CHANGEABLE FRAME

Abstract

The invention relates to an illuminated cylindrical, elliptical, or prismatic interchangeable frame, consisting of an outer cylinder (1), a gap (13), an image (6), and an inner cylinder (5). A homogeneous illumination is achieved through the use of an inner cylinder (5). The illumination is provided by LEDs from a vertical central light source, such as a lighting element (4) or through edge illumination. The power supply is provided by cables, an electrochemical primary cell, an electrochemical secondary cell, a fuel cell, an arrangement of supercapacitors, or a combination of the aforementioned power sources.

Claims

1. An Illuminated cylindrical, elliptical or prismatic interchangeable frame for one or more motif-bearing translucent materials, comprising: an elongated housing an outer hollow body and an inner hollow body, wherein the outer hollow body has translucent walls having a round, elliptical, or prismatic cross-section, the outer hollow body being closed at one end by a base plate and at an opposite end by a lid; and one or more electric light sources within the housing, wherein, between the light source or the light sources and the motif-bearing translucent materials, the inner hollow body is open and having a round, elliptical or prismatic cross-section, wherein the inner hollow body is fixated by a circumferential groove or fold in the lid and or in the base plate, or on a pedestal, and wherein a gap is provided between the inner and outer hollow bodies for accommodating the translucent materials.

2. The frame of claim 1, wherein the gap between the inner and outer hollow bodies houses the motif-bearing translucent materials or images.

3. The frame of claim 2, wherein the motif-bearing translucent materials stand freely spaced apart in the gap, or are held in place by a groove in the base plate or lid, wherein, the lid or base plate has multiple grooves.

4. The frame of claim 1 wherein the motif-bearing translucent materials comprise translucent materials [and/] or transparent materials that are arranged one behind the other.

5. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner hollow body are each formed out of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of glass or plastic, with a matted surface on one or both sides, satin white acrylic glass, opal acrylic glass, satin acrylic glass, satin glass, opal white glass. pearled acrylic glass and Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

6. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner hollow body comprises a light-scattering film.

7. The frame of claim 1, wherein the motif-bearing translucent materials include a fabric selected from the group consisting of: a flexible flat material, paper, parchment paper, photo paper, plastic, perforated metal foil. and fabric made of natural synthetic fibers (canvas).

8. The frame of claim 7, the motif-bearing translucent materials include a printable plastic film selected from the group consisting of PET, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, and polyethylene, the plastic film being crystal clear, white-matte translucent or matte-translucent and being coated for printing.

9. The frame of claim 1, wherein the motif-bearing translucent materials each have a thickness of 50 to 500 m, particularly preferably 75 to 250 m, most preferably 95 to 175 m.

10. The frame of claim 7, wherein the fabric has a surface weight of 200 to 500 grams per square meter, and particularly preferably from 280 to 380 grams per square meter.

11. The frame of claim 1, wherein the outer hollow body has a cross-sectional diameter between 11.4 cm and 105 cm, and wherein the inner hollow body has a diameter between 10 cm and 100 cm, preferably between 20 and 80 cm.

12. The frame of claim 1, wherein the base plate and the lid each have provided thereon one or more grooves for receiving and fixating the inner hollow body.

13. The frame of claim 12, wherein each groove has a preferred depth 3 mm and 80 mm and a preferred width between 51 m and 5 mm.

14. The frame of claim 1, wherein the frame is configured for presentation of one or more of: photographs, printed products, paintings and works of art.

15. The frame of claim 14, out configured such that the presentation is accessible by removing the lid by hand.

16. The frame of claim 1, wherein the lid is configured to allow separating from the inner hollow body by means capable of being lifted or unscrewed, or by a locking mechanism.

17. The frame of claim 16, wherein the lid is configured such that the inner hollow body and the outer hollow body are separated when the lid is lifted or unscrewed.

18. The frame of claim 1, wherein the frame is configured for use any of: living spaces, galleries, museums, medical practices, clinics, law firms, hotels, cafes, representative reception rooms, exhibitions, trade shows, and in advertising for the presentation of photographs, printed products, paintings, and artworks.

19. The frame of claim 1, configured to be rotatable or to be located on a turntable so as to allow a rotation to be carried out manually or electrically via wireless or wired control.

