LED and/or laser outdoor projection light device having more than one inner and/or outer rotating optic-piece to create moving, changeable lighted image and/or pattern
An LED or/and Laser light device(s) connect with outlet or bulb-base or interchangeable or USB power source, which incorporates more than one geometric shapes of optics-piece including image-forming-piece and optics-lens(es) that said optics-lens(es) having at least one of reflective and/or refractive properties which has relative positions, distances, and/or orientations to LEDs and/or Laser light-source(s) and image-forming-piece to let light-beams reflect, retro-reflect, refract, or go through art, design, texture, treated area of said optics-lens and/or image-forming-piece, so the light-beam of the said LED or laser light-source at least reflected or/and refracted and/or traveling and/or passing through multiple times the said reflective and refractive optic lens(es) and/or art-areas, and/or image-forming-device to create or project lighted image(s), message(s), number(s), time, geometric art(s), nature scene(s), galaxy(ies), milky way, sky(ies), cloud(s), space nebula, stars, moon, water-wave(s), aurora light(s), animal(s), character(s), cartoon(s), sign(s), logo(s), wording(s) or commercial(s) to desired surfaces, including (1) indoor ceiling, walls, floors while the light-device have built-in prong, or (2) outdoor building, fence, walls, garden, patio area(s) and/or all other desired areas while light-device have AC-plug-wire to AC outlet to show the wider view angle lighted image and/or patterns. The said each of the said optics lens and image-forming-piece has its pre-determined geometric-shapes and/or texture, shaped opening, printing, art-design, wording, windows, cutout, variable thickness incorporate with motor/movement/spin/rotating/moving parts to make one or more inner and/or outer optics-lens and/or image-forming-piece and accessories to rotating to create said above wide viewing angle lighted image or lighted-patterns become motion/moving/variable/shaking, vibration, changing color or patterns with or without at least one of sensor, switch, RF or wireless control system.
1. An LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern, comprising:
at least one LED light source;
at least one of an optics piece and image forming unit movable in front of the at least one LED; and
at least one motor and gear set for causing the at least one of an optics piece and image forming unit to rotate, move, shake, or wave,
wherein the at least one LED light source is connected with at least one of: (i) an AC-to-DC circuit; (ii) an integrated circuit; (iii) a sensor and/or switch; and (iv) control circuitry for a desired light function, and
wherein the at least one of an optics piece and image forming unit, which is caused to rotate, move, shake or wave as LED light beams pass therethrough, has at least one of (a) reflective, refractive, or reflective and refractive optical properties, and (b) a film, slide, painting, printing, art, display; to obtain desired changeable light effects.
2. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED is one of (i) a single color light source, (ii) multiple color light source, and (iii) plurality of light sources having different colors, the at least one LED being a DIP, chip, dice, or COB(chips on board) type LED and/or part of an LED assembly.
3. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optics lens has at least one of following optics properties or elements: (i) reflection, (ii) refraction, (iii) diffusion, (iv) diffraction, (v) a grating, (vi) a light transmission area, (vii) light blocking areas, (viii) texturing, (ix) markings, (x) coloring, (xi) variable thickness, and (xii) even brightness with art or design.
4. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the image forming unit includes one or more of the following (i) a shaped opening, (ii) a shaped cutout, (iii) a printed area, (iv) a painted area, (v) a non-punched-through window with art or design, (vi) a stencil, (vii) a film, (viii) a slide, (ix) an image display, and (x) textured, treated, or prism optics lens.
5. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the image forming unit includes two rotating optics pieces assembled on an axis of the motor and gear set, wherein the two rotating optics pieces have a predetermined relative position, orientation, and distance, and wherein the two rotating optics pieces have a same or different rotating direction.
6. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optics piece or a cover of the projection light device is (a) an optics lens having at least one of a treated, textured, prism, or diamond cut, jewelry, or multiple detents, (b) a round convex-lens, or (c) an at least semi-spherical optics piece, to project and enlarged moving image and/or pattern on an outdoor surface including a building, house, wall, fence, front door, garage door, pathway, floor, or garden surface.
7. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the image forming unit is or includes:
(A) a flat piece, slide, or film in front or top of the at least one LED,
(B) at least one coiled, cylindrical, rolled, or three-dimensional unit, and at least one LED (1) positioned within an inner space of a moving or rotating image forming unit, or (2) surrounded by the moving or rotating image forming unit, or
(C) at least one of an added extra optics lens, focus assembly, and protective piece positioned in front of the image forming unit.
8. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the said motor and gear set also drives other parts to get desired functions including one or more of the following:
(1) changing rotating direction between horizontal and vertical or other directions to rotate the other parts, the other parts including (i) a cylinder, (ii) roller, (iii) three-dimensional image-forming-piece, or (iv) an optics lens with an optics treatment and a changeable rotation axis,
(2) rotating at least one of an inner master gear and at least one connected and additional linked gear unit, the gear units having respective center openings through which light beams pass to illuminate the at least one optics piece or image forming unit, the at least one optics piece or image forming unit having art, designs, a film, a slide, or a character to form a tiny lighted image and/or pattern which is then enlarged and projected by a front projection lens,
(3) rotating at least one injected inner round, planar, or spherical optics lens having a plurality of-reflective and/or refractive optics structures in front at least one image forming piece having printing, painting, art, or designs to form a shaped lighted image and/or pattern for transmission through a round, planar, or spherical optics lens and a front or top cover,
(4) rotating an inner plurality of optics lenses fitted within a tray, holder, or disc in front or on top of the at least one image forming unit to form an enlarged lighted image and/or pattern which is transmitted through a top cover to project enlarged images that move along an arc, a predetermined angle, up and down, or left and right,
(5) rotating a camshaft unit to change a rotation axis of the motor and gear set, and
(6) provide continuous, linear, front-and-back, right-and-left or up-and-down movements of the projected images and/or patterns, or extend or retract the projection lens or a refracting lens to change a distance between the projecting lens or refracting lens and the image forming unit to provide a variable focus.
9. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one optics piece is an outer cover which has at least one of ( 1 ) art, ( 2 ) design, ( 3 ) words, ( 4 ) a cartoon character, ( 5 ) a geometric shape, ( 6 ) painting, ( 7 ) printing, ( 8 ) an opening, ( 9 ) a non-punch-through window with art or design within, ( 10 ) a slide, and ( 11 ) a film; to form an image or pattern to transmit light beams that have passed through:
(1) at least one inner round, spherical, or flat rotating optic lens, or
(2) at least one inner non-rotating optic lens, and to form the lighted images or patterns.
10. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one optics piece is an inner optics lens or an outer cover having one of the following shapes:
(i) at least a ½ ball shape,
(ii) a dome with a predetermined height,
(iii) a sphere, egg, or turtle back shape,
(iv) a flattened dome,
(v) a polyhedron, and
(vi) a non-polyhedral three-dimensional shape;
wherein the inner optics lens or outer cover has at least one predetermined light transmitting or image forming ( 1 ) area, ( 2 ) section, ( 3 ) surface, ( 4 ) body, ( 5 ) non-punch through window area, ( 6 ) film, ( 7 ) sheet, and/or ( 8 ) body having pin holes, which has at least one of art, design, printing, painting, drawing, stenciling, a cartoon character, and a word.
11. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED outdoor projection light device has at least one added electric part or accessory selected from:
(1) a switch,
(2) a sensor,
(3) an audio device, and
(4) a wireless controller or Internet network device that incorporates a downloaded APP or uses a wireless or network protocol, wherein the at least one added electric part of accessory remotely controls, sets, adjusts, or turns on and off at least one LED or light device function.
12. The LED outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image and/or pattern as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED outdoor light device has at least one of:
1. built-in prongs to plug into an outlet to get AC power source for indoor light applications only,
2. a built-in AC plug wire to plug into an outlet to get AC power source for outdoor light applications only,
3. a built-in receiver port to receive a male plug or adaptor to get outside AC-to-DC transformer power for outdoor light applications only,
4. a built-in USB port to receive an outside USB-wire to get power from a DC energy storage device for outdoor applications only,
5. a built-in battery compartment to install non-rechargeable or rechargeable batteries for outdoor applications only, and
6. a built-in rechargeable battery or energy storage unit to get power from a solar module, wind generation, chemical compound, or chemical reaction generator.
13. An LED and/or laser outdoor projection light device having more than one optics piece, comprising;
at least one LED, laser, or LED and laser light source;
a plurality of optics pieces including at least one of an optics lens, image forming piece, grating, and outer cover;
at least one motor and gear set to rotate at least one of the at least one optics piece, image forming piece, grating piece, or outer cover,
wherein the at least one LED, laser, or LED and laser light source is connected with at least one of an integrated circuit, AC-to-DC circuit, and circuitry for a desired light function, and
wherein the plurality of optics pieces have at least one of the following properties: (i) reflective, (ii) refractive, (iii) diffractive, (iv) grating, (v) diffusion, and (vi) light-transmission and are arranged to create desired light effects for light emitted from the outer cover.
