Hard-sided suitcase including lighting

摘要

A hard-sided suitcase may include polycarbonate shells for forming one or more storage compartments. The suitcase may include fiber-optic fibers or other light emitting devices for providing lighting to the hard-sided suitcase. The fiber-optic fibers may be placed on or within the polycarbonate shells. The suitcase may include a lighting mechanism or controller for sending light through the fiber-optic fibers. The lighting mechanism may be configured to send colored light through the fibers, and to change the light pattern being illuminated at a random and/or predetermined interval. A power source may power to the lighting mechanism. The power source, when switched on, may cause the lighting mechanism to send the light through the fiber-optic fibers. Light emitting diodes may also provide illumination. The lighting mechanism may control the lighting of the light emitting devices individually and simultaneously to facilitate a wide range of potential illumination patterns.

主权项

1. A hard-sided suitcase comprising:
at least one polycarbonate shell forming a storage compartment of the hard-sided suitcase; a plurality of fiber-optic fibers for providing lighting to the hard-sided suitcase, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fiber-optic fibers are placed on a surface of the at least one polycarbonate shell; a lighting mechanism configured to output light through the plurality of fiber-optic fibers, wherein the lighting mechanism is configured to output at least one color of light through the plurality of fiber-optic fibers, and to change the output of the light so that, in a first mode, the light is rotated between the plurality of fiber-optic fibers randomly, and, in a second mode, the light is rotated between the plurality of fiber-optic fibers and at least one predetermined interval; and a power source configured to provide power to the lighting mechanism, wherein a light pattern of illumination of the surface of the hard-sided suitcase is user-selectable between at least the first and second modes.