IP Library Granted Patent US 11,121,513
Granted Patent B2
US 11,121,513 · App. 16/690,582 · Granted Sep 14, 2021

LED night light or cover light has multiple functions

Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien (Walnut, CA)
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Patent No.
US 11,121,513
App. No.
16/690,582
Granted
Sep 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The LED night light or cover light has multiple Functions has built-in LED(s) for pre-determined illumination shown on housing, window, hole(s) of night or cover light which connect by prong to an existing wall inner-kit's receptacle to get AC power source to circuit(s) for predetermined at least LED(s) illumination functions. The night or cover light further incorporate with at least one USB charger, Outlet(s), IC, photo sensor, motion sensor, power fail sensor, surge or other protection system.

Claims (70)

1. A multiple function plug-in LED light, comprising:

at least one LED for providing at least one of:

(A) illumination of at least one desired area, optics lens, window, or hole;

(B) illumination for at least one of the following status indications: (b-1) charging status indication by a multiple color LED to indicate low charge, currently charging, and fully charged statuses, (b-2) on or off surge protection system status, and (b-3) switch position;

at least one USB charger port for charging another product;

at least one front cover and a back base; and

at least one prong for supplying AC current to a built-in AC-to-DC circuit that supplies a DC current to the at least one USB charger port and the at least one LED,

wherein the at least one USB charger port is configured to receive a USB male plug of an external USB wire for delivering electrical current to the another product, and

the plug-in LED light further includes at least one of a sensor, switch, CDS, photosensor, outlet, motion sensor, power fail sensor, Bluetooth connector, remote control device, brightness or color changing control circuit, and integrated circuit (IC).

2. A multiple function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a movable piece adapted to enable the plug-in LED light to fit more than one type of plug-receiving wall receptacle.

3. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a wire arrangement structure for arranging and storing at least one of (1) a wire connected to an AC outlet and (2) at least one separate wire connected between the at least one USB charger port and the at least one external electric or digital data device.

4. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED plug-in light includes a plurality of LEDs having different color chips or dice and built into one LED to provide color changing or color selecting lighting effects.

5. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED plug-in light includes LEDs having different or predetermined colors to indicate at least one of: (1) a different charging status, (2) a surge system status, (3) a power on-off status, and (4) another protection system status.

6. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said plug-in LED light has multiple USB ports supplied with said DC output current, and said DC output current is selected from 1.0 Amp, 2.1 Amp, 2.4 Amp, 3.1 Amp, 3.4 Amp, 4.2 Amp, 4.4 Amp, and more than 4.4 Amp; or from a DC output current having an output power of from 6 Watt to 100 Watt.

7. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of an electrical conductor, said AC-to-DC circuit, and a DC-to-DC circuit connected to said at least one prong supplies power to said at least one of (i) the USB charger port, (ii) an LED circuit, and/or (iii) an additional function-providing device.

8. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a movable piece having (i) an oval shaped opening and (ii) at least one screw hole for adapting the LED plug-in light to at least one electrical receptacle having an oval shape, wherein the movable piece is removed from the plug-in LED light in order to fit an electrical receptacle having a rectangular shape.

9. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the LED plug-in light has at least one additional function-providing device installed within the LED plug-in light, said additional function-providing device including at least one of an (1) electrical outlet, (2) electrical device, (3) second color LED, (4) power fail light device, (5) illumination device, (6) Wi-Fi device, (7) Internet device, (8) wireless router, (9) timepiece, (10) motion sensor, (11) remote control, (12) Bluetooth device, (13) video camera, (14) recording device, (15) digital data storage device, (16) power supply device, (17) timepiece, (18) wireless router device, (19) motion sensor device, (20) memory device, (21) digital data storage device, (22) energy saving device, and (23) battery power bank device.

10. A multiple-function plug-in LED light, comprising:

at least one LED light source;

at least one prong arranged to be inserted into an AC wall outlet and connected with at least one of an AC-to-DC circuit and a DC-to-DC circuit, and a manual switch or photosensor, to operate at least one LED, wherein the at least one LED light source emits light beams for steady area illumination through at least one of a (1) side lens, (2) bottom lens, (3) front lens, (4) front window, (5) front hole, (6) side wall, (7) edges, and (8) contour of the LED light, and

at least one female AC receiving port built in the LED light to receive a plug-in male AC plug or AC prong to supply AC power to other AC products.

