U.S. patent application number 11/474804 was filed with the patent office on 2007-12-27 for jewelry box having video and audio playing functions.
This patent application is currently assigned to Magnetic Communication Corp.. Invention is credited to Chieh-Hsien Lee.
Application Number | 20070295619 11/474804 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38872573 |
Filed Date | 2007-12-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070295619 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee; Chieh-Hsien |
December 27, 2007 |
Jewelry box having video and audio playing functions
Abstract
A jewelry box includes a base, a top cover pivotally mounted on
the base, and a video/audio player mounted in the top cover. Thus,
the jewelry box has a storage function and a video/audio playing
function so as to attract the consumer's interest, thereby
enhancing the amusement effect of the jewelry box. In addition, the
user can hear the sound from the video/audio player by the horns or
the earphone, thereby enhancing the versatility of the jewelry box,
and thereby facilitating the user operating the video/audio player
of the jewelry box.
Inventors: |
Lee; Chieh-Hsien;
(Kaohsiung, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KAMRATH & ASSOCIATES P.A.
4825 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 245
GOLDEN VALLEY
MN
55422
US
|
Assignee: |
Magnetic Communication
Corp.
Kaohsiung
TW
|
Family ID: |
38872573 |
Appl. No.: |
11/474804 |
Filed: |
June 26, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/6.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/16 20130101;
A45C 15/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/6.1 |
International
Class: |
A45C 11/04 20060101
A45C011/04 |
Claims
1. A jewelry box, comprising: a base; a top cover pivotally mounted
on the base; a video/audio player mounted in the top cover.
2. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
video/audio player is movable with the top cover.
3. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
video/audio player is encompassed by the base and the top
cover.
4. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
video/audio player contains a memory to store video/audio
information therein.
5. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
video/audio player has a front face provided with a screen and a
plurality of push buttons located beside the screen.
6. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, wherein the
video/audio player has a side face provided with a power switch, an
earphone hole and a USB (universal serial bus).
7. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 6, wherein the top
cover has a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of through
holes aligning with the power switch, the earphone hole and the USB
of the video/audio player respectively.
8. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a
plurality of removable dust proof jackets mounted on the through
holes of the top cover respectively.
9. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base has
an inner wall provided with a plurality of horns and an outer wall
provided with a horn slot connected to the horns.
10. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 9, further comprising
a plurality of removable dust proof jackets mounted on the horn
slot of the base.
11. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 9, wherein the base
has a top wall provided with a retractable contact switch pressed
by a front face of the video/audio player when the top cover covers
the base.
12. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 11, wherein the
contact switch is connected to the horns.
13. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 7, further comprising
an earphone having an end inserted through the respective through
hole of the top cover into the earphone hole of the video/audio
player
14. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 7, wherein the base
has an inner wall provided with a plurality of horns and an outer
wall provided with a horn slot connected to the horns, and the
jewelry box further comprises a connecting line having a first end
inserted into the horn slot of the base and a second end inserted
through the respective through hole of the top cover into the
earphone hole of the video/audio player.
15. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 11, wherein the
contact switch is released from the front face of the video/audio
player after the top cover is removed from the base so that the
contact switch is triggered to conduct the horns.
16. The jewelry box in accordance with claim 1, further comprising
a soft pad mounted in the base and formed with a receiving hole.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a jewelry box and, more
particularly, to a jewelry box for storing jewelry, such as rings,
earrings, necklaces and the like.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional jewelry box in accordance with the prior art
shown in FIG. 5 comprises a base 11, a top cover 12 pivotally
mounted on the base 11, and a soft pad 13 mounted in the base 11
and formed with a receiving hole 14 to receive a ring 2. However,
the conventional jewelry box only has a single function, so that
the jewelry box cannot attract the consumer's interest, thereby
decreasing the versatility and amusement effect of the jewelry
box.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a jewelry box, comprising a base, a top cover pivotally mounted on
the base, and a video/audio player mounted in the top cover.
