# US 2009/0289047 A1 · Night light assembly

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- Number: US 2009/0289047 A1
- Document ID: US20090289047A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/126,369
- Filed: 2008-05-23
- Published: 2009-11-26
- Earliest claimed: 2008-05-23
- Inventors: Mingjen HISAO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090289047A1

## CPC

- A61L 9/03: Apparatus therefor
- A61L 2209/12: Lighting means
- A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K)

## Abstract

A night light includes a case, a bottle filled with liquid, an illuminating unit, a heating device, and a power cord unit. The case comprises a main portion and an extending portion. The main portion has a first compartment to accommodate the illuminating unit. The top of the main portion is formed with a first platform to receive the bottle. The extending portion has a second compartment. The heating device is located on a second platform provided at the top of the extending portion. The power cord unit comprises a first power cord connected to a holder of the illuminating unit and a second power cord connected to a heating member of the heating device. When the illuminating unit is conducted, the bottle filled with liquid is to form a water globe night light, and the heating device is conducted to smoke fragrance material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A night light assembly, comprising:
a case comprising a main portion and an extending portion extending from one side of the main portion, the main portion comprising a first compartment and a first platform at the top of the main portion, the first platform having a first opening interconnecting with the first compartment, the extending portion comprising a second compartment and a second platform at the top of the extending portion, the second platform having a second opening interconnecting with the second compartment;
a bottle filled with liquid, the bottle being located on the first opening of the first platform;
an illuminating unit located in the first compartment, the illuminating unit comprising a light bulb and a holder to hold the light bulb;
a heating device located on the second platform, the heating device comprising a metallic plate and a heating member for heating the metallic plate, the metallic plate being located on top of the second opening; and
a power cord unit comprising a first power cord and a second power cord, the first power cord being electrically connected to the holder, the second power cord being electrically connected to the heating member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a separate portion is provided between the first compartment and the second compartment.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base is provided with a bottom board to seal the first compartment and the second compartment.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein a stand is provided under the metallic plate and the stand has a through hole at the bottom of the stand, the heating member being located in the stand, a bolt inserting through the bottom board and the through hole to engage with the heating member, the bolt being fastened with a nut inserting through a lower end of the bolt.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the bottom board has a hole corresponding in position to the first compartment so as to replace the illuminating unit, and the hole is covered by a lid.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein a fixture is provided on the hole, and the holder is secured to the fixture.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the holder is secured to the fixture with a resilient clamping member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first power cord and the second power cord are connected with a pair of normally closed terminals to form an externally connected power cord.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottle is provided with a decorating member.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The night light assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heating member is a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) ceramic heater.
