Global Patent Index - EP 1383357 A1

EP 1383357 A1 20040121 - Remotely controlled light displays

Title (en)

Remotely controlled light displays

Title (de)

Fernbedientes Licht display

Title (fr)

Affichage lumineux commandé à distance

Publication

EP 1383357 A1 20040121 (EN)

Application

EP 02077906 A 20020717

Priority

EP 02077906 A 20020717

Abstract (en)

A hand-held transmitter (T) delivers an IR control signal to a receiver (R) that is connected to send the signal to a lighting control module (LCM) within a housing (16). A cable (18) of light strings (20, 22, 24, 26) and a common conductor (28) extends away from the housing (16) a distance sufficient to provide a desired number of lights (30, 32, 34, 36). All lights (30, 32, 34, 36) may be the same color or each light string (20, 22, 24, 26) may have lights of a color different from the color of any other light string. The receiver conductor 39 may be wound on the cable (18). In use, an AC plug (12) is plugged into an AC receptacle. A first length of wiring (14) and the receiver conductor (39) apace the receiver (R) a predetermined distance from the AC receptacle. This allows the receiver (R) to be positioned forwardly of a Christmas tree or other object in which the light display (10) is placed. The window (40) of the receiver (38) is oriented so that it is easily reachable by a wireless control signal that is emitted from the transmitter (T). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H05B 37/02

IPC 8 full level

H05B 37/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 47/155 (2020.01 - EP US); H05B 47/19 (2020.01 - EP US); H05B 47/195 (2020.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1383357 A1 20040121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02077906 A 20020717