Nail lamp with rechargeable battery pack
AssigneeLeChat
InventorNewton Luu
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Abstract
A nail lamp for curing UV-curable nail gel uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit ultraviolet light and are relatively lower power. The nail lamp is powered from an exterior power source, such as a wall socket, or by a rechargeable battery pack. A battery compartment of the nail lamp holds the battery pack, which is removable without disassembling the nail lamp. The nail lamp is easily transportable to different locations and can be used even when a wall socket is unavailable. A curing time of the nail lamp is user-selectable. The nail lamp can also include detection sensors to detect a person's hand or foot in a treatment chamber and automatically turn on or off the LEDs.
Claims27
A nail lamp comprising:
- an upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises at least a portion having a translucent material;
- a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings;
- a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits;
- a first printed circuit board, positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, and
- by way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;
- a second printed circuit board, coupled to the first printed circuit board and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes that are coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board,
- light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, and
- when on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light;
- a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp,
- when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber;
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- a rechargeable battery pack, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery pack comprises a USB port and a battery gauge;
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- an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, and
- when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the internal rechargeable battery pack.
A nail lamp comprising:
- an upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises at least a portion having a translucent material;
- a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings;
- a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits;
- a first printed circuit board, positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, and
- by way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;
- a second printed circuit board, coupled to the first printed circuit board and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes that are coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board,
- light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, and
- when on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light;
- a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp,
- when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber;
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- a rechargeable battery pack, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery pack comprises a USB port and a battery gauge;
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- an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, and
- when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the internal rechargeable battery pack,
- the rechargeable battery pack comprises a battery pack power connector, and when the battery pack is removed from the nail lamp, the battery pack can be charged via the battery pack power connector.
A nail lamp comprising:
- an upper housing, wherein the upper housing comprises at least a portion having a translucent material;
- a lower housing, coupled to the upper housing, wherein an enclosed space is between the upper and lower housings;
- a display panel, wherein the display is capable of displaying at least two digits;
- a first printed circuit board, positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the first printed circuit board comprises electronic circuitry comprising a control circuit that is coupled to one or more buttons, accessible from an exterior of the nail lamp, and the display, and
- by way of the one or more buttons, a user can select a curing time, which will be displayed on the display panel;
- a second printed circuit board, coupled to the first printed circuit board and positioned in the enclosed space between the upper and lower housings, wherein the second printed circuit board comprises a plurality of interior-illuminating light emitting diodes that are coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board,
- light emitted by the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes is directed through apertures into a treatment chamber of the nail lamp, and
- when on, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit ultraviolet light;
- a plurality of exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, coupled to the control circuit of the first printed circuit board, wherein light emitted by the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes strikes a surface of the translucent material, visible from the exterior of the nail lamp,
- when on, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit non-ultraviolet light, the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a first direction, the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes emit light in a second direction, and the first direction is toward the treatment chamber and the second direction is away from the treatment chamber;
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- a rechargeable battery pack, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery pack comprises a USB port and a battery gauge that indicates a level of charge of the rechargeable battery pack;
- an exterior power connector, coupled to the first printed circuit board, wherein power input via the exterior power connector is used to power the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and to recharge the rechargeable battery pack, and
- when power is not connected to the exterior power connector, the electronic circuitry of the first printed circuit board, interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes are powered by the internal rechargeable battery pack,
- the rechargeable battery pack comprises a battery pack power connector, and when the battery pack is removed from the nail lamp, the battery pack can be charged via the battery pack power connector;
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- a detection sensor, coupled to the control circuit, wherein after the user has selected a curing time, the selected curing time is displayed on the display panel, the detection sensor detects the presence of a hand in the treatment chamber, and when a hand is placed in the treatment chamber, the control circuit turns on the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes and the exterior-illuminating light emitting diodes, and
- when the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes are on and the hand is removed from the treatment chamber, the detection sensor detects the removal of the hand from the treatment chamber, and the control circuit turns off the interior-illuminating light emitting diodes, even before the selected curing time has elapsed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.