Animated light switch system

An animated light switch system includes a light switch that is coupled to a wall. The light switch may be manipulated. The light switch includes a lever and a faceplate. An action unit is coupled to the light switch and the action unit may be manipulated. The action unit engages the lever such that the action unit turns the light switch on and off when the action unit is manipulated. A sound unit is coupled to the action unit. The sound unit emits an audible sound when the light switch is turned on and off.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to light switch devices and more particularly pertains to a new light switch device for combining an action figure and a light switch.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a light switch that is coupled to a wall. The light switch may be manipulated. The light switch includes a lever and a faceplate. An action unit is coupled to the light switch and the action unit may be manipulated. The action unit engages the lever such that the action unit turns the light switch on and off when the action unit is manipulated. A sound unit is coupled to the action unit. The sound unit emits an audible sound when the light switch is turned on and off.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 8, the animated light switch system10generally comprises a light switch12. The light switch12is coupled to a wall or the like. The light switch12may be manipulated. The light switch12includes a lever14and a faceplate16.

An action unit18is coupled to the light switch12. The action unit18may be manipulated. The action unit18engages the lever14. Thus, the action unit18turns the light switch12on and off when the action unit18is manipulated.

The action unit18comprises a first plate20that has a first surface22, a second surface24and a peripheral edge26extending therebetween. The peripheral edge26has a first lateral side28and a second lateral side30. The first plate20has a first slot32extending through the first surface22and the second surface24. The first plate20is positioned on the faceplate16and the second surface24abuts the faceplate16.

A plurality of fasteners34is provided. Each of the fasteners34has a pair of first arms36and a second arm38extending between each of the first arms36. The first arms36are spaced apart from each other. Each of the first arms36is coupled to the first surface22of the first plate20. Moreover, the second arm38is spaced from the first surface22.

The plurality of fasteners34includes a pair of first fasteners40. The plurality of fasteners34includes a pair of second fasteners42. Each of the first fasteners40is positioned between the first lateral side28of the first plate20and the first slot32. Each of the second fasteners42is positioned between the second lateral side30of the plate and the first slot32.

A pair of couplers44is provided. Each of the couplers44is coupled to the second surface24of the first plate20. Each of the couplers44engages the faceplate16to retain the first plate20on the faceplate16. Each of the couplers44may comprise double sided adhesive tape or the like.

A second plate46is provided. The second plate46has a first wall48and an exterior wall50extending outwardly from the first wall48. The first wall48has a front surface52and a back surface54. The exterior wall50is coextensive with a perimeter of the back surface54. The exterior wall50has a first side56and a second side58. The first wall48has a second slot60extending therethrough.

A pair of retaining units62is provided. Each of the retaining units62is movably coupled to the second plate46and each of the retaining units62may be manipulated. Each of the retaining units62engages associated ones of the fasteners34. Thus, the second plate46is removably coupled to the first plate20. Each of the retaining units62is aligned with an associated one of the first side56and the second side58of the exterior wall50.

Each of the retaining units62comprises a button64that may be manipulated. The button64extends through the exterior wall50of the second plate46. A grip66is coupled to the button64and the grip66extends along the back surface54of the second plate46. The grip66has a first leg68and a first foot70. Moreover, the grip66has a second leg72and a second foot74.

The first leg68and the second leg72extend away from each other. Each of the first foot70and the second foot74is directed toward the exterior wall50. Each of the first foot70and the second foot74extend between the first surface22of the first plate20and the second arm38of an associated one of the fasteners34. Thus, the second plate46is retained on the first plate20.

A stop76is coupled to the back surface54of the second plate46and the stop76is spaced from the grip66. A biasing member78extends between the stop76and the grip66. The biasing member78biases each of the first foot70and the second foot74toward the exterior wall50. Thus, each of the first foot70and the second foot74engages the associated fastener. Each of the first foot70and the second foot74disengages the associated fastener34when the button64is manipulated. Thus, the second panel is removable from the first plate20.

An actionFIG. 80is movably coupled to the front surface52of the second plate46. The actionFIG. 80may be manipulated. The actionFIG. 80is aligned with the second slot60in the second plate46. The actionFIG. 80has a body82, a plurality of limbs84and a tail86. Each of the limbs84and the tail86is hingedly coupled to the body82. Thus, each of the limbs84and the tail86may be manipulated.

The actionFIG. 80includes a saddle88extending through the second slot60. The saddle88is operationally coupled to the tail86. The saddle88engages the lever14on the light switch12. Thus, the saddle88turns the light switch12on and off when the tail86is manipulated.

The actionFIG. 80may be structured to resemble a bat or the like. Each of the limbs84may be structured to resemble bat wings. In an alternative embodiment90as shown inFIG. 8, the actionFIG. 80may be structured to resemble a super hero. The shield may be movably coupled to the actionFIG. 80and the shield may be manipulated. The saddle88may be operationally coupled to the shield.

A sound unit92is provided. The sound unit92is coupled to the action unit18. The sound unit92emits an audible sound when the light switch12is turned on and off. Thus, the sound unit92enhances turning the switch on and off.

The sound unit92comprises a processor94that is coupled to the second surface24of the second plate46. The processor94selectively generates an audible sequence. The processor94is in electrical communication with the tail86. Thus, the processor94generates the audible sequence when the tail86is manipulated. The processor94includes an electronic memory and the electronic memory stores audio data. The processor94may be an electronic processor94or the like.

A speaker96is coupled to the second surface24of the second plate46. The speaker96emits an audible sound. The speaker96is electrically coupled to the processor94. Thus, the speaker96receives the audio data when the processor94generates the audible sequence. The audio data may comprise the sound of a bat screeching or the like. Alternatively, the audio data may comprise a verbal statement relating to the super hero.

A power supply98is provided. The power supply98is coupled to the second surface24of the second plate46. The power supply98is electrically coupled to the processor94. The power supply98comprises at least one battery.

In use, the first plate20is coupled to the light switch12. The button64corresponding to each of the retaining units62is depressed. The second plate46is positioned on the first plate20. The button64corresponding to each of the retaining units62is released. The grip66corresponding to each of the retaining units62engages the associated fasteners34. Thus, the second plate46is retained on the first plate20. The tail86is manipulated to turn the light switch12on and off. The sound unit92emits the audible sound when the tail86is manipulated.