Patent Publication Number: US-6991231-B1

Title: Playing table having a light emitting effect

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a playing table, and more particularly to a playing table having a light emitting effect. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A conventional playing table comprises a base plate, four side plates mounted on the periphery of the base plate, a cover plate mounted on the side plates, two opposite score counters mounted on the cover plate, and four foot stands mounted on the corners of the base plate. However, the conventional playing table does not have a light emitting effect, thereby decreasing the aesthetic quality of the playing table. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a playing table having a light emitting effect, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the playing table. 
     In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a playing table, comprising:
         a transparent base plate having four corners;   four foot stands each mounted on a respective one of the four corners of the base plate and each having an upper end having a side formed with a through hole; and   four light emitting members each mounted in a respective one of the four foot stands and each aligning with the respective through hole.       

     Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a playing table in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a plan cross-sectional view of the playing table as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a partially perspective cross-sectional view of a foot stand of the playing table as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a plan cross-sectional view of a playing table in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 5  is a partially perspective cross-sectional view of a foot stand of the playing table as shown in  FIG. 4 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to the drawings and initially to  FIGS. 1–3 , a playing table in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a transparent base plate  11  having four corners, four transparent side plates  10  mounted on a periphery of the base plate  11 , a transparent cover plate  12  mounted on the four side plates  10 , two score counters  13  mounted on the cover plate  12 , four foot stands  20  each mounted on a respective one of the four corners of the base plate  11  and each having an upper end having a side formed with a through hole  21  and a lower end formed with a support seat  22 , and four light emitting members  30  each mounted in a respective one of the four foot stands  20  and each aligning with the respective through hole  21 . 
     The playing table further comprises four fixing plates  23  each mounted in the upper end of a respective one of the four foot stands  20 , and four lamp seats  24  each mounted on a respective one of the four fixing plates  23 , and each of the four light emitting members  30  is mounted on a respective one of the four lamp seats  24 . Preferably, each of the four light emitting members  30  is bulb. 
     Preferably, each of the four fixing plates  23  is arranged in an oblique manner and is directed toward the through hole  21  of a respective one of the four foot stands  20  and toward the base plate  11  as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     In practice, when each of the light emitting members  30  emits a light source outward, each of the fixing plates  23  is directed toward the through hole  21  of a respective one of the foot stands  20  and the base plate  11 , so that the light source of each of the light emitting members  30  passes through the through hole  21  of a respective one of the foot stands  20  and is projected onto the base plate  11  as shown in  FIG. 2 . In such a manner, the base plate  11 , the side plates  10  and the cover plate  12  are transparent to permeate the light source from the light emitting members  30 , thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the playing table  1 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the support seat  22  of each of the foot stands  20  is made transparent, and the playing table further comprises four secondary fixing plates  25  each mounted in the lower end of a respective one of the foot stands  20 , four secondary lamp seats  26  each mounted on a respective one of the secondary fixing plates  25 , and four secondary light emitting members  31  mounted on a respective one of the secondary lamp seats  26 . Preferably, each of the secondary light emitting members  31  is bulb. Preferably, each of the secondary fixing plates  25  is arranged in a horizontal manner and is directed toward the support seat  22  of a respective one of the foot stands  20  as shown in  FIG. 4 . 
     In practice, when each of the secondary light emitting members  31  emits a light source outward, each of the secondary fixing plates  25  is directed toward the support seat  22  of a respective one of the foot stands  20 , so that the light source of each of the secondary light emitting members  31  is projected onto the support seat  22  of a respective one of the foot stands  20  as shown in  FIG. 4 . In such a manner, the support seat  22  of each of the foot stands  20  is transparent to permeate the light source from the secondary light emitting members  31 , thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the playing table. 
     Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.