20. The frame of claim 1, wherein the light sources provide axial lighting providing a total beam angle of 330 to 360.

21. The frame of claim 20, wherein the light sources are powered by an electrochemical primary cell, an electrochemical secondary cell, a fuel cell, an arrangement of supercapacitors, or any combination thereof.

22. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner hollow body is formed out of a self-supporting perfusor film.

23. The frame of claim 22 wherein the perfusor film scatters light such that or the inner cylinder, together with translucent materials, form a Lambertian radiator to an observer.

24. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner and outer hollow bodies each have a length between 10 cm and 250 cm, preferably between 20 cm and 220 cm, and particularly preferably between 30 cm and 190 cm.

25. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner hollow body and the outer hollow body are separated between 2 mm and 400 mm, preferably 2 mm and 200 mm, and particularly preferably between 2 mm and 50 mm,

26. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner hollow body and the outer hollow body each have wall thickness between 2 mm and 20 mm.

27. The frame of claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the inner hollow body is lined with LED diodes.

28. The frame of claim 1, wherein the inner hollow body has a gridded surface made of polyacrylic glass (PMMA), the frame further comprising LEDs provided at an edge of the inner hollow body, at the base plate, the pedestal or at the lid.

Description

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[0129] FIG. 1: Principle sketch round cylinder

[0130] FIG. 2: Principle sketch oval cylinder

[0131] FIG. 3: Example of a prismatic cylinder, here a hexagonal prism

[0132] FIG. 4: Cross-section frontal view of total first execution type according to inventionwith schematic lid for perspective

[0133] FIG. 5: Cross-section frontal view of total first execution type according to inventionwithout lid

[0134] FIG. 6a: Central Cross-section viewexecution example 1

[0135] FIG. 6b: Planar view from below of lidexecution example 1

[0136] FIG. 6c: Planar view on base/pedestal or lid from circular cylinder without light source and without socket (schematic)

[0137] FIG. 7: Planar view with a. 1 borehole, b. 2 boreholes, c. 3 boreholes

[0138] FIG. 8: Planar view of base from belowexecution example 1

[0139] FIG. 9: Vertical cross-section view of pedestalexecution example 2

[0140] FIG. 10a: Cross-section view ring-shaped cylinderexecution example 3

[0141] FIG. 10b: Cross-section view lidexecution example 3

[0142] FIG. 11: Planar view cylinder without lidexecution example 3

[0143] FIG. 12: Planar view from below of ring-shaped lidexecution example 3

[0144] FIG. 13: Planar view of the suspensionexecution example 3

[0145] FIG. 14a: Cross-section view of cylinder with lid and inserted cupexecution example

[0146] FIG. 14b: Cupexecution example

[0147] FIG. 15: Cross-section view of cylindrical interchangeable frame with three LED-tubes

[0148] FIG. 16: Non-planar view bayonet catch baseprinciple sketch

[0149] FIG. 17: Non-planar view bayonet catch with base and lidprinciple sketch

[0150] FIG. 18: Cross-section view through a cylindrical interchangeable frame with internally mounted energy source

[0151] FIG. 19: Total cross-section frontal viewexecution example 4

[0152] FIG. 20: Planar view of lidexecution example 4

NUMBERING IN THE FIGURES

[0153] (1) Outer hollow body [0154] (2a) Base plate [0155] (2b) Pedestal [0156] (3) Lid [0157] (4) Light source [0158] (5) Inner hollow body [0159] (6) Picture [0160] (7) Cable opening [0161] (8) Support feet [0162] (9) Socket [0163] (10) Central borehole-lid [0164] (11) Fold in lid [0165] (12) Groove in lid [0166] (13) Gap for picture between outer and inner hollow body [0167] (14) Fold in pedestal for outer cylinder [0168] (15) Groove in pedestal for inner cylinder [0169] (16) Ridge [0170] (17) Central borehole for socket in pedestal [0171] (18) Groove for suspension [0172] (19) Inner fold of lidexecution example 3 [0173] (20) Outer fold of lidexecution example 3 [0174] (21) Borehole Lidexecution example 3 [0175] (22) Metal rod for suspension [0176] (23) Ring for suspensionexecution example 3 [0177] (24) Round diskexecution example 3 [0178] (25) Hook on the round diskexecution example 3 [0179] (26) Borehole in inner cylinder for the suspension-execution example 3