U.S. patent application number 09/791598 was filed with the patent office on 2002-08-29 for candle stand with audio and visual effect.
Invention is credited to Cheng, Jer-Ming.
Application Number | 20020119413 09/791598 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25154211 |
Filed Date | 2002-08-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020119413 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cheng, Jer-Ming |
August 29, 2002 |
Candle stand with audio and visual effect
Abstract
A candle stand detects the candlelight from a candle and
provides audio and visual effect according to the detected
candlelight. The candle stand has a through hole thereon and a
light detector corresponding to the through hole. The light
detector detects light from the candle through the through hole and
triggers a controller to provide audio and visual effect.
Inventors: |
Cheng, Jer-Ming; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Jer-Ming Cheng
P.O. Box No. 6-57
Chung-Ho City
Taipei Hsien
235
TW
|
Family ID: |
25154211 |
Appl. No.: |
09/791598 |
Filed: |
February 26, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
431/289 ;
431/253 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F21V 33/0056 20130101;
F21S 19/00 20130101; A63J 17/00 20130101; F21S 13/12 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
431/289 ;
431/253 |
International
Class: |
F23D 003/16 |
Claims
1. A candle stand with audio and visual effect, which detects
candlelight from a candle and provides audio and visual effect
according to the detected candlelight; the candle stand comprising
a candle stand on top of which a candle is placed; a through hole
at center part of the candle stand and corresponding to the candle;
a light detector corresponding to the through hole and connected to
a controller; the controller providing an audio signal to a loud
speaker and a visual signal to an LED lamp; a power source
connected to candle stand.
2. The candle stand with audio and visual effect as in claim 1,
wherein the candle stand is of L-shape and composed a vertical part
and a horizontal part for placement of a candle, the vertical part
having a through hole corresponding to the position of the candle
and the light detector placed within the through hole.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a candle stand, especially
to a candle stand, which detects the candlelight and provides audio
and visual effect according to the detected candlelight.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] The conventional candle stand is generally a fixed structure
and functions only for mounting candle. Therefore, the conventional
candle stand cannot provide dynamic effect for decoration.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] To overcome the drawback of the conventional and provide
add-on function to the candle stand, the present invention provides
a candle stand, which has a light detector to detect the
candlelight and provides audio and visual effect according to the
detected candlelight and with the help of a controller, thus
providing dynamic decoration effect.
[0006] The various objects and advantages of the present invention
will be more readily understood from the following detailed
description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing, in
which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is the perspective view of the first preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0008] FIG. 2 is the sectional view of the first preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 3 shows the circuit diagram of the first preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 4 shows sectional view of the second preferred
embodiment of the present invention; and
[0011] FIG. 5 is the perspective view of the third preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0012] With reference now to FIG. 1, the present invention is
intended to provide a candle stand with audio and visual effect. As
shown in this figure, the candle stand 2 comprises a switch 35, a
volume-adjusting knob 34 and an LED indication lamp 32. The topside
of the candle stand 2 can be used to mount a candle.
[0013] With reference to FIG. 2, a candle 1 is placed atop the
candle stand 2 and the candle stand 2 has a through hole 21 at
center part thereof and corresponding to the candle 1. A light
detector 31 is placed within the candle stand 2 and corresponding
to the through hole 21. When the candle 1 is lighted on, the light
detector 31 can detect the light emitted from the candle 1 and then
triggers a controller 3. The controller then commands the LED
indication lamp 32 to emit decoration light, or commands a loud
speaker 33 to play musical effect. More particular, the candle 1
contains a candlewick 11 and an optical fiber 12 parallel to the
candlewick 11. The candle 1 is placed atop a supportive tray 13 on
the candle stand 2, and the supportive tray 13 has a hole 131
through which the bottom end of the optical fiber 12 passes. When
the candlewick 11 of the candle 1 is burned, part of the
candlelight is guided by the optical fiber 12 and emits from the
bottom end of the optical fiber 12. The light emitted from the
bottom end of the optical fiber 12 is detected by the light
detector 31.
[0014] With reference now to FIG. 3, after the light detector 31
detects the light emitted from the bottom end of the optical fiber
12, the light detector 31 triggers the controller 3. The controller
3 generates a musical signal and sends the signal to the loud
speaker 33 to provide audio effect and simultaneously trigger the
LED indication lamp 32 to provide visual effect. The loudness of
the loud speaker 33 is controlled by the volume-adjusting knob 34.
The electrical power supplying to the candle stand 2 is provided
from a power source 30 connected through the switch 35 to the
candle stand 2.
[0015] FIG. 4 shows sectional view of the second preferred
embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the candle
stand 2 is provided with a thermal sensor 40. The thermal sensor 40
can detect the radiated heat when the candlewick 11 of the candle 1
is burned and then triggers the controller 3. The controller 3
generates a musical signal and sends the signal to the loud speaker
33 and simultaneously trigger the LED indication lamp 32. Moreover,
a thermal conductive metal rod 4 is provided parallel to the
candlewick 11 of the candle 1 and the lower end of the thermal
conductive metal rod 4 is in contact with the thermal sensor 40
through the hole 131 on the supportive tray 13.
[0016] FIG. 5 is the perspective view of the third preferred
embodiment of the present invention. The candle stand 2 in this
preferred embodiment of the present invention is of L-shape and
comprises a vertical part 23 and a horizontal part 22 for placement
of a candle 1. The vertical part 23 has a through hole 21
corresponding to the position of the candle 1 and a light detector
31 is placed within the through hole 21. The light detector 31
detects the light emitted from the candle 1, and then triggers the
controller 3 (not shown) to activate audio and visual effect.
[0017] The light detector 31 is adapted to have detecting
wavelength matching with the emitting wavelength of the
candlelight, thus reducing noise from background light.
[0018] Although the present invention has been described with
reference to the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be
understood that the invention is not limited to the details
thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have suggested in
the foregoing description, and other will occur to those of
ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and
modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the
invention as defined in the appended claims.
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