LIGHT-EMITTING BUTTON MODULE
A light-emitting button module includes a power supply unit; a conductive transmission unit, which is electrically connected to the power supply unit; and at least one light-emitting button, which is connected to the conductive transmission unit and includes a button body, a substrate, and a light-emitting element. The button body includes a receiving chamber that extends through the button body and an engagement retention groove that is circumferentially formed in the button body and surrounds the receiving chamber. The substrate is arranged inside the button body and electrically connected to the conductive transmission unit. The light-emitting element is coupled to the substrate and received in the receiving chamber.
The present invention relates to a light-emitting button, and in particular to a light-emitting button module for use in clothing.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONClothing is a must for human living. Since the clothing are put on a human body and is moved with the human body. An apparent indication on the clothing may allow for instantaneous observation and identification of the existence and the movement of a person. For example, a person working in a dark environment often puts on a jacket or an accessory that reflects lights to clearly indicate his or her position or movement in the dark environment so as to ensure the safety of the person working in the dark environment. Light emission technology has been commonly used in road workers or cleaning personnel that often work in the nighttime or they can wear clothing having light reflective property so as to be seen or identified by a car driver at a sufficient distance or even earlier, allowing the driver to take proper actions in order to avoid events of traffic accidents.
The light-reflecting clothing is effective in providing a function of alarming and safety. However, the effect of being safe may vary with different environments and the persons to be protected and there might still be insufficiency for such a measure in securing safety. For example, the light-reflecting clothing works to reflect light only when there is light irradiation. In case that a car is moving in a high speed toward a person wearing the light-reflecting clothing, the reflection of light may be identified only in a short period of time when the light-reflecting clothing is irradiated by the light of the car and the distance that the car is from the object of light reflection may be extremely short for response, or alternatively, it may be in a dark environment or in a situation where reflection of light may not occur timely. Collision may still occur. Thus, such a passive light reflection technology applied to clothing may not be sufficient or effective to meet the need for securing safety in various environments.
In view of the fact that the conventional light-reflecting clothing may not be effective or may be imperfect in securing safety in the nighttime, the present invention aims to provide a light-emitting button module that is suitable for use with clothing and in dark environments and can provide, in an active manner, light emission.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting module for use with clothing, particularly a light-emitting button module.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a light-emitting button module, which comprises: a power supply unit; a conductive transmission unit, which is electrically connected to the power supply unit; and at least one light-emitting button, which is connected to the conductive transmission unit and comprises a button body, a substrate, and a light-emitting element. The button body comprises a receiving chamber that extends through the button body and an engagement retention groove that is circumferentially formed in the button body and surrounds the receiving chamber. The substrate is arranged inside the button body and electrically connected to the conductive transmission unit. The light-emitting element is coupled to the substrate and received in the receiving chamber.
The light-emitting button module as described above further comprises a packaging member, which encloses connection between the light-emitting button and the conductive transmission unit.
In the light-emitting button module as described above, the receiving chamber receives therein an optic lens and is closed thereby.
In the light-emitting button module as described above, the optic lens is a convex lens.
In the light-emitting button module as described above, the optic lens is concave lens.
The light-emitting button module as described above further comprises an externally-attached piece, which comprises a first coupling section, the button body comprising a second coupling section arranged to correspond to the first coupling section. The first coupling section and the second coupling section are releasable engaging with each other.
In the light-emitting button module as described above, the light-emitting element comprises a light-emitting diode.
In the light-emitting button module as described above, the conductive transmission unit comprises an electrically conductive fabric.
The light-emitting button module as described above further comprises a control unit, which is electrically connected between the power supply unit and the conductive transmission unit.
The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following description of preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings, in which:
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Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A light-emitting button module, comprising:
- a power supply unit;
- a conductive transmission unit, which is electrically connected to the power supply unit; and
- at least one light-emitting button, which is connected to the conductive transmission unit and comprises a button body, a substrate, and a light-emitting element, the button body comprising a receiving chamber that extends through the button body and an engagement retention groove that is circumferentially formed in the button body and surrounds the receiving chamber, the substrate being arranged inside the button body and electrically connected to the conductive transmission unit, the light-emitting element being coupled to the substrate and received in the receiving chamber.
2. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a packaging member, which encloses connection between the light-emitting button and the conductive transmission unit.
3. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber receives therein an optic lens and is closed thereby.
4. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the optic lens is a convex lens.
5. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the optic lens is concave lens.
6. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an externally-attached piece, which comprises a first coupling section, the button body comprising a second coupling section arranged to correspond to the first coupling section, the first coupling section and the second coupling section being releasable engaging with each other.
7. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting element comprises a light-emitting diode.
8. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive transmission unit comprises an electrically conductive fabric.
9. The light-emitting button module as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a control unit, which is electrically connected between the power supply unit and the conductive transmission unit.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 12, 2013
Publication Date: Jun 18, 2015
Applicant: KING'S METAL FIBER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. (Taichung City)
Inventors: RENG-SHO CHEN (TAIPEI CITY), YU-HSUN KANG (TAIPEI CITY), I-CHEN SU (TAIPEI CITY), HAO-CHEN WANG (TAIPEI CITY)
Application Number: 14/104,048