TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a picture exhibition device, and more particularly,
to a picture exhibition device with light projected.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Presently, decorative articles, advertising boards, and light sources for interior
design usually generate various kinds of visual effects by altering the luminosity
of a light source or the color of light. For example, an advertising board generates
various kinds of light shows with a light source, such as a neon lamp or a light emitting
diode (LED) lamp. Among those light shows, a dynamic shining effect is generated by
alternately opening and closing the light source or by altering the luminosity of
the light source with an electrical controller. In addition, for lighting designs
on stages, the light source is also rotated for generating more abundant effects.
[0003] The dynamic shining effect is quite common for lighting designs, but the effect is
still not subtle enough. On the other hand, the dynamic shining effect is too common
to attract attention. Therefore, a novel exhibition will be needed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention provides a design of picture presentation applicable to the
fields of advertisement, art, and interior design, etc. The picture presentation of
the present invention is capable of attracting spectator's attention and may exist
potential economic benefits.
[0005] An aspect of the present invention is to provide an illusionary light source device.
The illusionary light source device comprises a light emitting unit and a picture
layer. The picture layer is positioned with respect to the light emitting unit for
partially blocking and partially transmitting the light from the light emitting unit
with blocking areas and transmitting areas respectively. The blocking areas and the
transmitting areas of the picture layer are arranged to form a picture, and the picture
is presented by the transmitting light so that the transmitting areas of the picture
are made glory.
[0006] Another aspect of the present invention is that the illusionary light source device
further comprises a partial-light-blocking layer. The partial-light-blocking layer
is disposed between the light emitting unit and the picture layer, also comprising
a distribution of transmitting areas for partially blocking and partially transmitting
the light from the light emitting unit. Light is emitted through the partial-light-blocking
layer and then presented on the picture layer so that the picture is made glory in
response to the distribution of the transmitting areas of the partial-light-blocking
layer. In addition, a relative motion between any two of the light emitting unit,
the partial-light-blocking layer, and the picture layer is selectively made for presenting
a light show on the picture layer. In addition, motion of occurring on or between
the light emitting unit, the partial-light-blocking layer, or the picture layer is
selected from a group of motions consisting of sliding, rotation, and vibration.
[0007] Another aspect of the present invention is that the picture layer of the illusionary
light source device has a plurality of first transmitting apertures, and the partial-light-blocking
layer of the illusionary light source device has a plurality of second transmitting
apertures. Arrangement of the first transmitting apertures on the picture layer forms
the picture. The light from the light emitting unit becomes dazzling because of a
relative motion between the first and the second transmitting apertures, and the picture
is presented by the dazzling light going through the first transmitting apertures.
[0008] The illusionary light source device of the present invention presents the picture
with marvelous appearance, such as shining like a diamond or water flowing by a light
source. The partial-light-blocking layer, partially blocking and partially transmitting
the light from the light emitting unit, makes the light becoming illusionary or dazzling.
[0009] The illusionary light source device of the present invention can employ various kinds
of light sources. In addition, the visual effect generated by the present invention
is marvelous. The present invention can apply to products that need the visual effect
in the fields of advertisement, decoration, and design, etc. Moreover, the present
invention can apply to festoon lightings (lifting, hanging, suspending, putting, or
standing types), interior designs (ceiling, floor, wall, bar, or hallway), advertising
boards, landscape designs, lighting designs on stages, and objects (flat or solid
ones).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of picture presentation according to
the present invention.
[0011] FIG 2 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of picture presentation according
to the present invention.
[0012] FIG 3 is an exemplary diagram showing a picture of a picture layer according to the
present invention.
[0013] FIG 4 is a structure diagram illustrating an illusionary light source device according
to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] The present invention will be described in details in conjunction with the appending
drawings.
