Flame simulation electric lantern

Abstract

A flame-simulating lantern is provided, comprising: a circuit board having a plurality of windows, the circuit board having a vertical orientation; a plurality of LED bulbs placed in a vertical orientation, the plurality of LED bulbs attached to the circuit board with wires, where at least one LED bulb of the plurality of LED bulbs is placed at the window such that light generated from the at least one LED bulb is emitted from both sides of the circuit board; a transparent or semitransparent lampshade placed on the circuit board such that light generated by the plurality of LED bulbs passes through the lampshade; a top; a solar panel attached to the top; a rechargeable battery charged through the solar panel; and the decorative body is arranged between the top part and the bottom part and covers the circuit board.

Description

Cross-references

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 533,264, filed on August 17, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Background Art

[0002] Electric decorative lanterns have replaced many non-electric lanterns. However, these electric lanterns do not have real flames. There is a need in the art for an electric lantern that simulates flames. Summary of the invention

[0003] A component of a lantern simulating flames (fire) is provided, comprising: a circuit board having a plurality of windows, the circuit board having a vertical orientation; a plurality of LED bulbs placed in a vertical orientation, the plurality of LED bulbs being attached to the circuit board using wires, wherein at least one of the plurality of LED bulbs is placed at a window so that light generated from the at least one LED bulb is emitted from both sides of the circuit board; a transparent or translucent lampshade placed on the circuit board so that light generated by the plurality of LED bulbs passes through the lampshade; wherein the LED bulbs at the bottom generate light of longer duration and / or higher frequency than the LED bulbs at the top. There can be one, two or three columns of LED bulbs. A plurality of the plurality of LED bulbs can be placed at the windows in an inclined manner. There can be six, seven or eight rows of LED bulbs. Two rows and / or two columns are offset from each other. One LED bulb can be placed in one window, each window having one LED light. All LED bulbs can be attached to the same side of the circuit board. The circuit board can have a column of 1 or 2 LED bulbs placed in a vertical orientation. There can be at least six, seven or eight LED bulbs in a row, each LED bulb or group of two LED bulbs having a different timing mechanism than the LEDs below and above. The lampshade can be candle-shaped. Each bulb can decrease in frequency and / or duration of illumination from the bulb immediately below.

[0004] A flame (fire) simulating lantern is provided, comprising: a circuit board with a plurality of windows, the circuit board having a vertical orientation; a plurality of LED bulbs placed in a vertical orientation, the plurality of LED bulbs being attached to the circuit board by wires, wherein at least one of the plurality of LED bulbs is placed at the window so that light generated from the at least one LED bulb is emitted from both sides of the circuit board; a transparent or translucent lampshade placed on the circuit board so that light generated by the plurality of LED bulbs passes through the lampshade; a top; a solar panel attached to the top; a rechargeable battery charged by the solar panel; and a decorative body interposed between the top and the bottom and covering the circuit board; wherein at least one of the plurality of LED bulbs generates light of longer duration and / or temporal frequency than at least one of the plurality of LED bulbs having a higher position. There are one or two columns of LED bulbs, and four to ten rows of LED bulbs, which are arranged in a linear or offset manner. The lampshade is in the shape of a candle. Each bulb decreases in frequency and / or duration of illumination from the bulb immediately below. The LED bulbs are placed in columns offset from each other. There are at least six, seven or eight LED bulbs in a column. The plurality of LED bulbs are arranged obliquely at the window. The plurality of LED bulbs are located on the same side of the circuit board. There may be six to eighteen LED bulbs in total, such as 10 to 14, such as 12. The bulb may have a maximum height of 3 cm and have two wires extending out to be attached to the circuit board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Figure 1 A perspective view of a PCB board with LED lights thereon is shown.

[0006] Figure 2 A front side view of a PCB board with LED lights thereon is shown.

[0007] Figure 3 A side view of a PCB board with LED lights thereon is shown.

[0008] Figure 4 Shown is a top view of a PCB board with LED lights thereon.

[0009] Figure 5 A perspective view of a lantern is shown.

[0010] Figure 6 The lighting sequence of the LED bulb is shown.

[0011] Figure 7 The lighting sequence of the LED bulb is shown.