11. A multiple-function plug-in LED light as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising at least one of the following additional electrical functions or devices:

a. a fragrance dispenser;

b. a smell device;

c. an insect repelling device;

d. a timepiece;

e. a motion sensor;

f. an infrared sensor;

g. a Bluetooth electrical device controller;

h. a Wi-Fi device, router, or Internet device;

i. a video or audio device;

j. a wire arrangement device;

k. a power fail light device;

l. a power bank device; and

m. color changing and/or selection of colors for charging status indication;

n. dimmer function and/or brightness selection; and

o. at least one USB charging port and a built-in AC-to-DC circuit to change input AC power to DC power to drive at least one of a (a) circuit, (b) IC, (c) DC-to-DC circuit, (e) IC control switch, (f) slide switch, (g) sensor, (h) radar sensor, (i) dimmer switch, (j) variable resistor or switch, (k) color changing and/or selection IC or switch, (l) charging status detector circuit, and (m) charging power detector device.

12. An LED USB wall cover plate, comprising:

at least one front cover and a back base assembled to form a housing of the USB wall cover plate which overlays and covers an existing wall cover;

at least one built-in prong to insert into at least one female outlet receiving port of an inner wall electrical receptacle;

at least one LED light source; and

at least one of:

(i) an AC-to-DC and/or DC-to-DC circuit,

(ii) an IC controlling at least one LED for color functions and/or charging status detection,

(iii) a photosensor, motion sensor, radar sensor, or power fail detector;

wherein the LED USB wall cover plate includes or offers USB charging functions and at least one of:

(1) an area, side, contour, or surface having illumination functions or performances selected from:

(a) fixed color, color changing, or color mixing display function or a single piece, multiple-color LED,

(b) color or brightness setting, adjusting, changing, or selection,

(c) sequential light effects, and

(d) flashing,

(2) at least one fixed color, color changing, or color mixing charging indicator function,

(3) at least one surge or protection function, and

(4) a timer, predetermined period time circuit, or IC, to turn-on or turn-off power or illumination,

(5) a power bank function to charge other products while unplugged from a wall outlet,

(6) a switch,

(7) a wireless connection or controller device,

(8) an infrared or radio frequency remote control circuit,

(9) one of a Bluetooth, Z-way, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, or Internet connection device,

(10) downloaded app software, and (11) a moveable piece that is added-on and removable from the wall cover plate to fit oval or rectangular receptacles.

13. A multiple function LED night light, comprising:

at least one LED arranged to provide single color area illumination from at least one housing, window, hole, or optic lens;

at least one outlet built into the LED night light to supply AC power to another device when a male AC prong of the another device is inserted into the at least one outlet;

at least one USB charging system built-in the LED night light to charge external products through external USB wires; and

at least one AC-to-DC circuit for changing AC power from an AC power source into a DC power for supply to an least one of a control circuit, photosensor, motion sensor, radar sensor, power fail detector, DC-to-DC circuit, and dimmer switch, for controlling the at least one LED to provide LED light functions or effects.

14. A multiple function LED night light as claim 13 , further including a surge or other safety protection system.

15. A multiple function LED night light as claim 13 , further including at least one LED to show a surge protection system status or a charging status.

16. A multiple function LED night light as claim 13 , further including a USB charger system with at least one USB output port.

17. A multiple function LED night light as claim 13 , wherein the at least one LED is a one color LED.

18. A multiple function LED night light as claim 13 , further including at least one status LED having a plurality of built-in different color dice or chips to show charging status.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2022
From: CHIEN, TSENG-LU
To: CHIEN, AARON; WANG, HSIN-YI; CHIEN, TE-JU
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Continuation In Part 13910295 · Jun 5, 2013
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Continuation In Part 16686525 · Nov 18, 2019
Division 13117227 · May 27, 2011
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Continuation In Part 11498874 · Aug 4, 2006
Continuation 10954189 · Oct 1, 2004
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Continuation In Part 11806284 · May 31, 2007
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