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, which is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of picture presentation
according to the present invention, a picture layer 104 has a plurality of transmitting
apertures. The picture layer 104 as an example for explaining the present invention
more clearly shown in FIG. 3, wherein white dots of the picture layer 104 represent
the transmitting apertures, and black parts of the picture layer 104 represent blocking
areas to block light going through. A picture can be designed into an amazing one
or a pattern by properly arranging the blocking areas and transmitting apertures of
the picture layer. In addition, a light emitting unit 102 emits light, which goes
through the transmitting apertures of the picture layer 104, but the light from the
light emitting unit 102 can not go through the blocking areas of the picture layer
104. Therefore, the picture of the picture layer is presented clearly by the light
from the light emitting unit 102 so that the transmitting areas of the picture are
made glory. In addition, the picture is presented with different appearance while
altering the luminosity of the light emitting unit or the color of light.
[0016] Referring to FIG 2, which is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of picture
presentation according to the present invention, in comparison to FIG. 1, said another
embodiment of FIG. 2 further comprises a partial-light-blocking layer 106, which is
disposed between the light emitting unit 102 and the picture layer 104. In addition,
the partial-light-blocking layer 106 has a plurality of transmitting apertures arranged
regularly (or, if desired, irregularly). Similarly, the light from the light emitting
unit 102 can go through the transmitting apertures of the partial-light-blocking layer
106, but the light can not go through blocking areas of the partial-light-blocking
layer 106. Moreover, a relative motion between any two of the light emitting unit
102, the partial-light-blocking layer 106, and the picture layer 104 makes the picture
of the picture layer 104 presented with marvelous appearance, such as shining like
a diamond or water flowing by a light source. Furthermore, concerning the relative
motion between any two of the light emitting unit 102, the partial-light-blocking
layer 106, and the picture layer 104, each one can be coupled to an electrical device
for generating sliding, rotation, or vibration. For example, a motor can generate
rotating motion of either one of the constituent components of the present invention.
[0017] Several exemplary situations for illustrating motions of the light emitting unit
102, the partial-light-blocking layer 106, or the picture layer 104 will be described
in the following paragraphs.
[0018] One of the light emitting unit 102, the partial-light-blocking layer 106, and the
picture layer 104 can be coupled to a motion generator for generating various types
of motion, for example, a combination of sliding, rotation, and vibration. In addition,
the motion type can be controlled by a mode controller; for example, the mode controller
is employed to generate a random motion. Moreover, if the motion generator connects
to the light emitting unit 102, this may result in an adjustable distribution of the
light from the light emitting unit 102. If the motion generator connects to the partial-light-blocking
layer 106, the transmitting apertures of the partial-light-blocking layer 106 move
relative to the picture layer 104. This affects the presented picture indirectly.
Furthermore, if the motion generator connects to the picture layer 104, the picture
of the picture layer 104 is presented relative to a spectator dynamically, such as
presentation on a rotating table.
[0019] Any one of the light emitting unit 102, the partial-light-blocking layer 106, and
the picture layer 104 can be coupled to a scrolling device For example, the partial-light-blocking
layer 106 or the picture layer 104 can be designed in a long strip shape, and therefore,
the partial-light-blocking layer 106 or the picture layer 104 can be scrolled by the
scrolling device for generating relative motion. In other words, a relative sliding
motion occurs between the partial-light-blocking layer 106 and the picture layer 104.
[0020] Any one of the light emitting unit 102, partial-light-blocking layer 106, and picture
layer 104 can be coupled to an oscillator and oscillated (or reciprocally moved) by
the oscillator. For example, the picture layer 104 is oscillated between two given
points. In other words, a relative vibration is induced between the picture layer
104 and the partial-light-blocking layer 106 by the oscillator.
[0021] Any one of the light emitting unit 102, the partial-light-blocking layer 106, and
the picture layer 104 can be coupled to a motor. For example, the partial-light-blocking
layer 106 coupled to the motor rotates as a shaft of the motor rotates. Thus, a relative
rotation between the partial-light-blocking layer 106 and the picture layer 104 is
realized to generate an angular displacement therebetween.
