Abstract:
This invention discloses a composite serial lamp set comprised of one or more non-electrical connector assembled with a serial lamp set, and the non-electrical connector is formed by tying a plurality of strands into a bundled wire and wrapping the bundles wire with a jacket layer to constitute a string-like sheath wire, and then twisting the non-electrical connector with the serial lamp set into a fixed position. The composite serial lamp set in accordance with this invention can be of various patterns and shapes such as linear, circular, triangular, rhombus, or square, and the composite serial lamp set is solid and durable.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0002]     The present invention relates to a decorative composite serial lamp set, which could be of various patterns and shapes such as a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, and a square shapes, and the composite serial lamp set is solid and durable.  
         [0003]     2. Description of the Related Art  
         [0004]     The conventional decorative serial lamps such as a Christmas serial lamp set that connects many small light bulbs together, and the small lamps are separated from each other at a specific interval and extended continuously to a predetermine length. In recent years, since various bright light emitting diodes (LED) with different colors are developed, the LED can be used to substitute the small light bulbs to form a serial lamp set. Traditionally, such serial lamp set is wrapped around an indoor or outdoor tree or fence or hung on a wall for decoration. An eye-catching artistic effect is produced, particularly when these light emitting devices are controlled to blink at nighttime.  
         [0005]     However, the light bulbs of traditional serial lamps are supported by the electric wire, and the electric wire is made of copper wire and wrapped by a plastic layer wrapped (where the positive and negative wires are put into a single electric wire). Thus, when the serial lamp set is very large in size, the electric wire cannot bear the heavy weight and has the risk of being not solid or durable enough for the safety purpose. Since the electric wire is a single wire, therefore it requires a two-dimensional space or even a three-dimensional space to show a specific pattern such as a grid pattern, which makes it very difficult to show such patterns, shapes, or styles. Even though many sets of serial lamps are used for designing such patterns, the implementation is still very difficult and usually causes the serial lamp set tangled together, and thus it is troublesome to install or remove such serial lamp set.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0006]     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a composite serial lamp set to overcome the foregoing shortcomings of the prior-art technology. The composite serial lamp set of the invention comprises a non-electrical connector connected in series to form various patterns and shapes such as a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square shapes or any specific shape including a three-dimensional shape. The non-electrical connector plays a role of the supporting material. Unlike the serial conductive wire, the conductive wire also plays the role of conducting electricity. Since the non-electrical connector comprises a plurality of strands to form a bundled wire, and such bundled wire is wrapped by a jacket layer, therefore the non-electrical connector is much stronger and flexible than the serial conductive wire and can support the lamp set with various shapes or combine with the serial lamp to form various patterns and shapes. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0007]      FIG. 1  is a view of the application of the composite serial lamp set according to the present invention.  
         [0008]      FIG. 2A-2F  are views of the non-electrical connector disposed in the composite serial lamp set according to a preferred embodiment the present invention.  
         [0009]      FIG. 3A-3B  are views of the light emitting device and non-electrical connector being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0010]      FIG. 4  is a view of the light emitting device, non-electrical connector, light emitting device, and conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a first embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0011]      FIG. 5  is a view of the light emitting device, non-electrical connector, light emitting device, and conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a second embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0012]      FIG. 6  is a view of the light emitting device, non-electrical connector, light emitting device, and conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a third embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0013]      FIG. 7  is a view of the light emitting device, non-electrical connector, light emitting device, and conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0014]      FIG. 8  is a view of the light emitting device, non-electrical connector, light emitting device, and conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0015]      FIG. 9  is a view of the light emitting device, non-electrical connector, light emitting device, and conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0016]     The assembly and implementation of the composite serial lamp set in accordance with the present invention are described as follows. 
