Frame with illuminated picture

Abstract

The invention is directed toward an illuminated picture frame having a base panel and a front panel removably mounted to the base panel through the use of corner magnets. The base panel is formed with a top planar surface defining a rib structure extending from said planar surface for seating a light diffusion member, a photograph and a transparent cover for said photograph to be illuminated. A light source in the form of an LED strip is mounted on the top planar surface adjacent the light diffusion member and is connected by wiring to a battery power source. The base panel has a bottom planar surface with a mating assembly in the form of a plurality of sets of “L” shaped tracks formed on the planar surface for mounting a stand assembly, the stand assembly defining a housing containing at least one battery for powering the light source and defining a back planar surface with complimentary mating members which are slideably mounted on the base panel bottom planar surface tracks.

1 . An illuminated picture frame comprising:
 a base panel and a front panel removably mounted to said base panel, said base panel being formed with a top planar surface defining a seat extending from said planar surface for seating a light diffusion member, a light source mounted to said top planar surface and positioned adjacent said light diffusion member, said light source being electrically connected to a power source, said base panel being formed with a bottom planar surface, a plurality of tracks formed on said bottom planar surface for mounting a stand assembly, said stand assembly comprising a housing which contains at least one battery for powering said light source and a stand moveably mounted to said housing.   
   
   
       2 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said base panel has a plurality of electrical contact pads mounted thereto adjacent said plurality of tracks and wire means leading from said electrical contact pads to said light source. 
   
   
       3 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said light source is a plurality of electrically connected LEDs. 
   
   
       4 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said at least one battery is a plurality of batteries 
   
   
       5 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of tracks comprises two sets of parallel tracks, one set of tracks being oriented transverse to the other set of tracks. 
   
   
       6 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said stand is a rotatable member and said housing has a planar rear surface with track members positioned to be slideably mounted to either set of said parallel tracks. 
   
   
       7 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said stand assembly housing has a planar rear surface which defines a plurality of slots, resilient electrically conductive spring loop members electrically connected to said power source extend outward through said slots to engage an electrical connection member of said base panel when said stand assembly housing is mounted to said base panel. 
   
   
       8 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base panel bottom surface defines at least two “U” shaped support hanger members, each of said hanger members being positioned along opposite sides of said base panel. 
   
   
       9 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said base panel defines a light source access aperture, with a removable cover member mounted to said base panel covering said light access aperture. 
   
   
       10 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said base panel has switch means mounted thereon, said switch means including an on off switch with completes or disrupts an electrical circuit leading from a battery to said light source. 
   
   
       11 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said light diffusion panel is a rigid transparent member with a plurality of nipples formed thereon which intersect light generated from said light source to spread said light throughout said rigid transparent member. 
   
   
       12 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said base panel and said front panel have magnetic elements mounted in each corner. 
   
   
       13 . An illuminated picture frame comprising:
 a base panel and a front panel removably mounted to said base panel, said base panel being formed with a top planar surface defining a rib structure extending from said planar surface for seating a light diffusion member and a photograph, an LED light source mounted to said base panel adjacent said light diffusion member, said LED light source comprising a strip member and a plurality of lights mounted to said strip member, said strip member being electrically connected to a power source, said base panel being formed with a bottom planar surface, mating means formed on said base panel bottom planar surface for mounting a stand assembly, said stand assembly defining a housing which defines complimentary mating means and a battery chamber which contains battery for powering said light source and a rotatable stand member mounted to said stand assembly housing.   
   
   
       14 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said base panel has a plurality of electrical contact pads mounted thereto adjacent said plurality of tracks and wire means leading from said electrical contact pads to said light source. 
   
   
       15 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said stand assembly housing has a planar rear surface which defines a plurality of slots and contains resilient electrically conductive spring loop members electrically connected to said power source which extends outward through said slots to engage an electrical connection member of said base panel when said stand assembly housing is mounted to said rear panel. 
   
   
       16 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said light diffusion panel is a rigid transparent member with a plurality of nipples formed thereon which intersect light generated from said light source to spread said light throughout said rigid transparent member. 
   
   
       17 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said base panel and said front panel have magnetic elements mounted thereto. 
   
   
       18 . An illuminated picture frame comprising:
 a base panel and a front panel removably mounted to said base panel, said base panel being formed with a top planar surface defining a structure extending from said planar surface for seating a light diffusion member, said light diffusion member being formed of glass with a plurality of nipples formed thereon, an LED light source mounted to said planar surface adjacent said light diffusion member, said LED light source being electrically connected to a power source, said base panel being formed with a bottom planar surface defining two mating structures for mounting of a stand assembly allowing the frame to be placed in a horizontal or vertical position, said stand assembly comprising a housing defining a chamber which contains at least one battery and a complimentary mating structure.   
   
   
       19 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 18  wherein each of said mating structures comprises two sets of parallel oriented tracks, each set of tracks being oriented transverse to the other set of tracks. 
   
   
       20 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 18  wherein said stand assembly housing has a planar rear surface which defines a plurality of slots and contains resilient electrically conductive spring loop members electrically connected to said power source extending outward through said slots to engage an electrical connection member of said base panel when said stand assembly housing is mounted to said rear panel. 
   
   
       21 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 18  wherein said base panel and said front panel have magnetic elements mounted in bosses formed in the corners of each panel. 
   
   
       22 . An illuminated picture frame as claimed in  claim 18  wherein said base panel top planar surface seating structure includes a transparent cover member to cover a photograph.