vessel.
30 . The vessel of claim 27 , wherein the base unit comprises an integrated circuit and a second light source emitting light of a color different from the first light source, the light source and the second light source controlled by the integrated circuit to produce a flashing pattern comprising lights of different colors.
31 . The vessel of claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises a beverage bottle.
32 . The vessel of claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises a drinking glass.
33 . The vessel of claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises a vase.
34 . A base unit configured to illuminate a housing, the base unit comprising:
a light source adapted to shine a color of light coordinated with the color of at least one of a liquid in the housing or a color of walls of the housing, and a rounded protrusion adapted to mate in a removable manner with an inverted-cup shaped cavity formed in the bottom of the housing, such that the light source is provided substantially at a center of the inverted-cup shaped cavity inside the rounded protrusion when the housing and the base unit are in mating position;
a timer configured to turn off the light source a specified period of time after the light source is turned on; and
a pressure-sensitive automatic switch adapted to turn on the light source automatically when the base unit is lifted from a resting surface.
35 . The base unit of claim 34 , further comprising opaque sidewalls of a similar outer appearance and color as the sidewalls of the vessel.
36 . The base unit of claim 34 , further comprising an integrated circuit and a second light source emitting light of a color different from the first light source, the light source and the second light source controlled by the integrated circuit to produce a flashing pattern comprising lights of different colors.