[0012] Figure 8 The lighting sequence of the LED bulb is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] A circuit board is provided having a plurality of windows 2 placed in two adjacent positions, each window 2 having a light source of LED (light emitting diode) bulbs 3, the LED bulbs 3 emitting light from both sides of a PCB board 1 (printed circuit board), the plurality of LED bulbs 3 being programmed to turn on and off in a manner simulating flames. The windows 2 are openings.

[0014] A flame simulating lighting system is provided which may be incorporated into a lantern 9. The flame simulating lighting system may have a PCB (printed circuit board) board 1 with a window 2, and an LED bulb 3 (or other light source) attached to the PCB board 1 in such a way that the light produced can be viewed from both sides of the PCB board 1.

[0015] The LED bulb 3 is attached to the PCB board 1 and has two wires 4 extending therefrom to attach to the PCB board 1. The LED bulb 3 is a miniature bulb and may have a transparent or translucent cylindrical / circular lens 5 having a height of about 0.3 cm to 3 cm, for example about 0.3 cm to 3 cm.

[0016] The PCB board 1 is oriented vertically. The PCB board 1 may have one or two vertical columns of LED bulbs 3. Each vertical column may have four to twelve LED bulbs 3, such as five to nine LED bulbs 3 in a vertical column, such as 5, 6, 7 or 8 LED bulbs 3 in a column. As shown, there are six LED bulbs 3 in a column and two in each row, for a total of twelve LED bulbs 3.

[0017] The width of the PCB board 1 may be 2 cm to 10 cm, such as 3 cm to 8 cm, or 4 cm to 10 cm. The height of the PCB board 1 may be 10 cm to 30 cm.

[0018] The LED bulbs 3 can be attached to both sides or only one side of the PCB board 1. As shown in the figure, the LED bulbs 3 are all attached to the same side of the PCB board 1.

[0019] The PCB board 1 has a window 2, which can be an opening of a rectangular shape (or other shapes, such as a circle, an ellipse, a triangle or an irregular shape). The PCB board 1 can have two columns, which are offset from each other, which makes all the rows offset from each other. The LED bulbs 3 on the left side of the PCB board are placed between the LED bulbs 3 on the right side.

[0020] The PCB board 1 can be placed on the bottom support in a vertical orientation. The bottom support can be part of the lantern 9 or another fixture configured to emit light. A plurality of supports such as rods can support the bottom of the lantern 9 to the top, which usually has a solar panel 6.

[0021] The decorative member 11 can be placed around the lantern 9 between the base 13 and the top 12. The base 13 and the top 12 can be attached to other components with a rod. The decorative member 11 can be opaque with an opening to allow the passage of light. The decorative member 11 can be cylindrical. The decorative member 11 can also be a transparent or translucent object, such as a piece of plastic. The decorative member 11 can connect the top portion and the bottom portion of the lantern 9. The lantern 9 can also have a handle 14.

[0022] A transparent or translucent lampshade 8 may be placed to surround the PCB board 1. The lampshade 8 is typically a translucent object made of a white plastic material. The lampshade 8 (as shown) may be formed into a candle shape. Typically, the lampshade 8 is cylindrical and illuminated on all sides.

[0023] The light pattern can simulate a flame. The LED bulb 3 on the bottom of the PCB board 1 can be programmed to produce more light (lumens) and / or the timing of the light (such as less than one second, one second, more than one second) than the LED bulb 3 immediately above. The LED bulb 3 immediately above can be programmed in the same manner as the LED bulb 3 above. This programming mode can be performed for all LED bulbs 3. Alternatively, multiple groups of LED bulbs 3 can be programmed in this manner instead of one LED bulb 3 at a time. The bottom two LED bulbs 3 can flash even if there is no visual indication that the light has gone out. When visualized, the two bottom LED bulbs 3 appear to be always on and flashing. The two adjacent LED bulbs 3 flash more and turn off more. The pattern continues when each LED bulb 2 immediately above turns off more and / or produces less light. The pattern moves from the bottom to the top. The chip 10 on the PCB board 1 can control the pattern.

