摘要:
An air freshening system includes a container 54 having a permeable membrane 120 disposed thereon and a volatile material 56 disposed therein. An impermeable laminate 122 is releasably attached to the permeable membrane 120 and is adapted to be removed therefrom prior to use. An attachment mechanism is adapted to retain the container on a stem 52.
摘要:
A decorative light system includes a base and a portable light device capable of communicating with each other to generate a light show. The system includes a base defining a receptacle and including a microcontroller, a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal, a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller, and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller. The portable light device has a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base receptacle and includes a housing having at least a portion formed of a translucent material, a first receiver disposed within the housing and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver, a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the receiver, and adapted to direct light toward the translucent portion of the housintg, and a second power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the light source.
摘要:
A portable light device (204) is capable of generating light that is substantially uniformly distributed at its surface. The light device includes a housing (232) having at least a translucent portion formed of a translucent material. A first light source (234) is disposed within the housing and is adapted to generate light. A first optical structure (252) is positioned to direct at least a portion of the light from the first light source toward the housing translucent portion, and a second optical structure (256) is positioned between the first light source (234) and the housing translucent portion (232), the second optical structure (256) being adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the light for uniform distribution across the housing translucent portion.
摘要:
A dispensing system includes a container (104) and a shroud (102) for holding the container (104). The shroud (102) includes a gripping portion (141). The gripping portion (141) includes an actuation area (130A) that is activated by a user upon exertion of an average force per finger of less than about 31 kPa.
摘要:
Disclosed are liquid dispensing devices suitable for use to dispense liquid from a container. They have a conventional sprayer associated with a flexible down tube. The down tube has an essentially rigid upper section linked to the sprayer, an essentially rigid lower section suitable to extend into the container, and an intermediate flexible section. An essentially rigid member (e.g. a sleeve) is mounted on/to the down tube so as to move between a first position in which it covers the flexible section so as to restrict pivoting of the lower section relative to the upper section, to a second position in which it permits the lower section to pivot relative to the upper section. As the down tube is being inserted in the container a flange on the sleeve is held by the container lip so that the sleeve is caused to move between the two positions. The down tube structure is thus rigid during assembly of the tube with the container, but automatically becomes flexible thereafter. Methods of assembly are also disclosed using these structures.
摘要:
Illuminated, decorative light objects are disclosed that provide at least one aesthetic lighting display or light show, and to a user interface for the same. A disclosed decorative light object includes a translucent housing (102) . The housing (102) has a bottom opening leading into a cavity. The object also includes a base assembly (104) that covers the bottom opening (108) of the housing (102) . The base assembly (104) includes a user interface. The user interface includes light show circuitry, memory for storing a plurality of light shows, switches or buttons (150) for recalling the light shows from the memory and at least one light group comprising red, green and blue lights. The switches (126,130) of the user interface are supported in the bottom opening (108) . The light show circuitry, memory and lights are supported within the cavity (106) . Preferably, a translucent light pipe (119) with a roughened lambertian outer surface covers and hides the circuitry and the lights. As the light shines through the light pipe (119) it is diffused thereby creating a warm glowing appearance .
摘要:
A dispensing system includes a shroud having a gripping portion. An actuation area of the shroud is between about 15% to about 95% of a surface area of the gripping portion.
摘要:
A candle assembly includes a base having a light permissive sidewall extending therefrom that defines an interior space. A light source includes power circuitry that is disposed within the interior space. A light permissive sheath is disposed around the sidewall and the sheath is radially spaced from the sidewall. A top end of the sidewall is adapted to hold a candle refill. A height of at least one of the sidewall and the sheath is adapted to extend to at least a top portion of the candle refill to allow the transmission of light from the light source to obstruct a view of the body of the candle refill.
摘要:
A light apparatus includes one or more light pipes and/or diffusers to transfer and/or diffuse light from a few point light sources to a broader area and to other points. A hollow light pipe includes a light transmissive sidewall that encompasses an interior space, which receives and hides control circuitry for the light sources therein. A bottom end surface of the hollow light pipe is disposed adjacent to one or more light sources and transmits the light therefrom over a relatively large, uniform area. A solid core light pipe has a light receiving end and a light dispersion end having a reflective facet therein. The reflective facet includes a depression forming a reflective surface angularly displaced from a longitudinal axis of the solid core light pipe. A light diffuser surrounding a point source of light is adapted to cause the point source to look like a flame. A light apparatus including a hollow light pipe and the solid core light pipe and/or the light diffuser is adapted to provide a plurality of different light effects, including a multi-color light show through the hollow light pipe and a flame flicker effect through the solid core light pipe.