14. An LED and/or laser outdoor projection light device for a moving lighted image, pattern, or light beams, comprising:
at least one LED, laser, or LED and laser light source;
a plurality of optics pieces including at least one of an optics lens, image forming piece, grating, and outer optics or protective cover;
at least one motor and gear set to rotate at least one of the at least one optics piece, image forming piece, grating piece, or outer cover,
wherein the at least one LED, laser, or LED and laser light source is connected with at least one of an integrated circuit, AC-to-DC circuit, and circuitry for a desired light function, and
wherein the at least one LED, laser, or LED and laser light source are arranged to emit light to an inner one of the optics pieces to create desired lighted images, patterns, and/or light beam displays, and to emit the lighted images, patterns, and/or light beam displays through the outer optics or protective cover to project moving, shaking, or rotating lighted images, patterns, and/or light beam displays to be seen at outdoor surfaces.
15. A motor assembly for an LED and/or laser outdoor projection light or bulb for projecting a large viewing angle or size lighted image, lighted pattern, and/or light-beam to be seen on an outdoor surfaces, the projection light or bulb having a built-in AC-to-DC circuit or being incorporated with an outside transformer, and the projection light or bulb being an outdoor garden light, outdoor landscape light, outdoor seasonal light, outdoor holiday light with or without a ground stake and/or bracket set for installation at an outdoor location and adjustment of the location, direction, orientation, or height of the projected image, pattern, and/or light beam, the motor assembly comprising:
a motor and gear set;
wherein the said motor and gear set also drives other parts to get desired functions including one or more of the following:
(1) changing rotating direction between horizontal and vertical or other directions to rotate the other parts, the other parts including (i) a cylinder, (ii) roller, (iii) three-dimensional image-forming-piece, or (iv) an optics lens with an optics treatment and a changeable rotation axis,
(2) rotating at least one of an inner master gear and at least one connected and additional linked gear unit, the gear units having respective center openings through which light beams pass to illuminate the at least one optics piece or image forming unit, the at least one optics piece or image forming unit having art, designs, a film, a slide, or a character to form a tiny lighted image and/or pattern which is then enlarged and projected by a front projection lens,
(3) rotating at least one of inner round or spherical optics lens having a plurality of injected reflective and/or refractive optics structures in front at least one image forming piece having printing, painting, art, or designs to form a shaped lighted image and/or pattern for transmission through a round or spherical optics lens and a front or top cover,
(4) rotating an inner plurality of optics lenses fitted within a tray, holder, or disc in front or on top of the at least one LED to form a tiny lighted image and/or pattern which is then enlarged and transmitted through a top cover to project enlarged images that move along an arc, a predetermined angle, up and down, or left and right, and/or
(5) rotating a camshaft unit to change a rotation axis of the motor and gear set and provide continuous, linear, front-and-back, right-and-left or up-and-down movements of the projected images and/or patterns, or extending and retracting the projection lens or a refracting lens vary a distance between the projecting lens or refracting lens and the image forming unit to a variable focus.
16. A changeable image forming piece for an LED and/or laser outdoor projection light or bulb, comprising:
a surface having at least one of art, a grating, a design, printing, painting, a slide, a film, a cutout, an opening, a window, or a stencil on the surface and installed in front of a light source,
wherein the changeable image forming piece is at least one of:
(1) a single piece or sheet fitted within a tray or holder, the tray or holder being detachably assembled to a light-device body, housing slot, opening, or gap to enable changing, rotating, or moving of the single piece or sheet;
(2) a single piece or sheet fitted within a hole of a gear unit or disc with teeth, the single piece or sheet being manually rotatable or rotatable or by a master gear incorporated with another gear unit or gear-assembly;
(3) a plurality of pieces or sheets fitted with a tray, holder, or disc rotatable by moving teeth or gear teeth, either manually or by another moving gear unit or gear assembly; or
(4) a coiled, rolled, circular, round, semi-round, or polyhedral shaped image forming piece connected with a gear unit and motor having a speed adjusting gear set to cause the image forming piece to roll or rotate,
wherein the image forming piece is positioned in front of a light source and light beam pass through the image forming piece to a projection lens.