Abstract:
A table comprises a tabletop penetrable by light, at least one pedestal supporting the tabletop from a surface and a luminescent panel including a side attached to an underside of the tabletop. The light produced by luminescent panel can pass through the tabletop.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a table, in particular to a table having luminescent device for illuminative and decorative purposes. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    Tables equipped with lightings and the lightings used for illuminative and decorative purposes of tabletops have been a known art. For example, Taiwan Patent Number M272441 discloses a table structure having a pedestal, a translucent tabletop mounted on top of the pedestal, and LED-decorated illuminations installed underneath the tabletop or on the pedestal which light the translucent tabletop for providing illuminative and decorative effects on the tabletop. 
         [0005]    While the LED illuminations may be acceptable to light and decorate the tabletop, it is not an easy step to use and arrange LEDs to a complicated shape of decorative patterns. Furthermore, the more complex the pattern is, the more LEDs are required, and thus resulting in complex design of circuit and added weight and the cost of maintenance. 
         [0006]    The present invention is, therefore, intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a table or a luminescent device for producing light to a table, which overcomes the hereinbefore mentioned problems. 
         [0008]    Accordingly, the object is achieved by providing a table that includes a tabletop penetrable by light, at least one pedestal supporting the tabletop from a surface and a luminescent panel including a side attached to an underside of the tabletop. The light produced by luminescent panel can pass through the tabletop. 
         [0009]    The luminescent panel can be controlled on and off through a switch member or a sensor box. The sensor box could be a light-detect type or a user-touch type. 
         [0010]    In another embodiment, a luminescent device for producing light to a table includes a luminescent panel attached to the table. The table includes a tabletop penetrable by light and at least one pedestal supporting the tabletop from a surface. The luminescent device includes a switch member for controlling on and off of the luminescent panel. Alternatively, the luminescent device includes a sensor box for controlling on and off of the luminescent panel. The sensor box could be a light-detect type or a user-touch type. 
         [0011]    There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
         [0012]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a luminescent device designed for a table. 
           [0013]      FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the table of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0014]      FIG. 3  is a side view of the table of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0015]      FIG. 4  shows the table of  FIG. 1  but with the luminescent device having different luminescent patterns. 
           [0016]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of an alternate luminescent device designed for a table. 
           [0017]      FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of the table of  FIG. 5 . 
           [0018]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of an alternate luminescent device designed for a table. 
           [0019]      FIG. 8  shows the table of  FIG. 7 , with illuminative device being turned off by a sensor box. 
           [0020]      FIG. 9  shows the table of  FIG. 7 , with illuminative device being turned on by a sensor box. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0021]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 3 , a tabletop  10  which is penetrable by light (i.e. either clear or translucent) has a rectangular periphery, which would not be used as limitation to the tabletop  10 . The tabletop  10  has an upperside on which things are put and an underside. 
         [0022]    Four pedestals  20  serve to support the tabletop  10  from a surface and each pedestal  20  has one end mounted to the underside of the tabletop  10  and another end rest on the surface. 
         [0023]    A luminescent device  30  is configured to operate under power provided by electrical cord  34 . The luminescent device  30  includes a luminescent panel  31  having a rectangular periphery. However, the luminescent panel  31  may have other variations in the shape of the periphery. The luminescent panel  31  has a side attached to the underside of the tabletop  10  and the said side uses adhesive  35  thereon for attachment with the underside of the tabletop  10 . In this embodiment, the adhesive  35  allows multi-times of use. 
         [0024]    Patterns  32 , two as an example here, are formed on said side of the luminescent panel  31  and can be illuminative under the luminescence-effect of the panel  31 . Each of the patterns  32  is capable of producing line illumination. 
         [0025]    A switch member  33  which serves to control on and off of the luminescent panel  31  as well as degree of lumen of the luminescent panel  31 , is connected to the panel  31  and is stably mounted in a recess  21  formed in one of the pedestal  20  as in this embodiment. 
         [0026]    Turning now to  FIG. 4 , the luminescent panel  31  includes patterns  32 ′ rather than the patterns  32  shown in  FIGS. 1-3 . This is to show that other sophisticated patterns, like patterns  32 ′, can be created without requirements of further illuminations. 
         [0027]      FIG. 5  shows an alternative luminescent device  30 ′ designed for a table. In this embodiment, the table includes a tabletop  10 ′ with a circular periphery rather than a rectangular periphery, which as noted above, wouldn&#39;t be used as a limitation. This tabletop  10 ′ has an engaging portion  11 ′ located on the underside thereof, and the engaging portion  11 ′ is inserted through a cutout hole  37  on a luminescent panel  31 ′, and is thereafter joined with an engaging end  22 ′ of pedestal  20 . Accordingly, the luminescent panel  31 ′ can locate stably under the tabletop  10 ′. In this regard, the adhesive  35  would be unnecessary, but could still be used. Also, the luminescent device  30 ′ in this embodiment is operated under power provided by a battery  36 . The battery  36  is housed in the switch member  33 . 
         [0028]    Though not shown, it should be understood that the luminescent device  30 ′ can be operated under power provide by electrical cord  34 . Similarly, the luminescent device  30  can be operated under power provided by the battery  36 . 
         [0029]      FIGS. 7-9  show an alternative luminescent device  30 ″ designed for a table This embodiment is similar to the first embodiment except that the switch member  33  is replaced by a sensor box  38 . The sensor box  38  can control on and off of the luminescent panel  31  of the luminescent device  30 ″. The sensor box  38  can be of a light-detect type. For example, when the sensor box  38  detects light, the luminescent panel  31  is turned off and when the sensor box  38  detects no light, the luminescent device  31  is turned on. Alternatively, the sensor box  38  can be of a user-touch type. For example, when the sensor box  38  is touched, the luminescent panel  31  can be turned on, and by touching it again, the luminescent device  30  can be turned off. 
         [0030]    While the specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind without significantly departing from the spirit of invention and the scope of invention is only limited by the scope of accompanying claims.