ARTICLES WITH INCORPORATED LUMINOUS DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR GLASSES AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR PARTIES OR THE LIKE, OF 'TOP OF THE RANGE' AESTHETICS, AND THE CORRESPONDING DEVICE

摘要

The glass includes an integral light source and electronic control circuit. A battery (5) provides a voltage which, by itself, is insufficient to operate the light source. The electronic control circuit (4) includes a voltage multiplier (6) enabling multiplication of the voltage by a sufficient factor to raise it above the normal threshold for operating the circuit and the lamp. The independent light unit (1) is intended to be incorporated into a fashion article (2), such as a champagne glass. The device includes a light source, e.g. an LED or electroluminescent lamp (3) and an integrated electronic control circuit (4). A battery (5) provides a voltage which, by itself, is insufficient to operate the light source. The electronic control circuit (4) includes a voltage multiplier (6) enabling multiplication of the voltage by a sufficient factor to raise it above the normal threshold for operating the circuit and the lamp. The voltage multiplier may be 74LV00 integrated circuit, whilst the supply battery may be a single cell providing a voltage of 1.5 volts.