Patent ID: 8152321

Claim:
An illumination apparatus for a drink holder, comprising: a base portion having a planar top surface attachable to a bottom surface of the drink holder; a lighting device disposed at an exterior bottom surface of the base portion and configured to supply light in a downward direction away from the drink holder; and a circuit enclosed by the base portion at a predetermined distance from the planar top surface of the base portion and comprising: a power supply unit configured to supply power for operation of the lighting device, a light driving unit electrically connected with the power supply unit and the lighting device, and configured to regulate power supplied to the lighting device, and a switch device configured to switch the illumination apparatus between an on-state and an off-state wherein the base portion comprises a plurality of feet portions extended from the exterior bottom surface thereof, to place the base portion in an upright position on a support surface, wherein the plurality of feet portions comprise section portions or bump portions circumferentially located at predetermined distances apart to elevate the illumination apparatus above the support surface such that light passes between the feet portions when the drink holder is positioned on the support surface.