[0022] In a situation that the light emitting unit 102, the partial-light-blocking layer
106, and the picture layer 104 are static or kept stationary, the transmitting apertures
of the partial-light-blocking layer 106 can be arranged to form a specific pattern.
In this situation, the light from the light emitting unit 102 projects onto the picture
layer 104 through the specific pattern. Therefore, a distribution of glory areas of
the picture is similar to a shape of the specific pattern.
[0023] Further referring to FIG 4, which is a structure diagram of an illusionary light
source device 40 of the present invention, the illusionary light source device 40
comprises a box 402, a sunlight lamp 415, a partial-light-blocking layer 421, and
a picture layer 104 (shown in FIG. 3). The sunlight lamp 415 is disposed inside the
box 42. Other light sources can be employed as well. A motor 422 is disposed beside
the sunlight lamp 415. The partial-light-blocking layer 421, fastened to a shaft of
the motor 422, is disposed above the sunlight lamp 415. The partial-light-blocking
layer 421 rotates as the shaft rotates owing to the power of the motor 422. In addition,
the motor 422 and the sunlight lamp 415 are started up simultaneously or individually
by a controller 455. The sunlight lamp 415 emits light after a starter and stabilizer
453 is enabled. Moreover, the picture layer 104 shown in FIG. 3 is disposed on the
top of the box 402. The light from the sunlight lamp 415 goes through the partial-light-blocking
layer 421 and then reaches the picture layer 104. Since the partial-light-blocking
layer 421 is rotated, a relative motion occurs between the partial-light-blocking
layer 421 and the picture layer 104. The light from the sunlight lamp 415 becomes
dazzling because of the relative motion between the transmitting apertures of the
partial-light-blocking layer 421 and the transmitting apertures of the picture layer
104. Therefore, a picture of the picture layer 104 is presented by the dazzling light
going through the transmitting apertures of the picture layer 104. It is indeed a
novel picture presentation, such as shining like a diamond or water flowing by a light
source.
[0024] Furthermore, it is preferred that the transmitting apertures are distributed over
the partial-light-blocking layer 421 equally, and the transmitting apertures of the
picture layer 104 and the partial-light-blocking layer 421 are of the same size. In
addition, numbers of the box 402 of the illusionary light source device 40 can be
arranged to form a huge wall as a remarkable device of installation art. The box 402
of the illusionary light source device 40 also can be embedded into ceiling or floor
board.
[0025] The above-mentioned light emitting unit 102 (or the sunlight lamp 415) can be employed
as a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, an incandescent lamp, a sunlight lamp, a halogen
lamp, or other light sources. In addition, the picture of the picture layer 104 can
be presented with different appearance while altering the luminosity of the light
emitting unit 102 (or the sunlight lamp 415) or the color of light.
[0026] The above-mentioned transmitting apertures of the partial-light-blocking layer 106
(or the partial-light-blocking layer 421) or picture layer 104 are not necessary to
be circular. Other shapes, such as triangle, rectangle, and polygon, can be employed
as well. In addition, the transmitting apertures of the partial-light-blocking layer
106 (or the partial-light-blocking layer 421) can be of the same size and distributed
over the partial-light-blocking layer 106 (or the partial-light-blocking layer 421)
regularly and equally, or alternatively, they also can be of different sizes and arranged
irregularly into a specific pattern. Moreover, the picture of the picture layer 104
can be designed into a grading or modeling picture or word with different sizes and
various shapes of the transmitting apertures.
[0027] The above-mentioned transmitting areas of the partial-light-blocking layer 106 (or
the partial-light-blocking layer 421) or the picture layer 104 are not necessary to
be apertures or hollow portions. Any material which is able to transmit light can
be employed as the transmitting areas. In addition, the transmitting areas can be
of different sizes and have various shapes. Moreover, the size of each transmitting
area can be designed according to the distance between any two of the light emitting
unit 102, the partial-light-blocking layer 106 (or the partial-light-blocking layer
421), and the picture layer 104.