    1. The present invention provides a composite serial lamp set which comprises at least one non-electrical connector coupled with a serial lamp, and the non-electrical connector is comprised of a plurality of strands to define a bundled wire, and the bundled wire is wrapped by a jacket layer to define a string-like sheath wire, and the non-electrical connector and the serial lamp are stranded together and set into a fixed position.     2. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector adopts a single strand or a jacket layer as an insulating material. The insulating material could be polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP,) nylon, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), cotton, or jute.     3. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the bundled wire comprises a plurality of strands aligned in parallel with each other.     4. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the bundled wire comprises a plurality of single strands stranded with each other.     5. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the bundled wire comprises a plurality of stranded bundled wires.     6. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is comprised of a plurality of sheath wires.     7. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is comprised of a plurality of sheath wires stranded with each other.     8. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the power supply device and a plurality of light emitting devices are coupled with each other in parallel or in series.     9. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the power supply device is a plug, a rear socket, or a function controller.     10. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the light emitting device is comprised of an insulating base and a tungsten light bulb or a light emitting diode (LED).     11. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp set comprises a plurality of single conductive wires and a plurality of light emitting devices serially coupled with each other, and the single conductive wire and the non-electrical connector are stranded and wound together.     12. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp set comprises a plurality of parallel conductive wires and a plurality of serial light emitting devices are stranded and wound together with the plurality of conductive wires and non-electrical connectors.     13. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that at least one non-electrical connector comprises a plurality of positions for fixing the plurality of light emitting devices of the serial lamp set for forming a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square, or a predetermined pattern and text.     14. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is tied at the base of a light emitting device or the base of a conductive wire.     15. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector or the conductive wire is fixed on a clamp of the light emitting device.     16. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is stranded together or coupled in parallel to form an opening between the bundled wires, and the light emitting device passes through the opening all the way to the base of the light emitting device and is coupled and fixed onto the conductive wire.     17. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that at least one non-electrical connector is fixed onto the conductive wire between the light emitting devices to arrange the light emitting devices in a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square, or a predetermined pattern and text.     18. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is tied and fixed onto the conductive wire.     19. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is fixed onto said conductive wire by a clamp base.     20. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that at least one conductive wire is stranded and wound with at least one other non-electrical connector within a predetermined distance to define an opening, such that a support object passes through the opening and the support object is secured into a fixed position by the twisting force.     21. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the support object is a tree-shaped object.     22. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that a decorative object is installed onto the non-electrical connector or between the conductive wires.     23. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp comprises at least one non-electrical connector coupled to a serial lamp set, and the non-electrical connector comprises a plurality of strands to define a bundled wire, and an insulating jacket layer wraps around the bundled wire to define a string-like sheath wire, and the serial lamp set is comprised of at least one conductive wire connected to a plurality of light emitting devices and a power supply device in parallel or in series, therefore the non-electrical connectors and serial lamp set are stranded and wound into a fixed position to arrange the light emitting devices into a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square, or a predetermined pattern and text.     24. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector adopts a strand or a jacket layer as an insulating material, and the insulating material is selected from PE, PP, nylon, PVC, cotton, or jute.     25. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the bundled wire comprises a plurality of strands aligned in parallel with each other.     26. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the bundled wire comprises a plurality of strands stranded with each other.     27. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is comprised of a plurality of sheath wires stranded with each other.     28. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is comprised of a plurality of sheath wires stranded with each other.     29. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is comprised of a plurality of sheath wires aligned in parallel with each other.     30. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp set comprises a power supply device and a plurality of light emitting devices coupled with each other in parallel or in series.     31. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the power supply device is a plug, a rear socket, or a function controller.     32. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the light emitting device is comprised of an insulating base and a tungsten light bulb or a light emitting diode (LED).     33. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp set comprises a plurality of single conductive wires and a plurality of light emitting devices serially coupled with each other, and the single conductive wire and non-electrical connector are stranded and wound together.     34. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp set comprises a plurality of parallel conductive wires and a plurality of serial light emitting devices stranded and wound together     35. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that at least one non-electrical connector comprises a plurality of positions for fixing the plurality of the light emitting devices of the serial lamp set for forming a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square, or a predetermined pattern and text.     36. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is tied at the base of a light emitting device or the base of a conductive wire.     37. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector or the conductive wire is fixed onto a clamp of the light emitting device.     38. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is stranded together or coupled in parallel to form an opening between the bundled wires, and the light emitting device passes through the opening all the way to the base of the light emitting device to be coupled and fixed onto the conductive wire.     39. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that at least one non-electrical connector is fixed onto the conductive wire between the light emitting devices to arrange the light emitting devices in a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square, and a predetermined pattern and text.     40. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is tied and fixed onto the conductive wire.     41. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the non-electrical connector is fixed onto the conductive wire by a clamp base.     42. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that at least one conductive wire is stranded and wound with at least one other non-electrical connector within a predetermined distance to define an opening, such that a support object passes through the opening and the support object is secured into a fixed position by a twisting force.     43. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the support object is a tree-shaped object.     44. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp further comprises a decorative object disposed on the non-electrical connector and wound between the conductive wires.     45. The composite serial lamp set is characterized in that the composite serial lamp comprises at least one non-electrical connector coupled with a serial lamp set, and the non-electrical connector comprises a plurality of strands to define a bundled wire, and an insulating jacket layer wraps around the bundled wire to define a string-like sheath wire, and the serial lamp set is comprised of a plurality of conductive wires connected to a plurality of light emitting devices and a power supply device, therefore the non-electrical connectors and serial lamp set are stranded and wound into a plurality of fixed positions on the serial lamp set to arrange the serial lamp set into a linear, a circular, a triangular, a rhombus, a square, and a predetermined pattern or text.    
