Abstract:
A lighting device (100) includes a housing (104, 112) with a rear portion separated from a front portion, which separation defines a volume therebetween. The device (100) further includes a polarized plug (102) rotatably attached to the rear portion, and a light source (110), at least partially located in the volume, that is illuminated with power received through the polarized plug (102). An orientation of the polarized plug (102), with respect to the housing (104), is rotabably adjustable so as to correspond to an orientation of a polarized outlet for insertion of the polarized plug (102) into the polarized outlet.
Abstract:
A lantern assembly (10) is provided having a handle supporting beam. The handle (18) is attached to a low profile base (16) containing a channel (80) defined about its circumference configured to receive and stow a length of electric cord (82) therein. The electric cord (82) is connected at one end to a pair of terminals (84) extending from the top of the base (16), which also serves to attach the handle (18) to the base (16). The opposite end of the electric cord (82) is attached to a connector (90) for coupling the lamp to the vehicle power supply. The lamp configuration is specially configured and adapted to easily convert a battery-powered lantern to one for use with a vehicle.
Abstract:
A lighting apparatus includes a first electrical contact (5212) that receives power and a second electrical contact (5304) that provides access to the received external power. An electrical contact support component (5210) is used to configure the orientation of the first electrical contact (5212) with respect to the second electrical contact (5304) and connect the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. A portable lighting appliance receiving region (5310) receives and provides power to a received portable lighting appliance (5206). An interface (5226) receives an input indicative of a first operation of the received portable lighting device (5206) when the power is available and a second operation of a received portable lighting device (5206) when the power is unavailable.
Abstract:
A battery powered device comprising a housing having a battery compartment apparatus disposed therein, with the battery compartment apparatus being configured to accept at least one battery. The battery compartment apparatus comprises a battery carrier and a locking hold down mechanism. The carrier is slidably mounted in the housing. The locking hold down mechanism responds to insertion and withdrawal of the carrier into and out of the housing by locking the locking hold down mechanism against the battery, thereby preventing undesired displacement of the battery within the housing.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of a flashlight are provided. In one representative embodiment a flashlight (100) includes a light source, a housing (102) and at least two battery locations( 204, 206) inside the housing. Each battery location inside the housing can accommodate at least one of at least two batteries (104, 106), each of which can be a different size. The flashlight also includes an electro-mechanical structure (316) that prevents a closing of an electrical circuit that electrically couples the batteries to the light source, when one of the at least two batteries in the flashlight is a different size than another.
Abstract:
A lighting appliance 100 includes a battery powered portable lighting device 102 with at least one light source 108, a body with a first region, and a user interface 114 with a second region. The user interface is rotatably affixed to the body. The user interface 114 is configured to rotate with respect to the body between a first position in which the first and second regions align to form an extended region and at least one other position in which the first and second regions do not align.
Abstract:
A battery charger (100) includes a base (102) which selectively receives first (104a) and second (104b) battery pods. The battery pods (104a, 104b), which are adapted to receive one or more batteries (212) for charging, have a form factor which facilitates the handling of the pods (104) and the batteries (212) received therein. Charging energy may be allocated between the pods (104) as a function of the temporal sequence in which the pods (104) are received by the base (102). Charging energy may also be allocated among the batteries (212) so that the batteries (212) are substantially charged at about the same time.
Abstract:
The portable lighting device of the present invention includes a casing defining a battery compartment. The battery compartment may be lined with a shock absorbing material and may be configured to receive a plurality of batteries arranged in at least two rows that are offset with respect to one another. The casing may define two support surfaces with one inclined with respect to the other. A battery cartridge may be used in the lighting device that has a pivoting handle to aid in removal of the cartridge from the battery compartment. A reflector isolator may also be employed to reduce mechanical shock transferred to the lamp. A lantern so constructed can withstand drops of up to 15 feet or more.