Patents by Inventor Li-Chun Lai

Li-Chun Lai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7419294
    Abstract: A night lamp includes a main body and a light distribution unit, which allows the passage of light and is fitted onto the main body. The thickness of the light distribution unit gradually increases from the bottom to the top. The light distribution unit has an arcuate front surface. A sunken design is provided in the front surface of the light distribution unit and the thickness of the sunken design gradually increases from the bottom to the top. A plurality of light refractive pieces are provided on the front surface and periphery of the sunken design. When light is generated by the light generating units, light may be evenly distributed in the light distribution unit and hence the light distribution unit may deliver evenly distributed light so that light may reach a broader range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20080137378
    Abstract: A night lamp includes a main body and a light distribution unit, which allows the passage of light and is fitted onto the main body. The thickness of the light distribution unit gradually increases from the bottom to the top. The light distribution unit has an arcuate front surface. A sunken design is provided in the front surface of the light distribution unit and the thickness of the sunken design gradually increases from the bottom to the top. A plurality of light refractive pieces are provided on the front surface and periphery of the sunken design. When light is generated by the light generating units, light may be evenly distributed in the light distribution unit and hence the light distribution unit may deliver evenly distributed light so that light may reach a broader range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7364325
    Abstract: A lamp structure is constructed to include a transparent opencell housing with a predetermined wall thickness. The housing includes an inner mirror layer and an outer mirror layer respectively coated on the inner and outer surfaces thereof. A light admitting face in the outside peripheral rim thereof neighbors the mirror layers, and a light source installed in a lamp socket is formed integral with the housing and controlled to emit light into the predetermined wall thickness, for enabling light rays to be mutually reflected between the mirror layers and guided toward the light admitting face in the outside peripheral rim of the housing to form a light ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20080088420
    Abstract: A control device for work lamp includes a microprocessor, which is able to receive signals sent from a power supply unit and a switch. The microprocessor is able to determine the number of times that the switch is pressed and then send out a command to the activation unit, which will in turn activate the light unit. All or a part (a quarter, half or three quarters) of the lights of the light unit may be turned on in their full brightness, half of their full brightness or a portion of the full brightness or in flashing light. Hence, the control device of the present invention allows a user to select from several brightness levels according to the actual needs so as to save electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7341463
    Abstract: An extension socket structure includes a positioning sleeve, which has a front face with an opening disposed thereon and a rear face having a plurality of positioning slots disposed thereon, and an extension socket being inserted in the positioning sleeve for a socket panel of the body of the extension socket to protrude from the opening of the positioning sleeve. Thus it allows for an insertion of a plug of an electrical appliance to the extension socket. Besides, a bottom of the positioning sleeve is coupled to a cone for fixing the extension socket to a lawn or sands to provide outdoor use. When the extension socket is not in use, a wire of the extension socket can be wound along the plurality of positioning slots of the rear face of the positioning sleeve to let the positioning sleeve to act as a collecting wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20080032528
    Abstract: An extension socket structure includes a positioning sleeve, which has a front face with an opening disposed thereon and a rear face having a plurality of positioning slots disposed thereon, and an extension socket being inserted in the positioning sleeve for a socket panel of the body of the extension socket to protrude from the opening of the positioning sleeve. Thus it allows for an insertion of a plug of an electrical appliance to the extension socket. Besides, a bottom of the positioning sleeve is coupled to a cone for fixing the extension socket to a lawn or sands to provide outdoor use. When the extension socket is not in use, a wire of the extension socket can be wound along the plurality of positioning slots of the rear face of the positioning sleeve to let the positioning sleeve to act as a collecting wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20070171655
    Abstract: A lamp structure is constructed to include a transparent opencell housing with a predetermined wall thickness. The housing includes an inner mirror layer and an outer mirror layer respectively coated on the inner and outer surfaces thereof. A light admitting face in the outside peripheral rim thereof neighbors the mirror layers, and a light source installed in a lamp socket is formed integral with the housing and controlled to emit light into the predetermined wall thickness, for enabling light rays to be mutually reflected between the mirror layers and guided toward the light admitting face in the outside peripheral rim of the housing to form a light ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7229302
    Abstract: A power strip includes a primary distribution unit, a secondary distribution unit, a primary power cord, at least two secondary power cords and at least two third-level power cords. The primary distribution unit has three distribution points, and each of the three distribution points is in electrical communication with a respective line of the three lines (positive line, neutral line and ground line) of the primary power cord. An electrical plug is provided at the free end of the primary power cord, and each of the three lines of each secondary power cord is in electrical communication with a respective distribution point. Also, each secondary power cord is in electrical communication with at least two third-level power cords. Hence, electricity may be fed from the electrical plug to the primary power cord, secondary power cords and third-level power cords and then to the sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20070096932
    Abstract: An overload warning device is used for electric sockets. The overload warning device of the present invention is disposed in the sockets of an extension cord or the sockets fixedly fitted in a wall. When there is an overload, the overload warning device will send out a warning sound and/or warning light so as to tell a user to unplug one or more electric plugs from the sockets so that safety may be assured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20070090771
    Abstract: An electronic stabilizer used for hand-held lamp is disclosed. The electronic stabilizer of the present invention comprises four circuits: a current overflow protection and current source noise absorption circuit, a voltage-enhancing rectification filtering circuit, a high-frequency oscillation circuit and a harmonic oscillation output circuit. The current overflow protection and current source noise absorption circuit can protect against current overflow and current source noises. The voltage-enhancing rectification filtering circuit may covert the AC to DC after rectifying and filtering out the current. Next, the DC is fed to the high-frequency oscillation circuit, which may convert the DC to rectangular wave signals. Then, the harmonic oscillation output circuit converts these rectangular wave signals into sine wave (near sine wave) signals. Now, the sine wave signals may light up one or more fluorescent lights and may enable these fluorescent lights to give out continuous light without any flickers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7205725
