SOLAR-POWERED, ILLUMINATED DECORATOR BALLS

摘要

Decorator balls are illuminated from the inside-out using a self-contained, battery-powered LED module. The decorator ball itself is made from one or more elongated elements creating a hollow form with gaps or apertures in areas where the elements do not overlap. The module has a battery powered light-emitting diode (LED) and a solar panel to charge the battery. The module is coupled to the decorator ball such that the LED illuminates the decorator ball from the inside-out. White LEDs, LEDs of a particular color, or color-changing LEDs may be used. Either the solar panel or an additional photodetector may communicate with electronic circuitry within the module to activate the LED when ambient light falls below a predetermined level. The module may include a hanger for hanging the decorative article, and a reflector may be provided within the decorator ball to diverge and disperse the light from the LED.

主权项

1. A decorative article, comprising:
a decorator ball made from one or more elongated elements creating a hollow form with gaps or apertures through the form in areas where the elements do not overlap; and a module having a battery powered light-emitting diode (LED) and a solar panel to charge the battery, the module being coupled to the decorator ball such that the LED illuminates the decorator ball from the inside-out.