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a jewelry box having video and audio playing functions.
[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
jewelry box that has a storage function and a video/audio playing
function so as to attract the consumer's interest, thereby
enhancing the amusement effect of the jewelry box.
[0008] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
jewelry box, wherein the user can hear the sound from the
video/audio player by the horns or the earphone, thereby enhancing
the versatility of the jewelry box, and thereby facilitating the
user operating the video/audio player of the jewelry box.
[0009] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a jewelry box in accordance
with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the
jewelry box as shown in FIG. 1.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a schematic operational view of the jewelry box as
shown in FIG. 1 in use.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the jewelry box as
shown in FIG. 1 in use.
[0014] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional jewelry box
in accordance with the prior art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a
jewelry box 4 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
present invention comprises a base 41, a soft pad 43 mounted in the
base 41 and formed with a receiving hole 44 to receive a ring 5, a
top cover 42 pivotally mounted on the base 41, and a video/audio
player 3 mounted in the top cover 42.
[0016] The video/audio player 3 is movable with the top cover 42
and is encompassed by the base 41 and the top cover 42. The
video/audio player 3 contains a memory (not shown) to store
video/audio information therein. The video/audio player 3 has a
front face provided with a screen 31 and a plurality of push
buttons 32 and 320 located beside the screen 31. The upper and
lower push buttons 32 function as the volume and search buttons,
wherein the upper and lower push buttons 32 are pressed lightly to
perform the searching action of the video/audio player 3 and are
pressed during a longer time to control the volume of the
video/audio player 3. The mediate push button 320 function as the
play and stop button. The video/audio player 3 has a side face
provided with a power switch 33, an earphone hole 34 and a USB
(universal serial bus) 35.
[0017] The base 41 has an inner wall provided with a plurality of
horns 45 and an outer wall provided with a horn slot 46 connected
to the horns 45 by connecting wires (not shown). The base 41 has a
top wall provided with a retractable contact switch 47 pressed by
the front face of the video/audio player 3 when the top cover 42
covers the base 41. The contact switch 47 is connected to the horns
45 by connecting wires (not shown).
[0018] The top cover 42 has a peripheral wall formed with a
plurality of through holes 420 aligning with the power switch 33,
the earphone hole 34 and the USB 35 of the video/audio player 3
respectively.
[0019] The jewelry box 4 further comprises a plurality of removable
dust proof jackets 6 mounted on the horn slot 46 of the base 41 and
the through holes 420 of the top cover 42 respectively.
[0020] When in use, referring to FIG. 3 with reference to FIGS. 1
and 2, an earphone 7 has a first end inserted into a user's one ear
and a second end inserted through the respective through hole 420
of the top cover 42 into the earphone hole 34 of the video/audio
player 3, so that the user can hear the sound from the video/audio
player 3 after the power switch 33 of the video/audio player 3 is
turned on.
[0021] Alternatively, referring to FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS. 1
and 2, a connecting line 8 has a first end inserted into the horn
slot 46 of the base 41 and a second end inserted through the
respective through hole 420 of the top cover 42 into the earphone
hole 34 of the video/audio player 3. Then, the power switch 33 of
the video/audio player 3 is turned on. Thus, the contact switch 47
is released from the front face of the video/audio player 3 after
the top cover 42 is removed from the base 41 so that the contact
switch 47 is triggered to conduct the horns 45 so as to play the
sound from the video/audio player 3.
[0022] Accordingly, the jewelry box 4 has a storage function and a
video/audio playing function so as to attract the consumer's
interest, thereby enhancing the amusement effect of the jewelry box
4. In addition, the user can hear the sound from the video/audio
player 3 by the horns 45 or the earphone 7, thereby enhancing the
versatility of the jewelry box 4, and thereby facilitating the user
operating the video/audio player 3 of the jewelry box 4.
[0023] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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