[0028] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and
described in detail, various modifications and alterations can be made by persons
skilled in this art. The embodiment of the present invention is therefore described
in an illustrative but not restrictive sense. It is intended that the present invention
should not be limited to the particular forms as illustrated, and that all modifications
and alterations which maintain the spirit and realm of the present invention are within
the scope as defined in the appended claims.
1. An illusionary light source device, comprising:
a light emitting unit; and
a picture layer, positioned with respect to the light emitting unit, for partially
blocking and partially transmitting the light from the light emitting unit with a
plurality of blocking areas and transmitting areas respectively, wherein the blocking
areas and the transmitting areas of the picture layer are arranged to form a picture,
and the picture is presented by the transmitting light so that the transmitting areas
of the picture are made glory.
2. The illusionary light source device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting areas of
the picture layer are a plurality of transmitting apertures, and an arrangement of
the transmitting apertures on the picture layer forming the picture.
3. The illusionary light source device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit comprises
a light source with variable luminosity, and the transmitting areas of the picture
are made glory by altering the luminosity of the light emitting unit.
4. The illusionary light source device of claim 1 further comprising a partial-light-blocking
layer, which is disposed between the light emitting unit and the picture layer, also
comprising a distribution of transmitting areas for partially blocking and partially
transmitting the light from the light emitting unit, wherein light goes through the
partial-light-blocking layer and then presents on the picture layer so that the picture
is made glory in response to the distribution of transmitting areas of the partial-light-blocking
layer.
5. The illusionary light source device of claim 4, wherein a relative motion between
any two of the light emitting unit, the partial-light-blocking layer, and the picture
layer is selectively made for presenting a light show on the picture layer.
6. The illusionary light source device of claim 5, wherein one of the light emitting
unit, the partial-light-blocking layer, or the picture layer selectively undergoes
a motion selected from a group consisting of sliding motion, rotation, and vibration.
7. The illusionary light source device of claim 5, wherein a relative motion is made
between the partial-light-blocking layer and the picture layer.
8. The illusionary light source device of claim 7, wherein the picture layer has a plurality
of first transmitting apertures, the partial-light-blocking layer has a plurality
of second transmitting apertures, and an arrangement of the first transmitting apertures
on the picture layer forms the picture, and wherein the light from the light emitting
unit becomes dazzling because of a relative motion between the first and the second
transmitting apertures, and the picture is presented by the dazzling light going through
the first transmitting apertures.
9. The illusionary light source device of claim 8, wherein the second transmitting apertures
are distributed over the partial-light-blocking layer equally, and each second transmitting
aperture has the same size.
10. The illusionary light source device of claim 8, wherein the first and the second transmitting
apertures are of the same size.
11. The illusionary light source device of claim 7, wherein the partial-light-blocking
layer is coupled to a motor, the partial-light-blocking layer rotates as a shaft of
the motor rotates, and a relative rotation between the partial-light-blocking layer
and the picture layer is caused to generate an angular displacement.
12. The illusionary light source device of claim 7, wherein the relative motion between
the partial-light-blocking layer and the picture layer is made by scrolling the partial-light-blocking
layer, and thus a relative sliding motion occurs between the partial-light-blocking
layer and the picture layer.
13. The illusionary light source device of claim 7, wherein the relative motion between
the partial-light-blocking layer and the picture layer is made by scrolling the picture
layer, and thus a relative sliding motion occurs between the partial-light-blocking
layer and the picture layer.
14. The illusionary light source device of claim 7, wherein the partial-light-blocking
layer is coupled to an oscillator and oscillated by the oscillator, and a relative
vibration between the partial-light-blocking layer and the picture layer is caused
to generate a displacement.
15. The illusionary light source device of claim 7, wherein the partial-light-blocking
layer is coupled to a motion generator for generating a plurality of types of motion
of the partial-light-blocking layer to made the relative motion between the partial-light-blocking
layer and the picture layer.