 
         [0062]     To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective of the invention, its structure, innovative features, and performance, we use a preferred embodiment together with the attached drawings for the detailed description of the invention.  
         [0063]     Please refer to  FIG. 1  for the view of the application of the composite serial lamp set according to the invention. The composite serial lamp set  10  is comprised of a power supply device  41  and a plurality of light emitting devices  51  serially coupled by a plurality of conductive wires  10 . The power supply device is a plug  411 , a rear socket or a function controller  413  and the support object  91  is a tree-shaped object. After the plug  411  is connected to electric power, the conductive wire  61  and the non-electrical connector  21  are stranded together by installing a conductive wire through the function controller  413  along the branch object. An opening  24  is disposed at a specific interval for being hung on the support object  91  and fixing the shape of the composite serial lamp set.  
         [0064]     Please refer to FIGS.  2 A˜ 2 F for the non-electrical connector in the composite serial lamp set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0065]     In FIGS.  2 A˜ 2 B, the bundled wire  221  is comprised of a plurality of strands aligned in parallel with each other and wrapped with an insulating material which constitutes the jacket layer  231 , and its material could be polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), nylon, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), cotton, or jute. In FIGS.  2 C˜ 2 D, the bundled wire  222  is comprised of a plurality of strands  22  stranded with each other and wrapped with the insulating material which is the jacket layer  231 , and its material could also be polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), nylon, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), cotton, or jute. In  FIG. 2E , the non-electrical connector  232  is made by twisting a plurality of sheath wire  23 . In  FIG. 2F , the non-electrical connector  233  is made by connecting a plurality of sheath wires  23  in parallel.  
         [0066]     Please refer to FIGS.  3 A˜ 3 B for the light emitting device and the non-electrical connector being connected in the composite serial lamp set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.  
         [0067]     In  FIG. 3A , an opening  24  is formed by the stranded sheath wire of the non-electrical connector  232  at a specific interval between the bundled wires, and a light emitting device  51  has a clamp disposed at the middle section of the light emitting device  51  for mounting the non-electrical connector or the conductive wire  512 . Therefore, the light emitting device  51  passes through the opening  24  and to connect and fix the base of the light emitting device  51  onto other conductive wire/  
         [0068]     Please refer to  FIG. 4  for the non-electrical connector, the light emitting device, and the conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set; wherein the combination is divided into two sections. The first section relates to the serial lamp set  31 , and the conductive wire  61  is connected to the light emitting device  51  on an insulator  511  and then wound with the non-electrical connector. The second section relates to the conductive wire  61  and the non-electrical connector  232  being stranded and wound into an obtuse angle, and the non-electrical connector being disposed at the opening  24  within the obtuse angle. The conductive wire  61  of the second section is fixed on a hanging hook  512 , and the non-electrical connector  232  of the second section causes the opening to contract due to the rebounding force. The first and second sections constitute a safe composite serial lamp set  10 .  
         [0069]     Please refer to  FIG. 5  for the non-electrical connector, the light emitting device, and the conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to another preferred embodiment of the invention. The non-electrical connectors  232 ,  233  and the conductive wire  61  are combined to make the composite serial lamp set into a rhombus grid form and the light emitting device  51  comprises two hanging hooks at its middle.  
         [0070]     Please refer to  FIG. 6  for the non-electrical connector, the light emitting device, and the conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to another preferred embodiment of the invention. A clamp base  81  secures the non-electrical connectors  232 ,  233  and the conductive wire  61  into a fixed position to form the expected overall shape.  
         [0071]     Please refer to  FIG. 7  for the non-electrical connector, the light emitting device, and the conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to a further preferred embodiment of the invention. The non-electrical connectors  232 ,  233  and the conductive wire  61  are combined to make the composite serial lamp set into a square grid form and fixed by tying knots.  
         [0072]     Please refer to  FIG. 8  for the non-electrical connector, the light emitting device, and the conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to another further preferred embodiment of the invention. The non-electrical connector  21  is tied to the base where the non-electrical connector  21  disposed at the light emitting device  51  and the conductive wire  61  are connected and fixed by tying a knot  71 .  
         [0073]     Please refer to  FIG. 9  for the non-electrical connector, the light emitting device, and the conductive wire being combined into the composite serial lamp set according to another preferred embodiment of the invention. A decorative object  25  is added at a position where the non-electrical connector  21  is wound around the conductive wire  61 .  
         [0074]     While the invention has been described by way of examples and in terms of preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures, and the scope of the appended claims therefore should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.