1. A light guiding apparatus for a computer bezel, comprising:
a panel having a light-pervious member therein;
a guiding member attached to the panel for guiding light therein, the guiding member having a light-reflecting cavity with a mouth communicating with the light-pervious member; and
a shielding member situated between the panel and the light-pervious member, the shielding member comprising a shielding board for covering the mouth, and an axle traversing the shielding board, the shielding member pivotable with respect to the guiding member between a closed position where the shielding member is horizontal to cover the mouth and an open position where the shielding member is vertical to reveal the mouth.
2. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein a bottom panel is formed perpendicular to the panel for receiving the guiding member.
3. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 2, wherein a pair of supporting posts is formed on the bottom panel, and each supporting post has a cutout for receiving the axle of the shielding member.
4. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 3, wherein the cutout of the supporting post is V-shaped, and the cutout comprises a notch and a pair of slanting portions.
5. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 4, wherein two blocking tabs are respectively formed at opposite ends of the axle, and one of the blocking tabs pivots between the slanting portions.
6. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 5, wherein a resilient tongue is formed on the panel for blocking the other one of the blocking tabs.
7. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein a through opening is defined in a top surface of the guiding member for receiving a light source.
8. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein the guiding member has a post thereon, and the bottom panel has a sheath for receiving the post.
9. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein the guiding member has two pivoting slots at opposite sides for holding the axle of the shielding member.
10. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein the guiding member is made in a semi-discoid shape.
11. A light guiding apparatus, comprising:
a guiding member having a light-reflecting cavity with a mouth communicating with an outside;
a light source positioned in the guiding member;
a shielding member comprising a shielding board for covering the mouth of the guiding member and an axle traversing the shielding board, two blocking tabs formed on the axle;
a pair of supporting posts, each supporting post defining a cutout for receiving the axle of the shielding member, one of the blocking tabs received in one of the cutouts and restricted therein; and
a resilient tongue for blocking the other one of the blocking tabs.
12. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 11 further comprising a bottom panel for setting the supporting posts and the resilient tongue.
13. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 12, wherein the guiding member has a post thereon, and the bottom panel has a sheath for receiving the post.
14. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 12, wherein a side panel is perpendicularly formed on the panel, and a light-pervious member is defined therein corresponding to the mouth of the guiding member.
15. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 11, wherein the cutout of the supporting post is V-shaped, and the cutout comprises a notch and a pair of slanting portions.
16. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 11, wherein a through opening is defined in a top surface of the guiding member for receiving the light source.
17. The light guiding apparatus as described in claim 11, wherein the guiding member is made in a semi-discoid shape.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A groin vault ceiling kit, comprising:
a set of four wedge-shaped ceiling segments each having a pair of converging diagonal edges oriented at a 45 degree angle relative to a back edge, the ceiling segments each having an arch-shaped cross section.
2. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 wherein each of the ceiling segments is comprised of a tip portion and a main portion.
3. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 wherein the ceiling segments are configured to intersect in orthogonal relation to one another such that the diagonal edges of adjacent ones of the ceiling segments are disposed in abutting contact with one another.
4. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 further including:
a connecting member
wherein:
each of the arch-shaped ceiling segments has opposing convex and concave surfaces;
the connecting member being disposed along the convex surfaces of the tip and main portions.
5. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 wherein the connecting member is fabricated of wood and is mechanically securable to the concave surface.
6. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 wherein the main portion of the arch segments has a semi-circular cross-sectional shape.
7. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 wherein each of the tip and main portions is fabricated from a plurality of laminated members.
8. The groin vault ceiling kit of claim 1 adapted for installation in a building structure having wall studs and ceiling joists wherein the ceiling segment is configured to be secured thereto.
9. A method of fabricating a ceiling segment for a groin vault ceiling kit, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing an arch segment having forward and back edges;
(b) trimming the arch segment to form a pair of intersecting diagonal edges diverging at a 90 degree angle relative to one another toward a back edge such that the arch segment assumes a wedge shape.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein the method further comprises the step of forming the arch segment from a plurality of laminated members.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein the arch segment has a semi-circular cross-sectional shape.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein step (a) comprises disposing a pair of arch segments in axial alignment with one another such that the back edge of one of the arch segments is disposed in abutting contact with a front edge of the remaining one of the arch segments.
13. A method of fabricating a groin vault ceiling kit, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing an arch segment having a semi-circular cross-sectional shape;
(b) trimming the arch segment to form two diagonal edges diverging at a 90 degree angle relative to one another toward a back edge such that arch segment assumes a wedge shape; and
repeating steps (a) and (b) to form four of the wedge-shaped arch segments.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises the step of forming the arch segment from a plurality of laminated members.