    Abstract: An electronic stabilizer used for hand-held lamp is disclosed. The electronic stabilizer of the present invention comprises four circuits: a current overflow protection and current source noise absorption circuit, a voltage-enhancing rectification filtering circuit, a high-frequency oscillation circuit and a harmonic oscillation output circuit. The current overflow protection and current source noise absorption circuit can protect against current overflow and current source noises. The voltage-enhancing rectification filtering circuit may covert the AC to DC after rectifying and filtering out the current. Next, the DC is fed to the high-frequency oscillation circuit, which may convert the DC to rectangular wave signals. Then, the harmonic oscillation output circuit converts these rectangular wave signals into sine wave (near sine wave) signals. Now, the sine wave signals may light up one or more fluorescent lights and may enable these fluorescent lights to give out continuous light without any flickers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7184258
    Abstract: A socket power supply control structure is controlled by a controller in three stages, e.g. “power on,” “power off”, and “power source disconnected”. By so, unauthorized use of outlet supplying power for working various electrical appliances such as television computer, and microwave oven, by innocent children can be effectively avoided so as to protect their health of eyes and electric safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20070029431
    Abstract: A winding reel includes a first and a second reel cover and a rotating ring. A hollow positioning shaft is extended in the center of the first reel cover. The positioning shaft is circumferentially provided with a flange. The flange is provided with at least one fastening notch. An inner and an outer ring body are extended in the center of the second reel cover. A pivoting notch is formed between the inner and the outer ring body. By connecting the first reel cover to the second reel cover, an elastic fastener provided on the outer ring body can be fastened to the fastening notch provided on the flange of the first reel cover. As a result, the user can simply hold the handle of the rotating ring to twirl the first reel cover and the second reel cover, and thus achieve the winding of the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7156682
    Abstract: An electric socket includes a rotation unit and a switching cap unit. The rotation unit abuts the conducting units inside the socket. The switching cap unit protrudes from the rest of the socket. The rotation unit may be moved along with the switching cap unit. When each of the two prongs of a plug is inserted into the two prong slots of the socket, a user may rotate switching cap unit by a certain angle so that the long sides of the rotation unit may press against the two conducting units of the socket; now, the two conducting units of the socket seize and lock the two prongs of the plug. To take out the plug, a user may rotate the switching cap unit in the reversed direction by a certain angle; now, the two long sides of the rotation unit no longer press against the two conducting units, and the plug may be taken out from the two slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7114603
    Abstract: An extension cord holder is provided. The extension cord holder has a main body. A first holding portion and a second holding portion are disposed on the two sides of the main body, and these two portions are in communication with each other. A first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly are held in the first holding portion and the second holding portion, respectively. A first extension cord is wound around the first wheel assembly. One end of the first extension cord is electrically connected with a switch and a multiple of sockets disposed on the first wheel assembly. A plug is provided on the other end of the first extension cord. The plug protrudes out of an opening provided on a lower portion of the rear side of the body. A second extension cord is wound around the second wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7114979
    Abstract: A conductive sheet in a socket comprises a conductive sheet body having a conductive terminal on the rear end and two parallel conductive pins on the front end with an inserting slot formed therebetween. One of the conductive pins is provided with a recess, ring or projection. When the conductive sheet of the plug is inserted to the inserting slot of the conductive sheet in the socket, the recess, ring or projection provided on one conductive pin in the conductive sheet body corresponds to the hole of the conductive sheet of the socket, such the hole of the conductive sheet is uncovered. A latching means within the socket can enter the hole of the conductive sheet through the recess, ring or projection to lock the conductive sheet of the plug. In this way, the plug cannot be drawn from the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20060118377
    Abstract: An extension cord holder is disclosed. The extension cord holder has a main body. A first holding portion and a second holding portion are disposed on the two sides of the main body, and these two portions are in communication with each other. A first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly are held in the first holding portion and the second holding portion, respectively. A first extension cord is wound around the first wheel assembly. One end of the first extension cord is electrically connected with a switch and a multiple of sockets disposed on the first wheel assembly. A plug is provided on the other end of the first extension cord. The plug protrudes out of an opening provided on a lower portion of the rear side of the body. A second extension cord is wound around the second wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Publication number: 20060039102
    Abstract: A socket power supply control structure is controlled by a controller in three stages, e.g. “power on,” “power off”, and “power source disconnected”. By so, unauthorized use of outlet supplying power for working various electrical appliances such as television computer, and microwave oven, by innocent children can be effectively avoided so as to protect their health of eyes and electric safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 6984054
    Abstract: The disclosed herein is an articulated portable lamp fixture composed of a grip and a fixture body developable and retractable by articulation motion and can be fixed at any desired angle step by step by trapping a stop block formed on the fixture body in one of the confinement grooves formed on the articulation of the grip so that this portable lamp is easy to use while providing the best lighting efficiency, and convenient to put away without occupying large space when being not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 6984139
    Abstract: A receptacle is provided with a rotatable protective cap, which is divided into two symmetrical cover plates so as to expose a power supply outlet if the receptacle proper for insertion of a load plug. When the receptacle is at rest, the cap is rotated to shade the power supply outlet so as to avoid ingress of foreign material and moisture that might cause electrical leakage, and also avoid possible contact of human fingers with the live parts of the receptacle that might cause fatal electrical shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Inventor: Li-Chun Lai