[0024] Figure 6 , 7 8 shows a timing pattern with T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T represents time. Each time can be exclusive, or have a slight overlap with the time immediately above or below. The timing starts with T1 and moves upward. Figure 8 The timing of LED bulbs 3 from the left row to the right row and back is shown in LED bulbs 3 placed in an offset manner between each other. The LED bulbs 3 can be connected in series with each other from the lower left to the lower right (or vice versa) and then back and forth. Each LED bulb 3 is connected in series with the LED bulb 3 immediately above and immediately below, even if offset.

[0025] The LED bulb 3 may be powered by a rechargeable battery 15. The rechargeable battery 15 may be charged by a solar panel 6 on top of the lantern 9. A power management unit (PMU) 16 may regulate the wattage. The lantern 9 may have a switch to turn on the light of the LED bulb 3 or other similar light source.

Claims

1. A component of a flame-simulating lantern, comprising: a) a circuit board having a plurality of windows, the circuit board having a vertical orientation; b) a plurality of LED light bulbs placed in a vertical orientation, the plurality of LED light bulbs being attached to the circuit board using wires, wherein at least one LED light bulb of the plurality of LED lights is placed at the window such that light generated from the at least one LED light bulb emanates from both sides of the circuit board; c) a transparent or translucent lampshade placed on the circuit board so that light generated by the plurality of LED bulbs passes through the lampshade; Therein, the LED bulbs at the bottom produce light of longer duration and / or temporal frequency than the LED bulbs at the top.

2. A component of a lantern as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is a row of LED bulbs.

3. The component of the lantern according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the plurality of LED bulbs are placed at the window in an inclined manner.

4. A component of a lantern according to claim 1, wherein there are six, seven or eight rows of LED bulbs.

5. The component of the lantern of claim 1, wherein the two rows of LED bulbs are offset from each other.

6. The component of the lantern of claim 1, wherein one LED bulb is placed in one window and each window has one LED bulb.

7. The component of the lantern of claim 1, wherein all LED bulbs are attached to the same side of the circuit board.

8. A component of the lantern of claim 1 wherein the circuit board is a column of 1 or 2 LED bulbs placed in a vertical orientation.

9. A component of a lantern according to claim 8, wherein there are at least eight LED bulbs in a column, each LED bulb or a group of two LED bulbs.

10. The component of the lantern of claim 1, wherein the lampshade is in the shape of a candle.

11. A component of a lantern as claimed in claim 1, wherein each bulb decreases in frequency and / or duration of illumination from the bulb immediately below.

12. A flame-simulating lantern, comprising: a. A circuit board having a plurality of windows, wherein the circuit board has a vertical orientation; b. a plurality of LED bulbs placed in a vertical orientation, the plurality of LED bulbs being attached to the circuit board by wires, wherein at least one LED bulb of the plurality of LED bulbs is placed at the window such that light generated from the at least one LED bulb is emitted from both sides of the circuit board; c. A transparent or translucent lampshade placed on the circuit board so that the light generated by the plurality of LED bulbs passes through the lampshade; d.Top; e. A solar panel attached to said top; f. A rechargeable battery charged by the solar panel; as well as g. a decorative body, which is between the top and the bottom and covers the circuit board; At least one LED bulb among the plurality of LED bulbs generates light of longer duration and / or temporal frequency than at least one LED bulb among the plurality of LED bulbs having a higher position.

13. The lantern of claim 12, wherein there are one or two columns of LED bulbs, and four to ten rows of LED bulbs in a linear or offset manner.

14. The lantern of claim 12, wherein the lampshade is in the shape of a candle.

15. The lantern of claim 12, wherein each bulb decreases in frequency and / or duration of illumination from the bulb immediately below.

16. The lantern of claim 12, wherein the plurality of LED bulbs are positioned in columns that are offset from one another.

17. The lantern of claim 12, wherein there are six to eight LED bulbs in a column.

18. The lantern of claim 12, wherein the light bulb has a maximum height of 3 cm and has two wires extending out to attach to the circuit board.

19. The lantern of claim 12, wherein the plurality of LED bulbs are positioned on the same side of the circuit board.

20. The lantern of claim 12, wherein: There are six to eighteen LED bulbs in total.

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