IP Library Granted Patent US 9,464,797
Granted Patent B1
US 9,464,797 · App. 14/678,539 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Lighting effect-controllable computer case

Inventor: Johnny Hou (City of Industry, CA)
Assignee: NZXT INC.
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Patent No.
US 9,464,797
App. No.
14/678,539
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention discloses a lighting effect-controllable computer case, which comprises a computer case containing electrically-connected computer components, including a motherboard and a power source; a lighting controller electrically connected with the motherboard disposed inside the computer case; and at least one LED light strip disposed inside or outside the computer case, electrically connected with the lighting controller, including a plurality LEDs, and presenting different lighting effects according to at least one control signal generated by the lighting controller.

Claims (12)

1. A lighting effect-controllable computer case comprising

a computer case containing electrically-connected computer components, including a motherboard and a power source;

a lighting controller electrically connected with said motherboard inside said computer case; and

at least one LED (Light Emitting Diode) light strip disposed inside or outside said computer case, electrically connected with said lighting controller, including a plurality LEDs, and presenting different lighting effects according to at least one control signal generated by said lighting controller,

wherein said lighting controller includes a connection port for electric connection with said motherboard, a power source socket for connection with a power cable for powering said LED light strips, and at least one light strip socket.

2. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1 , wherein a user operates a user interface to input an instruction; said instruction is transmitted to said lighting controller through said motherboard; said lighting controller converts said instruction into a control signal and transmits said control signal to said LED light strips.

3. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1 , wherein said lighting effects of said LED light strips include said LED light strips flashing at different frequencies, said LED light strips lighting up continuously, said LEDs lighting up alternately, and said LEDs lighting up sequentially and cyclically.

4. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1 , wherein two ends of each said LED light strip respectively have connection heads, and wherein said connection head can be inserted into a connection member, and wherein said connection member cascades two said LED light strips.

5. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1 , wherein said LED light strip has magnetic elements making said LED light strip attract to said computer case.

6. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 1 , wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on a back of said LED light strip, and wherein said adhesive layer has a release paper, and wherein after said release paper is stripped off, said LED light strip can be stuck to said computer case.

7. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 2 , wherein said user interface is an operating interface of an application program installed in a mobile device or a computer.

8. The lighting effect-controllable computer case according to claim 7 , wherein said application program is simultaneously installed in said mobile device and said computer, and wherein a user operates said user interface of said mobile device to input an instruction, and wherein said instruction is uploaded to a cloud server, and wherein said cloud server transmits said instruction to said computer, and wherein said motherboard of said computer transmits said instruction to said lighting controller.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: NZXT, INC.
To: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 069099/0990 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: NZXT, INC.
Reel/Frame 064009/0178 →
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 11, 2021
From: NZXT, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 058103/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2015
From: NZXT CORPORATION
To: NZXT INC.
Reel/Frame 037294/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2015
From: HOU, JOHNNY
To: NZXT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035380/0619 →