Collapsible Faceted Object Having a Closed Three-Dimensional Shape

    公开(公告)号:US20230071235A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17899850

    申请日:2022-08-31

    IPC分类号: A47G33/08

    摘要: In a first embodiment, a collapsible faceted object includes a number of interconnected rigid facet panels. The facet panels are arranged so that the object can be in either a flat state or an expanded state. In the flat state, the facet panels are substantially parallel to one another and the object has a first thickness in a direction perpendicular to the parallel facet panels. In the expanded state, the object has a visually continuous outer surface that forms a closed three-dimensional shape and a second thickness in the direction perpendicular. The second thickness is substantially larger than the first thickness. The object is capable of remaining in both the flat state and the expanded state without application of an external force.

    Holiday tree light source assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11592149B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US17827868

    申请日:2022-05-30

    申请人: Tracey Cushing

    发明人: Tracey Cushing

    摘要: A holiday tree light source assembly for inserting a plurality of universal serial bus inputs includes a tree being displayed as a holiday decoration. The tree has a trunk with a plurality of branches protruding off from the trunk. Each of the branches is an electric wire having a plurality of plastic pine leaves. The tree has a bottom base where a power source is positioned proximate to. Furthermore, a plurality of universal serial buses is coupled to the electric wire of each of the branches of the tree. Each of the universal serial buses has a port being a female insert to a universal serial bus input. Each ornament of a plurality of ornaments has a universal serial bus input. The universal serial bus input of each of the ornaments is a male insert to the port of the universal serial bus of the tree.

    Illuminated Christmas tree decorative light control circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11378237B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US17094995

    申请日:2020-11-11

    申请人: Ling Yung Lin

    发明人: Yan Liu

    摘要: An illuminated Christmas tree decorative light control circuit includes: a main controller and at least one branch controller. The main controller includes a main control circuit, a timing circuit, a memory circuit, a RF remote control circuit and a control output circuit capable of outputting main control signals. Each branch controller includes a signal transmission circuit capable of receiving the main control signal, a connecting terminal respectively connected to a plurality of decorative light modules (LED light string/strip equipped with a plurality of LEDs arranged linearly) installed on the Christmas tree branches, and a driving circuit arranged between the signal transmission circuit and the connecting terminal. Accordingly, the decorative light module on each tree branch can be installed independently and further connected to the corresponding branch controller, followed by connecting all of the branch controllers to a main controller. Consequently, the overall wiring is more convenient and facilitated.

    Modular electrical distribution system for an illuminable decoration, and illuminable decoration with modular electrical distribution system

    公开(公告)号:US11317749B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US17226228

    申请日:2021-04-09

    申请人: Chang Fu Tsai

    发明人: Chang Fu Tsai

    摘要: An illuminable decoration comprises at least two trunk sections, each trunk section includes a hollow tube and a cable assembly coupled to each trunk section. Each cable assembly comprises a first modular electrical connector end that has an inner socket and an outer plug that circumscribes the inner socket. Further, each cable assembly comprises a second modular electrical connector end that has an inner plug and an outer socket that circumscribes the inner plug. A first electrical wire electrically couples between the inner socket of the first modular electrical connector and the inner plug of the second modular electrical connector. Also, a second electrical wire electrically couples between the outer plug of the first modular electrical connector and the outer socket of the second modular electrical connector. When two trunk sections are assembled together end-to-end, the trunk sections are mechanically and electrically coupled to form a modular electrical distribution system.

    TREE POLE CONNECTORS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220115815A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17444885

    申请日:2021-08-11

    发明人: Jing Jing Yu

    摘要: Disclosed are embodiments for providing electrical connection between trunk sections of an artificial tree. In some embodiments, forces are created between electrical connectors on plugs and sockets to ensure a secure electrical connection. In other embodiments, pins and sockets are used in conjunction with rotational orientation devices to ensure proper orientations of the pins and sockets.

    Low voltage coupling design
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10799054B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16431023

    申请日:2019-06-04

    申请人: Seasons 4, Inc.

    摘要: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an electrical interface design architecture to independently excite each of a network of light strings and/or light string controllers with any of a number of independent excitation signals. In an illustrative example, each of the light strings may receive a selected one of the excitation signals conducted via a wiring assembly to an interface formed as a plug or a corresponding socket. In some embodiments, the interface may galvanically connect one or more of the excitation signals to a corresponding load according to user-selection of a relative orientation between the plug and the socket. In some implementations the load may include a down-stream controller that draws operating power through a selected one of the conductors at the interface. In various implementations, the interface may supply a load such as a multi-channel cable or single channel light string, for example.

    Electric lighting devices
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10557605B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15696175

    申请日:2017-09-05

    摘要: Various components for artificial candles and other lighting devices are described that can be used to create a realistic flame effect in the devices. The devices include a flame element that extends upwardly from a housing. A light source can be disposed with respect to the flame element such that the flame element is illuminated. A variety of drive mechanisms could be disposed within the body of the device that can cause movement of the flame element with respect to the housing. The flame element can be coupled to a housing or mounting bracket of the device using various components to suspend the flame element within the housing.

    Modular tree with rotation-lock electrical connectors

    公开(公告)号:US10433604B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US16122412

    申请日:2018-09-05

    发明人: Johnny Chen

    摘要: A rotation-locking lighted artificial tree that includes a first and second portion. The first portion includes a trunk, first electrical connector, and first wiring harness. The first electrical connector includes a first body portion and a first electrical contact set. The first body portion includes multiple projections electrically isolated from the first electrical contact set. The second tree portion includes a second electrical connector and a second wiring harness. The second electrical connector includes a second body portion and a second electrical contact set, the second body portion including multiple recesses. When the first tree portion couples to the second, the first and second electrical contact sets form an electrical connection and the recesses of the second body portion receive the projections of the first body portion, thereby electrically connecting and mechanically coupling the first tree portion to the second tree portion.